Special needs classroom activities

101 sensory play activities for kids with autism to help strengthen the brain’s neural pathways by stimulating the 5 senses to facilitate learning!

Here are 20 center ideas that you can use for your self-contained classroom. I have it all listed out for you including pictures

Setting up an IEP work bin system can feel overwhelming! Here are some easy ways to do it so that your students can quickly work on goals!

A free printable for fine motor task cards. Help kids strengthen their fine motor skills with these easy activities!

Teach your students about the five senses, touch. What exactly can they feel? wood - hard, cotton wool - soft / fluffy, and so on.

Teaching Students who are Low-Functioning: Who are they, what do you teach them, and how do you get them included in academics?

Autism and wandering in the classroom can be a huge problem, Learn the 5 steps to changing wandering behavior in your classroom. Listen now...

These 5 awesome ways to teach special needs learners letters include playdough, sand, cars and sprinkles as learning tools.

Table Time starts the day with success! Students will engage in the rotation of Table Time activities. Teachers will love how easy it is to plan and set up.

Play Dough Activity in Pencil Box You can use these printable “I Can” task cards to help your students stay on task in the play dough center. Sometimes, just adding a few picture cues or task cards can increase engagement in a learning center. #preschool #playdougcenter

In my very first self-contained classroom, I was lucky enough to have an instructional kitchen attached to my classroom. Instead of only utilizing that space on "Fun Fridays" for cooking, we decided to use the space to teach our students some basic functional life skills. Daily Living Skills It can never be too early to

Are you looking to refresh your autism schedule? Do you know where to start? Here's a dive into my daily schedule in an autism classroom!

Work tasks are a great way for students to practice life skills and vocational skills in the special education classroom. But what if traditional work tasks or task box activities aren’t accessible to all your students? How can you adapt work tasks to meet the needs of all your students, regardless of their level? Here you’ll find my favorite work tasks ideas and activities for special education students along with how they can be adapted to meet the needs of students of all levels.

I know I am not alone when I say that I struggle to sit through staff meetings without doodling on my paper, shifting in my seat, getting up to use the bathroom and occasionally whispering with my teacher friend next to me. Now, these are every other week, and only for an hour. Every time I leave, I […]

These 16 sensory room products can provide a multisensory experience while decreasing sensory processing and autism meltdowns.

AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) activities can be fun and engaging for people of all ages and abilities. Here are 10 ideas for fun AAC activities. #AdaptedClassroom #SpecialEducation

Autism activities to help increase communication, fine motor skills, sensory play skills, interaction & more in your home or autism classroom!

By creating an inclusive learning environment, center rotations in special ed can be beneficial for students with diverse learning needs.