Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Functional Communication Training is a practical application of communication skills that equips students with the tools th

Learning labeling helps students express wants and needs effectively and builds fluency when communicating with a communication device.

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

A first/then visual support is an effective strategy used to help students understand and follow a sequence of activities.

Including visual supports, such as a self-management checklist, during vocational training organizes activities to aid students’ independence as they learn expectations and routines.

In this video, we see a student use his communication device to request his chosen reinforcer once he has completed a task.

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

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, an educator reviews how she uses the Curriculum Framework documents.