“If a child who can’t communicate well displays frustration by hitting and pinching people and pets, how do you teach them to stop?” –John I… Read More »Teaching a Student to Stop Hitting- Episode 003 of The Nook
Using Social Stories in the Classroom I love using social stories. So many of the students I work with in the classroom really benefit from… Read More »Using Social Stories
Episode 2 of The Nook Podcast On this episode, we answer Rebecca’s question on basics she needs to know in her Autism classroom. Listen here… Read More »The Nook Episode 002- Basics to Know in YOUR Autism Classroom
Implementing Rules in Autism Classrooms Which Rules Are the Right Rules? Seems like the one thing you know you need is some good rules for… Read More »Implementing Rules in Autism Classrooms
Talking to Parents About Autism Emails pour into the NoodleNook website for help on a variety of situations happening in classrooms all over the world.… Read More »Talking to Parents About Autism
Shawn looked right at her. His eyes turned up in the corners and the smallest sinister smile flashed onto his face. Then he took his… Read More »Strategies for Attention Seeking
Are you working with students who have Autism? Students with transition issues? Or just students period. Lots of different types of kids can struggle with having to transition from activity to activity. It is a very unstructured process that isn’t good for everyone. What can you do? Try these transitions strategies to stop meltdown when it’s time to move on.
Dear Readers and Friends, I need help. Like so many others in the Greater Houston area, I nearly fell to my knees this morning… Read More »Hurricane Harvey Help
You take your students out on a Community Based Trip and they… well, they stick out. You work in the classroom all the time to get your students to interact in socially appropriate ways, but it’s just not sticking when you get out in public. What can you do?
Kids with Autism who get a poor night’s sleep often have problems with behaviors at school- that may be aggression and agitation, social withdrawal and isolation, or even sleeping in school. So what to do? This is a conversation worth having with parents, and may help you get through your day a little better!
