Viewpoints on Special Interests: A Survey of Adults with Autism
In a recent research article by Koenig and Williams (2017), 86 adults with autism were surveyed about their special interests and how...
Using Story Maps for Reading Comprehension
A story map is a visual organization strategy that utilizes a diagram to show the characters, settings, and sequence of events in a story...
Fishing and Graphing Game
I'm working on graphing with one of my students, and I made this game to go along with the printed worksheets I made (which you can get...
"Types of Lines" Art Activity Using a Child's Interests
One of my students loves art, so we've been working on art activities to teach both art concepts and language skills. One section of the...
Natural Reinforcer Activity: Count Out Items from a Set by Building a Tower
I wanted to share a fun way that I practiced counting out items from a set with one of my students. But first, I’ll give a little bit of...
Practice Telling Time with "The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery"
This was one of my favorite books growing up. I spent hours finding the clues on each page and trying to solve the mystery of who stole...
Using Special Interests to Teach Alphabetical Order
If you've been following this page for a while, you probably know that one of my favorite teaching strategies is to incorporate my...
Scratch Coding Cards: Practice Coding in Simple Steps with Visual Supports
One of the things I teach to my science tutoring students most often is coding and computer programming. There are so many fun programs...
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...
Temple Grandin Biography for Teens
I found this book at our local library a few weeks ago, and I had to share! I haven’t read the entire book, but I loved how it emphasizes...
