In the darkest corners of your closet, they are hidden. They’re rarely ever charged, scarcely used, and completely unhelpful. What are they? Your student’s AT.… Read More »Using Assistive Technology in the Classroom
Freebie Friday! Free activities for Autism Units, LIFE Skills, Self Contained and Early Elementary I wanted to celebrate the weather here finally getting where I… Read More »Freebie Friday from NoodleNook
I have seen the power struggle first hand. A teacher, thinking they are doing the right thing and wanting to be in charge of a classroom, tells a kid with Autism to take their hands off their ears and work on an assignment in front of them. They students doesn’t comply. The teacher tries to coax or plead or force compliance… and they don’t succeed.
I think if teachers really thought about the answer to that question, they would address students in the classroom differently and really pick their battles.
I used to work with a boy whose Autism presented pretty severely. He was nonverbal, had a lot of repetitive behavior, including rocking, and he nearly always had his hands over his ears. When a hand was needed to do something, he would press his shoulder to his ear and use that instead. I had a new paraeducator working with me over a summer session and the first day she really insisted he put his hands down. He would do it for just seconds and then his hands would return to his shoulders. I told her to let him leave his hands there and she asked Why? Why does he do that.
Do you wonder too?
Read on!
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Station Rotations in Autism Units and LIFE Skills Station Rotations are a must for anyone in a self-contained classroom. It’s overwhelming. Do you ever sit… Read More »Station Rotations in Autism Units
Autism Resources for Teachers Meaningful materials that have been leveled for students working on prerequisite skills, like those in Autism Units and LIFE Skills, are… Read More »Autism Resources for Teachers
Echolalia- Learn strategies for your Autism classroom. What echolalia is and how to reduce it with activities to decrease repetitive speech or non-authentic communication.
Store Flyer Math Activities! Every week I get flyers in the mail- so why not turn them into meaningful math activities in the classroom? Math… Read More »Store Flyer Math Activities
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Work Boxes in Autism Classrooms Have you decided you need a work system in your classroom? Not sure what to do next? Vocational work systems… Read More »Work Boxes in Autism
Choice and Voice for Every Student… Are you Writing with Nonverbal Students? Writing with Nonverbal Students Premium parking… that is what I call it. Have… Read More »Writing with Nonverbal Students
