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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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Editable Phone Number Dialing Practice | Life Skills Task Boxes for Special Ed
Are you looking for engaging activities for your life skills activities? Do your students need to work on their phone number practice? If so, this task box is the perfect addition to your life skills lessons. What's Included?21 phone number cards.Phone with buttons to push.Empty phone number cards with numbers to match or for students to write in.Editable PDF (Open in Adobe PDF READER!) with different options where you can add images, text and phone numbers to personalize this task box to yo
K - 1st
Other (ELA), Other (Math), Reading
3 Little Pigs Math Worksheets | Fairy Tale Math Activities for Kindergarten 1st
Make math fun and engaging with these hands-on 3 Little Pigs math worksheets! This fairy tale themed resource includes a variety of no prep math activities designed to help students practice important early math skills in an engaging and motivating way. With 22 different worksheets included, this pack is perfect for math centers, morning work, small groups, independent work, early finishers, homework, and special education classrooms. The fun 3 Little Pigs theme helps keep students interested
K - 1st
Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
FREE Earth Day Prepositions Task Box | Spatial Concepts | Special Education
Looking for a FREE, hands-on Earth Day activity to teach prepositions and spatial concepts? This Earth Day Prepositions Task Box is perfect for helping students understand positional language in a fun, visual, and interactive way. Designed for special education, this activity supports language development, comprehension, and symbol recognition. What Students Will Do Students will: Look at the image Identify where the object is Match the correct preposition symbol This structured format su
PreK - K
Math, Other (Math), Vocabulary
Transport Color Sorting Activity | Vehicles Color Match | Preschool & Special Ed
Looking for a fun, hands-on way to practice color recognition and sorting skills? This Transport Color Sorting Activity is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and special education students. Students will sort and match transportation-themed pictures into the correct color categories, helping them build early learning skills in an engaging and visual way. What’s Included:11 color sorting pages11 matching transport picture sets (9 transport images per color)Transportation images include: car,
PreK - K
Math, Other (Math), Vocabulary
Earth Day Counting Task Cards for Special Education | Math Centers 0-20
Need quick, hands-on Earth Day math activities your students can use independently? These counting task cards make practicing numbers fun, engaging, and easy to prep. Make your Earth Day math lessons simple and engaging with these counting task cards, designed for autism and special education students. Students count objects and choose the correct answer, helping them build number recognition and counting skills in a fun, seasonal way. Perfect for: Math centers Independent work Early finish
PreK - K
Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
Caterpillar Preposition Task Cards | Prepositions Activities | Autism Visuals
Looking for a fun, hands-on way to teach prepositions to your special education, early childhood, or ESL students? These Caterpillar Preposition Task Cards are the perfect low-prep, high-engagement activity for helping students understand and identify common positional words using a bright, engaging nature theme that your students will love! Students will work on recognizing and matching prepositions like on, under, above, in, next to, behind, in front of, and between by identifying where the
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Other (Math), Vocabulary
Transport Theme Color Matching Task Box | Transport Activities
Do your students need extra practice with color recognition, matching, and visual discrimination skills? Are you searching for fun, low-prep transport-themed activities that keep your learners engaged and on task? Then this Transport Color Matching Puzzle Task Box is just what you need! It's the perfect addition to your preschool, kindergarten, or special education centers, especially for students who thrive with hands-on learning and vibrant visuals. These transport-themed color puzzles will
PreK - K
Math, Other (ELA), Other (Math)
Also included in: Transport Task Boxes for Special Education | Bundle of Task Boxes
Toolbox Color Matching Task Box | Color Sorting & Visual Discrimination
Looking for a hands-on, engaging way to teach color matching and visual discrimination? This Toolbox Color Matching Task Box is a fun, functional activity that’s perfect for special education, autism classrooms, early years, and independent work stations. Students match colored tools to the correct toolbox by identifying and matching colors, then placing the tools inside the box. This activity encourages visual scanning, fine motor skills, and early sorting concepts in a clear, structured forma
PreK - K
Math, Other (Math)
Also included in: Construction Task Boxes for Special Education | Bundle of Task Boxes
Old Lady Bat Ten Frames Math Activity | Halloween Counting Task
This engaging Bat Ten Frames Task Box is designed for PreK, Kindergarten, and Special Education classrooms to bring counting, number recognition, and hands-on math learning to life! This resource is the perfect companion to your literacy lessons, making cross-curricular connections between story time and math. After reading the fun and silly book, your students can dive into this ten frames activity where bats take center stage. Not only will it strengthen early math skills, but it will also ke
PreK - 1st
Numbers, Other (Math)
Earth Day Patterns Task Box | Patterning Math Activity | Special Education
Are your students learning to recognize and continue patterns? Looking for a hands-on, engaging Earth Day math activity? This Earth Day Patterns Task Box is perfect for helping students practice patterning, color recognition, and early math skills in a fun, interactive way. Designed for special education, this activity supports independence, fine motor skills, and visual learning. What Students Will Do Students will: Look at the pattern shown Identify what comes next Use a dry erase mark
PreK - K
Math, Other (Math), Vocabulary
Earth Day Ten Frame Task Cards for Special Education | Counting Number Formation
Looking for hands-on Earth Day math activities that build real understanding? These task cards combine counting, number formation, and fine motor skills in one engaging activity. Make your Earth Day math centers engaging with these hands-on ten frame task cards, designed for autism and special education students. Students build numbers, count manipulatives, and complete ten frames - helping them develop strong number sense and fine motor skills. Perfect for: Math centers Independent work E
PreK - K
Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
Also included in: Independent Work Tasks for Special Education - April | Autism Task Boxes
FREE Earth Day Tally Marks Task Box | Counting 1–10 | Special Education
Looking for a FREE, hands-on Earth Day math activity your students will love? This Earth Day Tally Marks Task Box is perfect for helping students practice counting and number recognition in a fun, interactive way. It’s a great way to introduce or reinforce tally marks while keeping students engaged. What Students Will Do Students will: Look at the tally marks Count how many are shown Match them to the correct number This simple puzzle format supports independent learning and repetition. W
PreK - K
Numbers, Other (Math), Vocabulary
Earth Day Missing Numbers Task Box | Counting & Number Sequences | Special Ed
Are your students learning to identify missing numbers and build number sequences? Looking for a hands-on, engaging Earth Day math activity?This Earth Day Missing Numbers Task Box is perfect for helping students practice counting, number order, and number formation in a structured, interactive way. Designed for special education, this activity supports independence, differentiation, and early math development. What Students Will Do Students will: Look at the numbers on the recycling bins
PreK - K
Numbers, Other (Math), Vocabulary
Earth Day Color Matching Task Box | Colors Activity | Special Education
Are your students learning to identify and match colors? Looking for a hands-on, engaging Earth Day activity for your classroom? This Earth Day Color Matching Task Box is perfect for helping students practice color recognition and matching in a fun, interactive way. Designed for special education, this activity supports independence, fine motor skills, and visual learning. What Students Will Do Students will: Look at the color puzzle pieces Match the correct colors together Build and com
PreK - K
Math, Other (Math), Vocabulary
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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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