Autism Events and Resources from NASA's Space Center Houston
Science is one of my favorite subjects that I tutor for my students with autism, so I was so excited when I had the opportunity to visit...
Outdoor Activities for Children with Autism
"Take children out and teach them about the Earth...uncover that stone that's been sitting there for a while and watch all the little...
Curriculum Review: How to Teach Art to Children Grades 1 - 6
I just bought this book for one of my homeschool teaching students, and it's a fantastic resource! I'm not an artist or art teacher...
Math Teaching Tip: Use an "Advance Organizer"
As a homeschool teacher and tutor for kids/teens in-person and online, one of my specializations is working with children and teens who...
Priming: A Way to Introduce New Activities to Students with Autism
Priming is a strategy that we can use to help a student with autism prepare for upcoming activities. With priming, you're essentially...
Using Stickers to Work on Language
Making a sticker picture can be a fun way for your child to work on language skills. What I like to do is buy a pack of stickers that...
Using Electricity/Circuits to Teach Communication, Academic, and Other Skills
If you've been following me a while, you know I think it's important to teach science to students with autism. With all of the other...
Review of "All About Reading" Curriculum
What Is It? All About Reading is a ready-to-use, minimal-prep curriculum that incorporates multisensory and hands-on elements for...
Star Wars Phonics and Reading Comprehension
Many of my students have been interested in Star Wars, so I love to use it as a teaching tool. I bought this set of books years ago, and...
Teaching Handwashing with a Task Analysis
A task analysis is when we break down a skill into small steps and make a list of the steps. This helps us more easily teach the skill...
