Adaptation Station

Are you struggling to figure out how to make distance-learning work for your special education classroom? Do you just want to hear from other teachers to know you’re not alone? This is the podcast for you! I have invited seven of my friends who are still teaching to share how distance-learning is working for them. We have teachers from kindergarten level all the way to adult transition services with the states all across the US represented 🙌🏻

In order to have a good day it’s really important that I give myself time in the morning to get ready. I have a routine I like to follow every day that helps me feel more awake and energized. This podcast will walk you through what I do in the mornings and give you ideas on how to build your own morning routine! Listen to the nighttime version here- https://anchor.fm/adaptationstation/episodes/Episode-6-Building-a-nighttime-routine-to-help-you-fall-asleep-e5if1s

I am a big believer in cognitive-based therapy and the benefits of seeing a therapist. Through my own journey I learned how to use worksheets to cope with my anxiety today I’m excited to share eight worksheets I designed to share with all of you. This podcast will walk you through each one and how to use it. I hope it’s helpful! If you want to access the worksheets click here http://adaptationstation.net/contact/ . If you want to hear the podcast I did with my husband click here https://anchor.fm/adaptationstation/episodes/Episode-22-Dealing-with-Anxiety-My-husband-cohosts-ea4uqq.

If you are struggling to maintain structure and normalcy through the coronavirus quarantine, this podcast will give you 5 tips. Heather from Full Sped Ahead joins and we have 2 freebies that you can download at the link below : http://adaptationstation.net/?p=2710

You don’t have to go out or spend a lot of money to be able to spend quality time with your significant other. In this podcast my husband and I will share 12 awesome ideas for date nights that you can do right at home. You’ll save a lot of money, and if you have kids you don’t need a babysitter. We hope you enjoy one of the ideas! http://adaptationstation.net/12-at-home-date-night-ideas/

Are you looking for a way to incorporate Autism Acceptance into your school? This podcast will have 4 different ideas and 2 freebies (one from me and one from my good friend Alyssa at Simply Special Ed) are available for download. Read the matching blog here: http://adaptationstation.net/4-ways-to-celebrate-autism-acceptance-month/

The number one thing people ask me about is negative behavior. I finally published my first podcast and it’s all about my favorite tool to use,-an ABC data sheet. When I was dealing with negative behavior in my classroom this was my go to to help me figure out what was happening and proceed with an FBA. This podcast breaks it down step-by-step to make it easy to implement in your classroom and if you click on the corresponding blog post you’ll see visual examples as well! http://adaptationstation.net/why-take-abc-data/

When I feel sad, that’s when I need to do self-care the most. The problem is when I’m sad I can’t think of things to do. That’s what this whole podcast is about. It had 30 different ideas of things that you could do for yourself and there’s even a cute free download available below! http://adaptationstation.net/30-things/

Does the idea of putting a sensory bin in your classroom seem completely overwhelming? Do you imagine it being really expensive, really messy and not useful? Don’t worry, Autumn and I have you covered. In this podcast we will teach you how to make Sensory bins on a budget, how make sensory bins work for a variety of students and how to make them functional in the classroom. Read my blog to read more about ways to use them in the classroom-http://adaptationstation.net/3-ways-to-use-sensory-bins/ and Autumn’s for a ton of ideas for getting it running- http://supportsforspecialstudents.blogspot.com/2019/08/sensory-bin-round-up.html?m=1

This podcast will walk you through 10 different fine motor bins I used in my self-contained classroom. These bins are perfect for students working on basic cutting, lacing and other fine motor hand skills. Click the link below to read the corresponding blog! http://adaptationstation.net/fine-motor-bins-in-a-self-contained-classroom/