Autism
Autism Behavior Intervention: Increasing Wait Time
Autism Behavior Intervention: Increasing wait time when you’re giving instructions can increase compliance when working with kids with language delays.
Autism
More Than The Five Senses
Before I started working with kids with autism, I had heard quite a bit about sensory input. My sister is a pediatric occupational therapist and
Early Literacy
Autism
Autism: How an individual’s sense of safety can affect progression
I recently did a training for the staff I work with about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. It got me thinking a lot about the second
Autism
Positive Reinforcement vs. Negative Reinforcement
In general, I think there are a lot of misconceptions about what negative reinforcement is. Before I started studying behavior, I just figured negative reinforcement
Autism
Nonverbal Autism: Circles of Communication
What is a circle of communication? The first half of the circle is an initiation (someone knocks on the door) and the second half is
Early Literacy
Go Away Big Green Monster
A preschool favorite is always Go Away Big Green Monster! Last year I found the Go Away Big Green Monster app, and my students loved
Early Literacy
Room on the Broom
Room on the Broom is a great little halloween book by Julia Donaldson. There’s so much you can do with this book, I love it.
Autism
Social Skills for Autism: Greetings
Today I want to talk about greetings. Last year I had this student who had the ability to say hello, but just never did it.
Activities
Counting Activity–Fighting Fires
My students loved this counting activity. As we were preparing for the fire department to come to our school for an assembly we all practiced
Music
Music: Lights Go On
This is just a simple little song to help with cause and effect, and the concepts of on and off. I like to use the
Autism
Behavior Management Strategies: Positive Reinforcement
In my last post, I talked about the ABCs of Behavior, which is a great way to collect data on behaviors that may be a concern. But,
