The Autism Helper Podcast

My first day with students with the honeymoon period. Everything was great. There were zero issues. Then came day two. Day two of teaching left me questioning if I was in the right career. Let me tell...

12 Jul 20217min

Teaching while pregnant is hard! This job can be emotionally and physically draining and that all is increased while pregnant. In this episode, I share some major realizations I had in the moment when...

7 Jul 20219min

Reverse inclusion is when students from general education classrooms are included in special education classrooms. In this episode, I share my experiences doing reverse inclusion. One student ended up...

5 Jul 20218min

In this episode I talk about two of my former students. Both of these boys had strong personalities which I loved and I was lucky to learn so much from them. But there are some funny and challenging m...

30 Jun 202110min

In a special education classroom, some of the job responsibilities may include helping with toileting for students. Ensuring you are maintaining privacy and respecting the individual is so important e...

28 Jun 20218min

Walking into an empty classroom meant making all the work tasks. In this episode, I discuss the process of having to make all of the activities for my students, how I did “extra material” collection, ...

23 Jun 20218min

Interviewing for teaching jobs is overwhelming! I discuss looking for my first teaching job. I share what interviews went well and which didn’t and what were my biggest regrets of the whole process. T...

21 Jun 20218min

Summer School or ESY (Extended School Year) can be tricky. I share about my toughest summer teaching ESY with new students, challenging behaviors, and extreme heat. Surprise twist this episode involve...

16 Jun 20216min