My Story

My first year of teaching was in a classroom of students with autism, and I felt like there was never enough time to get everything done. I was trying to manage everything and I wanted to do it well. I wanted have an organized class and help my students have a successful day--without any of them climbing on the table or bookshelf.
 
It was overwhelming.
 
I began reading books and journals and attended conferences. I started to feel more confident as I created lessons that would reach my students. I was eventually hired as a specialist and realized that environment and systems are way more important than almost anything else in the classroom. Having this knowledge gave me the confidence to share what I know with others, helping them to create an effective learning environment so they'll feel more in control of their classroom and confident that they're meeting their students' needs.The Autism Classroom website with blogs and tips on running an autism classroom and the Foundation to Impact  Autism Teacher Prep Course emerged. 

Then I realized that I could create resources to save teachers time and help them address the core skills that students with autism need and it was non-stop from there.