The Autism Helper
The Autism Helper, Inc. is dedicated to empowering those who support individuals with Autism by providing resources, tools, and methods to measure success. We aim to support teachers, parents, clinicians, and administrators. We share easy-to-understand strategies through our blog, podcast, and training videos. We provide in-depth training in our Continuing Education (CE) Courses, live events, and Professional Development Membership. We create engaging and high-quality academic resources and curricula for students of all ages and skill levels. Our goal is to bring value by focusing on positive behavior change, having high expectations, and utilizing data & evidence-based strategies.
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Halloween Classroom Hot Take:
Do you think Halloween activities should be…
🎉 Full-on celebration
🎯 Structured & predictable
👀 Student-choice-based
🧘 Kept pretty low-key
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❤️ REMINDER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS:
Progress doesn't always look like a mastered goal.
Sometimes progress looks like:
Trying again
Asking for help
Waiting
Recovering from a change
Communicating a need
Taking a break appropriately
What small win are you celebrating this week?
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You can only keep ONE in your classroom:
👀 Visual schedule
⏱️ Timer
🎯 First/Then
🧩 Choice board
🧘 Calm-down space
Which one are you choosing?
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Special education teachers, what is ONE routine that makes your classroom run more smoothly?
It could be a morning routine, transition routine, visual schedule, arrival routine, dismissal routine—anything!
Share yours below. 👇
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What’s your #1 strategy for making indoor recess successful for students who struggle with unexpected changes?
Learn more from Michelle about building predictability in your classroom here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6f5B...
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When you see a challenging behavior coming, your first thought is usually…
🔍 “What triggered this?”
🧠 “What skill is missing?”
👀 “What support can I add?”
😅 “How are we going to get through this?”
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Visual Support Challenge:
Take a look around your classroom today.
What is ONE routine that could be easier for your students if you added a visual? Drop it below👇
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What unexpected school event is the hardest for your students to navigate?
Assemblies? Fire drills? Substitute teachers? Parties? Specials changes?
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Which executive functioning skill do your students need the MOST support with?
🔄 Flexibility
⏳ Waiting
🗓️ Planning
🧩 Problem-solving
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What’s the hardest part of October in your special ed classroom?
🎃 Schedule changes & special events
🌧️ Weather changes
🧠 Keeping students regulated
⏰ Keeping everyone on routine
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