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How to Set up Special Education Summer School
Special education summer school is previous time for our students to continue working on their IEP goals and reinforce good working habits during the school year. In the past, I have always taught summer school(or Extended School Year) at the same site where I taught the regular school year, which was super convenient. However, things…
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How to Set up Extended School Year (ESY): Special Education, Autism
In the past, I have always taught summer school(or ESY) at the same site where I taught the regular school year- Now, I know…that’s easy! It is very different when you teach a group of students with autism(at a very different skill range) in a totally new (unfamiliar) setting, like a 4th-grade general ed. classroom!…
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Keyboarding Skills
In my middle school classroom, 2 of my 6th graders are not able to hold pencils properly or not yet produce any meaningful characters. I am talking about any writing utensils…OT kicked in to help with this area for many many years…..but no success. After many years of painful memories of WRITING or you can…
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Pre-Vocational and Life Skills Examples in Middle School Autism Classroom
As children get older, it is important for them to feel that they are part of the community- a sense of belonging. One of the ways that they could do this in my classroom is by participating in classroom chores. Some are daily tasks to complete: Making popcorn for snack Setting table for snack and…
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Visual Supports Autism Examples
Colors everywhere. Yes, they are pretty! I teach a middle school autism program with severe cognitive and behavioral challenges. But the most important reason for using a color-coding in my class is to promote students’ independence, especially during transitions. Setting the table is also one of my students’ daily chores. He will set up a snack table like…
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Visual Support in Autism Classroom
Different colors everywhere. Yes, they are pretty! It is a middle school autism program with severe cognitive and behavioral challenges. But the most important reason for using a color-coding in my class is to promote students’ independence, especially during transitions. Setting the table is also one of my students’ daily chores. He will set up a snack…
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