Frist off, we are so glad you are here! Weather you are band new to activities, or an experienced pro - we welcome you! In this community we support each other, share the good and bad experiences, help each other implement better activities, and make each others life easier! I want to start off by explaining why this community started, and what the purpose of it is. I have been an activity director for years... and the more groups I join, the more time I spend looking for ideas, or browsing social media for activity inspiration the more I realize that there is really not a lot of resources out there for activity professionals... and to be honest the resources that do exist are really not that adaptable to the variety of needs of people we serve. I work with people with intellectual and physical disabilities, and when I am looking for activity ideas I typically find either activities for seniors, and activities for kids. This is really unfortunate because most of the people I serve are sort of in the middle of he two - they need "grown up" meaningful activities but also need a simple easy to understand activity. Please tell me I am not alone... right? So... what is Laura's Activity Room? It is a place for inclusive activity planning resources so that we can have the resources we need even if there is diversity of people you serve. This is a home base for not only resources but a community we chat about real life activities, how they are going, and bounce of ideas of each other! Our motto is " There is always a way to adapt!" You don't need to have everything figure out to be here. You are welcome to participate at your own pace, ask for help any time, and explore the resources in the classroom whenever you feel inspired to do so. This community was built for you... for us... and I am I am excited to connect with you to continue to build this community. Together we make a difference!