Visual Aids
I am an experienced autism educator and mother of a daughter with autism and sensory processing disorders. I make a wide variety of...
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mslyonsm1
- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
Choice Boards
I am a massive fan of choice boards. They are something I use everyday in my autism classroom and frequently make use of at home with my...
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mslyonsm1
- Mar 24, 2021
- 3 min
Let's Talk 'Challenging Behaviour'
Let's talk "challenging behaviour". When people hear that I am the teacher in an autism class, I get a wide variety of reactions, but...
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mslyonsm1
- Jan 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Bucket
Have you heard of the bucket analogy before? It, along with the 'iceberg', is one of my favourite explanations for the meltdowns and...
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mslyonsm1
- Jan 6, 2021
- 1 min
About Me...
Since I seem to have gained lots of new followers, I thought I would take the opportunity to reintroduce myself. My name is Michelle...
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mslyonsm1
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
Lockdown 3.0
How is everyone today? I'm not sure how I am feeling, to be honest! It is looking inevitable that schools will not be reopening for the...
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mslyonsm1
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
Sometimes, It Is Just Hard...
I had a lovely post planned to go up tonight. I'd prepared a pretty graphic to go with it, with a quote that I thought might brighten...
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mslyonsm1
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
One of 'those' days...
Today was one of 'those' days! My day started off with my car being frozen over... no problem! Miss Prepared here had the de-icer spray...
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mslyonsm1
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
December...
Our class calendar chalkboard is all ready for the start of the new month, thanks to @chalkola. Their chalk markers are one of my best...
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Michelle
- Nov 26, 2020
- 2 min
Why Are Visuals So Important?
Sometimes I feel like I spend half my life laminating little pieces of paper and cutting up strips of velcro! It's no secret that lots of...
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Michelle
- Nov 26, 2020
- 1 min
Baking Up A Storm...
I love to bake in my spare time, so I always try and incorporate cookery into my ASD class schedule each week. Recipes don't have to be...
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Michelle
- Nov 26, 2020
- 1 min
The Reason I Do It All...
This is my daughter, Sophie. She has just turned 8 and has a diagnosis of ASD and Sensory Processing Disorder. She is obsessed with cats,...
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Michelle
- Nov 26, 2020
- 1 min
Quotes to Live By
A quote I always try to remember in my role as teacher A parent of a child I used to teach gave me this quote framed. It is a gift I...
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Michelle
- Nov 26, 2020
- 1 min
Hi, everyone!
Just to introduce myself: My name is Michelle. I'm an Irish teacher specialising in the area of Autism Education. I'm also mum to an 8...
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Co. Wicklow, Ireland
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