Everyday Teaching Autism Resources

I have spent some time researching the topics of crisis prevention and intervention for the last 2 weeks, specifically related to developmental disabilities and challenging behaviors at school and in rehabilitation programs for adults. Crisis Prevention Institute is a leading organization in training and educating the world about the importance…

It has been a tough couple of months with new students with limited communication and social skills since the beginning of the school year. Some also display wandering behavior. I work with students with autism in public school settings, and wandering or eloping behavior is one of the most challenging…

It’s fall- the leaves are falling and I feel the cool breeziness everywhere. This is one of our favorite months of the year in lesson planning, and these are some of the great resources that have been shared for free. Fall and Halloween activities are included. Simple Coloring, Letters, and…

Halloween is around the corner! Happy Fall & October! When we approach the month of October, I am super excited to share read-aloud books with my students- we can read them all day and every day. Halloween is fun for all ages and abilities. It got a lot of themes,…

Do you have students, clients, or loved ones who are slow talkers? Haven’t started talking fluently when his or her peers use sentences to communicate? It’s just a heartbreaking thing to hear. Then, what’s our next step? Are we going to wait and give more time to them? Do they…

We are so close to the start of the new school year. As I was looking into the student roster this year, It seems I will work with more than 3 students coming in. They will be our brand-new kindergarten students! It’s exciting to meet new students and learn about…

It’s August 2022. Getting ready for the new school year means getting some more cool toys and teaching items. For the most part, I try to create individualized materials for each kiddo. Cut, paste, laminate, and cut….you know the process! It’s also a great time of the year to look…

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…

“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion” by W. Edwards Deming I felt that I have created so many data sheets targeting very different behavior throughout the year. Today, I finally compile them into categories and sort them out. Some are for tracking academic goals and objectives in…

One of the most complicated executive functioning skills is planning. Planning includes time management, sustained attention, emotional control, working memory, and persistence. This is a skill we have to specifically target in everyday teaching from very early on. Don’t wait till the high school years! What about academics? Planning is…

I have been thinking a lot about executive functioning skills strategies when supporting students in the general education classroom. In order for a child to engage and participate in the classroom activities, he or she should equip with solid emotional control, response inhibition, working memory, sustained attention, task initiation, planning,…