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Hi, I’m Nikki —a passionate special educator, autism specialist, and founder of Teaching Autism. With over a decade of experience creating hands-on, engaging resources for educators worldwide, I’m here to make your teaching journey easier, more effective, and a lot more fun!With each episode, I’ll bring you practical tips, creative strategies, and inspiring insights to help you thrive in your autism and special education classroom. From tackling behavior challenges to creating meaningful lesson plans, we’ll dive deep into what works—and what doesn’t—in the world of special education.You’ll find:✅ Real-world strategies you can use tomorrow.✅ Expert advice for creating inclusive, student-centered classrooms.✅ Honest conversations about the joys and challenges of teaching.✅ Plenty of laughs, relatable moments, and inspiration to keep you going.Whether you’re a seasoned educator, new to special education, or simply looking to level up your teaching game, this podcast is your go-t
Teaching Autism hosts Teaching Autism and Special Education by Nikki, a education show with 182 episodes published.
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re exploring masking in the classroom and why a student looking “fine” on the surface does not always mean they feel safe, regulated, or understood
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re exploring a question that sits right at the heart of education and behavior support: should compliance really be the goal? For years, many of us
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re exploring one of the most misunderstood drivers of behavior in children and teens: shame. We unpack the important difference between guilt and sh
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re unpacking a behavior pattern that can feel incredibly confusing for educators and parents. Why do some students seem to deliberately mess up thei
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re unpacking something that can feel surprisingly personal as educators and parents. Why do some students avoid praise? Why do they shrug off encour
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re talking about a behavior pattern that can feel incredibly confusing at first. Why do some students seem to fall apart after they’ve done really w
In this episode of Teaching Autism and Special Education with Nikki, we’re exploring why some students only meltdown with certain adults and what that actually tells us about safety, trust, and nervous system regulation.
In this episode, I’m diving into something I see constantly in autism and special education classrooms: “silly” behavior. The giggling, noises, dramatic movements, baby voices, and chaos energy can often look disruptive
In this episode of Teaching Autism & Special Education with Nikki, we’re talking about something small that makes a huge difference: the positive email. Not the reminder. Not the concern. Not the “we need to talk.” Just
In this episode of Teaching Autism & Special Education with Nikki, we’re talking about something every special education teacher faces at some point: parent conflict. The difficult email. The tense meeting. The phone cal
In this episode of Teaching Autism & Special Education with Nikki, we’re talking about one of the hardest emotional parts of teaching that nobody really prepares you for: taking student behavior personally. Because when
In this episode of Teaching Autism & Special Education with Nikki, we’re talking about something that so many teachers quietly struggle with, staying empathetic when you’re completely drained. If you’re tired, irritable,
In this episode of Teaching Autism & Special Education with Nikki, we’re talking about something every SPED teacher has experienced... the student who refuses to cut, write, or glue… and the moment you start wondering if
In this episode of Teaching Autism & Special Education with Nikki, we’re talking about how to create a communication-rich classroom - not by pushing students to talk more, but by designing an environment that invites com
In this episode of Teaching Autism & Special Education with Nikki, we’re talking about social connection, and why it’s time to move away from forced friendships and one-size-fits-all “social skills.” Because real connect
In this episode of Teaching Autism & Special Education with Nikki, we’re talking about echolalia - and why it’s not something to stop, fix, or correct. Because echolalia isn’t “random.” It isn’t meaningless. And it defin
In this episode of Teaching Autism & Special Education with Nikki, we’re talking about communication, and not just speech. Because every student communicates. Not every student uses words. And that doesn’t make their com
In this episode of Teaching Autism & Special Education with Nikki, we’re talking about something that so many of our students get told every day... “Sit still and focus.” And honestly? For neurodivergent learners, that e
In this episode of Teaching Autism & Special Education with Nikki, we’re talking about the moment after a meltdown, when the room is quiet, everyone’s drained, and you’re wondering… okay, now what? Because what happens a
In this episode of Teaching Autism & Special Education with Nikki, we’re talking about something that’s often missed in behavior conversations - the environment. Because sometimes it’s not the reward system, the visual s
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