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Using Mini-Maps at Home to Help with Difficult Tasks

2019-02-28
By: Jennifer Allen
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Remember that a mini-map is a visual strategy that takes a chunk of time and breaks it down even further. This seemingly simple strategy can be highly effective to address “rough spots” in different environments. We have seen how this can prevent work avoidance behaviors at school and now weContinue Reading

Offering ASD Students Choice to Increase Academic Success

2019-02-20
By: Jennifer Allen
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Research indicates that incorporating specific motivations such as offering choices increases the rate of performance on academic tasks and decreases disruptive behaviors. Choice can take on many forms as related to academic tasks. As one example, students can be given several topics to choose from to complete an assignment. StudentsContinue Reading

A Feelings Chart and Calming Activities for Children with ASD

2019-01-10
By: Lisa Rogers
With: 1 Comment

In a previous blog we discussed the need to support students in identifying and expressing their feelings through the use of a feelings chart. The feelings chart may be on a scale of “one to three” or “one to five” with level one indicating that the student is most calm. If possible,Continue Reading

Child, Graphic Organizer

Using Graphic Organizers to Improve Your Child’s Academic Success

2019-01-03
By: Lisa Rogers
With: 0 Comments

Continuing with instructional supports, this week’s blog will focus on a simple, yet powerful strategy: graphic organizers. “Graphic organizers are tools that help your brain think.” – Kylene Beers Most teachers use graphic organizers but might not be fully aware of the comprehensive benefits of this visual support. Graphic organizersContinue Reading

Strategy for Asperger Students: Mini-Maps

2018-12-14
By: Jennifer Allen
With: 0 Comments

In a previous blog we established the core strategy of a class schedule or agenda as an essential starting point, let’s extend our focus to a companion strategy. A schedule within a schedule has many names. For our purposes, we will call this sub strategy “mini-maps.” A mini-map takes aContinue Reading

Supports for Sensory Processing Disorder and Issues with Touch

2018-12-05
By: Lisa Rogers
With: 0 Comments

As with the senses of sight and hearing, sometimes one or more of the senses are either over- or under-reactive to stimulation. This is also true for the sense of touch. For some persons with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, certain textures feel uncomfortable or even painful. For these individuals, the ideaContinue Reading

Using Mini-Maps to Plan for Challenging Behavior in the Community

2018-11-28
By: Jennifer Allen
With: 0 Comments

Mini-maps can be highly effective in dealing with work avoidance behaviors at school and at home. Let’s now take this same strategy and apply it in community settings. Remember, a mini-map takes an event or task and breaks it down into smaller, more doable steps.For a family that has difficulty withContinue Reading

A Visual Social Story to Use for Safe Halloween Tips

2018-10-30
By: Lisa Rogers
With: 0 Comments

Halloween can be both a fun and nerve-wracking time for parents. Especially for children with ASD, there are many unknowns and events that could trigger a meltdown or even put your child in danger. But halloween can easily be safe and exciting experience if you plan in advance to prepareContinue Reading

Sensory Processing Difficulties: Smell with ASD

2018-10-18
By: Lisa Rogers
With: 7 Comments

Remember in our previous blog on taste differences that smell makes up a large part of our sense of taste. Therefore, an individual with an Autism Spectrum Disorder might have an extremely fine sense of smell, which can be enough to make them avoid certain foods or even lose theirContinue Reading

Using Steps to Breakdown Tasks and Activities for Academic Success

2018-09-28
By: Lisa Rogers
With: 0 Comments

In a previous blog we discussed how to increase motivation and focus through the use of a Bingo card. The use of choice and positive reinforcement make for a powerful teaming of strategies. This blog will continue to break things down into smaller, more doable pieces of information. For instance, onContinue Reading

How to Use Keychain Rules for Self-Regulation for Those with Aspergers

2018-09-12
By: Lisa Rogers
With: 0 Comments

In a previous blog we discussed how to create keychain rules. This week, let’s look at a few more intricacies of this quick and easy strategy. Keychain rules can be cut up separately and placed on a binder ring or keychain for quick and easy access. A back-up version can beContinue Reading

Using the Chill Zone to De-Stress

2018-08-17
By: Lisa Rogers
With: 2 Comments

Do you have a place in your life that you retreat to when you are feeling the stressors of the world come down on you? For some, it might be as simple as your home. For others, it might be in a specific location such as sitting on a benchContinue Reading

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