I am so happy to finally share about something I have been doing for the last 3 years in my classroom. Part of Autism Awareness is our duty to encourage acceptance in our own little bubble. For me, that means spreading the acceptance around my school…

Scheduling for special education can be a daunting task. Just like our kids, we thrive on schedules (and pretty much need them to survive). One tip that I’m going to drive home throughout this post is that we HAVE TO be ok with CHANGE. Why? Because change is completely inevitable. It WILL happen. and it will happen again… and again… and again…

Before I became a Special Ed teacher, one of the many jobs I had was working at a non-profit with young adults who had cognitive disabilities. These clients were 17-22 year olds who were transitioning into their first jobs. At the time, the vocational materials I found were written with…

Ah Monday mornings… You just had fun all weekend and suddenly are back to reality. And, oh my goodness, you forgot that you were going to put together a lesson plan over the weekend and now you are scrambling…

Try a paragraph of the day sampler, these special needs behavior cards, and some matching games too…