Hi, my name is Nikki, and I’m the face behind Teaching Autism.
I have over 10 years of experience working in the educational field of autism and special education. I have worked with ages 11-16 and 3-7 year olds. My passion for creating hands-on and engaging resources, as well as providing support to other educators all around the world is what led me to create ‘Teaching Autism.’
I have always been passionate about providing engaging opportunities for activities to be student-led and to improve independence with my students. It is important to me to help my students reach their best potential and achieve their goals in a way that is suitable for their individual abilities and needs.
I am a firm believer in less stress and more success. That’s another reason why I created ‘Teaching Autism.’ The resources that I offer will allow you to integrate the highest quality resources and activities into your classroom or learning environment while taking the pressure off you.
I have built myself an excellent reputation with schools all around the world with my fun and different approach to learning. From having a pretend wedding – in an actual wedding venue – to learn about the Royal Wedding, to having crime scene transformations every month. I have put my own unique and creative spin on teaching which has helped students everywhere fall in love with learning.
Training
On top of my qualifications, I have also received training in;
- Play,
- Sensology,
- Autism,
- What is Autism?,
- PECS,
- Google Classroom,
- First Aid,
- Epilepsy,
- Fire Safety,
- CPI,
- MAPA,
- Literacy,
- Numeracy,
- ICT,
- SEN: Autism,
- SEN: Behaviour,
- Non-Verbal Literacy,
- Non-Verbal Math,
- Rights Respecting Schools,
- Sensory Integration,
- Makaton,
- Food Hygiene,
- Numicon,
- Read Write Inc.,
- Language Link,
- Manual Handling,
- Infant Link,
- Making Maths Fun,
- Communication,
- SIMS,
- Behaviour Watch,
- BookCreator,
- iPad,
- Touch Trust,
- Music Therapy,
- Sensology,
- Social Eyes,
- Early Intervention Behaviour Management for Teachers,
- Safeguarding,
- ELKLAN taster,
- SCERTS,
- ABA,
- along with attending regular conferences.
Awards
Nikki was runner-up for an autism heroes award for her dedication to her students.
Her website – teachingautism.co.uk was awarded the Number 1 best blog in the UK Autism Blogs awards in 2018.
In 2019 Nikki was a runner up with ‘Teaching Autism’ for the online social network award.
In 2019, Nikki was voted the 21st Best Autism Blog on the internet.
Nikki shares her knowledge, experience and training with the world through her;
- Blog
- Podcast
- Online Training Course for Autism and Special Education Teachers
- Monthly VIP Membership
- You can also view videos of her resources in action at her Youtube channel.
