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Setting Up an autism Classroom by Kelly Jean Sullivan

     data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens Additional Considerations for Setting Up Classroom or Learning Spaces for Students with Autism, ADHD, or Other Needs. Minimize distractions. Keep materials organized. Use a schedule. Delineate spaces. Include a quiet/relaxing space. Include flexible seating. Allow movement. Include sensory items

IEP's By Kelly Jean Sullivan

       data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens What should parents do at an IEP meeting? 5-step IEP meeting checklist for parents Request all the reports in advance of your IEP meeting. ... Read the IEP and reports thoroughly. ... Gather your own supportive materials. ... Prepare for the IEP meeting day. ... After the IEP meeting

Back to School Routines for Students with autism by Kelly Jean Sullivan

       data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens 1.   Morning Routine Set your alarm 15 minutes earlier. If there was an autism schedule golden rule for parents, it would be this one. ... Don't Skip Breakfast! ... Pick out clothes the night before. ... Use visual aids. ... Be ready for a calming activity. ... Take it one step at a time. ... Make it a story. ... Rewards

Inclusion in the Art Classroom by Kelly Jean Sullivan

     data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens An inclusive classrooms features students of all learning styles and ability levels. For example, an inclusive classroom could have a mix of gifted students, auditory learners, visual learners and students with disabilities such as ADHD, students who are in wheelchairs, and students with executive functioning issues Here are a few simple ways I integrate the arts in my classroom: VISUAL ARTS. Encourage speaking, listening, and vocabulary development skills. ... Clarify thoughts, ideas, and feelings by drawing and labeling. Go deeper in units of study. ... DRAMA. Encourage role playing. ... Take turns in the "hot seat" to understand character Art instruction  helps children with the development of motor skills, language skills, social skills, decision-making, risk-taking, and inventiveness . Visual arts teach learners about color, layout, perspective, and balanc

988 Suicide Hotline for Mental Health By Kelly Jean Sullivan

      data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens What is the 988 system? The United States' first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline  is now live . It's designed to be as easy to remember and use as 911, but instead of a dispatcher sending police, firefighters or paramedics, 988 will connect callers with trained mental health counselors.