Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
I came across the initiative ‘Reading to Dogs’ a little while back, taking place in a classroom. The programme was working great and it’s something I think a lot of you will find really interesting. Read on for more information. I walked into the classroom one afternoon and saw a child reading to a dog. The dog was laid there, quite happily… Read More
Fragile X affects around 1 in 4000 males and 1 in 8000 females. Along with this, around 1 in 250 females and 1 in 600 males carry the pre-mutation. But, what is it? Fragile X is what happens when the individual’s body isn’t able to make enough protein, that it needs to grow and develop the brain. Read on to… Read More
I recently came across a heated discussion with adults discussing their autistic children wearing heels. There were a lot of valid points on both sides. But I wanted to chime in today and offer some advice and information on this topic. In order to help spread some awareness and knowledge. The discussion was how they had seen a child visiting… Read More
I wanted to touch in today and share with you all some great support groups that I have found on Facebook lately. So, you may not think about looking for autism support groups on Facebook, but there are so many out there! And not just for autism. You can even find support groups on Facebook for ADHD, ADD, ODD, special… Read More
I am always on the look out for fun and engaging math activities to use with my students. And alien counting activities always go down well. So today, I wanted to share with you all my alien counting task card activity. When I saw these little sensory alien men, I just knew my students were going to love them. So… Read More
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
Today in this blog post I’m going to be discussing the benefits and drawbacks of using iPads with autistic children. When it comes to using iPads for children, there are divided opinions. However, many parents, families, and education professionals have found that iPads can be helpful in numerous ways, especially for our students. In this blog post, I will explore… 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
I was so excited this week to find out that ‘Sesame Place‘ is now an Autism Certified theme park! Having a theme park that fully understands autism and the differing needs of our students.. But also for our autistic individuals all through the community, of all different ages.. Is a great step in the right direction! What does ‘An Autism… Read More
I’m so excited to share our Easter card craft with you all today. For each holiday we try to make a card craft for our students to send home for their families. It’s a great way to get them not only working on different skills in their craft sessions, but also to work on their writing skills – especially when… Read More
