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This episode gives a quick introduction to AAC for teachers who are just getting a student with a communication device and don’t know where to start. (We’ve been in your shoes!) Today I have a conversation with Heather Cacioppo of…
In this podcast episode, I will share strategies to improve one-handed scissor skills. First, I go over some strategies for beginning cutters, whether the child has a weakness/disability with a hand/arm or not. Then I go over strategies and adaptations for holding the paper, and rotating paper when cutting with one hand. Finally, I also talk a little bit about adaptive scissors.
When I had a wider variety of grades, I found that the older grades got bored with morning meeting activities for the younger students, which led to the younger kids being distracted by the older students. So I had to totally think out of the box and change everything around. I loved how it worked out and it helped with transitions at the end of the day.
In this podcast episode, I talk about ways to change WHEN you have morning meeting, WHAT activities you might do for different levels of students, and HOW you might consider changing your schedule. You might end up solving other issues as well!! This podcast episode is pretty short so give it a listen! Click on the audio player below or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
HOW TO SURVIVE A SICK DAY.
Listen to get tips on how to prepare your class for when you or a staff member will be out on a sick day.
Have you seen or heard of wheelchair costumes where a child’s wheelchair (or another mobility device) is turned into part of the costume? Well, it’s October 15th, and many kids have probably already planned out their Halloween costumes. But what…
Puberty and Sexuality in Special Education Classes
The Emmy and Golden Globe winner Harvey Korman was a staple on the Carol Burnett Show making America laugh in the 1960s and 1970s. During that time he was also raising a family, including his son, Christopher, who had a…
Today I want to tell you how to insert audio files into your class projects. Specifically, this blog post gives directions or links to video tutorials on inserting sound files into Google Apps (such as Slides or Docs), SeeSaw, Boom…
Schedules and Lesson Plans for Moderate/Severe Classes
In this two-part series, Emma Haring and I discuss tips for teaching students with Multiple Disabilities. Emma has been a teacher in this type of class (we called it a medically fragile class in our district) for many years. She…
