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By the first few weeks of school, the newness starts to wear off. Classroom expectations increase, the schedule begins...

If you teach autistic preschoolers, you already know that one lesson can look very different for each of the children...

Back-to-school season comes with a LOT of pressure. There are new students, new routines, new IEP goals, new materials, and...

If you’ve been a teacher, therapist, or parent in the autism world for a while, you may have noticed something changing....

Imagine understanding every word the adults around you are saying, but not having a reliable way to respond. Imagine...

There are moments in teaching that never leave you. For me, one of those moments happened on the classroom floor. A little...

Visual routines for Autism classrooms can bring calm, clarity, and connection to everyday moments. If you’ve ever thought,...

How to support autistic play in the classroom and beyond. Over the last few podcast episodes, I’ve been talking a lot about...

One of the most common—and damaging—misconceptions about AAC in autism is the idea that children need to earn access to...

When we talk about supporting communication for autistic children, AAC is often framed as a skill to be taught. But here’s...

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