Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion
Peers as Bridge Builders for Students with Complex Access Needs
In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen facilitating peers as bridge builders.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Behavior, Instruction, ARD/IEP Supports, Inclusion
Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs
This rubric highlights best practices to facilitate learning for students with complex access needs. The document should be used as a guide by a campus/district team as they engage in reflection of their current practices and plan for program growth (T-TESS Dimension 4.2). To aid administrators in
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion
Systems Shifts for Inclusive Education
In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen discusses some system shifts for inclusive education.
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Autism, Behavior, Instruction, Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Verbal Redirection
Verbal redirection is a technique to guide students back to the task at hand when they become distracted or off task.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion, Instruction
UDL Lesson Plan Form Template
This sample UDL Lesson Plan Form can be used to encourage teachers to design lessons that meet the unique learning characteristics of their students. It allows teachers to individualize their lessons based on multiple means of engagement, representation, action/expression, and materials/resources
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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, 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: A-B-C Recording
Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (A-B-C) data collection serves to identify the antecedents (A) that set the stage for or trigger problem behavior (B) to occur and the consequences (C) that appear to maintain that behavior. Typically, this data is collected over multiple sessions and is used to identify patterns and functions of behavior.
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ARD/IEP Supports, Behavior, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Evaluation, Instruction
Data Collection: Duration Recording
Duration recording documents how long a student engages in a specified behavior. This type of data collection is appropriate for behaviors that have a distinct beginning and ending.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, ARD/IEP Supports
IEP Quality and Rigor Rubric
This document guides the development of PLAAFP, goals/objectives, and progress monitoring methods of the individualized education program of students with significant cognitive disabilities.
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