Cues or Prompts?

Cues or Prompts?

As we know, our learners with special educational needs often require additional supports to acquire new skills or display certain behaviors that will help them to be more independent and successful in less restrictive environments. When we add something  to the...
The 123’s of FCT

The 123’s of FCT

Ever seen problem behavior? Yep, me too! There are 2 main functions of behavior. People are either engaging in a behavior to GET something (attention/item/activity/sensory stimulation) or GET AWAY from something (attention/item/activity/sensory stimulation) Is it ok...
Avoiding Teaching Play?

Avoiding Teaching Play?

Play is so much fun, isn’t it!? Well, maybe not if you are the adult crawling around on the floor neighing like a horse or running around the room with your arms outstretched making your best jet plane noises only to be met by a less than impressed kiddo or a little...

Go With The Flow! Teaching FLexibility

If you work with children with autism and related disabilities, I am pretty confident that at some point, you have shown a learner a picture and asked, “How are they feeling?” Good goal, right? Well, that depends…what’s the point of this activity? Often times when we...

Teaching Emotions: Why & How

If you work with children with autism and related disabilities, I am pretty confident that at some point, you have shown a learner a picture and asked, “How are they feeling?” Good goal, right? Well, that depends…what’s the point of this activity? Often times when we...

Lets have some fun! Wait… is it actually fun for everyone?

Some of my fondest childhood memories were from family game night. Sitting around laughing, joking and maybe sometimes getting a little too competitive! Why is it then that until recently I rarely allotted time for games with my learners? Just like teaching play...