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Oral-Seeking Behavior

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The 5 Most Popular AAC Devices for Special Education Teachers

The 5 Most Popular AAC Devices for Special Education Teachers

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6:1:1 3rd/4th grade Classroom Tour

6:1:1 3rd/4th grade Classroom Tour

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Our High School Self-Contained Schedule

Our High School Self-Contained Schedule

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K-4 Self-Contained Autism Classroom Tour

K-4 Self-Contained Autism Classroom Tour

Blog Organization Simple Classroom

How to Deal with Difficult Families as a Special Education Teacher

How to Deal with Difficult Families as a Special Education Teacher

Back to School Blog Elementary First Year High School Middle School New Teachers Preschool Primary

How Teachers Can Build Rapport with Parents

How Teachers Can Build Rapport with Parents

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What’s in my OT Bag?

What’s in my OT Bag?

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5 Things You Can Prep During Summer Break

5 Things You Can Prep During Summer Break

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How to do Informal Assessments

How to do Informal Assessments

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How Parents Can Support Teachers

How Parents Can Support Teachers

Academics Back to School Blog Elementary Preschool Simple Classroom Social Skills

Circle Time in a Limited Verbal Classroom

Circle Time in a Limited Verbal Classroom

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Strategies for Oral Seeking Behaviors

Strategies for Oral Seeking Behaviors

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10 Budget Friendly Flexible Seating Options for Special Education Classrooms

10 Budget Friendly Flexible Seating Options for Special Education Classrooms

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5 End of Year Tasks for Special Education Teachers

5 End of Year Tasks for Special Education Teachers

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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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