Significant Cognitive Disabilities

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, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction

Building a Foundation

The purpose of this series is to create a standard of high-quality instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities across the state of Texas. Each course in the series explores a Quality Indicator from the Rubric of Effective Practices.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

Importance of Offering Choices to Students

In this video, Ayo Jones discusses the importance of offering choices to students.

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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, Instruction, Assistive Technology

Designing and Supporting Instruction

Explore the key themes from Quality Indicator IV: Differentiated Instruction in the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion, Instruction

Guide to Implementation for Planning Supports for Participation

This guide lists specific steps you can take to plan student supports for student participation in general education.

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

Data Collection: Interval Recording

This video shows one educator sharing how she uses an interval 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

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities

November 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, 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

Social Communication: Incorporating Communication Devices

Building a Foundation

Importance of Offering Choices to Students

Personal Communication Dictionary

Designing and Supporting Instruction

Guide to Implementation for Planning Supports for Participation

Setting Up Your Classroom: Evidence Based Practices for Students with Down Syndrome

Data Collection: Interval Recording

November Monthly Instructional Guide Checklist

Administrator Companion Document to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs

Texas Significant Cognitive Disabilities Contacts

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