- Prospective broadening literature - written by Aaron Philip, this is a story about a young girl with fetal alcohol syndrome who is not defined by her disability.Type: Resource External
- In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen, an expert on inclusion for students with significant cognitive disabilities advises administrators regarding evidence of presuming competence that may be found in a classroom. This video aligns to the Rubric of Effective Practices from TX CAN.Type: Resource General
- Written by Christian Moore, this book is all about developing resilience.Type: Resource External
- Out with the old, and in with the new! This is your philosophy this month. Production time may be the last thing that you are thinking about this month, but if you stay on top of things and don’t lose your momentum, you will thank yourself in August. As tired as you are, think about your future self and both how difficult it is to transition out of the summer and how busy you will become with…Type: Resource HTML
- Pathways to learning for students with cognitive challenges: Reading, writing and presenting, Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) emphasizes the fact that all learners differ across brain networks with strengths and weaknesses that make each learner unique. Teachers must dig deep to reach these networks so that learners with multiple challenges have a pathway to learning uniquely suited to their learning strengths and needs. The results of using this approach can change learning…Type: Resource HTML
- Quality indicators for assistive technology: A comprehensive guide to assistive technology services, More than 6 million children with disabilities in North America require assistive technology and related services each year in order to participate and succeed in school. This book, Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology, provides an essential guide for assessing a child's needs, choosing and implementing the right technologies and services, and training education professionals in how to…Type: Resource HTML
- Our “Excerpts from the Experts” collection features content from experts in educating students with significant cognitive disabilities. Topics cover authentic inclusion, presuming competence, and strategies for teams supporting students with complex access needs.Type: Resource Series
- Beyond treats and timeouts: Humanistic behavior supports in inclusive classrooms, Schools face a different set of challenges today than they did years ago. In the inclusive classroom, teachers rate behavior as one of the most significant issues they face. This article examines the widespread behavior management systems found in elementary schools across the United States, and offers a critique of these systems to help create more inclusive educational contexts. We utilize…Type: Resource HTML
- Communication services and supports for individuals with severe disabilities: Guidance for assessment and intervention, The National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of People with Severe Disabilities (NJC) reviewed the literature regarding practices for people with severe disabilities in order to update guidance provided in documents originally published in 1992. Changes in laws, definitions, and policies that affect communication attainments by persons with severe disabilities are presented, along…Type: Resource HTML
- Dimensions of family and professional partnerships: Constructive guidelines for collaboration, The development of collaborative partnerships between parents and professionals is too often unsuccessful. One reason for this failure may be the lack of empirical understanding of the components of interpersonal partnerships. Using qualitative inquiry, 33 focus groups were conducted with adult family members of children with and without disabilities and service providers and administrators. In…Type: Resource HTML
