Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Reinforcement is an evidence-based practice designed to increase behaviors. Implementing this practice reinforces the connection between the desired behavior and the reward, increasing the likelihood of future successes.

Verbal redirection is a technique to guide students back to the task at hand when they become distracted or off task.

Self-management skills empower students to monitor their progress and make meaningful improvements in their work.

Functional Communication Training is a practical application of communication skills that equips students with the tools th

Learning labeling helps students express wants and needs effectively and builds fluency when communicating with a communication device.

In this video, we see a student use his communication device to request his chosen reinforcer once he has completed a task.

Prompting is an evidence-based practice designed to direct a student’s attention. Using the least restrictive prompt possible allows for quick fading.

For longer activities, earned tokens can provide a tangible representation of completing smaller components within the task. The tokens are often traded for a larger reinforcer at the completion of the task.