The Autism Helper Podcast

With little warning, we have been thrown into a situation most of us were not ready for. With school closures around the world, teachers are suddenly trying to figure out how to make distance learning work for their classrooms. In this episode, I am sharing 4 tips for setting up and running distance learning in a special education classroom. Go with what you know. Keep it simple. Focus on connections. Differentiate your options. We discuss some options for setting up distance learning in special education classrooms and how to keep a positive mindset. Emergency HomeSchool Kit for parents:  http://theautismhelper.com/emergency-home-school-kit/ Jen's E-Learning tips: highlight on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theautismhelper/ 5 Tips for E-Learning: https://theautismhelper.com/5-tips-for-teachers-during-e-learning/ Supporting Sensory Needs at Home: https://theautismhelper.com/supporting-sensory-needs-at-home/ Tips for Parents Turned Special Education Teachers: https://theautismhelper.com/tips-for-parents-turned-homeschool-special-education-teachers/ Realistic Expectations During Distance Learning: https://theautismhelper.com/expectationsdistancelearning/ Occupational Therapy and E-Learning: https://theautismhelper.com/occupational-therapy-and-e-learning-ideas-activities-and-next-steps/ E-Learning in the Self-Contained Classroom: https://theautismhelper.com/e-learning-in-the-self-contained-classroom Click here to find out more info about The Autism Helper Professional Development Membership: https://theautismhelper.com/membership/ Want more information about The Autism Helper Courses? Visit: https://theautismhelper.com/courses/ Looking for a specific product or resource? Visit The Autism Helper store on TpT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Autism-Helper Get all updates from The Autism Helper Podcast by clicking subscribe above. Head over to theautismhelper.com for more info. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest @theautismhelper. Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/sasha50off* Check out Talkiatry: https://talkiatry.com/SASHAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, I answer 4 questions from listeners that cover everything from behavior to staff training to collaborating with team members. The questions I answer in this episode: - How can I help my paras understand the importance of taking data? - What should I do when behaviors escalate when an iPad or preferred item is taken away? - What are some tips for pushing into a classroom to support students in inclusion settings? - How do you manage self-injurious behaviors? To get your questions answered, email sasha@theautismhelper.com with the subject PODCAST QUESTIONS. Click here to find out more info about The Autism Helper Professional Development Membership: https://theautismhelper.com/membership/ Want more information about The Autism Helper Courses? Visit: https://theautismhelper.com/courses/ Looking for a specific product or resource? Find it in our new Autism Helper store! https://shop.theautismhelper.com/ Or visit The Autism Helper store on TpT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Autism-Helper Get all updates from The Autism Helper Podcast by clicking subscribe above. Head over to theautismhelper.com for more info. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest @theautismhelper. Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/sasha50off* Check out Talkiatry: https://talkiatry.com/SASHAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Molly Ola Pinney is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Global Autism Project, a nonprofit organization that increases the capacity of local individuals working with children with autism worldwide. In this episode, Molly shares how the Global Autism Project started and how far reaching its impacts are today. Molly discusses her focus on empowering others through the guiding principle "Do with not for." Molly and I discuss how this model that she has used to build the Global Autism Project to the success it is today can be translated into a classroom setting. Molly shares valuable insights on how to work with your team through focusing on observation, listening, and asking questions. This episode is a must listen for building up your leadership skills! More from Molly: https://www.globalautismproject.org/ https://www.ted.com/talks/molly_ola_pinney_doing_things_for_others_doesn_t_help Click here to find out more info about The Autism Helper Professional Development Membership: https://theautismhelper.com/membership/ Want more information about The Autism Helper Courses? Visit: https://theautismhelper.com/courses/ Looking for a specific product or resource? Find it in our new Autism Helper store! https://shop.theautismhelper.com/ Or visit The Autism Helper store on TpT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Autism-Helper Get all updates from The Autism Helper Podcast by clicking subscribe above. Head over to theautismhelper.com for more info. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest @theautismhelper. Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/sasha50off* Check out Talkiatry: https://talkiatry.com/SASHAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, I am chatting with Leah Behrens. Leah is a parent to two children diagnosed with autism and shares her positive, honest, and hilarious point of view over on instagram (@leahbehrens) and her blog. Leah shares the diagnosis process for both of her kids and how she works with them at home. Over the years, Leah has worked with countless teachers, professionals, and therapists. Leah shares her advice on best practices teachers and professionals can have for working collaboratively with parents. She touches on communication, language to use, and how to truly make it a team approach. I love her perspective and positivity! More from Leah: https://thebehrensden.com/ Click here to find out more info about The Autism Helper Professional Development Membership: https://theautismhelper.com/membership/ Want more information about The Autism Helper Courses? Visit: https://theautismhelper.com/courses/ Looking for a specific product or resource? Find it in our new Autism Helper store! https://shop.theautismhelper.com/ Or visit The Autism Helper store on TpT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Autism-Helper Get all updates from The Autism Helper Podcast by clicking subscribe above. Head over to theautismhelper.com for more info. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest @theautismhelper. Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/sasha50off* Check out Talkiatry: https://talkiatry.com/SASHAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jenny Friedman is a registered dietician and specializes at working with children with eating challenges and children on the spectrum. In this episode, Jenny shares tons of practical tips on how to encourage children to try new foods and expand the range of preferred healthy foods. Teachers have an important role when it comes to overcoming eating obstacles. Many students eat multiple meals at school and school staff can help students broaden their food repertoires. Jenny's tips are applicable for both the school and home setting. All of her suggestions focus on building positive relationships with food and are sensitive to the sensory needs of children on the spectrum. More from Jenny: https://www.jennyfriedmannutrition.com/ @autism.nutritionist on Instagram Click here to find out more info about The Autism Helper Professional Development Membership: https://theautismhelper.com/membership/ Want more information about The Autism Helper Courses? Visit: https://theautismhelper.com/courses/ Looking for a specific product or resource? Find it in our new Autism Helper store! https://shop.theautismhelper.com/ Or visit The Autism Helper store on TpT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Autism-Helper Get all updates from The Autism Helper Podcast by clicking subscribe above. Head over to theautismhelper.com for more info. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest @theautismhelper. Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/sasha50off* Check out Talkiatry: https://talkiatry.com/SASHAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I have a lot of pet peeves when it comes to the mastery criteria in an IEP goal. In this episode, I break down some of the most common pitfalls for this part of the IEP goal and what you can do to avoid it. There are 3 important questions to ask yourself when developing the mastery criteria for an IEP goal: What does mastery of this skill really look like? What can you accomplish in the timeline you have? and How will you be taking data? In this episode, we review these three questions and the impacts your answers will have on creating a mastery criteria that is logical and attainable. Click here to find out more info about The Autism Helper Professional Development Membership: https://theautismhelper.com/membership/ Want more information about The Autism Helper Courses? Visit: https://theautismhelper.com/courses/ Looking for a specific product or resource? Find it in our new Autism Helper store! https://shop.theautismhelper.com/ Or visit The Autism Helper store on TpT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Autism-Helper Get all updates from The Autism Helper Podcast by clicking subscribe above. Head over to theautismhelper.com for more info. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest @theautismhelper. Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/sasha50off* Check out Talkiatry: https://talkiatry.com/SASHAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transitioning is a skill that some of our learners may benefit from more instruction on. In this episode learn my 7 tips for teaching students to tolerate transitions effectively. I focus on evidence based antecedent interventions. We want to prevent the problem behavior before it starts. Identify tweaks or additions you can add to your classroom to make transitions better and less challenging for your learners. Click here to find out more info about The Autism Helper Professional Development Membership: https://theautismhelper.com/membership/ Want more information about The Autism Helper Courses? Visit: https://theautismhelper.com/courses/ Looking for a specific product or resource? Find it in our new Autism Helper store! https://shop.theautismhelper.com/ Or visit The Autism Helper store on TpT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Autism-Helper Get all updates from The Autism Helper Podcast by clicking subscribe above. Head over to theautismhelper.com for more info. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest @theautismhelper. Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/sasha50off* Check out Talkiatry: https://talkiatry.com/SASHAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, I interview Dr. Megan Miller on strategies for approaching challenging behaviors while consistently looking at maintaining the dignity and respect for students. Megan Miller, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA is the co-founder of Navigation Behavioral Consulting and the Chief Clinical Officer of LifeTribe. Dr. Miller is an author and presenter on best practices within Applied Behavior Analysis. Dr. Miller discusses common strategies and why they may be problematic and what we can do instead. She focused on the importance of working with the child where they are at and fading towards the ultimate goal. She also stressed the importance of identifying and teaching missing skills as an essential component to the behavior plan. More from Dr. Miller: DoBetter Website: www.dobetterpod.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dobettermovement/ Click here to find out more info about The Autism Helper Professional Development Membership: https://theautismhelper.com/membership/ Want more information about The Autism Helper Courses? Visit: https://theautismhelper.com/courses/ Looking for a specific product or resource? Find it in our new Autism Helper store! https://shop.theautismhelper.com/ Or visit The Autism Helper store on TpT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Autism-Helper Get all updates from The Autism Helper Podcast by clicking subscribe above. Head over to theautismhelper.com for more info. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest @theautismhelper. Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/sasha50off* Check out Talkiatry: https://talkiatry.com/SASHAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After doing your due diligence and taking some baseline data, you may uncover what could be an attention seeking behavior. In today's episode, we break down exactly what that means. What can this attention look like? How will your data show you it is attention seeking? Next, I share tips and strategies on how to approach these types of behaviors from a skills perspective. Look to identify the missing skills your students need and focus on increasing those. I also share some ways your data may be skewed and how to know if you are on the right track. Click here to find out more info about The Autism Helper Professional Development Membership: https://theautismhelper.com/membership/ Want more information about The Autism Helper Courses? Visit: https://theautismhelper.com/courses/ Looking for a specific product or resource? Find it in our new Autism Helper store! https://shop.theautismhelper.com/ Or visit The Autism Helper store on TpT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Autism-Helper Get all updates from The Autism Helper Podcast by clicking subscribe above. Head over to theautismhelper.com for more info. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest @theautismhelper. Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/sasha50off* Check out Talkiatry: https://talkiatry.com/SASHAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

There are no prerequisites to social skills! Ashley Rose, BCBA, is an expert at teaching social skills in a behavior analytic way. Ashley Rose is owner/director of Mission Cognition, Social Skills Development Centers. In this episode, Ashley shares tips and strategies to incorporate social skills into all areas of the school day. We discuss the importance of social skills and why, sometimes, this is a daunting area. Ashley breaks down how to select social skills and directly teach these skills to our students use evidence based practices. Ashley also shares the importance of play in the classroom and details a variety of ways to incorporate play, take data on social skills within a play based setting, and how to teach using play. More from Ashely: https://www.missioncognition.com/ https://mission-cognition-share.com/ Click here to find out more info about The Autism Helper Professional Development Membership: https://theautismhelper.com/membership/ Want more information about The Autism Helper Courses? Visit: https://theautismhelper.com/courses/ Looking for a specific product or resource? Find it in our new Autism Helper store! https://shop.theautismhelper.com/ Or visit The Autism Helper store on TpT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Autism-Helper Get all updates from The Autism Helper Podcast by clicking subscribe above. Head over to theautismhelper.com for more info. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest @theautismhelper. Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/sasha50off* Check out Talkiatry: https://talkiatry.com/SASHAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy