What's Your Function
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highland park, Illinois, United States
About the store
I have worked with students with special needs since I was 15 years old as a respite care worker, special recreation program assistant, and teacher's aide. After graduating high school, I entered into a bachelor's program to obtain my bachelor's in special education (LBS I). I obtained my first professional teaching position on the assistive technology team in 2009 after graduating the bachelor's program. After three years on the AT Team, I moved to a high school classroom for students with moderate to severe autism in a self-contained life skills classroom in the same district. During that time, I had completed a master's program to obtain my LBS II with 2 endorsements. After 6 years with that special ed cooperative, I obtained a brand new assistive technology specialist position in a brand new special education cooperative. I now consult with educational teams to assist in providing quality educational and assistive technology into classrooms and with individual students. I have also worked as a Special Olympics coach, Best Buddies representative, and Union President.
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Adapted Greetings Flip Book with visual supports
These printables are a structured visual support to assist students to converse and initiate conversation with staff and peers. This is a zip file with 2 PDF files, one being the greeting initiator and the other being the greeting responder. The two files are designed to be printed in the order in which they originate in the files, laminated and bounded by a binder ring. When the two students are using the flip books to have a conversation, the page from one flip book counters the same number
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School Counseling
Adapted Grocery Store Math Activities with visual supports
This is a PDF of 3 worksheets and grocery ads to assist students in identifying prices on a grocery ad, choosing items to purchase, identifying prices, and adding those prices. Previews are just a small snippet of the worksheet but please purchase to view full worksheets. The first worksheet is an easier or less intense guided worksheet. The second is easier but allows for students to identify "dollar over." The third worksheet is two pages. It is for a higher level of skill including identif
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Math
Parent Home Visual Supports Kit (schedules, routines, visual directives, etc.)
This is a "kit" of visual supports for those with autism and other disabilities for use in the home. Included is a schedule complete with a variety of pictures of activities to create routine in the home or school to assist in minimizing behaviors. Also included visual supports for commands for lanyard for mobile use, bathroom, shower and relaxation routines, grocery lists, and mini schedules. If there is something specific you or a parent needs, please leave feedback or contact me. I strive
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Adapted Community, Restaurant and Store Menus with Visual Supports
This is a file that includes adapted restaurant and store menus with visual supports. Some menus are 1 sided and some are 2 sided. Some chain and local restaurants and stores include Burger King, McDonalds, TGI Fridays, TJ Maxx, Old Navy and more. I laminated the menus to keep longer lasting. Each student received their own laminated menu, used dry erase to choose their food or items to purchase, brought the menu to the store and used it to communicate their order or find the item in the sto
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School Classroom Visual Supports Kit (visuals, calendar, schedule, etc.)
This is a classroom or school kit of a variety of visual supports for staff to utilize with students. This includes calendar visuals, classroom and individual schedule and visuals, pictures of how these were utilized, visual directives (to be attached to a lanyard for mobile use), routines, relaxation routine, personal information worksheets, grocery lists, and mini schedules. Laminate and attach velcro for extended use. All materials can be viewed after purchase.
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Adapted Restaurant Math Activity with visual supports
This is a zip file of 2 PDFs. One is a guided worksheet to identify and calculate restaurant food prices, the subtotal, tax, tip, totals, and budgeting with almost seamless effort to teach our students with special needs. The other PDF are restaurant receipts for practice. My students would bring their worksheet to the restaurant with them along with a calculator if needed. The preview is only a snippet. Purchase for full view and download of worksheet. Happy teaching! Please rate for your
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Adapted Journal Templates with Visual Supports
This product was originally created for students with autism in a self-contained, life skills classroom. Available preview is only one page of the file. Please download to view all templates and visuals. This product is for students to complete a journal activity using writing template and visual supports. The supports provided allowed students to complete with minimal guidance or completely independent. There are 2 journal forms for school, one being easier and than other a bit more challe
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Writing
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About the store
Experience
I have worked with students with special needs since I was 15 years old as a respite care worker, special recreation program assistant, and teacher's aide. After graduating high school, I entered into a bachelor's program to obtain my bachelor's in special education (LBS I). I obtained my first professional teaching position on the assistive technology team in 2009 after graduating the bachelor's program. After three years on the AT Team, I moved to a high school classroom for students with moderate to severe autism in a self-contained life skills classroom in the same district. During that time, I had completed a master's program to obtain my LBS II with 2 endorsements. After 6 years with that special ed cooperative, I obtained a brand new assistive technology specialist position in a brand new special education cooperative. I now consult with educational teams to assist in providing quality educational and assistive technology into classrooms and with individual students. I have also worked as a Special Olympics coach, Best Buddies representative, and Union President.
Teaching style
My focus as a special educator are the functional skills that students are learning and how they will apply those skills in the classroom, in the community and throughout their lives. I have a strong philosophy on teaching community based skills, behavioral and self-management skills, daily living skills, social skills, and functional academics.
Awards & shining teacher moments
District Employee of the Month December 2013
My own education history
Bachelor's of Special Education (LBS I) and Master's of Special Education (LBS II) with endorsements in Curriculum Adaptation and Behavior Intervention Specialists.
Additional biographical information
I strive to make materials for my students to learn at their maximum potential. I am proficient in the use of many technology including the Boardmaker Software Family that is prevalent in many of my products. Many of my products were made using interactive boards in Boardmaker to better engage students. If you need any help or have any questions, please ask.
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