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You've all heard me talk about the light bulb moment when a flea market dealer,

observing my then-middle school aged daughter clutching 2 old Big Bird figurines

in her hands (you really need 1 for each hand, for balance!)said to 'Oh,

are those for your collection?'. And here I thought it was merely an obsession!

Came across this idea today from Closing the Gap's website & thought to share

with our IPADD family. It's written from the perspective of a classroom teacher,

but who's to say this idea couldn't translate to, say, a group of adult friends

or a day program or community program for adults? Or for an online club of

like-minded collectors?

fyi...

Mo Buti, Low Incidence Manager of Cognitive Disabilities and Autism, Chicago

Public Schools submitted these fantastic ideas to Closing The Gap in 2009.

Take these ideas and run with them, plus share your own!

Idea # 1- COLLECTIONS

How many children do you know who collect things? How many adults, for that

matter, do you know who have collections? I myself collect miniature high heel

shoes. (Hint, hint ... Christmas is coming up!) Collections increase social

opportunities. You can talk about your collections with others. You can show

your collections to others. You can trade, give or get items for your

collection. This creates many opportunities for social interactions that may not

have been there if it weren't for a collection.

I facilitated collections within a low incidence classroom I taught. I had each

student make a choice of something to collect. Some were asked verbally, some

were given picture choices, and some had siblings assist in the choosing of

their perfect collection. Once they chose what to collect, I got them started

with a couple items. I then wrote up some index cards introducing themselves and

their collection (many of these students were non-verbal). Those children who

had devices had a section programmed about their collection. These systems were

put in place so that the students were able to have interactions about their

collections. Information was added to these communication systems as the days

went on; who gave what items, where the items were received, and how many items

there were.

The collections included stickers placed on a wheelchair, buttons placed on a

sash that was worn, fancy barrettes and friendship bracelets. Students in the

school noticed these collections right away, and would come by to look at them

and talk about the items with the children. Students began to give my students

items to add to their collections. Most importantly, all students who would come

by would interact and talk with my students. The collections got quite large.

The children in the school were so excited to be part of the growing of these

collections. Some collections were over 200 items. When a child in the school

would start counting the items and talking to my student, they would both light

up. It was great to watch.

This is an easy, age-appropriate and fun way to facilitate social interactions.

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