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6 Mistakes Teacher in Autism Units Make from Noodle Nook

6 Mistakes Autism Unit Teachers and Paras Make

    Working with students in self-contained settings or those with severe or multiple disabilities is hard. I see the same teacher mistakes in special education classrooms over and over. Teachers and paraeducators don’t realize the consequences. I would actually argue that these 6 teacher mistakes are signs of poor classroom management and ineffective teaching of special education students.

    Do you do any of these? STOP!

    If you stop these 6 mistakes in the classroom, your special education students will be the better for it- I promise!

    6 Mistakes Teacher in Autism Units Make from NoodleNook1

    6 Mistakes Autism Unit Teachers and Paras Make…

    Fix #1: Stop Talking So Much!

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    Autism Classroom Setup

      Autism Classroom Setup: 10 Things Every Autism Classroom Teacher Needs from Amazon

      The other day I was walking in Wal-Mart and I was so sad to see back to school stuff! Fourth of July picnic and party supplies are not even on final clearance yet… why are they reminding me that school will be back in session before I can even toast my buns on the grill and down my summer adult beverage.

      The one thing that does satisfy my summer relaxation and obsession with school perfection is shopping for school supplies. I have even taken to letting my kids order their school stuff on Amazon as opposed to schlep the whole crew to the store and fight the impulse buys and the marker boxes that are not exactly what was on the back to school list. They like it and with my Amazon Prime subscription, it comes to my house shipping-free and hassle-free.

      This year is the first time I will order my back to school essentials from Amazon as well. With all the browsing and price comparison, I thought I’d share my order top 10 so you can see what I think are essentials for every teacher in Autism Units or Self-Contained settings.

      Autism Classroom Setup: These are the 10 things every Autism Classroom Teacher Needs from Amazon. Yeah, you’ll love number 11!Read More »Autism Classroom Setup

      Social Skill Building in Autism Units- Actionable steps you can take to teach better social skills!

      Social Skill Building Tips

         

        Social Skill Building Tips for Students with Autism

        You take your students out on a Community Based Trip and they… well, they stick out. You work in the classroom all the time to get your students to interact in socially appropriate ways, but it’s just not sticking when you get out in public. What can you do?

        Social Skill Building Tips for students with Autism

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        Struggling with writing for students with AAC devices? Read how Sentence Stems can help by using AAC and Sentence Stems with Predictable Chart Writing!

        AAC and Sentence Stems

          I was recently in a classroom with a teacher who loved the article here at Noodle Nook about students with Echolalia and has been working with a particular student on that. She, however, is still struggling with authentic response and this student meeting their writing goal.

          ‘Ideas?’ She asked…

          Of Course!

          Try AAC and Sentence Stems!

          AAC and Sentence Stems

          Struggling with writing for students with AAC devices? Read how Sentence Stems can help by using AAC and Sentence Stems with Predictable Chart Writing!

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          Are you looking for more ways to build vocabulary with students who use AAC devices?

          Using AAC More in the Classroom

            Recently we challenged our readers to start using AAC more in the classroom to ensure that every student has choice and voice. Hopefully you had an opportunity to download the freebie associated with that challenge. If not click here to read the article and get a free AAC tool to incorporate into your classroom.
            Did you rock out that challenge?
            Are you looking for more ways to build vocabulary with students who use AAC devices?
            We’ve got some great ideas for you!

            Are you looking for more ways to build vocabulary with students who use AAC devices? We've got some great ideas for you!
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