As a preschool teacher recently said to me…”So I realized, for this kid, it’s all about choices.” This particular kid (and many others) liked to be in control of EVERYTHING! And he did it by refusing the teacher’s directions. He would tell you what he would do (other than what you told him to), and he would tell other people (kids…
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The Parents Imagine you are a parent (or maybe you are a parent) of a student in special education. You are getting ready for an IEP meeting. You want it to be a positive IEP, but you aren’t sure what to expect. Maybe it’s your first IEP meeting ever. Maybe you are a veteran (of the IEP “wars”), but it’s…
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If ever there was a time for using Easter Eggs to jazz up instruction, it’s NOW. You are either waiting for spring break (and it can’t come soon enough) or you have had spring break and your kids still have spring fever. I hear ya! And let’s face it….you are having spring fever too–it’s not just the students! This is…
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We are kicking off National Autism Acceptance (and Awareness) month with a bang around here. As you would expect this month is pretty important to us. This is a time that is ripe to help people understand individuals with autism better and to advocate for better services across the age span. These are things we should be doing all throughout the…
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Let’s face it, this is the time of the year when we are all getting tired and supplies are running low. OK, so that’s pretty much true no matter when you are reading this. Over the years I’ve discovered lots of classroom hacks to make it easier to produce and use materials in our classrooms. So I thought I would share…
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