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!
πOctoberπ is the best month!
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Hi Reader! Have I mentioned that I π§‘LOVE𧑠October?! It is my favorite month for apple cider and pumpkin spice donuts π, sweater weather, and it's my birthday month! It is also one of my favorite times in the special education classroom. We have taken some great fall field trips, had spooky story time, and our annual Halloween party is always so much fun! Want to see what October looks like in my classroom? Check out my blog post:
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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!! 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...
Hi Reader! Can you believe it is already time to teach about Halloween? ππ»π§βοΈ I love getting my students ready for trick-or-treating during our social skills group. We even practice by visiting each of the staff members in our front office to trick-or-treat. It is so much fun! Want to see what else we do during this time of year in my classroom? Check out my blog post: Fall Activities in the Special Education Classroom Unsure where to start in your classroom? Grab my Halloween Thematic Unit!...