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Advice for Teachers New to AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
Help for Special Educators - July 26, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAre you a teacher who needs advice on getting started with AAC (augmentative and alternative communication)? My guest, Heather Cacioppo, and I have been in your shoes and will help answer your questions and give you the next steps to pursue. This episode gives a quick introduction to AAC for t...
Strategies to Improve One-Handed Scissor Skills
Help for Special Educators - May 02, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this podcast episode, I will share strategies to improve one-handed scissor skills, which is helpful when a child cannot use one hand/arm due to weakness, paralysis, missing fingers, etc. First I go over some strategies for beginning cutters, whether the child has a weakness/disability with ...
Morning Meeting Ideas for Multi-Age Classes
Help for Special Educators - November 27, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThink out the box to make morning meetings work for everyone in your special ed class. We are close to the middle of the school year so I thought I would discuss morning meetings in multi-grade self-contained classes. By this time of year, you might have gotten more students, with more grade le...
How to Survive Taking a Sick Day
Help for Special Educators - October 27, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsHow can we better prepare students for when the teacher or other staff member takes a sick day? Many special ed teachers say they cannot stay home for even a day because of the interruptions it will cause in their class. Not to mention the fact that the school might not even be able to find a s...
Wheelchair Costumes
Help for Special Educators - October 16, 2021 06:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsHave you seen or heard of wheelchair costumes where a child's wheelchair (or other mobility device) is turned into part of the costume? Well, it’s October 15th, and many kids have probably already planned out their Halloween costumes. But what about kids who use wheelchairs? Do they feel like th...
Puberty and Sexuality in Special Education Classes
Help for Special Educators - October 03, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsToday we’re going to tackle a tough topic: Puberty and Sexuality in Special Education Classes. We will look at several real-life scenarios teachers face and how to respond! However, if you think that topic doesn't apply to your grade levels or student population, think again. (I learned a lot I...
Harvey Korman's Legacy Lives on Through His Son
Help for Special Educators - June 14, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe Emmy and Golden Globe winner Harvey Korman was a staple on the Carol Burnett Show making America laugh in the 1960s and 1970s. During that time he was also raising a family, including his son, Christopher, who had a learning disability and speech impediment. In this episode, you will learn h...
Schedules and Lesson Plans for Moderate/Severe Classes
Help for Special Educators - March 26, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn Part 2 of my interview with Emma Haring, we discuss schedules and lesson plans for moderate/severe classes. Emma gives some great ideas on how to write everything out so all adults and visitors know what is going on with her students who may be medically fragile in a multiple disabilities cla...
Tips for Teaching Students with Multiple Disabilities
Help for Special Educators - March 21, 2021 02:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn Part 1 of this two-part series, Emma Haring and I discuss tips for teaching students with Multiple Disabilities. Emma has been a teacher in this type of class (we called it a medically fragile class in our district) for many years. She has a ton of experience and wisdom that she shares genero...
#24.10 Activity 10 Prayer/Silence: Ten Ways to Relieve Stress in 1 Minute
Help for Special Educators - January 18, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis activity was originally a segment of Episode 24. I am publishing each one separately so you can access individual activities easier. It is really important to do simple but effective self-care tasks each day to relieve stress and avoid teacher burnout. The activities in this series take ...
#24.9 Activity 9 Pets: Ten Ways to Relieve Stress in 1 Minute
Help for Special Educators - January 17, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis activity was originally a segment of Episode 24. I am publishing each one separately so you can access individual activities easier. It is really important to do simple but effective self-care tasks each day to relieve stress and avoid teacher burnout. The activities in this series take ...
#24.8 Activity 8 Appreciate Yourself: Ten Ways to Relieve Stress in 1 Minute
Help for Special Educators - January 16, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis activity was originally a segment of Episode 24. I am publishing each one separately so you can access individual activities easier. It is really important to do simple but effective self-care tasks each day to relieve stress and avoid teacher burnout. The activities in this series take ...
#24.7 Activity 7 Joy Givers: Ten Ways to Relieve Stress in 1 Minute
Help for Special Educators - January 15, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis activity was originally a segment of Episode 24. I am publishing each one separately so you can access individual activities easier. It is really important to do simple but effective self-care tasks each day to relieve stress and avoid teacher burnout. The activities in this series take ...
#24.6 Activity 6 Look: Ten Ways to Relieve Stress in 1 Minute
Help for Special Educators - January 14, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis activity was originally a segment of Episode 24. I am publishing each one separately so you can access individual activities easier. It is really important to do simple but effective self-care tasks each day to relieve stress and avoid teacher burnout. The activities in this series take ...
#24.5 Activity 5 Today's Simple Accomplishments: Ten Ways to Relieve Stress in 1 Minute
Help for Special Educators - January 13, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis activity was originally a segment of Episode 24. I am publishing each one separately so you can access individual activities easier. It is really important to do simple but effective self-care tasks each day to relieve stress and avoid teacher burnout. The activities in this series take...
#24.4 Activity 4 Doodling: Ten Ways to Relieve Stress in 1 Minute
Help for Special Educators - January 13, 2021 01:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis activity was originally a segment of Episode 24. I am publishing each one separately so you can access individual activities easier. It is really important to do simple but effective self-care tasks each day to relieve stress and avoid teacher burnout. The activities in this series take...
#24.3 Activity 3 Daydream: Ten Ways to Relieve Stress in 1 Minute
Help for Special Educators - January 12, 2021 06:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis activity was originally a segment of Episode 24. I am publishing each one separately so you can access them easier. It is really important to do simple but effective self-care tasks each day to relieve stress and avoid teacher burnout. The activities in this series take one minute or less...
#24.2 Activity 2 Stretching: Ten Ways to Relieve Stress in 1 Minute
Help for Special Educators - January 11, 2021 06:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis activity was originally a segment of Episode 24. "Activity 2: Stretching" can be done alone, with your family, co-workers, or maybe even with your class. It is really important to do simple but effective self-care tasks each day to relieve stress and avoid teacher burnout. The activiti...
#24.1 Activity 1 Breathing: Ten Ways to Relieve Stress in 1 Minute
Help for Special Educators - January 11, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis activity was originally a segment of Episode 24. I am publishing each one separately so you can access them easier. It is really important to do simple but effective self-care tasks each day to relieve stress and avoid teacher burnout. The activities in this series take one minute or les...
How to Survive the Second Half of the School Year
Help for Special Educators - December 31, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWelcome to today's episode, where we are going to be going explore ideas on how to survive the second half of the school year. I will discuss changes I am going to make. Then I will lead you through ten quick and easy ways to relieve stress right in your classroom. And you can do each of them in...
7 Special Education Podcasts You Should Listen To
Help for Special Educators - November 13, 2020 08:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsOn this episode of the "Help for Special Educators" podcast we will hear about some other special education podcasts you might want to check out. “Be the Exception” Podcast, hosted by Dawn Ellis “Different Ability” Podcast, hosted by Katey Fortun “SLP Coffee Talk” Podcast, hosted by ...
FS: World Kindness Day Classroom Ideas
Help for Special Educators - November 07, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsGet World Kindness Day Classroom Ideas and save time searching for seasonal activities in the future. Today I want to share a few quick ideas that you might be able to do with your classroom whether you are in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Most of these are easy to do in person, so I’ve tried to g...
Fun Size Episode: Virtual Halloween Party Ideas
Help for Special Educators - October 13, 2020 05:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis episode is the first of my “fun size” episodes for the Help for Special Educators podcast. Imagine that I’m dropping by your class after school to chat and give you a little, fun size candy bar, like kids get at Halloween. These episodes will be short and sweet! We discuss: +Things to con...
Class Holiday Parties and Alternative Ideas
Help for Special Educators - October 11, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode, host Lisa Goodell gives tips and ideas for making holiday parties successful in special education classrooms. She shares a few secrets that she has learned over the years, too! Solutions are given for accommodating students on a limited day, when you can't serve candy/junk food,...
Tips for Terrific Parent Conferences
Help for Special Educators - November 27, 2019 06:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWhether you are a special educator in a resource, inclusion or self-contained setting, this episode has tons of tips and ideas to make parent conference week go by as smooth as possible. The first half focuses on self-contained teachers holding conferences in their classrooms. Then the second ha...
Special Ed and General Ed Collaboration Stories
Help for Special Educators - November 16, 2019 23:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis episode is a special one in that my guest, Sarah Magallano, shares some excellent stories of how general ed and special ed teachers can work together to help students succeed in their least restrictive environments. Plus, this is my first episode where my guest is a general ed teacher! Gre...
Tips to Promote Independence
Help for Special Educators - August 27, 2019 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode host, Lisa Goodell, speaks with Jenn Adams of Teach Love Autism. She shares some fantastic tips about how we can encourage our students to become as independent as possible, in and out of the class. We talk about why this is important, how she sets up her room with independent st...
Mid Year Move
Help for Special Educators - August 21, 2019 03:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis is Part 2 of my conversation with Chelsea Marelle. Before we get into her big move we discuss curriculum for different special ed populations, including leveled literacy interventions and interactive journals and math groups. We talk about class decor on walls, flexible seating and setting ...
Class Set Up to Avoid Behavior Problems
Help for Special Educators - August 20, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsI had a great talk with Chelsea Marelle for today's podcast interview about how special ed teachers can set up their classrooms to prevent common behavior problems such as impulsive behavior or refusing to work. I have broken up the interview into two parts. In this part (Part 1), Chelsea descr...
New Special Ed Teacher Answers
Help for Special Educators - August 04, 2019 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis is Part 2 of my conversation with Kaylene Durbin, a college student who is just starting her credential program. Today we revisit the questions she asked last time. Not only will I attempt to answer them, but I got help from other special educators online, and some have been past guests on...
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