Making P.E. a Success for Students with Autism
The challenges that autism presents in a busy social environment can be difficult for anyone to support. The number of possible triggers in a place that is full …
For Educators in Need of Inspiration
We in education are not in the business of changing the world, we are in the business of changing worlds. If we want to bring our absolute best for kids every single day this is a vision we cannot loose sight of. I was personally reminded of this a …
Creating a Successful September TODAY for Students with Autism
As a new school year approaches, a number of worries can manifest for students with autism and their families. While educators do need to ensure steps are taken …
Final Day of ASD De-escalation Tips: Don’t Miss Out
This is the last entry of my 15 day series on supporting students with autism who escalate. If you missed out on some here are the links to the previous 14 days:
Day 14 of ASD De-escalation Tips: Escalation Takeaways
As promised today I am showing you a video of a high school student with autism being supported through an escalation. If you have not read yesterday’s post here, I ask that you do so before proceeding. Out of respect for …
Day 13 of ASD De-escalation Tips: Know the Learner
Students who periodically escalate have an unfair disadvantage as they transition to new teachers during the span of their education. Most often long before the educator actually meets the learner, they hear of the horror stories, they hear of the tales of disruption and destruction, and they hear of the struggles that they …
Day 12 of ASD De-escalation Tips: Resources for Communication
Let’s talk more resources to make life easier!
A student’s escalation cycle can have a great amount of detail, from the specific observable behaviors at each level to the carefully crafted interventions. I shared with you earlier this great visual to help represent the big picture of a child’s escalation and …
Day 11 of ASD De-escalation Tips: The Perfect Consequence
Your room looks like a small tornado just ran through it. The chairs are tipped over, books and paper clutter the floor, and your ears are still ringing from the screaming. The well planned lesson you had put together was ruined by another escalation and now the rest of …
Day 10 of ASD De-escalation Tips: The Moment of Truth
At the height of the escalation, when everything completely falls apart, our learners need heroes. They …
Day 9 of ASD De-escalation Tips: Detours Around Behavior
When a child with autism begins to escalate their mind can become just as overwhelmed as their body. In order to effectively support them through the encountered trigger you may need to …