The document provides various tips and tricks for teachers, particularly focused on special education strategies. It includes a range of resources such as visual aids, choice boards, and strategies for managing anxiety and distractions. It emphasizes the importance of personalized approaches, social stories, and effective communication to support diverse learners.

1. Tips and Tricks
for
Teachers
By
Pat Hensley
successfulteaching@gmail.com
http://successfulteaching.net
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2. Are you a:
General Education Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Administrator
Parent
Other
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4. A Little Perspective…
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From Lisa Raiford - Education Associate-
Autism
Office of Special Education Services
South Carolina Department of Education

5. Eye Contact
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37971184@N05/3495821558/
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6. Task Analysis
https://www.flickr.com/photos/25747180@N00/303793347/ 6

7. First …then and First, Then, Next
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From Lisa Raiford - Education Associate-
Autism
Office of Special Education Services
South Carolina Department of Education

8. iPrompts - $
http://www.handholdadaptive.com/iPrompts.html
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9. Visuals
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10. Visual
Schedules
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11. Scale
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From Lisa Raiford - Education
Associate- Autism
Office of Special Education
Services
South Carolina Department of
Education

12. Language
https://www.flickr.com/photos/144152028@N08/35702305671/
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13. Choices
https://www.flickr.com/photos/46259794@N02/5583561290/
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14. Choice Board
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From Lisa Raiford - Education
Associate- Autism
Office of Special Education
Services
South Carolina Department of
Education

15. What is “Finished”?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61904084@N00/3935979104/ 15

16. AddressIndividually
https://www.flickr.com/photos/12708857@N00/3285921068/
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17. Repeat Instructions
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44124473190@N01/2272529590/
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18. Anxiety
https://www.flickr.com/photos/49825495@N06/5734716295/18

19. Distractions
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61091430@N03/15247725766/ 19

20. Transitions
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37538016@N00/1322664382/20

21. SchoolwideEvents
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37665914@N08/4068573105/
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22. Headphones
https://www.flickr.com/photos/22462721@N05/2300837528/
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23. Surprises
https://www.flickr.com/photos/12191223@N00/97597740/23

24. Interests
https://www.flickr.com/photos/42280592@N02/5459346587/ 24

25. Vary Instruction
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61528681@N00/5636997051/
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26. Movement https://www.flickr.com/photos/117536176@N08/26312363579/
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27. Assessment
https://www.flickr.com/photos/40964293@N07/4728093020/
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28. Technology
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61329414@N00/15184528727/
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29. Copy behavior
https://www.flickr.com/photos/79781814@N00/8593890390/
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30. Behavior Contingency Map
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From Lisa Raiford -
Education Associate- Autism
Office of Special Education
Services
South Carolina Department
of Education

31. Meltdown
vs. Tantrum
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From Lisa Raiford - Education
Associate- Autism
Office of Special Education
Services
South Carolina Department of
Education

32. Rewards
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43499845@N00/8579377205/32

33. Emotions
in
Others
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61203681@N08/8399272897/
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34. Social Stories
Steps to “authoring”
a social story:
discovering a topic that
‘fits’ the student’s needs
gathering information
specific to student needs
development of personalized
text and illustration
http://carolgraysocialstories.com/social-stories/what-is-it/
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35. SocialStories:
YoungerChildren
https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/social-stories-for-autistic-children/ 35

36. Social Stories: Teenagers
http://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/e/social-stories-for-teens
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37. Lunch BuddyProgram
https://www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/6235929961/37

38. Protect
https://www.flickr.com/photos/115026014@N05/14166470061/
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39. Questions
Pat Hensley
successfulteaching@gmail.com
http://successfulteaching.net
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