Resources, tips, and materials to help you, help children with autism

I am trying to get some cover sheets on some of the curriculum I have sitting here. This has been a slow process. I just starting using Power Point a little over a week ago, and so far so good. The folks on TpT have been great answering my questions and helping me out. Tutorials are great!!! Will post more as I make them. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Personal-Hygiene

Poorly implemented co-teaching practices may be taking the “special” out of special education, say many who train teachers and districts in collaboration.

Listen to this Special Ed Podcast with 15 great ideas for Functional Centers for students with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism in High School. Read more and subscribe today!

Teaching the different between public and private is important for so many reasons for our students with special needs. When teaching these concepts, I first talk about the difference between public and private places. We come up with a list and sort those places accordingly using visuals of one person versus multiple people. I created this sort from a boardmaker template and uploaded here on Board Maker Online. After talking about places, we move on to talking about both public and private places AND behaviors. We talk about what behaviors are appropriate in each area. This book and additional resources are found for free from SET-BC here and are available in PDF or Boardmaker files. (update: direct link here - other link now takes you to search) I love cut and paste activities because not only do they reinforce the skills taught, but also incorporate fine motor skills...and it takes a little while to complete :) Here's the other Board Maker Online activity that includes both public and private places and behaviors. Plus, check out all of these other great activities for this topic on Board Maker Online. I think it's so important for students to realize that private behaviors aren't bad, but they just need to be done in private! Here's to hoping there is no more nose picking or inappropriate self stimulation in my PUBLIC classroom! :) If you are looking for something more detailed to use with your students, I found this resource here. It is very informative and I didn't feel the need to go that in depth, but completely understand how some students might need those specifics.

Over 3,000 positive reviews!!! See the preview for examples. Thanks in advance for the feedback on these social skills activities. Social Skills Printables for Students with Autism & Similar Special Needs. (Teen edition also available!) Great as a send home packet for distance learning! These social skills printables will work well for any students whose special needs include developmental delays or it may work for younger students in primary grades learning to develop social skills. The printables can supplement a social skills curriculum or they can be used daily as a discussion starter for reviewing social skills. This packet includes social skills related worksheets that require variations in response styles for many answers. (Ex. matching, cutting, circling, and pasting.) Pair with Behavior Skills Printables for Students with Autism & Similar Special Needs or Imitation Skills Printables for Students with Autism & Similar Special Needs for a more comprehensive set of lessons. If you are looking to create a program for a year long set of lessons, try: Social Skills Center Targets to Be Used With the Social Skills Bundle or Language Skills Center Targets to Be Used With the Personal Skills Bundle If teaching older students, purchase the Teen's Edition Social Skills Printables for Students with Autism & Similar Special Needs, which is the same product with images of older students. The skills are broken up into 4 sections: Self-Management, Emotions, Communicating with Others and Self-Awareness. SELF-MANAGEMENT Self Management Checklist My Own Self-Monitoring Checklist Reinforcement Assessment 1 Reinforcement Assessment 2 Reinforcement Assessment 3 Information is “POWER” Cards It’s Ok to Make a Mistake Social Skills EMOTIONS Match to Same -Emotions Sad Happy Scared Angry Point to the Emotion Cards Identify Emotions Emotional States Emotions – Match to the Same Tell this Story What Are They Feeling? I Need a Break Lesson Working Around Others Taking Turns My Turn Your Turn Waiting Sharing Space-Color by Code Share Sharing Vocabulary Volume Control 1 Volume Control 2 Trace Words Working With Others - Word FIND SELF-AWARENESS About Me...These Things Hurt My Ears About ME…These Things Hurt My Eyes About ME...These Things Hurt My Skin About ME…These Smells Hurt My Nose About ME...These Things Hurt My Feelings Making a Mistake Not Getting What You Want Stress Calming Down Coping with Challenges Self-Awareness Words Describe a Feeling What Is He Saying? Emotion Apps Friends Graphic Organizer What is a Friend? COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS What do I like the best? Social Skills Vocabulary Saying Thank you When to Say Thank You Class Rules Narrative Imitate Others I Want This, What Do I Do? I Don’t Want This, What Do I Do? Repeat, More & Again Game Rules **This product is for one teacher in one classroom. Standard copyright laws apply.** Reviews: "I have already started to see a turn around in my guys after introducing this bundle to them. Teachers are beginning to approach me to let me know how well my boys are doing in class and how they are exhibiting better behaviors with others! LOVE!" "This product is not only for special needs children. I used it with Kindergarten and 1st grade students. Great resource." How it Can Be Used: They can supplement any social skills curriculum They can be used to address social skills goals and objectives They can be used on their own for teaching social skills They can be paired with Play Skills, Behavior Skills and Imitation Skills Printables to create a social skills curriculum They can be used with groups or individuals They can be given as homework They can be used as a morning activity Para-educators or teachers can run a center using the printables as part of the lesson They can be an engaging activity when there is a substitute but you still need to work on goal-centered work Connect with Autism Classroom: Newsletter - Instagram *Click the green star next to the store name to follow this store and get updates! Are You Setting Up an Autism Classroom Program???? (look below) Next in the Printables for Students with Autism Series: Phonics Skills Printables for Students with Autism – CVC Words Behavior Skills Printables for Students with Autism & Similar Special Needs. Writing Skills for Students with Autism & Special Needs (Expressive Writing). Morning Work for Students with Autism (September & October). Play Skills Printables for Students with Autism & Similar Special Needs. Language Skills Printables for Students with Autism & Similar Needs. Personal Life Skills Printables for Students with Autism &Similar Needs. If you are looking to create a program for a year long set of lessons, try: Social Skills Center Targets to Be Used With the Social Skills Bundle Language Skills Center Targets to Be Used With the Personal Skills Bundle ©Autism Classroom 2016. This license is for the purchaser of this product and may not be distributed electronically except for use in the purchaser's classroom. Additional licenses can be purchased through TPT. 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November 16, 2018

Kids and young adults need to be able to problem-solve on their own. Every day, kids are faced with a huge number of social situations and challenges. Whether they are just having a conversation with a peer, working with a group on a project, or dealing with an ethical dilemma, kids must use their s

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Grab a free copy of the Pictionary words to create your own game cards for kids to play at home or in the classroom!

Teach your students this simple 5 step process to solving a social problem. Give your students the skills they need to independently ...

These visual recipes and worksheets make it easy to teach and practice cooking skills in the classroom! These breakfast recipes range from easy-to-do independently (cereal) to more-difficult, great class activities (pancakes). Included are recipes for: Oatmeal (microwave) Pancakes Eggs (in a mug - microwave) Toast (or bagels) Cereal Included with each recipe is: Visual Recipe: This one page visual recipe is great for visual learners Sequencing Worksheets: 1 worksheets = 3 levels. -1: Cut and paste both pictures and sentences -2: Partial cut and paste and draw/write the other half -3: Draw and write the recipe steps. Review / Quiz: 2 levels. 1: symbol supported 2: text' Looking for more recipes? Find my cooking recipes that also come with books here! ______________________________ Learn when I post new products and sales: ✯Click the green star that says "Follow Me" near the top of any page within my store and you will officially be a follower! Get connected! ✎ Follow me on facebook for lots of great ideas and sales!

A one page worksheet on interrupting. What interrupting means. When it's ok to interrupt. The polite way to interrupt.

We all have students who want to control everything! Use this simple activity to help students visualize what they can and cannot control in individual counseling or small group counseling.

Life skills are essential for our survival and success. Read on for great examples of printable life skills worksheets that can teach you how to do a number of essential tasks.

Your preschooler will practice reasoning and pre-reading skills as he fills out this fun worksheet.

Are you ready for the month of March? We are all geared up for some fun learning this month! Our March NO PREP packets are done and we are ready to go!

Kitchen Safety Worksheets are an essential tool for anyone looking to maintain a safe and organized kitchen environment. These worksheets are designed to educate and reinforce the importance of kitchen safety practices by providing clear instructions and guidelines. Whether you are a seasoned chef or just getting started in the kitchen, these worksheets will help you identify potential hazards, learn proper handling techniques, and mitigate the risk of accidents. By using these worksheets, you can ensure the safety of yourself, your loved ones, and your kitchen space.

Dealing with tics in children can be a delicate matter. On the one hand, if they are unaware or not bothered by them, it is usually advisable that you not

Standards based Kindergarten practice pages. Use for morning work, bell work, independent practice, homework, centers, or small groups! K.SS.G.01 Identifies and correctly uses terms related to location, direction, and distance. These practice pages allow students to use the words up, down, left, right, near, and far to describe location, direction and distance. Another page allows practice with the cardinal directions: North, South, East, and West. NO PREP! Simply print and use. (C) Never Erased.

Autism is a group of developmental brain disorders collectively called autism spectrum disorders, or ASD. Dr. Craig Erickson, a psychiatrist and assistant…

Whether teaching standards or functional life skills, students with disabilities need us to be teaching food groups and basic nutrition. This resource does that.

In the first post about carbohydrates, we mentioned that depending on the position of the carbonyl (C1 or C2) the sugar molecule can be an aldehyde or a ketone which are classified as an Aldose or a Ketose. Today, we will ... Read more

Listen to and read a phone call conversation between the caller and the receptionist. I've included the audio link in the worksheet. This listening activity also includes a text complexion, a jumbled conversation (which can be cut up for ss to rearrange), and questions based on the conversation. Enjoy!! - ESL worksheets

Money, money, money, money, monnnnnney... So most of my students probably won't have to pay bills, but who knows maybe some of them will. Even if they never pay a bill in their life I figure it's good to know what's going on - because someone in their life is paying for all the things they have. So with this activity, I expect that my students will know what a bill is, the things we have to pay for (electricity, phones, internet, etc), and that money is need to pay for things - all good concepts for better understanding life. And if they can actually learn how to pay a bill on their own, even better! So technically, I use this activity and worksheet in our math class, but we use a lot of reading skills as well, so it can totally be for language arts too. I give my students a bill - I don't simplify them at all but will highlight some of the key info for some students (you can find a variety of bills to use with a simple google search) - and the fun begins!! We go over this many times as a class and we look for basic information such as due date, amount due, account number, company name, and address. This worksheet has all these items listed so students can record them as they find them, as well as address an envelope (I know you don't actually have to address the envelope when paying a bill, but it's a good skill to have!) and write out a check. I also project this worksheet right onto my whiteboard so I can fill in the worksheet along with them. When writing a check I obviously have students sign their name...and one time I wrote "your name" on the signature line up on my whiteboard as an example. Can you see where this is going? :) Definitely had two students write "your name" on their paper...lol I love my students! And now for part 2 of this post: I saw this linky party at A Turn to Learn and HAD to join! The theme is funny things your students said this week. Well, since I didn't see any students these week (Christmas break, yay!!!), I'll share one of my favorites that happened last year: Student: Mrs. Holtrop, are you pregnant? Me: (shocked) Um, no. Why do you ask? Student: Well, uh, don't those things take about nine months and you've been married for... (student starts counting on his fingers) Me: Uhhh, that's not quite how it works. Student: Wait, but I thought that once you... Me: (Quickly interrupting) Nope and, um, what are you working on, oh yes let's work on math. :) Wish you could have been there. Head over to A Turn to Learn and link up - I love this idea for a linky party and will love to read what your students have said!

Here is a new worksheet I put together over the weekend for my kids. I have felt so "un" creative lately for some reason, and actually haven't put together a worksheet in a couple weeks. I set myself a goal of covering 4 areas this weekend and finished 3 of them, so not that bad. This one is on citizenship. I hope you enjoy it! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Citizenship-Skills-Worksheet