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!
Whenever we come back from Thanksgiving it feels like a frantic roller coaster to the Holiday Break. There is just so much to do- and little has to do with instruction! There is paperwork to finish, activities for the holidays, and then campus things like exams and report cards… And you know what happens (not to you because you’re a rockstar)? Sometimes teachers just stop teaching.
I know, I know… what?!?
So how do you manage the Roller Coaster and have a bit of a break before your break.
I’m getting the crap beat out of me. Help!
So, unfortunately, this is an actual conversation that I’ve had recently. It’s hard to get up every morning and go to work when you know you are going to get hurt.
So what should you do?
Where do you even start?
The good news is you can change Behavior. The bad news is it’s going to take a little while. So, first things first, here are the four steps to changing Behavior.
It seems like such a no brainer, but when you are sitting in a classroom getting the snot smacked out of you all day long it gets hard to think things through logically. The only thing running through your head is how to make it all stop.
So let’s break down these four steps a little more.
Freebie Friday! Free activities for Autism Units, LIFE Skills, Self Contained and Early Elementary I LOVE getting time off for the Holidays… and really taking… Read More »Freebie Friday from NoodleNook
Me: Hi Bobby!
Bobby: Hi Mrs. Noodle.
Me: How are you today?
Bobby: I’m not touching my balls!
Me: Um? Good Job!?!
So, needless to say, this really happened.
Functional Versus Academic SkillsWe work hard with our students on academics and learning… and we also work with them on building functional and vocational skills in hopes they will be able to get and keep a job someday.
Here is the truth of the matter.
Even if they are part of the less than 10% of students with low incidence disabilities that are gainfully employed, many of them will struggle to keep a job. And the two main reasons low-incidence disability students (like Autism) cannot keep a job is because they have poor hygiene or they have poor social skills.
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
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
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
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
