As adaptive skills increase, challenging behaviors typically decrease. This blog helps teachers understand the different formats and types of visual supports they can implement in their classroom.
Organizing systems for stress free teaching
Sofie is an Autism teacher teaching in a self-contained class in San Antonio, Texas. Sofie became passionate about creating and sharing ideas in the teacher community while teaching in South Africa where resources were slim. When she’s not laminating, cutting, or Velcro-ing, you can find her reading, hiking, or playing guitar! I have to be honest, when I first opened… Read More
Sorting: Why Children Need this Skill
Today’s guest blogger: Patti is an accidental homeschooling mom who juggles 1001 therapy appointments with IEP’s, two sons with autism, one son with cerebral palsy, one daughter who is unable to stop talking, and the neighbor’s cat, who likes to pop in and bite everyone’s toes. Read more on Patti’s blog, redheadedpatti.com. Why Is Sorting An Important Skill? Especially Education… Read More
Storage solutions for Made For Me Literacy in an ABA Based Autism Classroom
Today’s guest blogger, Kate, has been teaching in an ABA based autism classroom for 8 years- first in an ABA based residential school with students ages 8-16, and moving next to a public school where she now teaches in a kindergarten and first grade. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapy based on the science of learning and behavior. Kate’s storage… Read More
Teacher Approved Gifts and Educational Toys for ALL
As a Lakeshore Learning blog ambassador, I get to sample products each month, providing my honest review of the materials. I have selected items with a special education classroom in mind. Growing up in Far West Texas, it was a five-hour round trip to nearest toy store. It wasn’t until I left for college that I realized not everyone’s trip… Read More
I loves me a good hands-on experiment
In college, I spent my summers teaching science camp. We learned how to build robots, make the goopiest slime, and launch model rockets (often into neighboring trees). I love bringing hands-on experiments into my classroom. From paper mâché volcanoes to baking neon rainbow cupcakes, we loved getting our hands (and desks, tables, carpet, and aprons) dirty.
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