Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion

Our biggest fear: bullying

In this video, Bianca Salinas talks about the importance of inclusion.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Behavior

Comportamiento: Comprender Las Respuestas al Trauma

En este video, Laura Buckner habla sobre la conexión entre el comportamiento, la actitud defensiva y la respuesta al trauma.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Assistive Technology, Instruction

Assistive Technology: Mid-Tech AAC Device - Single Button

This video shows one educator sharing how she uses the various features of a single-button mid-tech augmentative and alternative communication device with students in her classroom.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

Beyond Time and Money: Teaching Mathematics to Students with Complex Access Needs

Master strategies to teach math to students with significant cognitive disabilities, including embedding specialized instruction in general education.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

February Monthly Instructional Guide for Students with Complex Access Needs

This month’s focus is on administering state assessments. The content aligns with Quality Indicator I: Alignment with State Standards 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

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

May Monthly Instructional Guide for Students with Complex Access Needs

This month’s focus is on wrapping up the school year. All year, you have used 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 Complex Access Needs to guide your practice. This

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities

August Monthly Instructional Guide Checklist

Texas SPED Support’s Monthly Instructional Guides help special education teachers in self-contained classrooms navigate the school year. Each month contains relevant content and resources.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion, Instruction

Fidelity Checklist and Reflection Tool: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

This self-check will help you determine where your team is currently performing in regards to Universal Design for Learning for students with complex access needs.

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ARD/IEP Supports, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Behavior, Evaluation

Data Collection: Trial by Trial Recording

This video shows one educator sharing how she uses a trial-by-trial data collection form. This form is intended for use by teachers, paraprofessionals, and other service providers collecting data for student Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and baseline data to determine a need for new/updated IEP goals or behavior intervention.