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Ten Ways to Show Para Appreciation All Year Long

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How I Use The SSE Morning Meeting Calendar Resources in OT Sessions

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Free Apps For Special Education

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Setting Up Data Sheets for OT Students

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Fall Activities for Speech & Language

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Welcome Letters to OT Families

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4 Ideas for a Calm Down Center

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Working on Fine Motor Skills with Visual Crafts

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How to Use ABC Data Sheets

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5 Books and Activities for Hispanic Heritage Month in Special Education

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Back to School Checklist for SLPs

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What is a 3 Drawer Workbox System?

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3 Spring Task Boxes

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5 Important Skills that Cooking in Special Education Promotes

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How to Prep the March File Folders

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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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