Have you ever wondered if you are doing too many paper/pencil activities? Take a look at this week’s video and see if you see yourself in the illustration. I am hoping that you do not qualify for this award!!! If you don’t, my guess is that you might see someone you know….. Take a look at the video!!! If you did see yourself in the video and want to change […]
Read moreI think you know by now that I’m all about finding and using simple tools to get the job done faster and more efficiently! I’ve got a tool for you to teach elapsed time, one of the useful and necessary life skills for our students with special needs! Take a look at the video to see how simple and easy this is. I’ve also provided one for you!!! Once […]
Read moreA teacher without materials is like a carpenter without tools. One of the most frustrating things for me as a classroom coach, is to try and work with a teacher who is new, doesn’t have many of his/her own materials that were accumulated over time and is assigned to a classroom where they are severely limited in things students need to help them learn. Do you have that problem? What […]
Read moreI don’t know about you, but I’m always on the hunt for materials that deal with inferences. I’m also forever looking for Apps that are appropriate for older students. In today’s video you are going to get both!!! In the book, Drawing a Blank, by Emily Lland, the author is both an educator and a parent of a child on the autism spectrum. She points out that our children on […]
Read moreIf you ask the parent of a child with significant cognitive delays what the most important things they want for their child, in my experience, the answer has overwhelmingly been two things: Communication and Self-Help Skills If you think about it, this is not surprising. These two skills lead to a huge jump in quality of life for both the child and the family. In today’s video I wanted to […]
Read moreAre you avoiding a parent or two because they are angry or hard to handle? If so you are just making things harder on yourself! Did you know it’s actually more work and more stress to avoid a parent or to be reactive to a problem with a student than it is to actually take care of it!!! In today’s video, I’ve got three tips for you to stay squarely […]
Read moreIf you are a teacher, administrator, therapist, or any other professional who works with children who have special needs, you have probably encountered an angry parent. How have you handled that? Did you keep your cool, but then go back to your room or office and seethe at how you were treated? Setting limits with children is something I’ve been trained to do. I’m guessing that you have been taught […]
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