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 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? I have been there! 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 individual sensory strategy implementation. Click the button below to check it out.
Need something simple to get you started? Check out my Calming and Alerting Cheatsheet FREEBIE! Until next time! |
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!
Hi Reader! Are you looking for an inclusive, effective way to support literacy in your classroom? Predictable chart writing is a research-backed strategy that benefits all students, including those with complex learning needs, by fostering confidence, engagement, and language connections. This approach is particularly effective for students with disabilities because it: Provides structure and repetition, reducing cognitive load. Supports differentiated instruction and multisensory learning....
Hi Reader! Does the busy holiday season have you struggling to get your lesson plans organized? I have been there! Planning around holiday parties, special concerts, and festive surprises can be exhausting. I have two thematic units in my TPT store that can help ease that anxiety! You can grab my Christmas unit or my Holiday Traditions unit featuring Kwanzaa, Hannukah, and Christmas traditions. Or grab one of my December bundles and save! Want to see more ideas on how I incorporated these...
Hi Reader! Were you too busy snagging deals yesterday to head to TPT? That's alright because the Cyber Sale doesn't end until 11:59pm ET on Tuesday, December 2nd so you still have time! Not sure what you want to get? Find everything you need for this holiday season below: Gingerbread Thematic Unit: I always start December off with teaching about gingerbread. These 12 fun activities are the perfect start to the holiday season. Christmas Thematic Unit: These 12 thematic activites are hands-on...