by Reagan Strange, MSEd | May 19, 2022 | Classroom Setup, Communication, Life Skills |
I figured it was time for a follow up on The Autism Helper’s star member and favorite doggo, Ollie! For those of you that missed my first blog post, Ollie is my loyal pup who I was lucky enough to get therapy certified. This school year was his first year as a working...
by Abigail Rivera | May 17, 2022 | Life Skills, Sensory, Sensory Series |
I often find it interesting to think about the complexity and design of the human body. Each of your fingertips has over 3,000 tactile receptors that send a message to our brain almost instantaneously to help us interpret the texture of a surface, temperature, and...
by Stephanie Kennedy, M.Ed | May 13, 2022 | Academics, Basic Skills, Classroom Setup, Life Skills, Uncategorized |
Community-based instruction is an awesome opportunity for students ready to leave their school site and practice their independent skills in a variety of real-life settings. But, what about your students who need more than the typical classroom environment but are not...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | May 11, 2022 | Behavior, Classroom Instruction, Interventions, Life Skills, Social Skills, Visuals |
Rules and routines are a large part of classroom functioning. Management of the classroom and instructional control come from clear and concise definitions of rules. Creating rules as a group or individually does not always have to be a lecturing style. Teaching and...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Apr 27, 2022 | Life Skills, Play, Social Skills |
Social skills groups are important for all children. Social skills groups can create learning opportunities for children to practice what they have learned in real life situations. These groups help children make friends with the support of their teachers or...
by Holly Bueb | Apr 26, 2022 | Life Skills, Social Skills |
Teaching conversation skills is an important life skill that helps students learn to communicate and build social relationships. We often forget that we indirectly learned conversation skills growing up, however, our students need direct instruction on initiating and...