Teaching Coding to Kids/Teens with Autism
Coding is one of my favorite topics that I teach when I'm doing science tutoring for students with autism. Many of my students love...
Basic Skills Checklists: Teacher-Friendly Assessment for Students with Autism or Special Needs
Since many of us as either teachers or homeschoolers are heading back to school this month, I wanted to share a book that I use to...
Some Resources for Using Research in Your Teaching
In working with my college students who are training to become special education teachers, I like to help them find easy ways to use...
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...
My Favorite Way to Practice Spelling Words
If you’ve been following my page for any length of time, you probably know that I’m not the biggest fan of worksheets. So, you may be...
Teaching the Concept of Money
One of my favorite college courses that I teach is about the transition from high school to adulthood for students with autism. One of...
A Visual Schedule for How to Remove a Flash Drive from a Computer
I work with many students with autism on technology skills, such as coding, robotics, and 3D modeling (which they’re often amazing at, by...
Math Teaching Tip: Build a Bridge from Concrete to Abstract with the "Concrete–Representational
When working on math skills, it can be helpful to take more abstract concepts and demonstrate them with concrete objects and pictures....
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...
Creative Activities After Reading a Book or Story
My son loves reading, so I’ve been looking for activities for him to do this summer about the books he’s reading. I know that, in school,...
