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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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FREE Earth Day Recycling Task Box | Recyclable vs Non Recyclable Sorting
Looking for free Earth Day activities that are hands on, engaging, and meaningful? This FREE Earth Day Recycling Task Box helps students learn the difference between recyclable and non recyclable items while building sorting, life skills, and environmental awareness. Perfect for special education, autism classrooms, life skills programs, and Earth Day lessons, this activity is simple to prep and easy for students to understand. What Students Do Students will:Look at each item cardDecide if t
PreK - K
English Language Arts, Environment, General Science
Animal Habitats Adapted Books | Errorless Learning for Special Education
Are you looking for errorless learning adapted books to help students identify animal habitats in a clear, structured, and confidence-building way? Do your students benefit from hands-on, visual matching activities designed for autism and special education? These Animal Habitats Adapted Books are perfect for teaching where animals live using an errorless learning approach that reduces frustration and builds independence. What’s Included This resource includes 5 themed adapted books, each foc
PreK - 1st
Other (ELA), Reading, Science
Parts of a Pumpkin Adapted Book | Pumpkin Science for Special Education
Are you looking for a hands-on and engaging pumpkin science activity for your special education students? Do your students need support identifying and understanding the parts of a pumpkin in a clear, visual way? This pumpkin parts adapted book is a perfect addition to your fall or pumpkin unit. This interactive adapted book allows students to explore the different parts of a pumpkin while building vocabulary, comprehension, and symbol recognition skills. How This Adapted Book Works Each page
PreK - 1st
Other (ELA), Science, Vocabulary
Zoo Shadow Matching Task Box | Special Education & Early Learners
Looking for a fun, hands-on way to boost visual discrimination and matching skills? This Zoo Shadow Matching Task Box is perfect for early years, special education, and preschool students who thrive on engaging, visual learning activities! Students will love identifying and matching familiar zoo animals (like giraffes, lions, snakes, koalas, and more) to their corresponding shadows. This resource helps build: Visual perception and recognitionAnimal identification skillsIndependent work habitsFi
PreK - K
Other (Science), Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Also included in: Zoo Task Boxes for Special Education | Growing Bundle of Task Boxes
Butterfly Life Cycle WH Questions Task Cards | Autism Visuals Science Activities
Looking for a hands-on, engaging way to teach WH questions while exploring the butterfly life cycle? These Butterfly Life Cycle WH Question Task Cards are perfect for helping students build understanding, communication, and sequencing skills using clear visuals and structured support. Students will read (or be read) the WH question, look closely at the image, and choose the correct answer from visual options. This makes it ideal for learners who benefit from visual supports, repetition, and p
PreK - K
Other (Science), Reading, Vocabulary
Weather Around the World Worksheets Weather Activities, Geography & Life Skills
Make learning about weather, countries, geography, and life skills fun and engaging with this Weather Around the World Activity Book! This printable workbook includes 54 differentiated worksheets that take students on an exciting adventure around the world with the “Weather Friends” as they explore different countries and weather conditions. Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, special education, autism classrooms, homeschool learning, literacy centers, life skills lessons, morning
K - 1st
Geography, Math, Science
Farm Shadow Matching Task Box | Special Education & Early Learners
Looking for a fun, hands-on way to boost visual discrimination and matching skills? This Farm Shadow Matching Task Box is perfect for early years, special education, and preschool students who thrive on engaging, visual learning activities! Students will love identifying and matching familiar farm animals (like sheep, cows, pigs, horses, and more) to their corresponding shadows. This resource helps build: Visual perception and recognitionAnimal identification skillsIndependent work habitsFine m
PreK - K
Other (Science), Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Also included in: Farm Task Boxes for Special Education | Bundle of Task Boxes
Pet Shadow Matching Task Box | Special Education & Early Learners
Looking for a fun, hands-on way to boost visual discrimination and matching skills? This Pet Shadow Matching Task Box is perfect for early years, special education, and preschool students who thrive on engaging, visual learning activities! Students will love identifying and matching familiar pets (like dogs, cats, rabbits, parrots, and more) to their corresponding shadows. This resource helps build: Visual perception and recognitionAnimal identification skillsIndependent work habitsFine motor s
PreK - K
Other (Science), Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Also included in: Pet Task Boxes for Special Education | Growing Bundle of Task Boxes
Transport Shadow Matching Task Box | Special Education & Early Learners
Looking for a fun, hands-on way to boost visual discrimination and matching skills? This Transport Shadow Matching Task Box is perfect for early years, special education, and preschool students who thrive on engaging, visual learning activities! Students will love identifying and matching familiar modes of transport to their corresponding shadows. This resource helps build: Visual perception and recognitionTransport identification skillsIndependent work habitsFine motor skills (when used with v
PreK - K
Other (Science), Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Also included in: Transport Task Boxes for Special Education | Bundle of Task Boxes
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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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