Visual Supports for "Fill-in-the-Blank" Stories
A quick post today. For a fun activity with some of my students, I bought these Star Wars Mad Libs. To help provide a visual support for...
Using Foam Craft Kits to Work on Language
One of my students loves ocean animals, so I try to use that interest to choose activities that are fun for him and give us opportunities...
Choice-Making and Motivation
I teach a college course for special education teachers that primarily focuses on classroom and behavior management. One of the topics we...
Language Activity: Writing Descriptions of Favorite Characters
The teaching strategy that I use most often with my students is to incorporate their interests into the lessons and learning activities...
Teaching "Same" and "Different" Using a Child's Favorite Characters
So, I just found out that there are several different "versions" of the character "C-3PO" in Star Wars: C-3PO, R-3PO and K-3PO. These...
Increasing Independence with Written Prompts
Since most of my students on the spectrum are stronger visual learners (rather than auditory learners), I've been starting to give more...
Using 3D Modeling to Teach Language and Communication Skills
Many of my students with autism have great visual-spatial skills and are excellent at skills such as 3D modeling. Often, they really...
Job-Related Language Tip: Make an Instructional Video
I work with several of my students on 3D modeling using the programs TinkerCAD and SketchUp. I find that many of the students with autism...
How to Teach Communication Skills by Making Balloon Animals (Or Playing With Any Toy Really)
Earlier this year, I thought my son might be interested in learning to make balloon animals. So, I purchased a kit from Amazon.com and we...
Using Art Projects to Work on Communication
If your child enjoys painting, drawing, or other types of art, you can use that interest as a teaching tool to work on language and...
