Sue Larkey
Building relationships in the classroom

Building relationships in the classroom

The whole team including the teacher, teacher assistants, administration staff and leadership team should work towards building a strong relationship with the student. In my experience often the student only develops a strong relationship with the teacher. This is...
Understanding Emotions

Understanding Emotions

Dr Tony Attwood’s work on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is very important for children with autism spectrum. According to Tony people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) need to work on feelings and emotions AT LEAST ONE HOUR EVERY WEEK from early childhood right...
Make Sleep and Exercise a GOAL in 2018

Make Sleep and Exercise a GOAL in 2018

Research has found that both exercise and sleep can improve attention, mood, executive function, and self-regulation. “Sleep disturbance impacts cognition, it impacts mood, and it impacts behavior.” Stanford University Psychologist Ruth O’Hara Research has found that...
To Tell or NOT to Tell, and WHAT to Tell?

To Tell or NOT to Tell, and WHAT to Tell?

To Tell or NOT to Tell, and WHAT to Tell? I regularly get asked whether students should be told they have Autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, etc. I believe telling children about their ASD helps them understand and actually increases their participation and engagement. “Until...
Using the Word STOP

Using the Word STOP

Using the Word STOP What does STOP really mean? Being told to STOP can be very confusing for people with ASD. Many children with ASD, ODD have “Mind Blindness.” It means they often are literal, don’t know the inferred intent of language and have difficulty taking...
Photo Cookbooks and Life Skills

Photo Cookbooks and Life Skills

Photo Cookbooks and Life Skills Cooking! Using Cooking to Teach Everything! Life Skills, Social Skills, Maths, Science, English and more! (See my Cook Books page for Books and CD’s available) Cooking is a daily activity for everyone. It is a wonderful activity to...
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