About the store
Welcome to this new neurodiversity affirming store that sells learning activities and games specifically for homeschooled, primary school aged, Autistic children with a Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Profile. Activities are bite-size and simple (great for kids with ADHD) and aim to take the 'thinking pressure' off families who are homeschooling, particularly neurodivergent caregivers.
The resources suit homeschoolers who would like to dig deeper into self-directed learning or those who would like to do some 'slightly-structured' learning-based experiments, activities and games. Children still in burnout may prefer to use the 'Just for Fun' resources instead of the other activities.
Whilst I am not a teacher, I link activities to the curriculum and bring a different lens to learning for children who do not fit inside the mainstream school system. I am also an AuDHD homeschooling parent with over 20 years' experience working within the disability sector.
THIS IS A NEW STORE - MORE RESOURCES WILL BE LOADED WEEKLY
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Science and Technology Bundle - Low Demand, Hands on Activities
This Bundle includes six hands on activities that integrate science and technology learnings. It includes: Science Behind Popcorn.Balloon Squishies.Germinate an Apple Seed.Egg Smash Lab.Celery in Dye Levelled Up.Spongy Sponge.These resources might be useful for a child with a PDA profile who is not ready for, or does not suit, activities with a heavy learning format. This bundle saves you $8!
3rd - 6th
Biology, Chemistry, Engineering
HASS Unit Plan - Civics & Citizenship (Year 5 & Deep Thinkers)
This resources provides a Unit Plan for delivering information on three topics relating to the Civics and Citizenship curriculum. The three topics include: government and democracy; rules, laws and fairness; and human rights. This Unit Plan could be used for one whole term of learning for HASS! The Unit Plan is partially aligned to the Year 5 Australian curriculum but also includes Civics and Citizenship topics from other years, as well as a focus on the United Nations Rights of the Child and
5th - 6th
Civics, Government
Science Unit - Animal and Plant Adaptations
This Unit Plan supports the delivery of four topics about: Animal and Plant Adaptations. Adaptations is a common biological science unit explored in Year 5 in Australia. Caregivers can use this Unit Plan to cover one whole term of science learning! What are the Unit Plan topics?The four topics include: what is an adaptation; types of animal adaptations; plant adaptations; and mutations. What are the activities in the Unit Plan?There are 12 activities included across the 4 topics. The activitie
4th - 6th
Biology
Design and Technology - Balloon Squishies
This is a low demand/low failure and fun activity, where families can make a squishy toy at home, from balloons and flour. You will need at least four balloons, flour, rice (optional), scissors (caregiver to use or supervise) and a funnel or other item to move flour into a balloon. The activity supports design and technology learning as well as sensory needs. The activity is outlined in a disability friendly (particularly Autism, ADHD, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia), step by step instruction sheet with
1st - 6th
Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Science and Technology Bundle - Low Demand, Hands on Activities
Science Unit - All About Earth
What is this Unit Plan?This document provides a Unit Plan for delivering 5 topics and 18 activities relating to: All About Earth. The resources aligns with the former unit Earth's Changes Over Time delivered within the Year 4 Australian curriculum (this unit has now been broken into different topics and spread across multiple year levels). This Unit Plan can cover one whole term of your science curriculum! What topics are included?The five topics covered include: Earth’s layers, Earth’s chang
3rd - 5th
Earth Sciences
English Activity - Spelling 'Magic e' Clue Game
This spelling activity is a short, fun game where written clues are hidden around the house. Your child/ren must find the clues and write or point out where the clue is missing a 'Magic e' (also sometimes called 'Bossy e'). ‘Magic e’ is where the letter 'e' at the end of a word changes a short vowel sound (e.g., cap) to a long vowel sound (e.g., cape). Another way of explaining this is that the “e” stretches back over the consonant and changes the vowel sound. Technically, this is called a ‘sp
1st - 3rd
Spelling
Science Bundle - Forces
Four fun activities to teach your child/ren about forces including: Introduction to Forces, Features of Forces, Unbalanced Forces and Inertia. Many of the games use humour and/or equalizing approaches (like making a caregiver move around).
3rd - 4th
Physics
English Activity - Exploring Handwriting (for handwriting avoidance)
This resource provides six simple writing activities specifically designed for children who have handwriting avoidance e.g., from performance anxiety, rejection sensitivity and/or negative school environment experiences (noting other factors like hypermobility and dysgraphia can also occur). These worksheets offer the chance for children to write for fun, and to explore the internal drive to write through fun and equalizing approaches.
Not Specific
Handwriting
Bundle - Introduction to Measurement: Length and Weight
This bundle includes two resources that introduce measurement concepts relating to weight and length (Australian units of measurement). Toilet humour is used as part of these resources given many Autistic children with a PDA profile enjoy learning via this type of humour.
1st - 3rd
Measurement
Bundle - Just for Fun Pack
This bundle includes three fun activities which might be suited to children in burnout as they focus on fun over learning. They include: The Invisible Obstacle Course; Guess the Footsteps and Wind Cubby. Note you need two adults to help with the Invisible Obstacle Course activity, or one adult with an older child able to assist the younger children with packing away obstacles set out.
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Not Subject Specific
The 'Before Learning Space' - Mistakes & The Brain
Autistic kids (and adults!) with a PDA profile may have certain cognitive patterns or skill development needs that 'block' their learning or the achievement of their own goals/projects. In order to best support kids to reach their goals, it can be useful to work on the 'Before Learning Space', not just education. This 'space' includes ways of thinking or skills that are needed to learn, including a fear of making mistakes/perfectionism, executive functioning and/or working memory. This activity
2nd - 6th
Health
English Game - Introduction to Adjectives and Beautiful Faces Activity
This English game uses humour to introduce the concept of adjectives to children. The caregiver or educator pretends to be a 'very serious teacher' who shows the child hilarious and ugly photos they think are 'beautiful.' It also provides a starting point for using adjectives 'incidentally' at home in regular conversation.
1st - 2nd
Grammar, Writing
Resource List - Online Games that are Fun First, Learning Second
This resource document provides a list (with links) of free/low cost online games that are fun, super quick and easy to use (suitable for children with high levels of ADHD and executive functioning support needs). There are elements of learning woven into these games, but they are not primarily 'educational'. This list has been created as many PDA'rs reject mainstream educational computer games but engage well in online learning. There are games for HASS, Science, English, Math, Arts, Design an
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For All Subjects
English Activity - Make a Character Encyclopedia
Does your child want to make a character encyclopedia about their favorite book, movie or computer game? These printable templates reduce caregiver burden by providing templates to create one. The templates include a cover page and one type of character sheet to choose from. There are ten different styles to choose from including rainbow, space, pink, spooky and kitsch.
2nd - 6th
Creative Writing, Handwriting, Informational Text
Science Activity - Science Behind Popcorn
This activity is where children and a caregiver make popcorn from kernels in a saucepan. Enclosed is a worksheet the caregiver can read to explain the science as it occurs in real life during the cooking process. Note this activity will not suit children who cannot be safely in the kitchen whilst cooking occurs. All children should be supervised around cooking.
2nd - 3rd
Physics
Also included in: Science and Technology Bundle - Low Demand, Hands on Activities
English Game - Learning The "wh" Diagraph via Memes
This resource provides an activity where six memes are presented to a child and they point out or circle the "wh" diagraph in the meme. Some information is provided for the caregiver to discuss the "wh" diagraph during the activity as well. Children must be able to read for this activity.
1st - 2nd
Spelling
Math Game - Crazy Roller Chair Math
This crazy game involves pushing and spinning children in a roller chair (like an office chair on wheels) as they answer math questions. This game integrates any math questions you want to ask your child (i.e., there no math questions provided in this resource, you set them). You need a chair on wheels and ping pong balls to play this game.
1st - 6th
Arithmetic
English Game - Acting Out Synonyms and Antonyms
This quick and simple game introduces children to antonyms and synonyms. It involves acting out funny antonyms and synonyms together with a caregiver which may increase connection and safety.
1st - 3rd
Grammar, Vocabulary
Science Activity - Introduction to Forces Push and Pull You Game
This fun activity introduces the concept of forces to children through a fun, equalising game that can be played with one or more children and a caregiver. The child/ren pull out an instruction which advises whether to pull or push the caregiver to "certain death."
2nd - 3rd
Physics
Also included in: Science Bundle - Forces
HASS Game - Draw It, Dance It, Drama It
This activity involves players randomly selecting funny HASS topics that children and adults draw, act or dance out to convey the topic. If children do not like drawing, they can 'sing' out the topic instead. HASS topic examples are provided from across the Year 2 to Year 5 geography, history and society curriculums (but are presented in a way that children of many different ages could engage into). Caregivers can also provide their own topics to also suit their individual child.
2nd - 5th
Australian History, Geography, Government
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About the store
Experience
Welcome to this new neurodiversity affirming store that sells learning activities and games specifically for homeschooled, primary school aged, Autistic children with a Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Profile. Activities are bite-size and simple (great for kids with ADHD) and aim to take the 'thinking pressure' off families who are homeschooling, particularly neurodivergent caregivers.
The resources suit homeschoolers who would like to dig deeper into self-directed learning or those who would like to do some 'slightly-structured' learning-based experiments, activities and games. Children still in burnout may prefer to use the 'Just for Fun' resources instead of the other activities.
Whilst I am not a teacher, I link activities to the curriculum and bring a different lens to learning for children who do not fit inside the mainstream school system. I am also an AuDHD homeschooling parent with over 20 years' experience working within the disability sector.
THIS IS A NEW STORE - MORE RESOURCES WILL BE LOADED WEEKLY
Teaching style
PDA friendly! Fun! Special-interest! Strewing! Gamified! Hands-on! Use of technology! Connection with caregiver! Equalizing! Child-led! Toilet-humour (at times!)! Hands on!
Note the resources on this page are intended to be VERY DIFFERENT to traditional education and the usual TPT documents. They are specifically crafted to meet the above elements and are short-sharp and easy to follow. They are flexible can often be used with a wide variety of ages, reflecting that children learn at different paces and not at set 'year levels.' Some guidance has been provided on activity year levels to support your purchase materials.
Note that the resources are not designed to meet every scope and detailed element of the curriculum but are aligned to the Australian curriculum.
My own education history
Bachelor of Psychology, Collaborative Practice Solutions Training, over 20 years in the disability and child and family sector (including training and staff development) and most importantly, lived experience of disability.
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