Special needs classroom activities

How are you using task systems in your multiple disability classroom? In this blog post I go over activity rotations that you can incorporate to find independent work that fits for all of your multiple disability students. I include a list of all my special education activities such as bead bars, sensory boards, and swinging bear that are all great ways to involve sound, texture and color. Read through all of my special education ideas on implementing a structured activity rotation here.

101 sensory play activities for kids with autism to help strengthen the brain’s neural pathways by stimulating the 5 senses to facilitate learning!

Tips for using file folder activities in your special education classroom. File folder games are perfect for independent work stations!

Here are 20 center ideas that you can use for your self-contained classroom. I have it all listed out for you including pictures

Table Time starts the day with success! Students will engage in the rotation of Table Time activities. Teachers will love how easy it is to plan and set up.

The amount of visual supports some of our students need to be successful both academically and socially can be overwhelming. Just imagine, if it’s overwhelming to us as teachers, it has to be way too much for our students who struggle with executive functioning skills, like organization, to handle! I’ve found that once we’ve introduced ... Read More about Setting Up a Student Success Binder

Do you want to work on life skills in your classroom? Are you looking for hands-on special education life skills activities that your students will love?

Autism activities to help increase communication, fine motor skills, sensory play skills, interaction & more in your home or autism classroom!

A fun way to get your little ones more comfortable with writing, this Sensory Writing Tray is perfect if you want to familiarise young children with letters and numbers. Kids love this sensory experience so much that they will be begging to do some handwriting practice!

Being a new special education teacher can be overwhelming and stressful. Check out The FIRST thing to do as a new special ed teacher.