Significant Cognitive Disabilities

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, Behavior

Connection Between Behavior, Defensiveness, & Trauma Response

In this video, Laura Buckner talks about the connection between behavior, defensiveness, and trauma response.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Assistive Technology

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Giving Students with Complex Access Needs a Voice

In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen discusses giving students a voice with AAC.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Assistive Technology

Modeling Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Students with Complex Access Needs

In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen discusses modeling using Alternative and Augmentative Communication in this video.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion

Meaningful Participation in General Education for Students with Complex Access Needs

In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen explains why participation in general education instruction is such an important indicator of successful, authentic inclusion.

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ARD/IEP Supports, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Instruction

Explore the key themes from Quality Indicator I: Alignment with State Standards in the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities.

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

Data Collection: Interval Recording

Interval recording involves observing whether a behavior occurs or does not occur during specified time periods and is useful for high-rate behaviors that are difficult to count and/or do not have a clear beginning or end.

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