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Behavior Blog Data Elementary High School Middle School Social Emotional Learning

What is Planned Ignoring?

What is Planned Ignoring?

Academics Behavior Blog Elementary Schedules Social Emotional Learning

Trauma Informed Practices in Special Education

Trauma Informed Practices in Special Education

Behavior Blog Elementary Inspiration Life Skills Occupational Therapy Social Emotional Learning Social Skills

Service Dog in the Classroom

Service Dog in the Classroom

Academics Blog ELA Social Emotional Learning

5 Activities for Meesha Makes Friends

5 Activities for Meesha Makes Friends

Academics Behavior Blog Occupational Therapy Social Emotional Learning Visuals

How to Prep the Simple Sensory Self-Regulation Toolkit

How to Prep the Simple Sensory Self-Regulation Toolkit

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How to set up Play Centers

How to set up Play Centers

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The Best 10 Cause and Effect Toys

The Best 10 Cause and Effect Toys

Academics Blog Preschool Social Emotional Learning Social Skills

Skills to Teach during Recess in a Special Ed. Preschool Classroom

Skills to Teach during Recess in a Special Ed. Preschool Classroom

Academics Behavior Blog Communication IEP Life Skills Preschool Social Emotional Learning Social Skills Visuals

Skills to Teach during Lunch

Skills to Teach during Lunch

Academics Behavior Blog Social Emotional Learning Visuals

How to Use Visuals for Self-Regulation

How to Use Visuals for Self-Regulation

Academics Blog Life Skills Social Emotional Learning Social Skills Vocabulary

3 Things to Include in Your Morning Meeting

3 Things to Include in Your Morning Meeting

ABA Behavior Blog Social Emotional Learning

All About Behavior Extinction

All About Behavior Extinction

Back to School Blog Elementary High School Middle School New Teachers Simple Classroom Social Emotional Learning

Three People You Should Get To Know (at school!)

Three People You Should Get To Know (at school!)

ABA Behavior Blog IEP New Teachers Simple Classroom Social Emotional Learning

Pros and Cons: Whole Group Contingencies

Pros and Cons: Whole Group Contingencies

Blog Elementary High School Middle School New Teachers Social Emotional Learning

Reiki as Self-Care (For a Special Ed Teacher!)

Reiki as Self-Care (For a Special Ed Teacher!)

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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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