Significant Cognitive Disabilities

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, Inclusion

Ideas for Advocating for Students with Complex Access Needs

In this video, Ayo Jones gives you ideas on ways to advocate for your students.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

Classroom Learning Tools to Assist Students with Down Syndrome

In this video, Ayo Jones reviews some learning tools that may assist students with Down syndrome in the classroom.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, ARD/IEP Supports

A Step Toward IEP Quality and Rigor for Students with Complex Access Needs

Develop high-quality IEP components for students with significant cognitive disabilities using the Quality & Rigor Rubric.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, Autism

Recasting

This video shows one educator sharing how she uses the strategy of recasting to model articulation, grammar, and vocabulary. Recasting is repeating what a student says with an expansion as a means of giving implicit and direct feedback. It promotes using complete and grammatically correct sentences

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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, Instruction

February Monthly Instructional Guide for Students with Complex Access Needs

This month’s focus is on administering state assessments. The content aligns with Quality Indicator I: Alignment with State Standards on the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs and the Administrator Companion Document to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Straight talk with Bianca Salinas

In this video, Bianca Salinas talks about building a relationship with the school and the benefits of working as a team.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Transition

Lời Khuyên Về Việc Trở Thành Nạn Nhân và Bị Bắt Nạt

Trong bài này, cô Laura Buckner sẽ nói về sự̣ quan trọng của tính độc lập và giao tiếp liên quan đến việc trở thành nạn nhân và bắt nạt.

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Autism, Behavior, Instruction, Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Behavioral Momentum

Behavioral Momentum is an instructional strategy that helps students transition from easy tasks to more challenging tasks, building confidence and engagement by creating a pattern of success.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities

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

Ideas for Advocating for Students with Complex Access Needs

Classroom Learning Tools to Assist Students with Down Syndrome

A Step Toward IEP Quality and Rigor for Students with Complex Access Needs

Recasting

Connection Between Behavior, Defensiveness, & Trauma Response

February Monthly Instructional Guide for Students with Complex Access Needs

Straight talk with Bianca Salinas

Lời Khuyên Về Việc Trở Thành Nạn Nhân và Bị Bắt Nạt

Behavioral Momentum

Texas Significant Cognitive Disabilities Contacts

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