On this podcast, my blog, my social media, and during my live professional development sessions, I find myself unable to stop talking about schedules. They are just so important and essential to all students. In this episode learn how schedules are functional, increase independence, and decrease negative behaviors. Creating and using schedules isn't always so straightforward. Learn how to teach schedule use and how to fade the type of schedule.

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Conducting a thorough functional behavior assessment is critical for a successful behavior plan and causing real, positive behavior change. In this episode, school based BCBA, Abbey Mix, shares the rubric she and her team created to guide the creation of an FBA.

Abbey talks through how her team uses this rubric and how both teams and individual teachers can utilize this tool to create FBAs that are more effective. This rubric can be used as a reminder for including all important steps within the functional behavior process and also as a method for teams to follow or reflect back on previously written FBAs.

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There are a few questions I get asked a lot that don't have a quick answer for. One of these questions is "How did you get this job? How can I become a consultant or trainer too?" I previously haven't had a good way to answer this question. So in the episode, I'm sharing my whole story. I can’t necessarily tell you how to become a consultant too but I can share the story of my path and how that changed and evolved and how I landed up where I am today.

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On this episode, Sasha answers listener questions on a range of topics from behavior management to collaborating with parents. Send in your questions to get answered on The Autism Helper Podcast!

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The transition to adulthood can be scary or overwhelming for our families and even more so for families of students with special needs. There is a lot to consider and a lot of unknown. In this episode, parent and advocate, Malinda Dalton Cook, shares her experiences with the transition process.

Malinda created a group called Autism Masterminds to bring together parents who are facing the same journey with their children into adulthood. This community helps support parents as they face difficult decisions and navigate this unfamiliar process.

Malinda shares some advice and tips for both parents and educators on how to help parents understand the transition process and create functional IEP goals. She also shares strategies for collaborating as team during the years leading up the transition out of school.

website: https://www.autismmastermind.co/

Autism Mastermind Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sans-the-sugarcoat-our-autism-journey/id1460084958

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Inferencing is an essential skill that impacts academic, functional, and social skills. Many children struggle with 'reading between the lines' and comprehending things that aren't explicitly said. Speech Language Pathologist Hallie Sherman shares some easy to implement activities to teach this important concept. Hallie gives ideas for working on this skill even at the most basic level with our younger learners and learners with limited language skills.

Hallie's Website: https://speechtimefun.com/

Hallie's Podcast: https://speechtimefun.com/category/podcast/

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Enrollment is open for Behavior Change: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Online learning course until May 31, 2020. This is the LAST time this course will be available this school year.

In this episode, I share the background of why I created an online course. It was important for me to set it up in a way that was easy to access, manageable, and could easily fit into any teacher's busy schedule. I choose to create a course on behavior change because this is easily my most commonly asked about subject. As a BCBA, I am passionate about talking about the strategies rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis. But I am also a former classroom teacher, so I come at everything from that perspective. I love talking and teaching about ABA in a way that is applicable, easy to understand, and can work in a variety of settings.

When we first launched this course early, over 1,000 teachers, parents, and professionals signed up. In this episode, I share some of their feedback on the course. Teachers, paraprofessionals, BCBAs, parents, clinicians, and more share what they loved most about the course, what they found valuable, and how they are applying what they learned.

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Writing a good IEP goal is the first step to planning and creating academic progress, data systems, and overall growth. Good IEP goals can also help you avoid a due process case and create more positive relationships with families.

In this episode, Vickie Brett and Amanda Selogie share their expertise as special education attorneys. Vickie and Amanda founded the inclusive Education Project, a legal advocacy non-profit organization that provides support for families of children with special needs. Vickie and Amanda provide valuable advice for both parents and educators on how two navigate the IEP process. They share why due process cases typically come about, what steps you can take to avoid a conflict getting to this level, and what red flags to look for on an IEP. We delve into IEP goals and they share some best practices on how teachers can create IEP goals and what parents should look for when reviewing goals. We also discuss tips for collaborating with parents and creating a true team that works cohesively.

website: https://www.inclusiveeducationproject.org/

Inclusive Education Project Podcast: https://www.inclusiveeducationproject.org/podcast

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Through her experience as a classroom teacher, Robin Fox developed a curriculum based around improv activities. Robin shares how these improv games can teach mindfulness, cognitive awareness, and social skills in an inviting and engaging way. Robin shares how to get started using improv, which concepts you can build on, and how to differentiate for a wide range of learners. This can be a fun and beneficial way to incorporate social skills instruction into your classroom!

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Julie Hornok is a mom to a daughter with autism and founder of United in Autism. United in Autism is a non-profit that builds community for special needs parents.  As a parent and an advocate, Julie has valuable insight into how educators and providers can best connect and build relationships with parents. She shares tips and strategies based on her own experiences.

We also discussed school closings during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a time of uncharted waters for everyone, Julie shares valuable advice on what would be helpful for parents during this time and how to best support in the e-learning process.

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