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Posted on February 10, 2014August 12, 2017 by One-Stop Counseling Shop

New Product :: Following Directions Game & No-Print Version

I’m really really excited about this new product! One of the things I love about TpT is having an excuse to pull out my lovely Scotch laminator and have an excuse to spend a few minutes laminating, cutting, and assembling the new things I just bought!

That being said, there are many times when I’m in a bind and just need something quick to pull and put together 2 seconds before a counseling group comes in my room (Monday mornings, anyone??).

So, I combined 2 products in 1 for this next one.

Lots of students have difficulty following directions, but not all directions are the same. Some struggle with motor-skill-based directions, while others struggle with cognitive directions, such as those involving basic concepts or basic math/reading tasks. That’s where this game can help! It can help students with ADHD, Autism, Cognitive Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, or other difficulties improve their memory and concentration.

Not only does this download include printable cards (PowerPoint) and scorecards (PDF), but it also contains everything as a no-print version in PowerPoint format for use on laptops or Smart Boards! No printing, cutting or laminating required! I read each card only 1 time and award a point if the student does the tasks correctly. There are also a few “gain a point” and “lose a point” cards thrown in too.

Cards are color and symbol coded, so you can easily find the deck you need. The following cards are included:

(10) 1-Step Directions – Movement-Based
(10) 1-Step Directions – Basic Concepts Skills
(10) 1-Step Directions – Academic (Basic Math & Reading Tasks)

(10) 2-Step Directions – Movement-Based
(10) 2-Step Directions – Basic Concepts Skills
(10) 2-Step Directions – Academic (Basic Math & Reading Tasks)
(15) 2-Step Directions – Combination of all areas

(10) 3-Step Directions – Movement-Based
(10) 3-Step Directions – Basic Concepts Skills
(10) 3-Step Directions – Academic (Basic Math & Reading Tasks)
(15) 3-Step Directions – Combination of all areas

120 cards in all! And since they’re in PowerPoint, you can edit the directions for your students’ needs!

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Posted on February 5, 2014February 5, 2014 by One-Stop Counseling Shop

Tips & Tricks :: Visuals for Students with Autism

One of the most effective interventions for students with Autism is using visuals. Yet whether your school district uses PECS, Boardmaker, Microsoft Office Clipart, or my personal favorite…Google Images, the process of searching for and resizing images can easily eat a big chunk out of your day.

And since none of us have lots and lots of time laying around, I was really excited when a special education teacher in our district shared this site with me! It’s called ConnectAbility and on the site there’s an awesome tool called Visuals Engine. The Visuals Engine contains thousands of images you can choose, and what I really love is that they’re REAL images. Then, you can select page layouts of 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, or 16 images per page – the site automatically resizes all your images to be the same size! You can also add in whatever text you want to accompany your images (or leave it blank). After you create your page of visuals you can choose to either print the page or save it as a PDF. There’s nothing worse than spending all your time making visuals for a student only to have them lose all the pieces by Friday! Since you can save your work super easily, it can be a huge time saver.

Here’s a page I made with 12 images per page. This took me less than 2 minutes!

Hopefully this will help you save a few minutes while allowing you to make great visuals for your students!

Enjoy!

Posted on January 31, 2014January 30, 2014 by One-Stop Counseling Shop — 1 Comment

Fun Freebie :: 45 Classroom-Friendly Fidgets

Recently, I’ve been on the quest for fidgets that teachers won’t throw a fit when I give their students. Come on, we’ve all been there. 🙂 Well, luckily, I found this awesome freebie on TeachersPayTeachers from Snagglebox that gives great ideas all about different types of fidgets!

Here’s another idea for a fidget!

While I was working through school this week, I noticed several of my more energetic students sporting a good 5-10 rubber band bracelets. It’s amazing how you can wait 10 years, start making friendship bracelets out of rubber bands, change their name, and all of a sudden, the boys like making them even more than girls! While they were standing in line, my students were spinning them, twisting them, and rolling them in their hands. Natural fidgets! Now of course, teachers have had to set ground rules about them (no making bracelets during class, no sling- shooting rubber bands, etc.), but what do we NOT have to make rules about at school?

What fidgets do you have that work well for your kids??