Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects how people communicate and interact with others. People with ASD may have difficulties with social… Read More »AAC Meaning Autism Devices for Alternative Communication
Teaching kids with autism may mean working with nonverbal students. Here are 9 strategies for effectively working with students with severe nonverbal autism.
Are you curious about what phonemic awareness is and why it’s important for reading and writing? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify and manipulate…
What can you do as a SpEd Teacher when your student repeats a phrase over and over in the classroom? This podcast answers a teacher question about a student who repeats the phrase “Help” dozens of times a day… even when he doesn’t need any help! Listen on this Podcast for SpEd Teachers!
Picture Exchange for nonverbal students is an effective way to implement a communication system. It relies on three main principles and a cycle of phases. Learn more on how to implement picture exchange in your Autism unit.
If you have established a token board or reward system in your Autism unit or SpEd classroom, you may be wondering how to fade a… Read More »How to Fade a Token Board
I am honored to have Meg from LearnPlayThrive.com guest post on our blog and provide a fantastic infographic on making schedules for kids with Autism.… Read More »Making Schedules for Kids with Autism
There never seems to be a great time to start new strategies for students in your classroom. If there isn’t one thing going on, there… Read More »Communication Mini-Challenge for Teachers in Autism Units
You know you need visuals in your Autism Unit and when you work in any self-contained classroom, but which ones are the right ones? Here’s a roundup of FREE Visual Supports for Students with Autism for you to consider!
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!
