Visual Organization Planning – Autism
Academics / Behavior / Social Thinking

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

3 Sets of Compare & Contrast Paired Passages w/ Comprehension
Academics / Literacy / Products

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

Supports for Behavior Disorders
Behavior / Classroom

Supports for Behavior Disorders

Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence Assessment Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence  (ABC) Assessment is a direct observation tool that can be used to collect information about the events that are occurring within a student’s environment. By examining the 3 components (antecedent, behavior, consequence) together the teacher can start to understand why the behavior happens. The assessment is used to organize information and provide … Continue reading

Special Education Behavior & Classroom Management
Behavior / Classroom / Sensory / Social Thinking

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

Executive Functioning
Behavior

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