About
Welcome kindred spirit! I like reading about pages too :)
Two of my favorite things - running and Disney World
Mission: To provide special educators with functional, appealing and differentiated resources.
Who: I'm a recreational therapist by trade and spent time working in the community setting and at a therapeutic school. My school experience was my favorite - I got to spend my day with elementary students with autism doing art, music, PE, swimming and going into the community. Right now, I stay at home with my two young children and spend my evenings after their bedtime creating work tasks!
What: This site is the storefront to my business Adapting for Autism, Inc. If you've arrived from www.adaptingforautism.com looking for a resource highlighted in a blog post, you're in the right place!
I've created most of my resources with independent work stations in mind. I especially love making file folders, adapted books and no prep worksheets. My experience was with elementary students so most of my resources are aimed for early learners. I spent hours every week taking students into the community so life skills resources for teens are also important to me.
I also have a huge spot in my heart for visual supports. I've seen huge successes presenting information to my students in a visual manner. Visual supports make the special education classroom go 'round!
My favorite resources:
- Visual supports starter pack: you'll love how versatile these visuals are!
- Grocery store worksheets: everyone needs grocery shopping skills!
- Basic concepts file folders: file folders are seriously my favorite! They're so compact, portable and pieces are self contained. This basic concepts bundle includes 20 file folders for every month.
- Errorless math worksheets: do you do errorless tasks in your classroom? These are a great intro! And FREE :)
Nitty Gritty: You're still reading? Ok maybe you like those facts lists people write!
- Name: Carrie
- Location: Greater Chicagoland
- Fam: one husband and two kidlets
- Education: B.S. from the University of Illinois and M.A. from The University of Iowa
- Favorite color: purple
- Favorite number: 24
- Favorite food: pizza with black olives
- Favorite vacation: Disney World
- Favorite exercise: running
- Favorite sport: softball
- Favorite movie(s): all Pixar movies. Seriously...all of them!