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Sand timers for autistic children
Sand timers can really help autistic children prepare for an upcoming transition or change of activity, enabling them to visually see the time left.
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Visual timetables to help autistic children
Visual timetables aid transitions by enabling children with autism to understand what they will be doing next or where they will be going. Visual timetables enable children to be independent and can motivate children by making it clear what will be happening in the day. The child removes the next Read more…
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Poisson Rouge, a great online learning resource
If you’re not aware of Poisson Rouge, I recommend you have a look at it now! Developed by a team of linguists, graphic artists, musicians and educational psychologists, Poisson Rouge is an amazing free interactive children’s website full of activities and games and autistic children will love it! The great thing is Read more…
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Busy Autumn term 1!
This term has been so busy! We moved into a new school building and faced a few challenges but all is going well. I have lots of posts I want to put up and I’m aiming to find more time to do this next term. Thank you for visiting my Read more…
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iPad App: Cause and Effect Sensory Light Box
I recently purchased the iPad app ‘Cause and Effect Sensory Light Box’ for £1.49 and I would recommend it to any parent of children with autism and/or severe learning difficulties or teacher using iPads in the classroom. The app has 21 different scenes with abstract visuals and high quality audio which encourage Read more…
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Attention bucket for children with autism (Attention Autism)
After using the idea of an ‘attention bucket’ (which was passed on to me by colleagues at school), I looked further into the Attention Autism approach and found this inspiring video of a talk by the founder, Gina Davies. The Attention Autism approach focuses on developing attention and listening skills and giving the Read more…
About Me
First post!
Hello and welcome to autismspectrumteacher.com (formerly asdteacher.com) This is my first post and it will hopefully be the first of many! My name is Steph and I teach in a primary special school for children with autism and severe learning difficulties in the East London borough of Hackney. I studied Read more…