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Welcome to Teaching Autism! Here you will find engaging, hands-on and differentiated activities that are used by thousands of students all around the world. From task boxes to adapted books and binders.. You’ll find resources that I’ve successfully used in over 10 years of my career.
Hi! I'm Nikki, an autism specialist with over 10 years of experience working with students aged 3-19. My passion for creating hands-on and engaging resources, as well as providing support to other educators all around the world is what led me to create 'Teaching Autism.'
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Life Skills Adapted Binder for Special Education | Independent Work & Functional
Looking for a comprehensive, hands-on way to teach functional life skills in your special education classroom? This Life Skills Adapted Binder includes 26 real-world life skills activities designed to help students build independence, confidence, and practical daily living skills through structured, visual, and repeatable practice. Perfect for Special Education, Autism classrooms, life skills programs, and independent work, this binder supports students in learning skills they can actually us
PreK - 2nd
For All Subjects, Money Math, Other (ELA)
CCSS
RF.K.1a
I Am Working For Visuals for Special Education | Autism Visuals
'I Am Working For' token charts are a great behavior management tool to use with your autism and special education students. They are a visual resource which will help motivate and encourage students to complete their work task(s) in order to gain tokens to receive their reward/choice item at the end of it as well as providing them with the opportunity to stay focused. As professionals, we all know that students work at a variety of different paces and levels to each other, which is why in th
PreK - 5th
Also included in: How to Set Up Your Autism Classroom | Autism Classroom Resources
Life Skills Activities for Special Education | Functional Daily Living Skills
Are you looking for functional, hands-on life skills activities that help students build real-world independence? This Life Skills Activities Bundle for Special Education includes engaging, differentiated activities that target money skills, shopping, daily living routines, and community-based learning. Perfect for autism classrooms, life skills programs, and special education settings, this bundle supports meaningful, functional skill development that students can apply in everyday life. What’
K - 3rd
Other (ELA), Reading, Vocabulary
Autism Visuals Bundle Behavior, Communication & Schedule Visuals for Special Ed
This Autism Visuals Bundle is a comprehensive set of visual supports designed to help students with autism and additional needs understand expectations, manage behavior, communicate effectively, and feel more secure throughout the school day. If you support students who rely on structure, predictability, and visual communication, this bundle provides everything you need in one place. We use these visuals within our classroom every year and they work wonders with our students, so I am able to
PreK - 2nd
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Other (ELA)
Autism Morning Work Binder | Daily Living Skills, Calendar Time & Special Ed
Create a calm, structured, and meaningful morning routine with this Autism Morning Work Binder! This differentiated adapted work book is designed to help students build independence, daily living skills, communication, emotional awareness, and routine through interactive hands-on activities. Perfect for autism classrooms, special education classrooms, life skills programs, early intervention, preschool, kindergarten, self-contained classrooms, and students with additional learning needs, this mo
PreK - 2nd
For All Subjects, Other (ELA), Vocabulary
Interactive Crime Scene Activities Inferencing Activities for Special Education
Are you looking for a highly engaging, hands-on activity that builds inferencing, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in your special education classroom? This Year Long Interactive Crime Scene Activities Bundle includes 12 themed mystery investigations - one for every month of the year - designed to get your students thinking, discussing, analyzing clues, and solving problems together. These are not worksheets. They are immersive, interactive mystery activities where students become
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary
Black History Month Activities for Special Education | Reading, Comprehension
Looking for meaningful and engaging ways to teach Black History Month in your classroom? This bundle includes accessible, student-friendly activities designed to support understanding while building key literacy skills. Celebrate and teach Black History Month with this engaging activity bundle, designed for special education and early learners. These resources provide accessible and meaningful ways for students to learn about important historical figures while developing essential literacy s
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary
Community Signs | Life Skills for Special Education Task Box
Are you looking for engaging life skills activities to add to your task boxes? Do your students need to work on their functional life skills and be aware of signs in the community? If so, this task box is perfect to add to your life skills lessons. What's Included?AccessibleAirportBike route Bus stopCautionCrosswalkCurvy roadDead endDo not enterDo not touchDon't walkFire hydrantFirst aidFoodGasGoHospitalMuseumNo phonesNo food or drinkNo parkingNo smokingNo u-turnOne way - leftOne way - righ
K - 2nd
Dirty or Clean Task Box | Life Skills Activities for Special Education
Are you looking for engaging task boxes to add to your life skills activities? Do your students need to work on their functional life skills? If so, these task cards are perfect for your students to work on their recognition of dirty or clean clothing. Students need to look at the image on the task card and answer the question if the piece of clothing is clean or dirty. Students can use a clothing peg or dry-wipe pen to select their answer - clean or dirty. InstructionsPrint the task card
K - 2nd
Putting Away Groceries | Life Skills Task Cards
Do you want your students to work on identifying where the groceries belong in their home? Are you looking for engaging task cards to add to your life skills activities? If so, these sorting task cards are the perfect addition to your lesson plans. Students will love how visual and engaging these task cards are. Students need to look at the image on the task card and answer the question with where the grocery belongs in the house . You can provide your students with a clothing peg or dry
K - 2nd
Free Graduation Crowns Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade | End of Year Dragon Craft
Are you looking for a fun and free graduation craft to celebrate the end of the school year? These graduation crowns are perfect for kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students and make a memorable addition to your end of year activities. Students will love coloring and wearing their own crowns during graduation celebrations, making this a fun and engaging printable craft activity. What’s Included Printable graduation crowns (black & white) Ink-friendly design for easy printing Extend
K - 2nd
Classroom Community
Life Skills Activities | Matching Socks Task Box
Are you looking for engaging task boxes to add to your life skills activities? Do your students need to work on their functional life skills? If so, this matching the socks task box is the perfect addition to your life skills lessons. Students need to look at the sock on the task card and then find the matching sock to place on the washing line next to it. There are 18 task cards included. The task cards come in 2 levels;One color socks.Two color socks.InstructionsPrint the task cards and sock
K - 2nd
Animal Adapted Books Bundle for Special Education | Sentence Building Activities
This Animal Adapted Books Bundle is designed to help students practice sentence building, vocabulary development, and visual attention skills in a highly structured and engaging way. These adapted books for special education support students as they learn to connect words, symbols, and images while building complete sentences. This resource is ideal for special education classrooms, autism support classrooms, speech therapy sessions, and early childhood programs. The different levels of ada
PreK - 2nd
Other (ELA), Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
Farmers Market Adapted Binder | Life Skills & Money Activities Special Education
Looking for real-world, hands-on life skills activities for your special education classroom? This Farmers Market Adapted Binder includes 17 interactive adapted activities designed to help autism and special education students practice sorting, shopping, and money skills in a meaningful, engaging way. Using a familiar farmers market theme, students work through realistic tasks that support independence, functional learning, and everyday problem-solving. This binder is ideal for independent wo
PreK - 2nd
Money Math, Other (Math), Vocabulary
CCSS
RF.K.1a
Apple Life Cycle Adapted Book for Special Education
Are you looking for a resource to teach your students the life cycle of an apple? Do your students need to work on their sentence building, vocabulary and reading skills? Are you looking for hands-on and engaging resources for your apple themed unit? If so, this apple life cycle adapted book is perfect to use with your special education and autistic students. InstructionsPrint out the book, symbols and base page.Cut out and laminate each of the pages and bind into adapted books.Cut out and
K - 2nd
End of Year Symbol Certificates | Editable Awards for Special Education Visuals
Are you looking for end of year symbol certificates to celebrate your students in a meaningful and accessible way? These editable student awards for special education use clear visuals and symbols to support understanding, making them perfect for a wide range of learners. These visual end of year certificates help every student feel included, recognized, and proud of their achievements as they head into summer. What’s Included 40+ end of year symbol certificates Designed with visual supports
K - 2nd
Classroom Community
Transportation Adapted Binder | Autism & Special Education Independent Work
Looking for structured, engaging transportation activities for your special education classroom? This Transportation Adapted Binder includes 32 hands-on adapted activities designed to help students work independently while practicing a wide range of academic, communication, and life skills. Perfect for autism and special education students, this binder provides predictable, engaging learning using a high-interest transportation theme. These activities work well for independent work, task boxe
K - 2nd
Geometry, Numbers, Vocabulary
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
, K.CC.B.4b
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Alphabet Adapted Books for Special Education Autism Letter Recognition & Phonics
Struggling to teach letter recognition and early phonics in a way your students actually understand? These alphabet adapted books provide a hands-on, visual way for students to connect letters, sounds, and vocabulary while building confidence and independence. Build strong early literacy skills with these alphabet adapted books designed specifically for autism and special education students. With one adapted book for every letter of the alphabet, this resource provides structured, repetitive
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Vocabulary
Dinosaur Adapted Books for Special Education
Do your students need to work on their sentence building, vocabulary and reading skills? Are you looking for hands-on and engaging resources for your dinosaur activities? If so, these adapted books are perfect to use with your special education and autism students. InstructionsPrint out all of the books.Cut out and laminate each of the pages and bind into adapted books.Cut out and laminate each of the individual symbols and place velcro onto the back of them.Laminate the final base - the ba
K - 2nd
3 Little Pigs Word Search Worksheets Fairy Tale Vocabulary & Literacy Activities
Looking for fun and engaging 3 Little Pigs literacy activities for your classroom? These 3 Little Pigs word search worksheets are a great way for students to practice vocabulary, spelling, letter recognition, visual scanning, and attention skills while enjoying a favorite fairy tale theme. With 2 differentiated levels included, these word searches make it easy to support different student abilities and learning levels in your classroom. These no prep printable worksheets are perfect for: Kin
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
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About the store
Experience
Welcome to Teaching Autism! Here you will find engaging, hands-on and differentiated activities that are used by thousands of students all around the world. From task boxes to adapted books and binders.. You’ll find resources that I’ve successfully used in over 10 years of my career.
Hi! I'm Nikki, an autism specialist with over 10 years of experience working with students aged 3-19. My passion for creating hands-on and engaging resources, as well as providing support to other educators all around the world is what led me to create 'Teaching Autism.'
Teaching style
Nikki has always been passionate about creating engaging, student-led learning opportunities that foster independence and confidence. Her focus is on helping each student reach their full potential in ways that align with their individual strengths, abilities, and needs.
A strong believer in "less stress, more success," Nikki founded Teaching Autism to share high-quality, ready-to-use resources designed to support educators while easing the day-to-day pressure.
Her creative and innovative teaching approach has earned her a stellar reputation with schools around the world. From hosting a pretend wedding in a real wedding venue to transforming classrooms into monthly crime scenes, Nikki brings a unique, imaginative twist to learning - making lessons not only educational, but truly unforgettable.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I’m proud to have been recognized for my dedication to the autism community and the work I do through Teaching Autism. I was honored to be a runner-up for an Autism Heroes Award in recognition of my commitment to supporting autistic students.
My website, TeachingAutism.co.uk, was named the #1 Best UK Autism Blog in 2018, and in 2019, Teaching Autism was a runner-up for the Online Social Network Award. That same year, I was also voted the 21st Best Autism Blog on the internet.
My own education history
On top of my educational qualifications, I have also received training in; Play, Sensology, Autism, What is Autism?, PECS, Google Classroom, First Aid, Epilepsy, Fire Safety, CPI, MAPA, Literacy, Numeracy, ICT, SEN: Autism, SEN: Behaviour, Non-Verbal Literacy, Non-Verbal Math, Rights Respecting Schools, Sensory Integration, Makaton, Food Hygiene, Numicon, Read Write Inc., Language Link, Manual Handling, Infant Links, Making Maths Fun, SIMS, Behaviour Watch, BookCreator, iPad, Touch Trust, Music Therapy, Sensology, Social Eyes, Early Intervention Behaviour Management for Teachers, Safeguarding, ELKLAN taster, SCERTS, ABA, Understanding Autism, along with attending regular conferences.
Additional biographical information
I share my knowledge, experience and training with the world through my;
- Blog; https://teachingautism.co.uk
- Podcast; https://www.learningwithnikki.com/podcasts/teaching-autism-and-special-education-by-nikki
- Online Training Course for Autism and Special Education Teachers; https://www.learningwithnikki.com/autism-classroom-training
- Monthly VIP Membership; https://www.learningwithnikki.com/monthly-membership-sales-page
- Task Box Library https://www.learningwithnikki.com/the-task-box-library
You can also view videos of my resources in action at my Youtube channel; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8jqVhrHKB3zMAlzOQSnnyA/videos?view_as=subscriber
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