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!
Give THANKS ð for easy thematic lesson plans this November! ðĶ
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Hi Reader! Can you believe it is already time to teach about Thanksgiving?! Some of my favorite activities this time of year include:
To learn more about what Thanksgiving looks like in my classroom, check out my blog post:
Unsure where to start? Grab my Thanksgiving Thematic Unit! Each of my thematic units has 12 different cross-curricular activities to get you started or to supplement your district curriculum such a Unique Learning System. These activities are low and no-prep and engaging! This month check out:
Do you have a diverse group of students this year? Don't worry! I have that covered too. Every activity in each of my thematic units includes ideas for accommodating and extending to meet your students' needs. â Did you know I love to get resource requests? Since my mission is making life easier for busy teachers I love the opportunity to create something to meet a teacher's specific needs. Recently, I had a customer contact me with a special request for a product. She was interested in a resource of all of my Weekend Reports in one place. I was happy to help!
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âHi! 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! In early intervention settings, Structured Play Groups are a perfect, developmentally-appropriate evidence-based practice for autistic students and can be a valuable support for developing friendships and communication skills. In my experience, the benefit of these groups certainly stretches beyond just my autistic students but those with other developmental disabilities and even their neurotypical peers! Especially in these unique post-pandemic lockdown times when all students...
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...
Hi Reader! One year my class did a hayride ð on a farm field trip and the guide ready The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything and acted it out with props. It was the BEST! ð If you have never read this spooky story, then now is the time! It is about a little old lady's journey through the forest where she encounters different articles of clothing that make different sounds that all come together in the end for a spooky surprise! My kids have SO MUCH FUN with all the sound effects...