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 so it Sticks!
Inside Out: What Makes a Person with Social Cognitive Deficits Tick?written by Michelle Garcia Winner, SLP ©2000 Think Social Publishing, Inc. All Right Reserved. www.socialthinking.com Click on the link for more information on Michelle Garcia Winner’s amazing book. Book Link Below are some visuals based on Michelle Garcia Winner’s Book, Inside Out: What Makes a Person … 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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Force, Motion & Simple Machines Interactive Picture Symbol Book (Autism/SPED)
This is an interactive book with picture symbol text support and comprehension questions with velcro picture answer cards. Topics of Mini Passages with Comprehension Questions: 1) Force & Motion Passage & Questions 2) Push & Pull Passage & Questions Push & Pull Page of Examples 3) Machines / Simple Machines Passage & Questions … 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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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
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Literature or Informational RL 1.5 (modified for SPED/ELL) – PART 2
This RL 1.5 Unit Part 2 is an additional set of materials that directly connect to my RL 1.5 Unit 1 (which you can find on this blog or My Store. This unit focuses on students being able to identify a text as literature or informational and being able to explain their thinking. This unit uses … Continue reading
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3 Sets of Compare & Contrast Paired Passages w/ Comprehension
Short modified paired texts with picture symbol text support. This product is designed to help students visually compare and contrast individual sentences between the paired texts. 3 Sets of Paired Text – 3 Informational text sets – I can statement with picture symbol visuals … Continue reading
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Math one-step real-world problems using addition & subtraction within 20
This product is IEP based using the Common Core State Stand 3.OA.8 and modifying this goal using the Dynamic Learning Maps Essential Outcomes. Solve one-step real-world problems using addition or subtraction within 20. By (date), when given one-step real-world problems using addition and subtraction within 20, (student) will identify the correct operation and then solve … Continue reading
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Have I Earned My Free Time?
Whole Classroom & Individualized Behavior Management in one! I base my classroom behavior around earning “Free Time” by using a chart in the front of the classroom. Each student EARNS their 5 minute free time breaks AFTER each lesson. Free time is set with a timer and is always 5 minutes in length. The students … Continue reading
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Special Education Behavior & Classroom Management
In developing a positive learning environment, a teacher needs to base their classroom management foundation off of the following two concepts: individualized behavior management and whole classroom management. Together these two concepts create an effective discipline in the classroom. In special education classrooms, students display many different types of behaviors such as ADHD, Autism/Cognitively Impaired, … Continue reading
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Executive Functioning
Executive Functioning consists of the essential self-regulation skills needed to successfully participate and function in a classroom setting – and in life! Poor executive functioning shows up as an inability to prioritize tasks, maintain focus and cooperate with others. Problems with executive skills often go hand-in-hand with learning disabilities and attention problems, which are both … Continue reading
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Who is Telling the Story? (RL.1.6) Modified Graphic Organizers (Special Ed/ELL/ESL)
These are modified graphic organizers with Picture Symbol Text Support for students who require additional visuals to grasp the literacy skill of identifying who is telling the story. I have included differentiated levels of graphic organizers to support higher and lower levels. This works well with Tier 2, Tier 3, ELL/ESL and Special Needs Students. RL.1.6 … Continue reading
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Sets of Compare & Contrast Paired Passages (Level C/D)
Two sets of short modified paired texts with picture symbol text support and quick comprehension quiz. Example of the “I Can Statement:” Example of the guided visual questions: Example of the paired passages: Example of the comprehension questions: Includes: *Picture symbol text support *One set of paired text is Informational *One set of paired text is … Continue reading
