Hi! I am Allison. I am an Intervention Specialist and Certified Autism Specialist with nearly 20 years of experience working with students with autism and low-incidence disabilities.
I taught in an elementary special education classroom where I created countless individualized supports, organizational tools, and differentiated activities for my students before transitioning to my current position on an autism and low-incidence coaching team where I have had the pleasure of meeting and helping teachers in hundreds of classrooms in the Dayton, Ohio area. I am passionate about special education and helping teachers!
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Hi Reader! Do you cook in your classroom? I do!๐ Cooking time each week is one of my students' absolute favorite ๐ฅฐactivities! I loved the real-world functional application of math skills and manners. And the kids loved the yummy treats! ๐ช To learn more about what cooking looks like in my classroom, check out my blog post:
Unsure where to start? I have a classroom cookbook with Visual Recipes for the Entire Year that is full of seasonal cooking activities for your classroom. This cookbook is a great keepsake to send home at the end of each school year. It is definitely a fan-favorite in my classroom and the classrooms of some of my wonderful customers. At the end of each cooking class, my students would practice communication skills through completing and sharing their weekly Recipe Review. Try it out for free with your students by clicking the link below! Visual Recipes MissAllisonsSpEdSpot FINAL FREEBIE.pdf โ What is your favorite recipe to use in the classroom? Until next time! โ |
โHi! I am Allison. I am an Intervention Specialist and Certified Autism Specialist with nearly 20 years of experience working with students with autism and low-incidence disabilities.
I taught in an elementary special education classroom where I created countless individualized supports, organizational tools, and differentiated activities for my students before transitioning to my current position on an autism and low-incidence coaching team where I have had the pleasure of meeting and helping teachers in hundreds of classrooms in the Dayton, Ohio area. I am passionate about special education and helping teachers!
Hi Reader! The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is one of my absolute favorite picture books. I love it so much that when I was pregnant I insisted my husband stop by Kohl's to grab a little stuffed Peter doll for our baby boy. It was his very first doll! I love the pictures, the sequence of the story, the mystery of the missing snowball, and all of the great vocabulary I can teach my students as we read. This was actually the very first Communication and Comprehension set I made for my TPT...
Hi Reader! I admit it. Winter is my LEAST favorite season. I hate cold weather and driving in snow and ice. But it is actually one of my favorite seasons to teach in the classroom! I love giving my students the chance to explore the snow and we read some of my favorite picture books each year. To learn more about what Winter looks like in my classroom, check out my blog post: What to Teach in January in the Special Education Classroom Are you excited to teach about Winter in your classroom...
Hi Reader! Do your students struggle to apply sensory strategies in order to calm down in the moment? Have you discovered there are certain times of day when everyone seems a bit dysregulated? Do you have students who struggle with engagement because they are overwhelmed? In my blog post featured below, I highlight several resources that I used to help students proactively learn and practice strategies so they were more successful calming in the moment and give ideas for class-wide and...