Teaching Autism and Special Education by Nikki

Teaching Autism and Special Education by Nikki

Hosted by: Teaching Autism

Hi, I’m Nikki —a passionate special educator, autism specialist, and founder of Teaching Autism. With over a decade of experience creating hands-on, engaging resources for educators worldwide, I’m here to make your...

Episodes

End of Year Tips for Special Education Teachers

I am so excited to be sharing my 5 end of year tips for special education teachers in this podcast episode. It’s really important to have a good plan in place for the end of the school year. One reason being is that...
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Keeping Students Engaged at the End of the Year

I think it’s safe to say we all know how hard it is keeping students engaged at the end of the year. Over the years, I’ve really tried a number of different strategies – and used a lot of trial and error – to help...
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5 Tips for Transitioning Students

Today on the podcast I am sharing my top 5 tips for transitioning students to a new classroom or even school. Transition can be tough – not just for the student, but for their family too. And that’s why I always like...
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Book Creator App: Making Reading Fun Series

Welcome to my ‘Making Reading Fun’ mini podcast series. Today on the podcast I’m talking all about the ‘Book Creator’ app for the third and final episode in this mini series. So many of you have been reaching out to...
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Sensory Stories: Making Reading Fun Series

Welcome to my ‘Making Reading Fun’ mini podcast series. Today on the podcast I’m talking all about sensory stories for the second episode in this mini series. So many of you have been reaching out to me on Instagram...
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Story Sacks: Making Reading Fun Series

Welcome to my ‘Making Reading Fun’ mini podcast series. Today on the podcast I’m talking all about story sacks for the first episode in this mini series. So many of you have been reaching out to me on Instagram asking...
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Stop Being a Yes Person! Teacher Edition

In this podcast episode today I’m talking about why you need to stop being a yes person! (Teacher edition, of course!) I don’t know about you, but I spent many years being a yes person. I feel like within the...
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5 Secrets to a Happy Classroom

Today on the podcast I am sharing 5 secrets to a happy classroom with you. Now it’s not all sunshine and rainbows in the classroom all day, everyday. But there are some great ways that you can ensure your classroom is...
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Why Is Early Intervention Important?

On the podcast today I am answering a question that gets sent to me a lot.. ‘Why is early intervention important?’ Early intervention is becoming a more well known subject to talk about in the education world. But...
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Using Crime Scenes in the Classroom

Season #1

In this podcast episode I am talking all about using crime scenes in the classroom. Since sharing about the crime scenes that I use on my Instagram stories, and on my blog, I have had so many questions from you all...
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Delegating Jobs to Classroom Staff

Today on the podcast I am talking all about delegating jobs to classroom staff. This is a really important subject to cover. Because I think it's very easy for us to feel like we have to do all of the things. But, we...
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Virtual IEP Meeting Tips for Teachers

Another 'new' thing that has been thrown at us this year are online meetings. And today I am so excited to share my 10 virtual IEP meeting tips with you in this podcast episode. My tips will hopefully help you to have...
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