switch ideas: do you have a circle time song or greeting that could be on the switch for her? do you have any switch-activated...
The Massachusetts IEP has both "parent concerns" and "vision statement"--in my meetings ,we tend to look at the "parent concerns" in the beginning...
For my students who function at the 7-18 month level, I try to emphasize sensory experiences and motor experiences in the context of academic...
When I did recycling in the spring, we brought in recyclables and made musical instruments out of them. The kids loved it. You can go as in-depth...
I agree--any ideas to make this simpler would be amazing! I have a hard time consistently keeping up with ALL my data sheets! I use tables in...
I'd agree with Alice--I teach students who are well below grade level, but we try to work on the grade level topics modified and simplified. Also,...
Talk to your OT, but I've found that with the head weave a gentle pressure with your pointer finger along the jawline and your thumb under the...
I am getting a new student who is more medically involved than my current crew. He has a new tracheostomy, fairly active seizure disorder, and a...
Keep an eye on peer responses--be willing to help answer questions--younger kids usually have basic questions like how the wheelchair works and...
As far as I have observed, the terms are used differently different places--in my district, the 2 terms are interchangeable and both refer to a...
I tend to play music during quiet work, choice time, lunch time, but I do find it distracts at times like morning circle so I turn it off then.
"If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" is a good one to start with, or any of that series.
Are there any errands they can help you do? I have some of my students do those when they arrive early, and then they must greet people on the...
gwat1aw, Have you ever done story boxes? This I picked up from a vision therapist I worked with during my student teaching. She would have a book...
Ellen I agree and that's a battle I am already entering with my 3rd-5th grade students on some fronts!
I have my class (we're labelled "multi-handicapped", although I prefer "life skills" as more descriptive of what we DO) in a regular public...
SCI/SXI? Everyone's abbreviations seem different--what's this one? If it is what it sounds like, I'd love to hear what people have to say! My...
I find, too, that I choose one venue in which I expect the language--something very motivating, such as snack time. Once the student has had...
I would add--establish and keep open clear lines of communication. You might want to set up a time to regularly meet with them--5 minutes before...
Ooh--I like the basic human body unit idea. Wonder if anyone in my district has a skeleton?
