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5 Fun Games for Fine and Visual Motor Skill Development

Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L 06.14.21 Comments: 0

by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Jun 14, 2021 | Resources | 0 comments

Games are such a fun way to work on a variety of skills. As an OT, I often use games in my sessions to work on fine and visual motor skills in a fun way! There are so many options out there. Jen did a post all about her favorite games for an ABA classroom that you...

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5 Easy Summer Sensory Play Ideas

Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L 05.24.21 Comments: 0

by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | May 24, 2021 | Resources | 0 comments

Summer is fast approaching! Whether you are a parent preparing to have your kids home this summer, or a teacher preparing for summer school, you may be looking for some easy sensory play ideas. Here are a few activities I am loving right now! 1. Chalk and Spray All...

Focus on Five: Reading Resources

Holly Bueb 05.20.21 Comments: 0

by Holly Bueb | May 20, 2021 | Language Arts, Resources | 0 comments

I know that the school year is winding down, but The Autism Helper is getting ready to offer the Roadmap to Reading online course! This course walks you through the whole process of teaching literacy to your students with autism. In anticipation of this course, I will...

Focus on Five: Standardized Testing

Holly Bueb 05.07.21 Comments: 1

by Holly Bueb | May 7, 2021 | Organization & Classroom Setup, Resources | 1 comment

Even though this has been far from a normal school year, we still have standardized testing to do. I am sure other districts have already started and maybe even finished their standardized testing, but our school starts ours this month. We give our students the...

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Focus on Five: Parent-Teacher Conferences

Holly Bueb 04.16.21 Comments: 0

by Holly Bueb | Apr 16, 2021 | Resources | 0 comments

When I first started teaching, parent-teacher conferences used to terrify me, but as time went on, I really started to enjoy talking about my students’ progress with another person who was just as excited about their education as I was. Part of this came from years of...

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Autism Acceptance Month

Sasha Long 04.01.21 Comments: 4

by Sasha Long | Apr 1, 2021 | Resources | 4 comments

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Although raising awareness and providing a safe environment for our students to be accepted is something we strive to do all year, this month gives us an added prompt. A prompt to share the good, share the victories, share the...

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