by Amy Nielsen | Jan 7, 2023 | Parent Perspective |
All parents have felt that knot in their stomachs at the start of the school year. Trusting someone else to love and protect your child is scary. But for parents of an autistic child, the fear is more like a throat clench. Autistic students are more at risk than their...
by Kristie Glos, B.S., J.D. | Dec 30, 2022 | Academics, Curriculum Ideas, Parent Perspective |
The Autism Helper Leveled Daily Curriculum was designed for our unique learners. The holidays are here and I thought this would be a great opportunity to recommend some educational toys. Maybe you want to build your homeschool classroom with the gift cards you receive...
by Ashley McClain | Dec 17, 2022 | Parent Perspective |
“I am confident in my assessment that he has autism.” It was a stinging felling to hear this. I can still remember that day vividly and feel all the emotions. It has been about a year and a half since this day. Although we received the official diagnosis, we didn’t...
by Amy Nielsen | Dec 3, 2022 | Parent Perspective |
Teachers know the best way to help students become better readers is for them to practice. At nearly every grade level they require students to read fiction. And the more students interact with books, the more likely they’ll grow into pleasure readers. But reading...
by Kristie Glos, B.S., J.D. | Nov 30, 2022 | Behavior, Classroom Setup, Homeschool, Organization & Classroom Setup, Parent Perspective |
I want to reminisce a little bit about the pandemic year. That was my last year teaching special education and I taught virtually. I started my year teaching 16 students, most with autism, on various ends of the spectrum. I had a lot of what I like to call beginning...
by Susan Bitler | Nov 19, 2022 | Parent Perspective, Reducing Problem Behavior |
My daughter Adalyn was diagnosed with autism and sensory processing disorder at age 2. One of the most challenging things about being a special-needs parent is combating problem behaviors and self injurious behaviors. I’ve learned that when you’re doing the same...
