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Occupational Therapy Sensory Bins

Essential Sensory Supports for Self-Contained Classrooms

Essential Sensory Supports for Self-Contained Classrooms

Academics Blog Occupational Therapy

5 Scooter Board Activities

5 Scooter Board Activities

Blog Occupational Therapy

5 Yoga Ball Activities

5 Yoga Ball Activities

Academics Blog Elementary Fine Motor Occupational Therapy Primary

Pre-Referral Strategies for Occupational Therapy

Pre-Referral Strategies for Occupational Therapy

Academics Blog Occupational Therapy

Getting a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Getting a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Academics Blog High School Life Skills Middle School Occupational Therapy

Using the Life Skills Workbook Bundle

Using the Life Skills Workbook Bundle

Academics Blog First Year Job Search New Teachers Occupational Therapy

Pros and Cons: District Employee vs. Contracted Therapist

Pros and Cons: District Employee vs. Contracted Therapist

Academics Blog Fine Motor Occupational Therapy

Supporting Fine Motor Growth as an OT Through Grants

Supporting Fine Motor Growth as an OT Through Grants

Blog Elementary First Year High School Middle School New Teachers Occupational Therapy Preschool Simple Classroom

YouTube Movement Breaks for ECSE and Elementary

YouTube Movement Breaks for ECSE and Elementary

Academics Blog Life Skills Occupational Therapy Task Boxes

Vocational Jobs in the Classroom

Vocational Jobs in the Classroom

Academics Blog Occupational Therapy

How to Host a Level II Fieldwork Student

How to Host a Level II Fieldwork Student

Academics Blog New Teachers Occupational Therapy Simple Classroom Uncategorized

10 Interventions to Make Daily Tasks Easier in Your Special Ed Classroom

10 Interventions to Make Daily Tasks Easier in Your Special Ed Classroom

Academics Blog High School Life Skills Middle School Occupational Therapy Task Boxes

Job Training & Occupational Therapy

Job Training & Occupational Therapy

Academics Blog Occupational Therapy Sensory Bins

What is a Sensory Diet?

What is a Sensory Diet?

Academics Blog Occupational Therapy

Tips for Grouping Students

Tips for Grouping Students

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I'm Alyssa Shanahan -- a former Elementary Special Ed & Life Skills teacher. My classroom focus was always to keep things simple, increase communication, and build independence. Simply Special Ed's goal is to help teachers and students reach their full potential in and out of the classroom!

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