
Task Analysis in Special Education: How to Teach Life Skills Step-by-Step
There are so many moments in special education when we assume a task should be simple for our students, only to watch frustration build almost
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There are so many moments in special education when we assume a task should be simple for our students, only to watch frustration build almost

As our students with disabilities prepare for life beyond the classroom, they need more than academic and technical skills to thrive. Reading, writing, math, and

Sometimes, the first sign that a preschool child needs extra support appears in a small classroom moment. You might see a child prefer to play

As a special education teacher, I know just how crucial classroom setup is for supporting the unique needs of our students. A well-organized and thoughtfully

You know those moments when your student is trying so hard to tell you something, but the words are not coming, the gestures are unclear,

Bullying can destroy a classroom’s culture and be so hurtful to children, parents, and teachers. My goal every school year is to tackle the idea

Featured guest blogger: Michelle Hays, a special education teacher who loves teaching life skills for kids, and can be found on her website Hey Mrs. Hays. My job as an early childhood special education teacher is to understand parents’ hopes and visions for their special needs […]

IEPs are the backbone of our special education programming. If that’s TRUE, then why do writing IEPs often feel so confusing? Well, because they’re important. They are legal documents. And truthfully? They are made out to be WAY scarier than they really are. I compare […]

If you’ve been around here for any amount of time, you already know how much I love teaching addition with digital task cards because they

If you’ve ever had a student freeze during a fire drill or panic over a change in schedule, you’re not alone. Social stories might be

Picture this: you’re in your classroom, juggling IEP goals, behavior plans, and student engagement, all while trying to meet a wide range of learning needs.

Norman Kunc is a well-known advocate for disability-related issues, and he once said “When inclusive education is fully embraced, we abandon the idea that children

I use so many strategies and procedures in my classroom. Some of them I don’t even realize I am using because they are part of my instructional routines. I feel some, are just crucial when I am working with students with intellectual disabilities.

When it comes to students in special education, extra help is often needed. That support often comes from paraprofessionals in education, who are truly invaluable in an inclusion classroom. I’m lucky to work with some of the best paraprofessionals out there. Even they face challenges […]
Teaching core vocabulary words in my classroom made a bigger difference in student communication than anything else I tried. I’ve worked with many nonverbal and
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