The Clubhouse is the Behavioral Intervention Association's (http://www.bia4autism.org) after-school program. Once a week, children between the ages of 5 and 12, who have communication and social challenges, meet and engage in fun activities to practice different social skills. The Explorers focus on skills such as staying with the group, greetings, turn taking, participating independently in activities, and brief exchanges with peers. The Adventurers focus on skills such as initiating and maintaining conversations, perspective taking, and negotiating with peers.
Art Project “Drums”: We worked with a
partner and created a drum out of tin containers. While doing the art project, we practiced negotiating with our partner (e.g. sharing ideas what designs to create).
Here are the instructions:
- Optional: Cover tin container with construction paper.
- Decorate the tin container with stickers and markers.
Call and Response: Trying out our the self-made drums was a lot of fun. We engaged in a game of call and response. One of our friends led the group by playing a rhythm on his drum and we followed by imitating the beat. This game required good observational and listening skills. We loved the game and were very patient taking turns to ensure that each of us was able to lead the group once.
