There are so much information and resources out there to help teachers, clinicians, and parents set up effective autism classroom and program. That’s awesome. Any new teachers can get easily more ideas on autism classroom intervention.
When I set up the classroom or autism program, I do consider a couple of things.
- Are they evidence-based interventions?
- Does it align with ABLLS-R and VB-MAPP?
Since I use ABLLS-R and VB-MAPP for the assessment and curriculum development, it makes sense to align with the program. Dr. Mark Sundberg also made clear suggestions on the autism program and its program components in his paper.
After teaching and setting up autism classrooms (special education classrooms) for the last 20 years in public schools and private settings, these are the MUST-HAVES for the meaningful autism classroom setup that I suggest. In a school setting, we should consider academics first. It’s really hard to find books and curricula that suit the unique needs of our students. As a result, I have created a sequence of skill-building workbooks for MATH and WRITING for students with autism and language delays.
For READING, as Edmark online reading program is recommended, it will be nice with supplementary practice worksheets for generalization. SOCIAL SKILLS and BEHAVIOR should be taught meaningfully in the classroom by utilizing skill-based strategies and hands-on experiences. In order to enhance CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, parents-teacher communication templates, and data collection sheets will be crucial.
First Day of School
First day of School Fine Motor Skills Worksheets
Reading
Edmark Level 1 Word List and Progress Monitoring Sheet
Edmark Level 1 Lesson 1-50 Words Tracing Task Card
Edmark Level 1 Worksheets Lesson 1-50 (total 120+pages)
Edmark Level 1 Worksheets Lesson 51-60
Edmark Level 1 Worksheets Lesson 61-70
Simple Following Directions Worksheets
Writing (use the products in sequence)
1. Simple Tracing Words Task Cards
2. Printable Writing Worksheets for beginners
3. Simple Writing Worksheets with 3 differentiated formats
4. Writing about the Day (Journal Writing)
Math (use the products in sequence)
1. Simple Number Sense Worksheets
2. Addition and Subtraction Worksheets (1-20) using visual support
3. Addition and Subtraction Worksheets (1-100) without regrouping
4. Addition and Subtraction Worksheets with regrouping
5. Daily Math for 1-2nd graders
6. Daily Math for 2-3rd graders (advanced)
Social Skills
Socially Savvy Assessment Checklist and Data Form
Social Skills with Autism: How to set up and facilitate Social Skills Group
⏳ Classroom Management
Data Collection forms including academics and behavior
Behavior Strategies and tools in Classroom
School and Home Communication Note
Summer School (Extended School Year)
Summer School Workbook with 4 weekly themes
Summer Themed Simple Fine Motor Skills Worksheets
Everyday Teaching Autism Resources 
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