Today I want to talk to you all about autism behaviour strategies for school and home. As you will know, all of our students and children are different. And that means their behaviours are different as well. Now, behaviour is a difficult one. Because every behaviour has a function. And it’s pretty much impossible to start putting strategies into place… Read More

In this blog post today I’m going to be talking about using time out corners in special education. While this blog post is geared towards teachers, it can also be informative for parents considering using time out corners at home as well. What is a Time Out Corner? A time-out corner is a space in a classroom (or at home)… Read More

In this blog post today I’m talking about the importance of setting boundaries in the classroom. Boundaries are one of the hardest parts of our classrooms to tackle. Should we set them? Why? Are they important? Do they make a difference? How do we be consistent with boundaries? Today in this blog post I’m diving into all of these questions… Read More

The National Autistic Society state that around 40% of people on the autism spectrum have at least one anxiety disorder. And for reference, that’s in comparison to 15% of people in the general population. That’s a much higher rate. What is an Anxiety Disorder? Anxiety is the way that your body naturally responds to stress. You could be worried or… Read More

Today in this blog post, I’m answering the question ‘How to Use Sand Timers in Special Ed?’ It’s a question I actually get quite regularly, and one that I’m accustomed to being able to easily answer. After using sand timers for over 10 years in the classroom.. It’s safe to say that I’ve tried probably almost every sand timer there… Read More