Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
This calm down strategies for kids freebie is the perfect addition to your classroom. In today’s fast-paced world our students are navigating a lot of emotions. Teaching them how to manage these feelings is crucial for their social-emotional growth. That’s where calming strategies come in – and I’ve created a free adapted book to make this process simple and engaging… Read More
In this blog post today I’m sharing some information to answer the burning question – what does overstimulation look like in autism? I’m going to touch briefly on what overstimulation is.. along with how this can present differently in your students. What is Overstimulation? To put it briefly, overstimulation is when a person is swamped with more sensory input, information,… Read More
In this blog post today I’m answering a popular question that I have been receiving on social media, “How can I tell if my student is masking?” I’m going to be touching a little bit about what masking is, but if you want a more in-depth read about what masking is, what it looks like and the impact it has… Read More
In this blog post today I’m answering your question of ‘What is Masking?’ I’m also going to be linking to some other posts and resources that you may find helpful to continue your learning.. And also to support your students in your classroom. What is Masking? Masking is what is known as a strategy that individuals use when they suppress… Read More
In this blog post today I’m going to be talking all about how to create a calm down corner in your classroom. I am a huge advocate for having calm down areas in classrooms. And I will be touching on the benefits of using them in this blog post today. If you want to skip the blog post and just… Read More
Lately I’ve had a lot of educators (and parents too) messaging me asking should I stop my student stimming? I usually get this question from educators who are just unsure how important stimming is, and what to do when it becomes something that is disruptive and/or dangerous. So, after talking to a few autistic adults (one of my favorite things… Read More
What is stimming? A question I often get asked personally, as well as see over social media. And in this blog post today, I’m not only going to talk about what it is.. I’m also going to discuss why it’s important and what the benefits are. What is Stimming? ‘Stimming’ is actually just short for self-stimulatory behavior. It refers to… Read More
One of the most important parts of our jobs is to help our students identify their needs and manage their emotions. Today I’m going to be sharing 5 benefits of a classroom calm down corner – and I’m even going to give you almost everything you need to set up your own successful calm down corner in your classroom that… Read More
One of the most popular techniques used in classrooms – and homes now is a cool down box. So today I’m sharing some tips for how to make a calm down box – whether it’s for your students, or your child at home. It can be really overwhelming when you type that question into Google because there are so many… Read More
One of the hardest parts of our jobs can be managing and reducing behaviors during recess. And it’s something that a lot of you will often reach out to me and ask about. So in this blog post I’m going to be sharing some of my best tips to help recess be a more relaxed and positive time of your… Read More
