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Blog Elementary Preschool Primary

Morning Meeting Slides

Morning Meeting Slides

Academics Blog Elementary Fine Motor Occupational Therapy Primary

Pre-Referral Strategies for Occupational Therapy

Pre-Referral Strategies for Occupational Therapy

Blog IEP Preschool Primary

What is an Itinerant Teacher?

What is an Itinerant Teacher?

Blog Centers Elementary Preschool Primary Uncategorized

Play-Based Teaching: What is it and how to do it in a self-contained classroom

Play-Based Teaching: What is it and how to do it in a self-contained classroom

Blog Comprehension ELA IEP Primary Seasonal Vocabulary Winter Writing

How to target goals using Valentine’s Day Read Alouds

How to target goals using Valentine’s Day Read Alouds

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

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

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How Teachers Can Build Rapport with Parents

How Teachers Can Build Rapport with Parents

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Spring Sensory Bins 101

Spring Sensory Bins 101

Academics Data Elementary High School IEP Middle School Organization Primary Speech Therapy

25 Student Strengths To Use On Your Next IEP

25 Student Strengths To Use On Your Next IEP

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What is a 504 Plan?

What is a 504 Plan?

Blog Elementary High School IEP Middle School New Teachers Preschool Primary

The Difference Between an IEP and a 504 Plan

The Difference Between an IEP and a 504 Plan

Academics Communication Comprehension IEP Primary Speech Therapy Visuals Vocabulary

Free Websites For SLPs

Free Websites For SLPs

Academics Comprehension Elementary Life Skills Primary Speech Therapy Vocabulary Winter

An SLP’s Christmas List

An SLP’s Christmas List

Academics Adapted Books Communication Comprehension Elementary Inclusion Life Skills Preschool Primary Speech Therapy Visuals

Using Adapted Books for Speech and Language

Using Adapted Books for Speech and Language

Behavior Blog Data Elementary ESY First Year High School IEP Middle School New Teachers Organization Primary Tot School Uncategorized

How To Organize Data For IEPs

How To Organize Data For IEPs

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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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