We 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 remember attending a class for moms when my children were very young. We were interested in all topics for raising children. One of the first exercises the instructor did was to ask each person what they did for themselves each day. One by one the moms gave answers such as; go for a run, play tennis, read a book, have lunch with a friend, etc. As my turn got closer […]
Read moreMany of our students have anxietyabout things in their environment. That anxiety can come from many different things. Sometimes the list of possibilities seems endless but here are a few that seem to pop up on a regular basis: Social Situations Lack of success with an academic subject A routine that has changed A need for sensory input A need to reduce sensory input The understanding of communication from others […]
Read moreI couldn’t end my series of highlighting Dr. Ross Greene’s ideas from his book, Lost at School without showing you a quick overview on how to do a Plan B. Take a look!!! We’re seeing students stay in the classroom longer, making choices not to fight for the first place in line, choosing to go to a calm down area rather than becoming aggressive or destructive. Some successes come in […]
Read moreWhen I work with children who are nonverbal and on the autism spectrum or who have a moderate or severe cognitive disorder…..Guess what the two main things are that parents want…. They want their child to have self help skills and COMMUNICATION SKILLS. That’s right. If you do nothing else for a child like this, these skills are GOLDEN. In today’s video, I discuss where to start with developing those […]
Read moreI have people ask me on a regular basis what they can do for a child with oppositional defiant disorder. There are many things that you can try, but I wanted to point out today that there is one thing that you are probably already using that just might come in handy for your child with ODD. Take a look! You can have First/Then preprinted or you can quickly write […]
Read moreAre you looking for an intervention for language development that won’t cost you a thing? This is basic, yet brilliant and something that many people don’t even think about doing!!! In today’s video I will share a story with you that involves a language development strategy that I used at work and then tried at home with my infant daughter. If you try this, you may get some odd looks […]
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