Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Diagnosis / Identifying Signs of Autism ✅ Tips for Toileting ✅ Creating Communication Enriched Environments (non-verbal children) ✅ Different Ways of Teaching ✅ Why and How to Use Visuals ✅ Being a Supportive Communication Partner ✅ Use Rewards and Special Interests to Motivate and Engage in Learning ✅ 11 Common Signs of Sensory Processing Disorder or Difficulties ✅ Using Sensory Tools to Improve Learning & Behaviour Read mor ..read more

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Sequence Mastery: Order and routine enhance learning. ✅ Recipe Writing: Develops structured observation and writing skills. ✅ Social Cooking: Teaching others fosters communal bonds. ✅ Sensory Desensitization: Cooking valuable without eating. ✅ Motor Skills Development: Enhances stirring, flipping abilities. ✅ Backward Chaining Importance: Essential for skill acquisition. ✅ Cooking Tips: Simplified tools and techniques provided. R ..read more

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Understanding Screen Addiction: Reduces screen time from 16 to 1 hour. ✅ Types of Screen Addiction: Gaming, internet, group chats, and creative escape. ✅ Ownership Importance: Kids acknowledge problem to start fixing it. ✅ Alternative Activities: Promotes learning, exercise, and healthy routines. ✅ Collaborative Solutions: Use CPS for managing screen time. ✅ Routine and Diet: Essential for managing screen addiction. ✅ Teamwork in ..read more

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Neurodiversity celebrates neurological differences instead of disabilities or disorders. ✅ Ask individuals about their preferred terminology for their condition. ✅ Learn about neurodiversity through movies, TV shows, and online. ✅ Make learning fun by accommodating different learning styles. ✅ Avoid overstimulation by limiting choices and verbal instructions. ✅ Be clear, concise, and concrete when communicating. ✅ Understand sens ..read more

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ PDA: Unique autism spectrum type. ✅ PDA vs ODD: Distinct differences. ✅ Misunderstood Nature: PDA children struggle with demands. ✅ Relationship Building: Share experiences, no hierarchies. ✅ Teaching Strategy Shift: Traditional methods may fail. ✅ Avoid Power Struggles: Offer choices, focus on consequences. ✅ Flexibility Key: Regularly change strategies, maintain engagement. Read more about this podcast in the show notes found v ..read more

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Time Blindness Defined: Inability to perceive time accurately. ✅ Behavior Indicators: Procrastination, lateness, or anxiety. ✅ Making Time Visible: Use visual and accessible time aids. ✅ Managing Anxiety: Equip with time management tools. ✅ Routines Matter: Establish routines to sense time's passage. ✅ Success Equation: Now, next, later plus schedule equals success. ✅ Support Like Colorblindness: Make time support as accessible ..read more

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Teacher's Role: Highlight, don't diagnose issues. ✅ 8 Steps Discussed: Detailed process for diagnosis conversation. ✅ Red Flags: Identify potential diagnosis indicators. ✅ Diagnosis Importance: Benefits of getting a diagnosis explained. ✅ Tone of Caring: First impressions are critical in meetings.  ✅ Share Positives: Begin with the child's achievements.  ✅ Collaborative Approach: Value families' insights and opinions. R ..read more

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Act as a student-world translator. ✅ Encourage student relationship bonds. ✅ Be a consistent presence. ✅ Enhance, not replace, teaching. ✅ Collaborate with teachers. ✅ Contribute creative learning ideas. ✅ Facilitate peer connections. Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below suelarkey.com.au/teacher-assistant-success-strategies/ Join the Facebook group specifically for this podcast www.facebook.com ..read more

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ ASD Criteria in DSM-5: Defines autism diagnostic requirements. ✅ Early Signs Vital: Symptoms must manifest in early childhood. ✅ Severity Levels Classified: Autism categorized into three severity levels. ✅ Comprehensive Assessment Essential: Evaluates communication, behavior, and sensory sensitivities. ✅ Co-occurring Conditions Frequent: Often accompanies ADHD, anxiety, OCD. ✅ Diagnostic Tools and Judgment: ADOS-2, ADI-R, and cli ..read more

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ The 13 Most Important Strategies ✅ Bonus 5 Proactive/Prevent Strategies Often Missed ✅ How To Support Motor Skills Development in A Busy Classroom (& Why it matters!) ✅ Key Elements for your Individual Education Plans (IEPs) ✅ Anxiety Management = Time Management – Top Tips ✅ Special Bonus – Key To Get the Best out of Students with ADHD ✅ 21 Surprising Ways Timers can get support Students engage & Succeed ✅ Pit Falls & ..read more