Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 134 No. 4 Summer 2013 | Page 10

Adaptive Education Department News

by Heather Martens
Flubber!

Prior to Heather Marten’s class mobility trip,
students chose to make “ ubber” as the next sensory
toys project. Students went to Wal-Mart and Staples
to purchase a gallon of glue and a box of borax.
The next day, Julian Ortiz, Roberto Gonzalez, and
Andrew Vasilyev teamed up to make the rst batch
of “ ubber”. During production, Roberto and Julian
were grossed out by the texture and retreated to
their own desks. Andrew was so fascinated by it
that he jumped in to assist in the completion of the
process. Several bags were made for the classroom
for anyone to use as a calming tool. A sample was
brought to counselor Peter Schultz and he requested
several different colors for the PBIS store! Staff
members Bethany Walsh and Heather Marten, along
with Andrew, went right to work and made two
Ziploc bags each of eight different colors!

Feeding Birds Encouraged!
During a class trip to the grocery store, Julian Ortiz, Roberto Gonzalez, and Andrew Vasilyev
purchased grapefruit, bagels, peanut butter, and a bag of bird seed. They took their treasures outside
and had fun making a mess. Bird feeders were made from grapefruit skins lled with bird seed and
dried bagels covered in peanut butter and bird seed. In honor of Earth Day, the boys’ bird feeders
were hung outside the Administration Building near the parking lot. Fun was had by all!
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