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This board is perfect for anyone who is teaching in a Special Education or self-contained​ classroom.​ You can find great ideas to set up your classroom, as well as different activities, lesson plans, organization tips and deocrations.
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Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate Visual Christmas Recipe - Teaching Autism
This free visual Christmas recipe for slow cooker hot chocolate is perfect to use in your classroom this winter time. In this blog post I not only include instructions for making this slow cooker hot chocolate, but also a free visual recipe download for you to use with your students.
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Christmas Fine Motor
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Free Christmas Visual Recipe for Special Education - Teaching Autism
I’m so excited to share my free Christmas visual recipe for special education students! This recipe is to make star shaped Santa biscuits – and I can confirm they went down a huge treat for us. WHAT ARE VISUAL RECIPES? Visual recipes are pretty much exactly as they sound. They are recipes that have visuals on them to make them easier for our students to follow. My visual recipes include a written ingredient and instruction list and then visual pages for students for ingredients and step-by-ste
If you're sat Googling 'How to track my autistic child?' then you're in the right place! This tracking device is perfect to use on children - and even adults! I'm so excited to share this important safety tracking device with you and to help you decide if it's something that will help you to keep your autistic child safe.. And to feel confident that you know where they are. The IAN (Interactive Autism Network) did a survey in 2011 which showed that 49% - almost HALF - of all autistic children aged between 4-10 years had attempted to wander or run away at least once after the age of 4. And to further add to this, 24% of autistic children were at risk of drowning. This was on top of 65% of parents reporting that their children had had a close call during episodes of eloping/running away. Tracking Device, Behavior Management, Special Education Classroom, Reading Strategies, Hands On Activities, Elementary Classroom
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How to Track My Autistic Child
If you're sat Googling 'How to track my autistic child?' then you're in the right place! This tracking device is perfect to use on children - and even adults! I'm so excited to share this important safety tracking device with you and to help you decide if it's something that will help you to keep your autistic child safe.. And to feel confident that you know where they are. The IAN (Interactive Autism Network) did a survey in 2011 which showed that 49% - almost HALF - of all autistic children aged between 4-10 years had attempted to wander or run away at least once after the age of 4. And to further add to this, 24% of autistic children were at risk of drowning. This was on top of 65% of parents reporting that their children had had a close call during episodes of eloping/running away.
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How to Use a Communication Book with Autistic Students
In this blog post today I’m sharing about how to use a communication book with your autistic students. Many of my students are currently using these communication books to communicate their needs with us in the classroom.. And their communication is becoming more successful and independent with them. Today, I want to share with you how this communication book can be helpful for your students too. But first, I want you to indulge in some little creative imagination with me.
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Professional Teacher Outfits
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Cheap Teacher Clothes Outfit Ideas
I remember when I first started as a teacher... But the one thing I struggled the most with was getting cheap teacher clothes. Those outfits add up super fast.. Especially if you are starting a wardrobe from scratch! And be prepared.. Because you are very likely to end up with a lot of ruined clothes. So you definitely don't want to spend a fortune on clothes that you're most likely going to end up replacing. In this blog post today I'm sharing some ideas for cheap teacher clothes and shoes. And remember for things like theme days, teacher shirts etc. don't be afraid to go thrifting! So many of those things only get worn once or twice, so I definitely recommend thrifting where possible! I have tried to keep everything under $20 BUT.. There is
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How to Make Homemade Play Dough - Teaching Autism
I’m often asked how to make homemade play dough.. And today I’m sharing my favourite recipe with you! We love to make play dough- especially because it means I’m able to fully ensure I know what ingredients are in the play dough. I started making play dough more regularly at home because my toddler LOVES it. And then we started turning them into play dough activity jars. When these got popular, we have started to sell these which you can find on my store we
What is Stimming? ‘Stimming’ is a term used for self-stimulating behavior. It is also referred to as self-stimulatory behavior. And stimming is a behavior that is characterised by repetitive motions, noises or use of objects. In this blog post today I’m going to be talking all about what stimming is, why people engage in these behaviours and the benefits of them. I hope that this blog post will help you to have a deeper understanding of stimming behaviors and appreciate why you may see your students (or children at home) stimming. Stimming Behavior, Iep Meetings, Behaviour Management, Primary Classroom, Emotional Regulation, Positive Emotions
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What is Stimming?
What is Stimming? ‘Stimming’ is a term used for self-stimulating behavior. It is also referred to as self-stimulatory behavior. And stimming is a behavior that is characterised by repetitive motions, noises or use of objects. In this blog post today I’m going to be talking all about what stimming is, why people engage in these behaviours and the benefits of them. I hope that this blog post will help you to have a deeper understanding of stimming behaviors and appreciate why you may see your students (or children at home) stimming.
In this blog post today I’m sharing some of my favorite children’s books about autism. I’ve always loved using books as a way to help teach students. And when autism awareness day/week/month starts getting closer, I get a lot more messages. These are usually from teachers and assistants. And one of my biggest suggestions is always to use children’s books. There’s something about a book that’s just a magical way to teach us lessons, in a different way. So, today I wanted to share with you some best children’s books about autism. These are books that I’ve read and used over the years. And each one always hits home with me and makes me really help share the message. Asd Spectrum, Book Corner, Best Children Books, Children's Picture Books
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Children's Picture Books About Autism
In this blog post today I’m sharing some of my favorite children’s books about autism. I’ve always loved using books as a way to help teach students. And when autism awareness day/week/month starts getting closer, I get a lot more messages. These are usually from teachers and assistants. And one of my biggest suggestions is always to use children’s books. There’s something about a book that’s just a magical way to teach us lessons, in a different way. So, today I wanted to share with you some best children’s books about autism. These are books that I’ve read and used over the years. And each one always hits home with me and makes me really help share the message.
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Life Skills Visual Shopping Activity for Special Education
I love using this shopping activity for speech therapy sessions with my students. My students get so excited when I pull this out.. And it’s great for working on shopping life skills in a controlled classroom environment.. Then we are able to transfer these skills to when we go out shopping in the community. In this blog post I’m going to share information about this shopping activity, how you can use it with your students and the benefits. I’ll also give you the link so you can go and download this activity to use with your students too.
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LIFE SKILLS ADAPTED BOOK FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
I’m so excited to share my labor of love..My life skills adapted book for special education. I have also been a huge supporter of having a life skills focus in the classroom. If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know all about how much I promote the importance of life skills. Today in this blog post I’m going to be sharing about this life skills adapted book that I created.. And honestly, I am SO proud of it. My students LOVE this adapted book, and I’ve seen so much progress with them since we starting using it. I’m also giving you the link to download this adapted book to use with your students too.
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Visual Schedules
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USING TABLE MATS IN A SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM
One of my favorite tips to share with other teachers using table mats in a special education classroom. When I say this people always come up with a bunch of different ways that I may be talking about.. But nobody actually manages to come up with the way that I personally use them in the classroom. In our classroom, like with special education classrooms all around the world.. It’s really important to provide consistency for our students. But also to provide ways to help them follow the daily routine and know what to expect. Visual schedules can be great for this. But there are also other ways that you can help your students with this too.
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5 Benefits of Using Task Boxes - Teaching Autism
In this blog post today I’m sharing 5 benefits of using task boxes with your students. I love using task boxes, and they are a very important part of my classroom. They can be used in so many ways, and all of my students love to use them.. Which makes work time a whole lot easier! Task boxes are hands-on activities that are kept in some form of box. Personally, I love to use the rainbow storage boxes. The activities are usually hands-on, engaging and designed to target IEP goals / individua
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Interactive Morning Meeting
Meeting Template
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Morning Meeting
Free Interactive Morning Meeting Template
I LOVE morning meeting and it's one of the best parts of my day in the classroom. After getting soo many requests for a copy of my morning meeting PowerPoint, I am so excited to share it with you today! You can find all of the information about how to edit and set up the morning meeting PowerPoint here. Download my free interactive morning meeting PowerPoint for special education here.
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Teacher List
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Special Education Teacher Classroom Must-Haves
If you're looking for ideas for what to get for your special education classroom this year, or maybe even to put together a class Amazon wish list.. This blog post is full of over 50 ideas for things that you could use in the classroom! Hi, I'm Nikki, an autism specialist with over 12 years of experience. Through my many years in the classroom I have carefully curated a list of things that have made my life easier and also to make my classroom more supportive, engaging and positive for my students. I've put all my favorite items in one list to make it super easy for you to put together your own Amazon shopping list for your classroom too!
WHAT DOES OVERSTIMULATION LOOK LIKE IN AUTISM? MAY 5, 2024 In this blog post today I’m sharing some information to answer the burning question – what does overstimulation look like in autism? I’m going to touch briefly on what overstimulation is.. along with how this can present differently in your students. WHAT IS OVERSTIMULATION? To put it briefly, overstimulation is when a person is swamped with more sensory input, information, or activities than they can process or handle comfortably. WHAT CAUSES OVERSTIMULATION IN AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS? Overstimulation stems from how our sensory systems interpret and process information. Autism is a neurological condition which affects how a person perceives their environment.. And this can lead to differ Sensory Resources, Staff Management, Sensory Input, Sensory System, The Burning
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What Does Overstimulation Look Like in Autism?
WHAT DOES OVERSTIMULATION LOOK LIKE IN AUTISM? MAY 5, 2024 In this blog post today I’m sharing some information to answer the burning question – what does overstimulation look like in autism? I’m going to touch briefly on what overstimulation is.. along with how this can present differently in your students. WHAT IS OVERSTIMULATION? To put it briefly, overstimulation is when a person is swamped with more sensory input, information, or activities than they can process or handle comfortably. WHAT CAUSES OVERSTIMULATION IN AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS? Overstimulation stems from how our sensory systems interpret and process information. Autism is a neurological condition which affects how a person perceives their environment.. And this can lead to differ