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There are so many reasons I love using books with young children. Books give us opportunities to build connection, explore...

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....

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

I've created a toileting story for little boys and little girls to help with routines. Potty training can feel like a big...

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...

When parents and educators think about autism and play, it’s common to picture very specific goals: pretend play, sharing,...

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