Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
Bonfire Night often holds a lot of anxiety for many of us educators. It’s no secret that lots of accidents and injuries have occurred over the years during events. This always makes us feel that little bit anxious. This is especially true when it’s about individuals who are scared of loud noises, surprises and crowds. Sometimes, this can trigger a… Read More
Today, I really wanted to talk about the autism support that is now available at airports. As most of you know, I’ve been travelling a lot lately. For the first time on my recent travels I came across the ‘Hidden Disabilities Lanyard’ on one of my travels. If you don’t know about the ‘Hidden Disabilities Lanyard’ this blog post will… Read More
One of the most common trends in education recently is flexible seating. But, if you’re new to the classroom – or even experienced but haven’t seen it before, you may be wondering, what exactly is it? This blog post is going to explain to you; What flexible seating is The pros and cons of using flexible seating My guidelines What… Read More
Planned ignoring is quickly becoming one of the most popular choices when choosing behaviour strategies. If used correctly, planned ignoring can have great results. But what is it? When should we use it? Read on to find out more.
Going through a diagnosis progress for your child, can take it’s toll on anyone. Sometimes, this process drains you so much – without you realising – that when you do get a diagnosis, you’re a mixture of emotions. So, we got together with a group of parents with diagnosed children to discuss what top 10 pieces of advice they would… Read More
There’s nothing better than free resources, and once a fortnight I send out freebies to my blog followers. All you have to do to receive these freebies – is sign up to my newsletter! When you sign up to my newsletter, you’ll also be the first to hear about; new resources sales and discounts giveaways training courses anything new going… Read More
I get so many emails requesting for me to create specific themes of classroom decor I decided to make this post. The classroom decor sets that I sell are ones that I have already created and used in my classroom. In this post I’m going to share with you the programme I use to create my classroom decor sets. This… Read More
Halloween is becoming a bigger event each and every year. From parties, to discos and trick-or-treating, it can be a child’s favourite time of year – or their biggest nightmare. Many of our families worry about Halloween, especially when it’s one of their child’s first Halloween events. We worry Will they cope? Or will it be too much for them?… Read More
If you’re here, it’s probably because you want to find out more about ODD. Oppositional Defiant Disorder and it is a behavioural disorder or defiance disorder. This disorder usually consists of ignoring requests/demands, purposely trying to annoy others, frequent outbursts/meltdowns, severe and regular aggression. Currently, this disorder affects up to 16% of children and young adults in our population.
‘Quiet hours’ are being announced all over the UK now, with stores helping to provide adapted experiences for individuals with autism, making shopping that little bit less stressful and overwhelming for them. Each year, it’s wonderful to see those around us becoming more aware about autism, and although it may seem like smalls at times – at least we are… Read More
