Simple Visual Schedules
Let’s talk about some simple visual schedules for my autistic students!In my classroom, I've come to appreciate the power of visuals in aiding communication, promoting independence, and reducing anxiety for my autistic students. Visual schedules serve as roadmaps for...
Differentiation in the General Education Classroom: Large Group
Differentiation in a classroom does take a lot of planning and prep, but don’t panic! Differentiation is important in both general education classrooms, specials, and self-contained classrooms. Throughout a learner's educational experience, we as a team are to...
Supporting Students with Autism in the General Education Classroom: Routines
Classroom routines help support our students by breaking down larger amounts of work or activities into smaller parts. Routines provide the details that are required to carry out certain actions. Combined with visual supports, routines can help students understand...
Supporting Students with Autism in the General Education Classroom: Visual Structure
Students with Autism thrive with the use of visuals and structure. When we expect our students to complete work, whether in the general education classroom, special education classroom, or community, we need to remember to use visual structure to help them understand...
Supporting Students with Autism in the General Education Classroom: Work Systems
By creating a work system in the general education classroom, students can have a systematic and organized presentation of their tasks and materials to provide opportunities to practice mastered skills, concepts, or activities. THE WHY Work systems in the classroom...
Supporting Students with Autism in the General Education Classroom: Individual Schedules
When I go into classrooms to observe students, one of the first things I always look for is an individual schedule for the student. If I don’t see an individual schedule, I see if a classroom schedule is visible. Every one of us uses a schedule in our everyday...
Supporting Students with Autism in the General Education Classroom: Physical Structure
Physical structure is critical in making our classroom environments more predictable and manageable. When we create physical structure in the classroom, we support our students by improving their learning environment to ensure maximum learning, increasing...
How to Use Easy Matching Workbooks
If you are looking for a product that is easy to set up and implement, check out The Autism Helper’s Easy Matching Workbooks. TAH offers these workbooks in various themes, covering you for the entire school year, including summer school. Set-Up ...
What to Do When There is Too Much to Do
Let’s talk about what to do when there is too much to do. If you are reading this, that means we have one thing in common, we are teachers. And if you are anything like me, you are an overworked teacher. It’s mid-November, right before we leave for Thanksgiving break,...
Saving Time With Google Slides
I love saving time with Google Slides in my self-contained classroom! I’m so excited to show you a few tips and tricks that help my day run efficiently and help me easily prep with what little time I get. My self-contained classroom schedule runs on Google Slides...
How to Use TAH Curriculum
Using The Autism Helper Curriculum has been a lifesaver for the classroom. The versatility makes it worth every penny. Here are a few ways I have used TAH Curriculum in my classroom. First Things First Whether you purchase one subject or multiple, finding a way to...
Accommodations Versus Modifications
Accommodations and modifications are two terms that are used heavily in the special education world. These are also two terms that are included in every IEP and are very important to a learner's success. Both of these terms require specificity and training to...
How I Organize TAH Daily Curriculum
I am excited to show you how I organize TAH’s Leveled Daily Curriculum in my self-contained classroom! Finding a curriculum that fit the needs of all of my diverse students was difficult in my first few years of teaching. But then I found the Leveled Daily Curriculum...
Meet the Teacher Night
I’m so excited to talk about my Meet the Teacher Night! It is the beginning of the school year and I am preparing my classroom for a new group of students. I have so much to do but one that is on the top of my list to prep things for is Meet the Teacher Night. At my...
Morning Routines
Good Morning! How the morning gets started can set the tone for the entire day. The same holds true in the classroom. A smooth start to the morning can make all the difference to your day. Here's a glimpse at my morning routine for my K-2 self contained...
Pairing Boxes for the Classroom
With the school year starting in just a few short weeks, it is essential to remember to take the time to build rapport with your students. We want to be a reinforcer to our students to increase the likelihood of them wanting to work with us, especially when demands...
3 Thing to Prep This Summer
Summer Prep When I'm on summer break, I don't want to do TOO much related to school. However, I've found that if I prep a few things here and there, I can make the back-to-school rush a little easier for myself. No matter if you are new to the classroom or an...
3 Quick Ways to Help Staff Communication
Communication Teachers talk about the importance of communication all of the time, though most of the conversation is around home-school communication. When you have a room full of staff members, keeping in contact with one another and sharing information is...
Successful Student Transitions to a General Education Setting
The transition from a self-contained classroom to a general education setting is a huge milestone for the classroom team and the learner. It is something to celebrate! A learner who is going through this transition has gained skills and new independence. While...
Organizing Visuals
Visuals Make My Classroom FunctionWalk into my classroom and you'll find visuals pretty much everywhere. And that can be a blessing.. and a curse! Managing visuals and resources can be a full-time job. Each of my students uses a visual schedule and those...