Having a dedicated calm down corner in the classroom is a great tool for managing behavior. Here are 5 ideas for setting up a calm down corner in the classroom to help you get started.
If I had a dollar for every IEP document I got that stated a student needed a personalized visual schedule, I would be loaded! The truth is nearly any student you work with in a self-contained classroom or Autism Unit is probably well served with a personalized visual schedule, but teacher after teacher I support assume they can get by without one.
I am honored to have Meg from LearnPlayThrive.com guest post on our blog and provide a fantastic infographic on making schedules for kids with Autism.… Read More »Making Schedules for Kids with Autism
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You know you need visuals in your Autism Unit and when you work in any self-contained classroom, but which ones are the right ones? Here’s a roundup of FREE Visual Supports for Students with Autism for you to consider!
I don’t know about you, but I am a visual person. I have post-its and doodles and things all over to remind me of what I need to get done. And the truth is visuals help most people… ever sit through a training where the slides were nothing but words? Torture. So why wouldn’t we have visual schedules for our students?
Tips on Visual Schedules
“Where do I go?” Let’s check your schedule!
Having a visual schedule helps students a lot. It helps students figure out where to go and also helps figure out what to do when they get there! There are a few perks to having personal schedules for students (beyond what is generally posted in the classroom).
Visual Structure is a pillar of structured classrooms… and I have walked into Autism classrooms where teachers have told me that they didn’t have visuals because their students didn’t need it.
I don’t know about you guys, but I need visual structure to be successful, why wouldn’t our students?
