Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Assistive Technology
Motor Planning
In this video, Ayo Jones talks about motor planning in vocabulary access.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, Transition
Make Learning Meaningful and Promote Independence for Students with Complex Access Needs
In this video, Ayo Jones talks about making learning meaningful and promoting independence.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction
Setting Up Your Classroom: Evidence Based Practices for Students with Down Syndrome
In this video, Ayo Jones gives key ideas to make your students with Down syndome successful.
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Autism, Behavior, Instruction, Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Visual Supports for Vocational Training
Including visual supports, such as a self-management checklist, during vocational training organizes activities to aid students’ independence as they learn expectations and routines.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction
Task Analysis and Chaining
In this video, Ayo Jones elaborates on the concept of scaffolding by using task analysis to teach skills through forward or backward chaining.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Instruction
Assistive Technology: Switch Interfaces
In this video, one educator describes how switches work and how switch interfaces expand what a switch can control.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Instruction
Personal Communication Dictionary
A personal communication dictionary documents student-specific actions and their meanings.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion, Instruction
Fidelity Checklist and Reflection Tool: Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)
This guide lists specific steps you can take to provide AIM to students with complex access needs.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction, Assistive Technology, Behavior, Inclusion
Administrator Companion Document to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs
This document provides administrators with best practices to facilitate learning for students with the most complex access needs and the evidence that they should see if practices are implemented.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction
Modeling
In this video, Paula Kluth discusses the strategy of modeling.
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