Instructional Strategies for Autism
Instructional Strategies for Autism 5 Tips That Work! Although there are no silver bullets for teaching students with Autism, there are several strategies that will… Read More »Instructional Strategies for Autism
Instructional Strategies for Autism 5 Tips That Work! Although there are no silver bullets for teaching students with Autism, there are several strategies that will… Read More »Instructional Strategies for Autism
5 Things Your Principal Wants You To Know About LIFE Skills Principals have a million things going on, especially at the secondary level. Do you… Read More »5 Things Your Principal Wants You To Know About LIFE Skills
Wait Time in LIFE Skills When it comes to wait time, are you giving enough? Wait time in LIFE Skills is beyond important, yet most… Read More »Wait Time in LIFE Skills
Free Stuff for LIFE Skills It is not often that I take time to shout out others who create materials for students with special needs-… Read More »Free Stuff for LIFE Skills
Moving Beyond Just Remembering Higher level thinking. Is there a place for it in a LIFE Skills classroom? You bet there is! We, as teachers,… Read More »Moving Beyond Just Remembering
Upper Lower Letter Correspondence I was in a classroom last week helping a 20 year-old young lady try to log on to her computer.… Read More »Upper Lower Letter Correspondence
Addressing social skills when working with students with Autism is hard. Consistently using these seven steps to teach social skills will help. 1. Set a… Read More »7 Steps to Teaching Social Skills
5 Must Do’s In LIFE Skills Working with LIFE Skills students can be rewarding and challenging. There are so many things going on at once, sometimes… Read More »Must Do’s in LIFE Skills
Social Stories were first created to help people with autism cope with social situations. It’s a great idea, however, to use Social Stories for any student who needs social skill building or who is struggling with problem behavior.
At its core, social stories in LIFE Skills or in any setting describes a situation, a skill, or relevant social cues that are specific to a student. The overall goal of a social story is to share social information in an easily understood way for a particular person and situation.
Communication Boards for LIFE Skills Teachers and Students They are so important to help students develop their own mode of communication and also develop it… Read More »Communication Boards for LIFE Skills