Zones of Regulation Bulletin Board
Behavior / Social Thinking

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

Autism & Challenging Behaviors
Behavior / Social Thinking

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

Sensory Processing Disorder
Behavior / Sensory

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

Visual Reminders & Supports
Behavior / Classroom / Social Thinking

Visual Reminders & Supports

My High School kiddos with Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome require extra visual supports and reminders of expected behaviors and social skills. For a student that wanders For a student that is always shouting based on the Incredible 5-Point Scale written by Kari Dunn Buron and Mitzi Curtis,©2012. All Right Reserved. 5 Point Scale Website For a student that needs … Continue reading