Behavior

Implementing Rules in Autism Classrooms

Implementing Rules in Autism Classrooms Which Rules Are the Right Rules? Seems like the one thing you know you need is some good rules for… Read More »Implementing Rules in Autism Classrooms

Strategies for Attention Seeking

Shawn looked right at her. His eyes turned up in the corners and the smallest sinister smile flashed onto his face. Then he took his… Read More »Strategies for Attention Seeking

Transition Strategies to Stop Meltdowns

Are you working with students who have Autism? Students with transition issues? Or just students period. Lots of different types of kids can struggle with having to transition from activity to activity. It is a very unstructured process that isn’t good for everyone. What can you do? Try these transitions strategies to stop meltdown when it’s time to move on.

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Sleep issues affect 80% of kids with Autism. How can you help? Be sure follow these 6 simple steps!

Helping a Child with Autism Sleep Better

Kids with Autism who get a poor night’s sleep often have problems with behaviors at school- that may be aggression and agitation, social withdrawal and isolation, or even sleeping in school. So what to do? This is a conversation worth having with parents, and may help you get through your day a little better!

Get Control! A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Behaviors in an Autism Unit

Better Outcomes in Autism Units

Better Outcomes in Autism Units Then end is near! Some of you will be ending your school year so soon you can practically taste it…… Read More »Better Outcomes in Autism Units

Things are going great in class and then a student’s behavior derails everything! What do you do? Here’s the three steps to take to get things back on track!

Autism Behavior Management

So things are going well, and then they aren’t.

When you have students with behaviors in the classroom it can set off everything and everybody.

It gets out of control, FAST!

Ignore Bad Behavior Reward Good

“I have a student with some pretty bad behaviors.

How do you reward the good behavior if he’s also doing bad behaviors at the same time?”

-Allison H.

Ignore Bad Behavior, Reward Good!

I feel you Allison. You want to reward a student for not hitting except he is pulling your hair (that, by the way, actually happened to me). Just today I was trying to praise a student for sitting while he pulled on my clothes and arms (*ouch*).

So, what do you do?

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Do you have a student tearing up your stuff, roaming the classroom, or picking their own scabs? Have you ever considered FIDGET TOYS? Read why it helps and some to try.

Fidget Toys for Autism

I was in a classroom a few years ago and the student was like the ball in a pinball machine! He was up and moving during my entire observation. There were moments where he could be cajoled into sitting and attending to a task, but they were few (very few), far between, and super short. The teacher looked at me needing help. Her job had become an exhausting workout.

I left and came back the next day with a few ideas and some fidget toys. Guess what… it helped.

Head Banging in Autism

“I have a student in my class with pretty severe behaviors- he hits his head a lot. Like all the time. I feel bad when he goes home some days with huge red marks on his face, but I’m not sure what to do to get him to stop. What can I do?”
– Kenneth J.

Head Banging in Autism

Kenneth, I feel you. It is pretty hard as a teacher to sit back and watch a kid seriously hurt themselves. Head banging in Autism is actually very common. There are a handful of tricks you can try to lessen the rate and severity of head-hitting, but first you want to try to figure out the reason behind the hitting.

Behavior Strategies that Work BEFORE the Behavior

It’s Going to be One Of Those Days… I used to have a student and, I swear, I knew if we were going to have… Read More »Behavior Strategies that Work BEFORE the Behavior