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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...
Physical Structure in the Classroom
One of my absolute favorite things about the beginning of the school year is setting up the physical structure of the classroom. I started thinking about it early to prepare for the upcoming school year. When we create physical structure in the classroom, we support...
Prepping For a New Homeschool Year: Part Three
In part one of my prepping for a new school year, I talked about assessing your child to help make the decision of which Leveled Daily Curriculum they are at and deciding which subjects you want to teach them this year. In part two, I talked about lesson planning and...
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...
LINKED Together
As an Autism mom and daughter of a retired first responder, I knew there was a disconnect between the special needs community and those individuals meant to provide support and care in an emergency situations. Just over a year ago, my son experienced frightening...
IEP Goal Examples: Functional Routines
My goal is always to help other teachers with things that I struggled with. In my experience, it was hard to ask for help and I wanted people to believe that I had it all together. Being an educator is hard, and after my experiences, I learned that asking for help is...
What to Prep Before School Begins
Let’s talk about what to prep before school begins! Well, it’s that time again. Summer vacation is ending, and I need to start thinking about returning to my classroom. I know this is when I typically hit the ground running and don’t stop until October when I get a...
5 Tips for Starting the School Year as a Related Service Provider
And just like that, the summer has come to an end. It can be hard to adjust back to the school schedule after an extended period of time away. As sad as I am to see summer go, the new school year always brings about a sense of excitement and opportunity. There are...
Essential Materials to Prep for your First Week Back to School!
The first day of school marks the beginning of an exciting journey. It presents a wonderful opportunity to create an inclusive and nurturing environment, and the right preparation can make it feel less daunting because let’s be real, first day jitters can be a real...
IEP Goal Examples: Math
Math goals will be very individualized, just as any other goal. Similar to my IEP goal example post about play and language and literacy, this post will review goal examples that are aligned with the early learning standards for my state as well as the ABLLS- R and...