3 Things to Prep This Summer
Let's Talk Summer Prep! Summertime is precious! It's my time to relax, travel, and enjoy easy-going days with my kids. While most of my summer is all about family and friend time, I do take a little bit to prep some things for my classroom. Here are my top 3 things to...
Executive Functions Masterclass and Toolkit
Let’s talk about The Autism Helper's Executive Functions Masterclass and Toolkit! As a special education teacher, I knew I needed to bring some Executive Function skill building into my classroom but I never knew how. On top of that, collecting the resources I would...
Target Dollar Spot Favorites
You may recall my Dollar Tree blog post about must-haves for your classroom if you have been following me. Check it out here if you haven't read it yet. Besides the Dollar Tree, Target is one of my favorite stores to find some great additions to the classroom,...
How to Decide Which Level to Use of TAH Curriculum
One of the first questions you may ask yourself when getting started with TAH Curriculum is which level is right for my students. As we know, in the world of special education, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. TAH Curriculum has a range of levels to provide...
The Mega Pack for Summer
The temperatures in Virginia have finally gotten into the 90s this week, and with two little kiddos that sometimes means days are spent inside out of the scorching sun. This can be challenging when all our little ones want to do is eat snow cones and bask in their...
Teaching Play Skills
Some of the most frequent questions I get from parents and teachers are how to teach play skills and what should I be expecting when I see children play? You might have had this beautiful, peaceful vision when you opened your play centers or implemented free play time...
Organization for the Upcoming Year
When summer comes around, everyone needs to take a deep breath and relax as much as possible. Often times, it is hard to withhold work completely. Organizing and planning during the summer eases some stress for the upcoming school year. I have more time to relax and...
My Sensory Life: Sight
Sight is the last sense I will go over in the series “my sensory life.” They say eyes are the window to the soul but I think your eyes are your window to the world. So how much of your world is shaped into a different reality when sensory issues come into play with...
Errorless Work Task Mega Pack
Let’s talk about The Autism Helper’s Errorless Work Mega Pack! It’s summer break for me and I am taking the summer off from my classroom. I am a huge planner and am already thinking about the next school year. To ease my anxiety, I’ve started prepping The Errorless...
How to Run a Lesson Using TAH Curriculum
One of the most common questions I get about The Autism Helper Curriculum is how to run a lesson. We designed TAH Curriculum to give a lot of flexibility on how it is implemented. As we know, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for our learners. I want to share a...
So You Want to Have a Therapy Dog
Surprise! Another blog post about Ollie! But don’t tell him, we don’t need the fame and glory getting to his head. Since debuting my therapy dog experiences, I’ve received many questions on how we got to the point of Ollie being a successful, working boy. I’m going to...
Easy ESY Lesson Plans and Activities
We have one week down and two weeks to go for ESY. It’s flying by! We’ve found our groove and I’m loving our schedule (shared below). But even more, I’m loving the time spent in centers! Our centers are easy and play-based, but simple to set up! Here’s some of our...
Why We Created The Autism Helper Curriculum
Being a special education teacher often also requires being a curriculum developer. This is no easy task. Figuring out what to teach, the order, the process, and then finding appropriate materials and keeping them organized is beyond overwhelming. My first few years...
Staying Motivated: Life at a Year-Round Program
Working Year-Round Working at a year-round program, our school year ends June 30 and starts right back on July 1. This means that while we are finalizing grades and attending graduation, we are also preparing for the next school year and moving teachers to new...
Summer Learning Fun!
Thanks to all the fun, themed TAH resources for summer, my kids are sure to be learning and working and not even realize it! I couldn’t wait to print off some of the popsicle and fish themed activities. Then of course my eyes caught the Summer Visual Recipes. I plan...