Significant Cognitive Disabilities

This video shows how one educator plans the vocabulary, supports, and questions for her instruction and assessments so that students can respond with the vocabulary that they have available in their communication systems.

For longer activities, earned tokens can provide a tangible representation of completing smaller components within the task. The tokens are often traded for a larger reinforcer at the completion of the task.

In this video, one educator discusses how slowing down and offering students the time they need doesn’t just support communication, but also supports building confidence, independence, and genuine engagement.

In this video, one educator defines learned helplessness and shares strategies for prevention.