Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion

Guide to Implementation of Presuming and Constructing Competence

This guide highlights the many opportunities available for constructing students' competence through various aspects of their educational programs.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Instruction

Connecting Communication and Instruction for Students with Complex Access Needs

Learning Objectives: Define communication and establish the importance of teaching communication skills. Demonstrate the relationship between communication and behavior. Review considerations in developing and acquiring communication systems. Investigate student response modes. Explore strategies

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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

Fidelity Checklist and Reflection Tool: Presuming and Constructing Competence

This self-check will help you determine where your team is currently performing in regards to Presuming Competence.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Behavior, Instruction, ARD/IEP Supports, Inclusion

Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs

This rubric highlights best practices to facilitate learning for students with complex access needs. The document should be used as a guide by a campus/district team as they engage in reflection of their current practices and plan for program growth (T-TESS Dimension 4.2). To aid administrators in

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Providing Effective Classroom Support to Teachers of Students with Complex Access Needs

This video addresses how leaders can provide effective classroom support to teachers.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

Classroom Learning Tools to Assist Students with Down Syndrome

In this video, Ayo Jones reviews some learning tools that may assist students with Down syndrome in the classroom.

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Behavior, Instruction, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism

Supports for Paraprofessionals

This resource collection equips paraprofessionals with essential knowledge, including job responsibilities, understanding disabilities, and strategies for instruction, communication, and behavior management, ensuring they can effectively support students' academic, social, and behavioral needs.

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