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!
The Science of Reading can work in your special education classroom too! π
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Hi Reader! The Science of Reading is an important focus of the education world. But for many special education teachers, it can be hard to know how it applies to our learners with the most complex and significant needs. Last year I did a deep dive into Comprehensive Literacy for All by Karen Erickson Ph.D and David Koppenhaver Ph.D. and I assure you this is a MUST-READ for teachers in the self-contained classroom! It provides Science of Reading research specific to our students with significant disabilities and provides some practical guidance. To learn more about what The Science of Reading looks like in the special education classroom, check out my blog post:
β Unsure where to start? I took what I learned from Comprehensive Literacy for All and developed some great resources that you can easily incorporate into your classroom!
β Do you have a diverse group of students this year? Don't worry! I have that covered too. I have included differentiated supports, tips, and examples for accommodating or extending each activity to meet your student needs such as the example below: Until next time! 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! Animals are a common special interest in my classroom so I have taken full advantage over the years of using animals to teach a variety of skills. I have created over 70 different activities for reading, math, cooking, science, communication, games, writing, and more! For my TPT store, I divided all of my animal activities into thematic units by narrowing down the topic because I know not everyone can cover all 70 activities each year. I created units for Animals & Habitats, Animal...
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! Do you cook in your classroom? I do!π Cooking time each week is one of my students' absolute favorite π₯°activities! I loved the real-world functional application of math skills and manners. And the kids loved the yummy treats! πͺ To learn more about what cooking looks like in my classroom, check out my blog post: Cooking in the Special Education Classroom Unsure where to start? I have a classroom cookbook with Visual Recipes for the Entire Year that is full of seasonal cooking...