Three teaching strategies for a child with Down syndrome: 1. use visuals; 2. focus on pacing; 3. one-on-one attention.
Learn about science curriculum created for self-contained special education classrooms by a real special education teacher!
Learn which strategies to use with students who are engaging in escape or task avoidance behaviors in special education classes.
Working with kids and young adults who are oppositional can be challenging. Being oppositional might mean refusing to do work, breaking rules, and engaging in other challenging behaviors. The truth is, many kids can be oppositional from time to time, so many of these strategies work with all learner
Practical impulse control strategies to assist both you and your child to cope better with this executive skill weakness or improve it.
These 10 calming strategies for kids with autism will help your child relax, decrease tantrums and increase family peace & harmony!
Best tips for how to teach kids with autism! Explore easy strategies, including visual aids, daily routines, positive reinforcement, and more.
Those days of forgetting their math facts? Staring blankly at a multiplication problem? Adding or subtracting when they should be multiplying? Done. Gone. Over. Those days are in the past! Today we’re going to learn how to teach multiplication facts to our students with disabilities so that they build conceptual knowledge and retention.
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
Here are 50 strategies for differentiated instruction to better meet the needs of your diverse, evolving learners.
These foolproof tips on parenting a child with ADHD may surprise you, but will lead your child to better behaviors now AND a more successful future later.
Most kids with autism have not been exposed to quality art education experiences. Projects may have been adapted for them in ways that were...
Need to get your ADHD reading? See how this mom of 2 ADHD boys turned things around and got her kids to be prolific, successful readers. Lots of tips and tricks from a mom who has been there!
As a special education teacher, there have been hundreds of times I have had to have conversations with parents about their child and characteristics we are seeing at school that are consistent with ADHD or Autism. Some of these conversations were harder than others, but they were never personal until I sat on the receiving ... Read More about Parent and Teacher Guide to Approaching an ADHD Diagnosis for Children in School
These calming sensory activities for autism will help your child calm down and focus, interact and learn more easily. Perfect for home or school!
Improve your child's focus, concentration, self-control, and overall behavior with these ADHD parenting tips and discipline strategies!
Perfect for kids in kindergarten through middle school, these reading comprehension strategies and activities for struggling readers will not disappoint!
Want to know how to potty train a child with special needs? Whether child has autism, SPD, or another developmental delay, we have 11 tips to help!
Give your students the break they need with these thoughtfully designed break cards! Created by a school-based BCBA, these visuals help children pause with clear time options and easy-to-follow calming strategies. Perfect for any classroom, these cards are especially helpful for kids with anxiety, communication challenges, autism, ADHD, and more. Included in this digital download: 6 break options (1 min, 2 min, 3 min, 5 min, 7 min, 10 min) Simple, kid-friendly strategies for each time option These break cards make it easier for kids to manage their emotions and stay focused, whether in general or special education settings. ✨ Why you'll love it: Practical and easy to use Helps kids independently manage their breaks A great tool for creating a calm and supportive classroom environment This is a digital download for personal use only. Please note that due to the nature of digital products, all sales are final, and sharing or reselling is not permitted. Add these break cards to your classroom today and watch your students thrive!
This resource covers information on the proprioceptive sense and includes proprioception sensory activities for kids.
Looking for calm down kit ideas? These items help kids with autism & sensory processing disorder calm down during a meltdown
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Moving from one activity to the next can be challenging, especially for young kids. Learn these 9 smart transition strategies to help with transitions in kids. With a little help kids can learn to change gears without tantrums and transition smoothly whether out, at home or in the classroom.
Anger management strategies can be very useful to even young children as they learn to manage their own behaviour. These calming strategy cards can help!
Wiggly students can feel distracting but do they have to be? Check out my tips and strategies for students who can't sit still!
Being able to de-escalate and defuse situations with kids and young adults is an extremely helpful skill. Kids and young adults who become emotionally overwhelmed or irritated in a situation may begin to express their emotions in challenging ways. Some examples of these behaviors might include aggre
10 simple but effective transition strategies for kids with autism to make day-to-day tasks and classroom transitions less overwhelming.
If you're a parent or teacher looing for pathological demand avoidance (PDA) strategies for kids, this post is a great place to start.
What do you do as a special ed. teacher when a student with autism refuses to work? It depends on the function of the behavior! Learn the 12 Best Strategies!
Are you curious about the types of echolalia? This informative guide breaks down the different forms of echolalia and their characteristics.
Being able to de-escalate and defuse situations with kids and young adults is an extremely helpful skill. Kids and young adults who become emotionally overwhelmed or irritated in a situation may begin to express their emotions in challenging ways. Some examples of these behaviors might include aggre
18 working memory games and strategies designed to develop a child’s memory, planning, and organization skills in a fun and effective way!
18 working memory games and strategies designed to develop a child’s memory, planning, and organization skills in a fun and effective way!
10 simple but effective transition strategies for kids with autism to make day-to-day tasks and classroom transitions less overwhelming.
Do you have a child who struggles with handwriting? Have you looked into Dysgraphia? Learn more about this condition and discover 10 Strategies to Improve Dysgraphia with your student.
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What executive functioning is, how neurodiversity impacts executive functions, and practical strategies for kids with executive dysfunction.
Defiance is an inevitable and generally not a welcomed part of a classroom. You are spending your day getting through your content, building community, and regularly demanding that students do tons of tasks. From time to time, they are going to have different ideas. Even walking down the hallway can be a struggle without one
I know I am not alone when I say that I struggle to sit through staff meetings without doodling on my paper, shifting in my seat, getting up to use the bathroom and occasionally whispering with my teacher friend next to me. Now, these are every other week, and only for an hour. Every time I leave, I […]
These posters will look great on your break area or calming corner. Strategies on what to do in case students are getting escalated or not feeling their best. ...
Back when I was a student, there is only one vocabulary activity I can ever remember doing in class or for homework. It was looking up the word in the dictionary, writing the definition, and using the word in a sentence. I can recall this assignment itself (probably because of the sheer number of times I had to do it), but ask me how many of those actual words I am able to remember. Couldn’t tell you a single one, to be honest!
