Thinking that You’re Stupid is Not a Smart Thing to Do
Being a little kid is not easy, especially these days. But being a kid with a disability is even harder. Bullies abound, and taunts of ‘’you’re stupid!’’ ‘’dumbo!’’ and ‘’retard’’...
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Worries are a Big Deal for Special Students
When children experience high levels of stress and anxiety, it can lead to a number of unwanted outcomes, including explosive behavior. High levels of stress and big emotions related to...
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38 Tips for a Meltdown Free Holiday
The holidays are a fun time to visit with friends and family. Special decorations and traditions make it a festive time for everyone. Unfortunately, the holidays can also present challenges...
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Behavior Solutions for Students Who Won’t Keep Seated
Today, more than ever, educators are faced with teaching core subjects for longer periods to prepare the class to master state standards. This requires the students to sit at their...
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Focus Strategies for Students Who Are Zoomed Out
For students under stress or dealing with attention challenges, focusing can be particularly difficult. COVID-19 has created additional stress and forced most of us to make changes to our normal...
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Using Social Stories To Help Students Who Are Struggling With Participating In The New Online School-At-Home Experiences
As a large number of schools across our nation transition to a ‘school-at-home’ experience during the COVD-19 pandemic, many of our students, especially those on the autism spectrum or with other...
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Executive Function and ASD: Evidence-Based Practices to Help ALL Learners Succeed
If you are an educator, currently working in today’s school settings, chances are you interact with learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Many of them exhibit strengths that allow them...
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The Power of Improv for Teens with Autism
“Just be yourself!” Try telling that to a teen with autism! Much of the time when they’re just “being themselves” it’s considered wrong. They’ve been told that the way they...
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Free Visual Supports Packet for Covid19
We are living in an unprecedented time in which the entire world suddenly has to adapt to a new way of living their daily life to remain safe and healthy,...
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How to Qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits with Autism
Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder as it’s commonly called now, is something that doctors and psychologists understand a lot more these days than they did in previous generations. Because of...
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Social Distancing Social Story
My name is Alison Rotolo and I am a Pre-K Speech Language Pathologist in Ithaca, NY. I would LOVE to share a resource I created for the National Autism Resources...
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AS, Drop The D
December 17, 2018: That is the day I learned I was on the autism spectrum. Specifically, what used to be known as Asperger’s Syndrome, but is now, in the newest...
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At home with the kids? Here are 5 Sensory Activities Everyone Can Enjoy
School is out and summer is in full swing. We all have the opportunity to spend extra time with our kids. Here are 5 fun activities that use common items...
