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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...
My Favorite TAH Products to Use as an OT
As we all know, The Autism Helper has some amazing products! The products are not just for teachers, they can be used by a wide variety of people. Today, I am going to highlight a few of my favorite TAH products that I use as an OT working with students from...
Moving Beyond Requesting (Part 5): Describing
Welcome back to the fifth part in this series called Moving Beyond Requesting. If you haven't checked out parts 1-4, they would be helpful, especially Part 1. In this series, I have talked about how to teach concepts that lead to an increase in spontaneous commenting...
How To Include Functional Gross Motor and Recess Activities
In all of my years of teaching, recess has never been my all time favorite time of the day. I love the time for our learners to get outside, enjoy nature, let out energy, play with peers, and have fun, however, I have experienced a lot of frustrations and tears due to...
OT Tips for Choosing and Using a Backpack
One of the most exciting parts of going back to school is choosing a new backpack! Of course, finding the right color or character or theme is essential, but there are other components of a backpack that are important too. A backpack that doesn't fit properly or that...
Standards Based Read Alouds and Core Language Boards
Due to popular demand, I am here to show you a read aloud using a core language board! It has been incredible seeing the empowerment among teachers and their students through learning how to use core language. You can literally infuse core language everywhere. In...
Setting Up a New Classroom Part Two
Setting up my new classroom This summer I'm taking you along while I set up my new classroom. In part one of classroom set up, we talked about how to think through layout. I started thinking about the things I can't change (doors, windows, etc). I took into account...
How To Expand On “Put-In” Tasks
Working in an early childhood classroom, I have seen a lot of "put-in" and even "take out" tasks. These tasks are wonderful and work on many skills including hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, problem solving, and much more! I have seen everything from putting...
OT Tips for Choosing School Supplies
I know it is July, but before we know it the new school year will be upon us. With a new school year comes school supply shopping! Some of you may be preparing now to return in August or may be looking to get your shopping done early. If you don’t go back to school...
Utilizing Leveled Curriculums with ALL Students
As a classroom teacher I started using The Autism Helper’s Leveled Curriculum before 2016 and I have never looked back. I’ll never forget this epiphany I had working as a brand-new teacher with one of our second-grade students. I was being asked to implement grade...
5 Must-Haves for Your New Classroom
Congrats! You got the job! Now what? Be it your first job or a new position or program, setting up a new classroom can be overwhelming. If you don't know where to start, The Autism Helper's got you covered. Here are my top five must-haves for starting a new...