Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
One of the most common messages that I receive is about smearing. This is one of those challenges that’s real tough to deal with. Especially, if you have a weak stomach. Or, the smearing is going around your house. It is not easy trying to contain it – or clean it up! Many people have reached out to me because… Read More
Chewing items is a common behaviour in many individuals diagnosed with Autism. It’s one of the most common requests that we have from families asking us for support. Read on to find out more. If you’re reading this, you may be struggling with someone who is chewing everything. And it could be all the time. We’re human, and it’s ok if… Read More
The first day of school is always tricky. Everyone is so excited to get back into school, but at the same time – are you really ready for it? You – and your students – have no doubt, had a lovely holiday away from school. This means most routines may actually go out of the window – you know, the… Read More
I am always on the look out for new and exciting items that are being made for our students. Recently, Carlo got in touch with me to discuss their new Hugbike. After reading more about it from his emails, I just knew it was something that my readers would love. It’s a great opportunity for our children to be able… Read More
I love making resources for my website that I know I need in my classroom – and use. It’s then great to see that other people around the world need the same resources and download/purchase these off me to use with their students in their own classrooms. However, recently I’ve had an influx of requests for different resources and I’m… Read More
In this guest post, Ashleigh Wilmot, Digital Journalist at Fixers, gives an insight into the personal experiences of young people with autism and shares some top tips on how best teachers can support them throughout their school life. Read on to find out more.
We all know the struggles that can go on with clothing and our children who are diagnosed with Autism. And there’s so many issues that they can have with clothing! It’s hard to find clothing these days that won’t have an affect on them. Especially when shopping for school uniform. So today, we’re looking at sensory friendly clothing. Read on… Read More
After having the summer off, your child may find it hard and stressful to get back into the school routine. They may not want to go back. Staying home, having fun, going out, doing different things can be so exciting for them. This makes the thought of going back daunting. So, how can you help prepare your child to go… Read More
It’s that time of year when I see so many wonderful teachers find out that their contract isn’t being renewed. I can’t imagine the feeling of the worry leading up to this moment for you all. To many of us, teaching is the thing that we want to do the most, to have this taken away must be devastating. Recently,… Read More
Today I’m dedicating this blog post to sharing information about autism and girls. In this blog post you’ll find facts, statistics and research based information discussing autism and girls.. I’ve also included some reasons why our female population is experiencing under-diagnosis or mis-diagnosis of autism. What is Autism? If you’re new here, I’d recommend checking out this blog post to… Read More
