If you’ve been listening for a while, you’ve heard me talk about student engagement. I’ve talked about the need to keep them engaged and things to do to keep them engaged. But this time, I want to talk about it very explicitly in terms of why it’s the key to everything for students with ASD and other disabilities. 2:29​ - What engagement means and what it looks like 4:36 - Why engagement is so important for your students 8:20 - The trick about engaging students you need to be aware of 9:04 - How to keep engagement on track during transitions 11:51 - How to schedule engaging activities when you have less staff on hand to help 14:52 - How to plan for unexpected breaks that can wreak havoc in your engagement scheduling Grab the transcript, freebie and resource links at http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode128 Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library... http://library.autismclassroomresources.com Want more information about the Special Educator Academy? SpecialEducatorAcademy.com Join the Free Facebook Group specialeducatorsconnection.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/autismclassroomresources/message