Did you ever wish you could have a visual for one of your students that he or she could see at all times instead of needing you there all the time to prompt to not do something? I’ve had several students who needed this. There was the guy in middle school that would zip up your hoodie, jacket or sweater in a hot minute if it was not zipped all […]
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16
Sep
2018
An Amazing App for Executive Functioning Skills!
Are you the schedule for your students, or your child? If so, you may be dealing with someone who has some challenges with organization and planning! Do those same students waste time and then complain about not having enough time to finish their work? Many of our students struggle with executive functioning issues and actually need our help to understand things like making better use of their time by planning ahead! […]
Read moreFinding the right curriculum for a student is one of the most important keys to academic success. The hard part is finding good options for your students because not all students learn in the same way. I was once told by our district’s reading specialist that no matter what reading curriculum is selected to use for students in the general education classrooms, there will be approximately 20% of those students who will […]
Read moreHello!!! It’s been a fun and relaxing summer, but it’s great to be back working on new material for Behavior Communicates! You can see from the video that I’m off the scooter! What you can’t see is that I’m still in an air cast, but only for a few more days! Hurray! Done and Done! The quick demonstration you are about to see is just a taste of what this app can […]
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08
Jul
2018
Scripting With Idioms is for Everyone!
Hello again! It’s our second throwback Tuesday so we thought we’d bring back highlights from my book, Scripting with Idioms, if you didn’t know about it! We launched a year ago and have had so much wonderful feedback that we thought you might want to grab your copy this summer before the school year starts! You can find it on Amazon.com in the books section! Take a look! Stay cool! Take care and […]
Read moreYes, you read that right. The digital voicethat you use on a regular basis could become your student’s helper at home! If you have a student who is in need of some carryover workwith articulation skills at the sentence level either with you or in his/her home environment, try introducing some digital help from these two online “ladies” Take a look! As you can see in the video, I still […]
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 ALWAYS love to see what’s new on the market in the fidget category! Truth be known, many adults without special needs could benefit from some of the fun fidgets out there to help relieve the everyday stress at work! Take a look at a couple more fun fidgets that I found on Amazon.com! Hope your year is ending with great successes and the feeling of a job well done! […]
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06
May
2018
A Must See Fidget called Squigz!
There is only a few weeks left to the school year and trust me, everyone is hanging in there just trying to get to the finish line!!! This is the perfect time of year to introduce something new into the sensory box in your room. This something is called Squigz. FUN name and perfect for this set of sensory fun. Keep in mind that it is also just the coolest item […]
Read moreFor some reason it is reallyhelpful for students to see the passage of time, especially when you want them to do something they don’t particularly want to do. Many of our students with special needs have difficulty understanding the passage of time. What is actually only 5 or 10 minutes for us can seem like an eternityto these students!!! Using a visual timer is a simple and effective way to […]
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