Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
I’m so excited to share one of my favorite activities with you today. I created this life skills binder almost 10 years ago, and it was a huge hit with my students. Over time, teachers would visit my classroom and comment on it. In the end I decided to upload it online and share with others. And now, this life… Read More
Introducing life and work skills to your special education classroom can be challenging, but with the soda cart classroom business set up pack, you can make it fun and engaging! Plus.. You’ll be able to earn extra funds for your classroom! This resource pack offers numerous opportunities for students to work on a range of skills, including; This soda cart… Read More
In this blog post today I am so excited to sharing with you how I have been using a diary for life skills with my students. I am always on the look out for new activities and ideas to use with my students for working on their functional life skills. And I always find this a little trickier with my… Read More
Today I’m sharing my top 5 life skills Boom Cards for special education students that I know you will love! I love to use Boom Cards with my students because they have so many benefits such as; I love to use Boom Cards for so many skills and activities with my students. But some of my favorite skills to work… Read More
Brushing teeth is an essential part of our daily routine, but it can be a challenging task for autistic children. Today I’m sharing 5 tips for brushing teeth and autism. These tips will hopefully help make brushing teeth a more manageable task for autistic children: 1. Create a Routine It’s really important to try and establish a daily routine for… Read More
Are you looking for ideas for life skills to teach this summer? If so, you’re in the right place! I’ve put together 10 life skills that are perfect for you to teach throughout this summer. These skills to work on require no prior prep for you and you don’t even need to purchase anything! They’re all things that you can… Read More
Right now, many of our students are at home more than they are at school. So today I’m sharing 5 life skills at home that families can do with their children. They’re quick and easy skills they can be working on around the house that require little pressure or prep. But, they’re also great skills for helping prepare our students… Read More
Do you want to work on life skills in your classroom? Are you looking for hands-on special education life skills activities that your students will love? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Because today, I’m sharing my top 10 life skills activities that you can do in your classroom. 1. Washing Hands One of the easiest skills that… Read More
I get to visit so many classrooms and schools every year, and I love being able to connect and support everyone. But one of the most common questions I get when we talk about life skills is – “What are life skills?” It’s a fair question really. And what I would find when talking to people, is they just thought… Read More
I’m so excited to talk to you all today about how we run ‘Therapy Thursday’ in our autism classroom. Read on to find out why we started it, what we do on that day and how it’s worked for us and our students. Why ‘Therapy Thursday?’ You know that Thursday feeling.. where it’s not quite Friday.. but you’re exhausted? That’s… Read More
