Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
IEPs are an important part of our students lives. But IEP meetings can be frightening! Today I’m sharing 5 IEP meeting tips for teachers. And these will help your next IEP meeting be less stressful and more successful! Tip #1 Be prepared. Get everything organised in advance. Do you have your paperwork ready and organised in an efficient way? Print… Read More
If you’re sat Googling ‘How to track my autistic child?’ then you’re in the right place! This tracking device is perfect to use on children – and even adults! I’m so excited to share this important safety tracking device with you and to help you decide if it’s something that will help you to keep your autistic child safe.. And… Read More
I don’t know about you, but Michael’s is one of my most loved teacher shops. So, today I decided to blog about my recommendations for Michael’s Teacher Must-Haves. These are all products that I’ve purchased from Michael’s and have used in both my classroom and tutoring room. Before we start though, I want to share some of my best tips… Read More
I am so excited to tell you all about Forbrain – an auditory feedback headset today on my website. Recently, I was contacted by Forbrain to ask if I would be interested in trying out one of their headsets. I checked out their website, found out information online and was blown away. This headset sounded too good to be true!… Read More
Hi everyone, this is Nikki from Teaching Autism. Today I’m so excited to share with you some news about my upcoming autism teacher training online course. Transform Your Autism and Special Education Classroom Are you a teacher or education professional who is looking to further your knowledge and experience? Do you want to make your classroom a friendly, inviting, safe… Read More
Today I’m going to be sharing 10 tips for the parents of a newly diagnosed ADHD child. For this blog post, I got together with a group of parents of ADHD children. We all discussed what some of our best tips are for parents of a newly diagnosed child. And today, I’m so excited to share them with you. Patience… Read More
One of the most common questions I get asked. ‘When Will My Autistic Child Talk?’ This is especially common after a diagnosis has been confirmed. And honestly, there’s no answer I can give. Your child mays tart babbling, they may one day talk and never stop talking – they may never talk. This may not be what you want to… Read More
My new autism podcast for teachers and parents is live! And I’ve had so much great feedback from you all already! Thank you so much for tuning in and listening to our episodes. My podcast is perfect for anyone with an interest in autism and special education. This could be teachers, therapists, education professionals, homeschool communities and even families and… Read More
I’m so excited to share with you my best parent and teacher communication tips today. Communicating with our students parents and families is an important part of our job. However, what’s the best way for us to communicate? Sometimes finding the time to fill in communication books everyday is hard – especially if you have staff shortages, behaviours at the… Read More
Congratulations on starting – or completing – your first year as a teacher. You’ve worked so hard to get here and you should be proud of yourself. You’ve probably prepared for many things in advance. But, did you prepare your immune system? Today I’m talking about teacher immune system tips for first year teachers. When I first started, I was… Read More
