Category Archives: Behavior
Autism Classroom Rules
We have simple classroom rules that each student practices and follows throughout the day. We are 1:1 program and I currently have 5 para’s in my classroom. In order for our students to be successful, we all NEED to be on the same page to create structure and consistency. Continue reading
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Prompt Hierarchy Posters (Autism/SPED )
Implementing the Prompt Hierarchy in your classroom is ESSENTIAL! It often gets difficult to guide paraprofessionals when there are numerous staff within your classroom. I have designed 2 posters that I will be implementing this year! After discussing and modeling each section with my para’s, these posters will be posted around the classroom from visual … Continue reading
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Behavior Coloring By Code Simplified – Autism
Behavior Coloring by Code Sheets are to help teach simple basic behaviors that I want my students to understand. At the beginning of the year we work on basic behaviors/following directions such as “sit down” and “stand up.” It is also important to teach appropriate behaviors (Green Behaviors) and inappropriate behaviors (Red Behaviors). Here is … Continue reading
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Back to School Social Story – Autism Classroom
YEP!!! Another school year is ready to start and I have a new position to plan for! (Where did summer go?!) I will be sending a New Teacher Social Story home for the parents to read each night with their child to help them understand and deal with the change and transition of having a new … Continue reading
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Zones of Regulation Bulletin Board
Social Thinking reached out and asked me to develop a Zones of Regulation Bulletin Board that they could present at their 10th Annual Social Thinking Conference this year. The Zones of Regulation: A Curriculum Designed to Foster Self-Regulation and Emotional Control written and created by Leah Kuypers (2011) and selected lessons by Michelle Garcia Winner.©2011 Social Thinking … Continue reading
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Learning about Your Own Behavior (Autism)
Social Behavior Mapping: Connecting Behavior, Emotions and Consequences Across the Day written by Michelle Garcia Winner, SLP ©2007 Think Social Publishing, Inc. All Right Reserved. Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME written by Michelle Garcia Winner, SLP ©2007 Think Social Publishing, Inc. All Right Reserved. When we work hard at learning to change a behavior, … Continue reading
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All-in-one Behavior Tool (Autism)
Since behavior in an Autism Classroom is often unpredictable, I have created an All-in-One Behavior Tool Folder that addresses all behavioral needs using a variety of visuals on one file folder! . Clipart is from Educlips Design. Continue reading
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Social Thinking Curriculum
Social Thinking is a treatment framework and curriculum developed by Michelle Garcia Winner that targets how to enhance and improve social thinking abilities, regardless of diagnostic label (often there isn’t a diagnosis). Social Thinking’s Mission directly taken fromwww.socialthinking.com: “At Social Thinking®, our mission is to help people develop their social competencies to better … Continue reading
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Autism & Challenging Behaviors
Here are some Behavior Management strategies that I have found successful over the years with a wide variety of students. Hopefully you will find them as successful for you as well! There is no one-size fits all when it comes to special education classroom behavior management strategies. Behavior interventions can be preventive … Continue reading
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Visual Organization Planning – Autism
Kids with Autism often struggle in the area of Executive Functioning or “Organized Thinking.” Our kids can be very “smart” and have a cognitive black hole with regards to intuitively learning organized thinking and related skills spontaneously. Organized Thinking for our kids is about … Continue reading
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Sensory Processing Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), exists when sensory signals are either not detected or don’t get organized into appropriate responses. Pioneering occupational therapist, educational psychologist, and neuroscientist A. Jean Ayres, PhD, likened SPD to a neurological “traffic jam” that prevents certain parts of the brain from receiving the information needed to interpret sensory information correctly. A … Continue reading
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BEST Slant Board EVER!!!
Hands down the BEST Slant Board I’ve EVER SEEN!!! 😍 It has EVERYTHING!!! Magnetic AND Dry Erase Surface Large Super Strong Paper Clip at the Top Pencil / Book / iPad / Laptop Holder at the bottom Velcro along the top back and bottom (I place Velcro visuals there for that face the front of … Continue reading
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Behavior Management on the Autism Spectrum
Behavior Management is key to helping a student become successful at school and in the community. Developing consistency for a student within the Middle and High School level is often a struggle in itself! As you know, most teachers and paraprofessionals have different philosophies and teaching approaches which makes for inconsistency and a lack of structure … Continue reading
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Fidgets & Using Our Strategies
Helping my students to understand the importance of using fidgets appropriately and utilizing their strategies to help calm themselves down. A Quick Social Story Reminder for Calming Down Quick Visual Reminder that is placed about their Fidget Bin (My students want to grab ALL the fidgets and/or sit by the bin and play with them) … Continue reading
