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

Autism and Bullying Podcast

Season #1

The episode today is one that is probably close to all of our hearts, and it’s all about autism and bullying. I think every person in the world has had some sort of experience from bullying. Maybe it was you being...
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Special Education Field Trips Podcast

Season #1

I love being able to take my students out into the community, it’s such an important skill for us to work on. And today, I’m sharing my best special education field trips tips. I’m sharing with you all my best tips,...
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What is Fragile X Syndrome? Podcast

Season #1

This episode on the podcast today is all about Fragile X. Before we start, I just want to mention that there are a few other names out there for this and some of those are FRAXA syndrome, fraX syndrome, FXS, marker x...
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Toilet Training for Autism and Special Ed.

Season #1

If you’re here, it’s probably because you’re looking for help and support for toilet training for autism and special education children and students. You might be feeling overwhelmed and nervous. Or maybe you don’t...
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Autism and Smearing Faeces Podcast

Season #1

Today we are talking about something that can happen with many of our children, both at home and in school. And if you have a weak stomach, like me, it can be one of your worst nightmares. And that is smearing. So if...
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Autism and Anxiety

Season #1

If you listen to the news, you’ll have heard recently that anxiety in children has increased by over 40%. And that’s a huge increase. With personal experience of anxiety through my partner, and children that I’ve...
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Calm Down vs Time Out Area Podcast

Season #1

I’m so excited today to be talking on the podcast about calm down vs time our areas. This is probably one of the more controversial topics that I’ll talk about on the podcast. There’s so many opinions about using time...
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Autism Masking and Sensory Processing Disorder

Season #1

Today on the podcast I’m talking all about autism masking and sensory processing disorder. I receive a lot of messages and emails from you all about masking or camouflaging. And I thought the best way to help answer...
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Visual Resources for Everyone

Season #1

Today on the podcast I’m talking about how visual resources can be used for everyone. A lot of teachers assume that visuals are only to be used in special education classrooms. But, that’s not true! Everyone can...
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Autism and Halloween Tips Podcast

Season #1

I’m so excited to be talking about my top Autism and Halloween tips on the podcast today. Halloween can be really exciting for our autistic students and children. But, it can also be their worst nightmare. So, today I...
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Echolalia and Autism Podcast

Season #1

Today I’m talking about echolalia. During my time where I’ve been out visiting other schools and classroom, I always find it surprising how little people knew about it. And some didn’t know anything about...
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Morning Work for Autism and Special Education

Season #1

Today I’m talking all about my routine for morning work for autism and special education students. I’ve been using this routine for a few years now, and it’s always successful with my students. But best of all, it...
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