Including Kids on the Autism Spectrum: Anthony
Five-year old Anthony truly was one of my most favorite students ever. He saw the world through a unique lens, with a lot of wonder...
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DJ Nicholson
Mar 142 min read
Navigating the Day: The Power of Individual Schedules for Children with Autism
When you have an autistic child, it can be tough to find effective strategies to support their development and well-being. It can feel...
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DJ Nicholson
Feb 163 min read
How Social Stories Can Be a Game-Changer for Autistic Kids in School
In schools across the country, there are children with unique needs, each requiring tailored support to be their most successful. Among...
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DJ Nicholson
Feb 112 min read
What Are You Celebrating Today?
We're celebrating puppies! I am so blessed to be able to spend my professional life doing what means the most to me. One of my favorite...
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DJ Nicholson
Dec 21, 20232 min read
The Christmas Pencil: A Gift from Michael
Listen to it here: The Christmas Pencil: A Gift from Michael As the holiday season approaches each year, I think back to a Christmas...
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DJ Nicholson
Apr 16, 20232 min read
"No! We're Not There Yet!"
I remember being a kid in the back of the family station wagon on the way to White Sands Beach on the Connecticut shore. My grandparents...
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DJ Nicholson
Mar 10, 20222 min read
The Blue Fleece Blanket
Creating a sense of belonging makes all the difference. Every child wants to belong to their school community. In school communities,...
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DJ Nicholson
Dec 22, 20212 min read
All Wrapped Up in Newspaper
I saw a post in an educator Facebook group the other day asking, "What is the best gift you've ever received from a student?" Now... I've...
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DJ Nicholson
Dec 9, 20212 min read
From an A to a D...
Long, long ago in high school, I was not an extrovert. In fact, I was very quiet and unassuming, except to those that knew me best. I...
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DJ Nicholson
Nov 29, 20211 min read
Under the Table and Dreaming
Under the table... like all the way under... so that the underside of the table protects you like an umbrella. Under the table was where...
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DJ Nicholson
Nov 10, 20212 min read
Rocks, Flowers, and Concrete... Oh My!
Of all of the gifts that I received as a teacher, gift cards were my least favorite. Gifts from the heart were the greatest. Leslie...
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DJ Nicholson
Nov 5, 20212 min read
The Girl With a Thousand Descriptors
Like charades with words... "Ms. DJ. I went to the store yesterday with mommy, and I pushed it." I, of course, had some idea of what...
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DJ Nicholson
Oct 22, 20211 min read
A Fire WHAT?!?
Exquitenger! He was five years old with autism and a language impairment... and had a love for learning new, and BIG words. I had a fire...
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