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Farm Activities for Fall
Off to the Farm! Even though it's still in the high 80s, it's Fall to me! Once September hits, I am ready for pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin patches, and visits to all of our nearby farms. The best farm in my hometown is Braehead Farm. Located in Fredericksburg,...
Using Adapted Books to Work on Color Concepts
Still working on color concepts with your students? I created another adapted book series about colors. This series includes; “What Color is the Food?”, “What Color is the Animal?”, and “What Color is the School Supply?” Many of the students on my caseload are...
Tips for Using Leveled Daily Curriculums In Your Classroom
I adore the Leveled Daily Curriculums. They are at the center of instruction in my classroom. Every student I have uses them, no matter their level. They are simple to use, super effective, and differentiated. Here are a few quick tips for using and organizing Leveled...
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 Purchase the Easy...
Leading Language Arts Homeschool Lessons with The Leveled Daily Curriculum: Part One
Language arts includes the components of written and spoken language that we use to express our thoughts and ideas. This includes reading, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, handwriting, listening, and speaking. Since language arts includes so many components, I am going...
OT-Approved Holiday Gift Ideas: Games Edition
It's the most wonderful time of the year! The holidays are upon us and it's time to start shopping for everyone on your list. As you are shopping, you may want to purchase gifts that are not only fun but also have a therapeutic benefit. This year, I decided to...
Data and Interventions for Off-Task Behavior
Off a learner is off task, they can be demonstrating that behavior in many different ways. Off-task behavior can have the function of access, escape, attention, or a sensory need. Just like any other behavior, we start with our ABC data and meet as a team to analyze...
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,...
After School Cool
My daughter Adalyn was diagnosed with autism around two years of age. She is now ten. Ady has always had therapy after school in the home so it’s always a challenge finding functional play ideas and activities that she enjoys. She is a lover of the outdoors so as...
The Benefits of Cooking in the Classroom
Did you know that by incorporating cooking into your lesson plans, your students will continue to work on several skills? Cooking is an excellent opportunity to work on academic and functional skills by creating hands-on learning experiences for your students and...
Fall Fun
Fall Fun Once Halloween hits time flies. It's end of first quarter, parent teacher conferences are squeezed in, and IEP season creeps up. It's easy to get lost in the day-to-day and feel like you are drowning. The students feel it too. We keep fall hands-on activities...
3 Ways to Add Sensory Input to a Traditional Classroom Desk and Chair
As an OT, I am always looking for ways to meet my students’ sensory needs. Many of my classrooms have adopted various flexible seating options as one way to support students, which often include separate pieces of furniture such as wobble chairs, ball chairs,...