Child Development
Understanding Challenging Behaviours in Autism
Challenging behaviours can seem pretty loud. A student suddenly stops participating. They push their work away, put their head down, or walk away…
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Special Education Classroom
Self-Contained vs Inclusion Classrooms: What’s the Difference?
Self-contained or inclusion? At first glance, it can sound like a relatively easy either-or decision. In real IEP meetings, however, it is rarely…
Special Education Classroom
What OTs Actually Do in Inclusive Classrooms
What “Inclusive Classrooms” Really Mean 'Inclusive classrooms' are classrooms where students with and without disabilities learn together and receive…
IEP Goals
90+ Physical Therapy Goal Examples for School-Based PTs
Sometimes, the IEP goal isn't about reading more words or solving more problems. Sometimes it is about getting to the reading group. Staying seated…
Special Education Classroom
Occupational Therapy Activities for Kids
OT activities have a funny way of appearing ordinary. When everyone else only sees a kid playing with bubbles, climbing, scribbling, or pretending to…
IEP Goals
PLAAFP, PLOP, and Present Levels: Meaning, Examples, and How to Write Them
Every good IEP has one "quiet hero": the PLAAFP. It isn't really flashy and doesn’t draw the dramatic meeting-table attention like goals, services…
Special Education Classroom
Assistive Technology in Special Education: Examples, Classroom Uses, and IEP Support
Not every student who struggles with a particular subject is struggling with the skill itself. Sometimes the issue is the path between the child and…
IEP Implementation
What Is an IEP? A Clear, Practical Guide for Special Education Professionals
An IEP is one of those educational documents that can appear quite straightforward and simple when viewed from the outside. It's got sections…
IEP Goals
Communication IEP Goals: 100+ Examples, Strategies, and Progress Tracking
You’ve seen it. A student who can answer questions in therapy… but says nothing during class. Communication IEP goals are some of the most commonly…
IEP Goal Tracking
How to Track Speech Therapy Data: Free Sheets, Examples, and Digital Tools
You finish a session, and then the real work begins. Writing notes, calculating percentages, and organizing data. It’s exhausting and easy to fall…
Special Education Classroom
9 Essentials for a Special Education Classroom That Actually Functions Well
Your classroom can have great people, great intentions, and numerous resources, and still be ineffective. This happens when too much of the day…
Special Education Classroom
Managing Multiple Students With Different Goals at the Same Time
Having teaching blocks with multiple students and multiple goals can feel like controlled traffic management. After all, what do you do when every…