by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Jan 25, 2023 | Basic Skills, Classroom Instruction, Expressive Language, Interventions, Play, Receptive Language |
Working with families is an important part of any learner’s success. There are strategies that I have found to be most successful. My team and I are sure to communicate with families in their preferred method at least once a week. Some families prefer daily...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Jan 11, 2023 | Basic Skills, Classroom Instruction, Classroom Setup, Curriculum Ideas, Interventions, Organization & Classroom Setup |
Many of us know the advantages to ABA (applied behavior analysis) and what it can do for not only people with Autism, but in changing any human behavior. ABA was not started because of Autistic individuals. ABA is the science of human behavior that uses techniques and...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Dec 28, 2022 | Classroom Instruction, Classroom Setup, Data, Interventions, Organization & Classroom Setup, Work Tasks |
Break times, whether they be summer break, weekends, or longer seasonal breaks, should definitely be used to rest, recharge, and spend time with family and friends. If you’re anything like me, a few days of that and a few days of getting work done is the best mix when...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Dec 14, 2022 | Academics, Basic Skills, Interventions, Visuals |
The use of prompts is necessary when teaching new skills to learners, especially when using errorless learning. There is a fine line between over prompting and under prompting. My team and I have worked hard to distinguish the difference of both and what that might...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Nov 23, 2022 | Basic Skills, Classroom Instruction, Classroom Setup, Interventions, Organization & Classroom Setup, Visuals |
I have had experience teaching in a public-school setting, a therapeutic day school setting, and now I am in an ABA clinic setting. In all these settings, I have seen many skills within small and large groups needed for all of my learners. The skill of being able to...
