If you are a teacher in special education, you are always looking for activities to improve social skills in Autism classrooms especially. If you work with students who have Autism, then social skills deficits are always an issue that need specific instruction.
AKA: Why are they doing that? Help! This post on the function of behavior was first published in April of 2016 and republished in 2019.… Read More »Function of Behavior and What To Do About It
What do you do as a special ed. teacher when a student with autism refuses to work? It all depends on the function of the… Read More »Student with Autism Refuses to Work
Autism and Wandering in the Classroom – What you can do to change the behavior in 5 steps.
If you are teaching students in special ed, an autism classroom, or even in general ed, you have probably been face to face with some… Read More »Token Board & Autism
How do you deal with and stop stimming in Autism units? Or at least manage be behavior so that it is not disruptive in the… Read More »Stimming in Autism
Dealing With Trigger Words Not that long ago, I did a personal consultation with a mom who was at the end of her chain. She… Read More »Dealing with Trigger Words
Every day teachers from all over the world email questions and seek advice on how to best work with students who have significant disabilities including… Read More »Quick Tips for Teaching Students with Autism
9 Essential Classroom Tips to Calming in a Meltdown. Whenever I think of a meltdown, I think of the girl from Charlie and the Chocolate… Read More »Calming in a Meltdown
Routine and Procedures If you are teaching in a structured classroom, you know how important routines and procedures can be. When there is no plan,… Read More »Routine and Procedures
