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! 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 have had gaps in their opportunities for social engagement. To facilitate communication during structured play groups, I created Play-Based Learning Communication Boards with common play phrases in predictable locations and fringe words specific to the play activity including related labels, actions, and even descriptive words. Check out my blog post to see more communication board examples, preview lesson plans, and see some corresponding IEP goal ideas!
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β As my best-selling resource, my Play-Based Learning Communication Boards & Lesson Plans for Special Ed/Preschool has been reviewed by over 60 different happy customers! I know that many classrooms are now focusing on teaching core words when they are using AAC. To accommodate these classrooms, I have created my Core Word Play-Based Learning Communication Boards & Lesson Plans for SpEd. Or you can grab them both in my Play-Based Learning Communication and Core Word Boards BUNDLE with Lesson Plans for 20% off! β Want to try before you buy? Try a sample board and lesson plan in your classroom today! FREEBIE MissAllisonsSpEdSpot Play-Based Learning Communication Boards & Lesson Plans.pdf β I am actually working on a second set of lesson plans and boards. Reply to let me know what activities you would like to see included! β Until next time! β β |
βHi! 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! Can you believe it is already time to teach about Thanksgiving?! Some of my favorite activities this time of year include: teaching about past and present and making our own "pilgrim ink" πͺΆ practicing manners to get ready for Thanksgiving dinner π¦ taste testing a variety of Thanksgiving foods at our classroom Thanksgiving feast π and teaching about fractions using pie! ππ₯§ To learn more about what Thanksgiving looks like in my classroom, check out my blog post: Celebrating...
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 π 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! π 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...