Creating and Sustaining Peer Networks for Students with Complex Access Needs
This is the seventh in our Inclusion Series. This course is focused on facilitating authentic friendships for students with significant cognitive disabilities and complex access needs. The content in this training aligns with the information in Chapter 8 of the Cheryl M. Jorgensen book (2018), It’s More Than “Just Being In:” Creating Authentic Inclusion for Students with Complex Support Needs.
The learning objectives for this training are:
- To compare and contrast a traditional versus a new view of social relationships for students with complex access needs.
- To show the interrelationships among several core elements of inclusive education and students’ social relationships.
- To examine the barriers to social relationships that must be removed before friendships are possible.
- To learn strategies for facilitating social relationships once barriers are removed.
Related Resources
Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion
Guide to Implementation for Creating and Sustaining Peer Networks
This guide lists specific steps you can take to support peer relationships for students with complex needs.
Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion
Fidelity Checklist and Reflection Tool: Creating and Sustaining Peer Networks
This self-check will help you determine where your team is currently performing in regards to Creating and Sustaining Peer Networks for students with complex access needs.
Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion
Circle of Relationships Map
This map helps a team explore student relationships.
