ROUND LAKE, Ill. (WLS) -- An Illinois teacher used tennis balls, hot glue, Mod Podge and paint to create a tool to help students who have sensory issues better understand the world. Amy Maplethorpe is ...

ROUND LAKE, Ill. -- An Illinois teacher used tennis balls, hot glue, Mod Podge and paint to create a tool to help students who have sensory issues better understand the world. Amy Maplethorpe is a ...

A teacher in Illinois is using her creativity to help her students with autism. Amy Maplethorpe, who teaches in the Speech and Language Department at Raymond Ellis Elementary School, added tennis ...

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Sensory rooms are designed to allow anxious students to blow off steam and calm down. They're often intended for children on the autism spectrum, but proponents say they can benefit any agitated ...

ROUND LAKE, IL (KTRK) -- One teacher's Pinterest-inspired chairs are making a big difference for students with autism. In a Facebook post, Raymond Ellis Elementary School said speech language ...

One Round Lake, Illinois, teacher got creative in order to help her students with autism. Amy Maplethorpe, a first-year speech-language pathologist at Raymond Ellis Elementary School, used tennis ...