Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction
Academic Rigor
In this video, Ayo Jones discusses how academic rigor is connected to the concept of least dangerous assumption.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction
November Monthly Instructional Guide for Students with Complex Access Needs
This month’s focus is on encouraging student communication. The content aligns with Quality Indicator V: Social Communication on the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs and the Administrator Companion Document to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction
Monthly Instructional Guides for Students with Complex Access Needs
Our monthly instructional guides were designed to help special education teachers in self-contained classrooms navigate the school year. Serving students with a variety of complex access needs, these teachers require organization, creativity, and extensive knowledge of curriculum, instructional
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Assistive Technology
Social Communication: Incorporating Communication Devices
In this video, Ayo Jones discusses how to incorporate communication devices into classroom activities.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Transition
Importance of Independence & Communication in Relation to Victimization & Bullying
In this video, Laura Buckner talks about the importance of independence and communication in relation to victimization and bullying.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion
Meaningful Participation in General Education for Students with Complex Access Needs
In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen explains why participation in general education instruction is such an important indicator of successful, authentic inclusion.
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Autism, Behavior, Instruction, Significant Cognitive Disabilities
First/Then
A first/then visual support is an effective strategy used to help students understand and follow a sequence of activities.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Transition
Resources and help available: Get on the waiting lists now
In this video, Laura Bucker talks about getting on waiting lists for resources early in a student's life.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, ARD/IEP Supports, Assistive Technology
Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
This series of five courses explores the key themes in each of the five Quality Indicators from the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion, Instruction
Instructional Support Planning Form
This form helps a team specify the student's learning objectives, describe the supports required for the student to participate in classroom activities, and indicate who is responsible for creating/curating those supports. This document aligns with the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with
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