M learned about Lunar New Year through one of her favorite games, Dress To Impress, because she found a YouTube video that made the year of the snake a theme in the game. She then explained it to her friend and taught her friend how to spell year of the snake. She also spent time working on creating her own game in Roblox Studio and then playing Minecraft. These activities demonstrated her increasing readiness to branch out her activities into new areas, albiet slow steps. In Roblox Studio she explored different game templates and starting working on a new kind of game than she has in the past. In Minecraft, she was trying out new ideas that she learned from watching YouTube videos of the game. She also wanted to engage in more sensory play today and expressed a desire for food other than sweets.

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