Teaching Classroom Routines in Special Ed
What routines are essential to students’ success, and how can we best prepare students through functional routines? Read on for ideas to implement in your classroom!
Why teach functional routines?
All of us rely on various routines to navigate our world; from eating breakfast in the morning to finishing our day at work or school, many routines guide our daily lives. Students with autism often thrive on clearly established structures and routines, and research shows that students who are successful in following routines are more likely to have skills to work independently.
Independent work
Our newly revised Routine Essentials unit on independent work highlights the possibilities of teaching students to become increasingly self-sufficient. Media Center users, check out these visuals for a new and updated approach to independent work here. Non-Media Center users, view our Functions of Objects File Folder Activity and our Level 2 Tip Sheet (English, Español) to get started!
Early ideas
Task analysis