tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post2220306208060747304..comments2024-03-23T06:04:25.681-07:00Comments on Autism Tank: More and More SchedulesHaileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935690732595397noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-68036687048292955012014-03-14T04:05:05.092-07:002014-03-14T04:05:05.092-07:00Awesome its good work, we should create a more pre...Awesome its good work, we should create a more predictable environment for our kids.cool addicting gameshttp://www.ifgames.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-17684514211695513042014-02-08T16:37:31.499-08:002014-02-08T16:37:31.499-08:00Very good ideas! To anonymous-as a parent, it is v...Very good ideas! To anonymous-as a parent, it is very helpful to keep sensory/anxiety issues below the threshold which helps boost independence, confidence and function. Something as simple as doing it or doing it half way for my son, or a TA not "buying" into something set my son back 3 days once. There is a reason for these things--they work awesome and when you live in their world 24/7 you see this (I go to school w/my kiddo yet). =) PS It drives me crazy when a TA thinks they know more than a special education/early childhood certified teacher!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-81479671235456009302014-01-13T13:10:05.324-08:002014-01-13T13:10:05.324-08:00That's definitely helpful. Thank you!That's definitely helpful. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-29630852673936208052014-01-11T10:33:58.578-08:002014-01-11T10:33:58.578-08:00I would say that schedules help promote independen...I would say that schedules help promote independence (we don't always want people telling our kids what is next) and create a more predictable environment for our kids. I don't necessarily think every kid has to "check their schedule" after every single activity. Some of my students memorize their schedule and they only check their schedules periodically throughout the day (which is totally functional). However, if they ever are unsure of what is going to be next, they have the schedule to help ease some anxiety. And learning to follow a schedule will hopefully lead to other "following directions/steps" skills later in life such as a checklist of job tasks. Hope that helps!Haileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935690732595397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-82383895702675845482014-01-09T20:45:27.237-08:002014-01-09T20:45:27.237-08:00I know it's silly, but you wouldn't want t...I know it's silly, but you wouldn't want to post the first schedule (just the "my daily schedule" page with squares as a freebie on TPT would you? :) It'd be a simple time saver.<br /><br />And is it bad to admit that as a teacher of students with autism, this is one area I'm terrible at?! I just can't seem to keep visual schedules going, and can't get my TA to buy into it. If I tell a student "time for lunch" and he gets up to get his lunch, his receptive language is great (she says). Any quick justifications/ behaviors you've seen be helped when given a picture schedule? I am very careful to keep our schedule on point everyday, so I do think that helps a lot, but I know they need visual schedules too. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-68967498112181762792014-01-08T14:45:28.353-08:002014-01-08T14:45:28.353-08:00Our schedule usually stays pretty consistent. Whe...Our schedule usually stays pretty consistent. When there are small changes, I usually just cross things off and write in the new activity…if there are bigger changes I usually provide them with a new "special" temporary schedule that I print out, or write up for the day. Hope that helps!Haileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935690732595397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-69383840723578541902014-01-08T04:29:30.393-08:002014-01-08T04:29:30.393-08:00There is a website called "SchKIDules" t...There is a website called "SchKIDules" that makes magnetic schedules for kids. Pretty cool magnetic tiles to put on strips or boards and you can use the dey erase marker on them too. Www.autismschedules.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-86146707378176723842014-01-07T16:09:01.035-08:002014-01-07T16:09:01.035-08:00This is a great post. I also am addicted to sched...This is a great post. I also am addicted to schedules and have 5 different types in my current classroom. I am struggling on how to move from velcro to a list (like you use for "Christian" above). In this example, what do you do if an activity needs to be swapped or changed? I find that in my room, things have to be able to be moved around on a pretty regular basis due to behaviors, materials being destroyed, etc. How do you handle this?<br />Thanks for the post - and thanks for the overhead marker tip!!!! :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746507053547155584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312610814517657114.post-18094950305073913242014-01-07T05:04:27.860-08:002014-01-07T05:04:27.860-08:00These are fantastic! I am a P.E. teacher, and I w...These are fantastic! I am a P.E. teacher, and I work at a school for children with developmental disabilities (of course, about 95% are diagnosed with AU). It's still a VERY new school, with brand new teachers right out of college. I love the ideas and variety that you provide your students and your audience here on your bloggie; they give me and the new teachers amazing ideas! Thanks for your amazing work!Tiffany @ The Chi-Athletehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17394590740631567852noreply@blogger.com