Teaching Autism and Special Education by Nikki

In this episode, I’m sharing five practical and efficient ways to collect data while using task boxes in the classroom. Task boxes are fantastic tools for promoting independence and skill-building, an...

In this episode, I dive into the idea of "age-appropriate" in special education and why it’s okay (and often beneficial) when students gravitate toward interests that don’t align with their chronologi...

In this episode, I’m diving into one of my favorite topics: building independence in the special ed classroom. We’ll explore why independence is such a crucial skill for our students and how it benefi...

Episode Summary:In this episode, I’m diving into a topic that I know we’ve all struggled with at some point: work-life balance. If you’ve ever been the first car in the parking lot or the last to leav...

Welcome back! It’s been a long time since my last episode, but I’m so excited to be here with fresh energy, exciting updates, and a renewed passion for this podcast. A lot has changed since June 2021...

Today on the podcast is an episode that is really important to me.. Teachers, Enjoy Your Summer Break! And it’s something that I feel really passionately about. It is so easy these days to think that ...

Today on the podcast I’m discussing ending the school year positively. Let’s face it, the end of the school year can be tough, stressful and very overwhelming. And it’s very easy to start feeling real...

I am so excited today to be sharing my 5 must-do’s for the new school year. I always get asked about what my to-do list looks like for the new school year. And while I do have a list longer than 5 ite...

I am so excited to be sharing my 5 end of year tips for special education teachers in this podcast episode. It’s really important to have a good plan in place for the end of the school year. One reaso...

I think it’s safe to say we all know how hard it is keeping students engaged at the end of the year. Over the years, I’ve really tried a number of different strategies – and used a lot of trial and er...