Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Priming is an antecedent strategy where relevant information is presented before an activity occurs to increase appropriate responding and reduce challenging behavior.

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

These grading rubric scenarios demonstrate how to identify prerequisite skill access points to TEKS, provide instruction that integrates individual accommodations and modifications, pre-plan individual supports, and use task analysis to determine individual student mastery of an assignment or activity