Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion

The Fundamentals of Inclusive Education for Students with Complex Access Needs

Explore the core elements of inclusive education and research-backed positive outcomes for all students.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Transition

Plan for your child's future now

In this video, Laura Buckner talks about the importance of building a student's independence.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

Grading Rubric for Students with Complex Access Needs: Classroom Scenario

This grading rubric scenario demonstrates how to identify prerequisite skill access points to TEKS, provide instruction that integrates individual accommodations and modifications, pre-plan individual supports, and use task analysis to determine individual student mastery of an assignment or activity

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion, Transition

Guide to Implementation for Transitioning a Student from a Self-Contained to a General Education Classroom

This guide lists specific steps you can take to transition a student with complex access needs from a self-contained to a general education classroom.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion

Inclusive Education Implementation Plan

This Inclusive Education Implementation Plan blank template aligns with the eight core elements of Inclusive Education. Additional download options include a sample for a team just starting out with Phase One of their Inclusive Education Implementation Plan, and a sample for a high school campus

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

Sample Data Collection Tool for Students with Complex Access Needs

This data collection tool can be used to document classroom assignments and how they relate to IEP or essence statements, the level of independence in which the student completed the assignment, their level of mastery, and any revisions made to the assignment. This document aligns with the Rubric of

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Effective Practices for Supporting Educators Working with Students with Complex Access Needs

TX CAN’s administrator series focuses on effective practices and offers suggestions for supporting Educators working with students with significant cognitive disabilities.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, ARD/IEP Supports

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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