

Visual Schedules/Task Analysis for Building Student Electric Circuit Kits
Earlier this year (before the pandemic), I had so much fun volunteering to lead an activity building electric circuits at a day program...


Math Word Problem Graphic Organizer
I created this graphic organizer based on information that I read in this book. I find the book really helpful, and you can read my...


Reading and Copy Work for Kids Who Love Trains
I made this activity years ago, but I just realized that it could work well for one of my students. So, I updated a couple of things on...


Mini-Unit on Columns, Rows, and Intro to Tables/Graphing (Dog Theme)
I have a new online tutoring student for math, and we're about to start working on the concept of arrays for multiplication. This student...
Building a Social Connection by "Joining"
"Joining" is a great approach for building a social connection with your children or students. With joining, we observe the child or...
Using Primer Passages to Improve Reading Comprehension
Quick, less than 5 minute, tip for reading comprehension for students with autism. Using a primer passage is a simple strategy that can...


Using Circuit Building Kits to Teach Communication, Academic, and Other Skills
If you've been following me a while, you know I think it's important to teach science to students with autism. With all of the other...


Working on Language Using the "Codenames" Game
My family really enjoys the game "Codenames." In this game, you give single word clues to try to help your teammates guess which words...


Web Graphic Organizer with Lines
I made this for one of my students to work on writing paragraphs about a specific topic. How I use it is: Show a picture of something to...


Art Project: Marble Painting
This is a really fun project that kids (or adults) of almost any age and any art skill level can do! It's also really fun because you get...

























