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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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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
2D Shape Bat Adapted Books | Fall Adapted Books for Special Education
What shape is the bat? Are you looking for hands-on and engaging resources for your bat theme math activities? Do your students need to work on their shape recognition skills? Looking for an interactive and engaging resource for your students? Look no further than these bat theme adapted books! As an autism specialist, I understand that having the right tools is essential for our students' success. These 2 adapted books are the perfect addition to any bat, autumn / fall or Halloween themed ma
PreK - 1st
Geometry, Other (ELA), Vocabulary
CCSS
K.G.A.2
Errorless Learning Money Adapted Books | US Coin & Bill Identification
Looking for errorless learning money activities to help students identify US coins and bills with confidence and independence? These Errorless Learning Money Adapted Books are designed for special education classrooms, autism programs, ABA therapy, life skills instruction, and early intervention. Each adapted book focuses on one coin or bill only, making the activity completely errorless and ideal for students who need structured, predictable learning tasks. What’s Included? This resource inc
PreK - 1st
Math, Money Math, Other (Math)
Bat Color Matching Adapted Books | Color Recognition for Special Education
These bat color matching adapted books provide a fun, hands-on way to support color recognition, matching skills, and early sentence building for students in special education, autism classrooms, and speech therapy. Using an engaging bat theme, students match colors, identify vocabulary, and build simple phrases while completing structured, interactive tasks with Velcro. This resource includes two differentiated levels and both U.S. (Color) and U.K. (Colour) spelling, making it easy to meet the
PreK - 1st
Math, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
2D Shape Goldilocks Adapted Books | Bear Adapted Books for Special Education
What shape is mother bear? What shape is father bear? Are you looking for hands-on and engaging resources for your Goldilocks theme math activities? Do your students need to work on their shape recognition skills? Looking for an interactive and engaging resource for your students? Look no further than these Goldilocks theme adapted books! As an autism specialist, I understand that having the right tools is essential for our students' success. These 2 adapted books are the perfect addition to
PreK - 1st
Geometry, Other (ELA), Vocabulary
CCSS
K.G.A.2
2D Shape Zombie Adapted Books | 3 Zombie Adapted Books for Special Education
Make 2D shape recognition spook-tacularly fun with this Zombie 2D Shapes Adapted Books Bundle! These adapted books will give your students engaging ways to practice identifying, matching, and using 2D shapes, all with a fun zombie twist. Perfect for independent work, math centers, special education classrooms, and Halloween-themed learning. What’s Included:Zombie 2D Shape Adapted Book – Level 1 "Circle" "Square" "Triangle" etc.Zombie 2D Shape Adapted Book – Level 2 "Circle zombie" "Square zombi
PreK - 1st
Geometry, Other (ELA), Vocabulary
CCSS
K.G.A.2
Weather Counting Adapted Books | Early Math & Number Recognition for Special Ed
These counting adapted books provide a structured, hands-on way to support early math, number recognition, and counting skills for students in special education and autism classrooms. Using a simple weather theme, students count objects, match numbers, and build early sentences while completing interactive, Velcro-based tasks. This resource includes 2 differentiated levels, making it easy to support a range of learning needs. What’s IncludedThis download includes 2 weather-themed counting adapt
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4b
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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.'
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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