Do you have a student in your home or your classroom who needs a fair amount of sensory input just to calm down? Guess what, you are going to be amazed at that this simple tool can do for your child or students. I know many teachers who work with young children use cube chairs or Rifton chairs to give a child more physical support during things like circle time to help […]
Read moreIn social settings, one of the best ways to get people talking is to ask them about themselves! I’ve found that if I take interest in the work they do, their children, their life story, their vacations or their hobbies, I get all kinds of information. Those things are important to most people and they typically have much to say. When they are talking, I also hear the enthusiasm in their […]
Read moreToday I am concluding my series on the Culture of Autism! With this 5thand final component of the culture, you will have insight as to what might possibly be causing behaviors in your students on the autism spectrum. Think of the behavior you see as an iceberg. The visible behavior is the tip of the iceberg, but what is causing that behavior is what is lurking below the waters and […]
Read moreWe are all very aware that our students with ASD are wired differently than their neuro-typical peers. This is one of the reasons we need to pay attention to that fact when we are dealing with behaviors. Understanding just exactly what is meant by “cognitive differences” and what we can do about it could be a key to solving some behavior issues! Take a look! Last week I featured Sensory […]
Read moreWhen you have a student on the autism spectrum who is acting out, one of the things you can look at is sensory needs. Sometimes our students need, what some call, a sensory diet. If you haven’t heard that expression before, it’s when you put sensory supports in the student’s or child’s day. Sometimes students “ask” for sensory. You can see the student who is asking for sensory because they […]
Read moreI’m hoping by now that you’ve heard the term the Culture of Autism. Whether you’ve just learned it from my video on this topic or you’ve known about this term for years, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that you understand the components and how you can use them to figure out how to address behaviors of your students on the spectrum. I’m addressing the first of the five components. Communication. It’s […]
Read moreI’m guessing my title got your attention. That was by design, because I wanted to share some information, that as educators or parents of young adults on the autism spectrum, you absolutely need to know. Inappropriate sexual images, content, and language are everywhere, yet as educators and parents, it’s a tough topic to navigate. Sometime the way people handle this is to focus on other things. Avoid, ignore and maybe it […]
Read moreI hate making a mistake. I don’t like being wrong, but I can tell you that it’s the mistakes we make that help us to do it right the next time, be a better person the next time, figure something out quicker the next time. So mistakes are GOOD! We all hate getting something wrong, but our students hate it the most I think. They unfortunately get the message early […]
Read moreWelcome Back!!! It feels great to be back posting ideas and strategies for you! Jerry and I had a wonderful time with all 4 kids and all 4 significant others in sunny Oviedo, Fl!!! We got to engage in some friendly competition doing Whirly Ball, had gingerbread house competition and just enjoyed being together! I hope you got to do the same with your family and friends. Now back to business! […]
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