A friendship group is a group of 5-6 students with and/or without special education needs, who work together to create a team. The students all come from the same classroom, in order to enhance relationships within the class. These friendship...
It is a way in which children gain a better understanding of their emotions through explicit learning of strategies and intentional reflection. This, in turn, helps to massively improve their social skills as they become more...
The class clown… always so much personality, usually really funny, often a great leader – but how do you get them to not mess around in class? Well, Jack, the main character in “The A team presents: Jack Gets Too Silly”, is the class clown. Whenever Jack feels bored, c...
Recently I have had awesome experiences with my students and my book characters. After reading “Meet the A-Team” with one of my 4th graders, he asked if he was one of the book characters, Max. I asked if he liked that idea. He responded with a resounding, “Yes!” I...
Here we go again...! It’s the start of a new school year and I am working overtime to get to know my new students. I’m writing social stories, Top-Secret Mission Cards, creating reinforcement systems and doing preference assessments. I am figuring out the best ways to...
My husband would not describe me as a flexible person. He’s right, I am not flexible. I don’t like schedule changes, I’m a creature of habit, and I could eat the same food for lunch every day. So, I can really relate to my students who struggle with inflexibility and r...
We are delighted to share that Ilene Schwartz, BCBA-Dhas supported and endorsed our work!
In addition to being a published author, Dr. Ilene Schwartz is a professor in the Area of Special Education at the University of Washington and the Director of the Haring Center...
