• A Few Good Words Using Core Vocabulary to Support Nonverbal Student
    Example of how one school district began implementing core vocabulary strategies
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  • The Role of the Emotional Brain
    Dr. Jan van Dijk presents his research and ideas related to the brain, the limbic system and the impact on teaching and learning for students who have complex access needs.
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  • November Checklist
    This is a fun, exciting time of year, with many opportunities to build in engaging and memorable activities. You might be doing a Thanksgiving theme. Some students will enjoy learning about early America and the pilgrims. Others may enjoy a trip to the grocery store and participating in preparing a meal for parents. Still others may enjoy exploring the sensory components of the lesson, such as…
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  • December Checklist
    By now, your classroom is hopefully running smoothly. You have schedules going. Everyone, from staff to students, has a clear understanding of how the day flows and the expectations have been determined. You know each student’s strengths and weaknesses and you have developed activities and routines that target weaknesses while drawing on strengths.  You know each student’s IEP goals and you have…
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  • Heartland, Adapted Physical Activities
    List of adapted recess activities, physical education activities and games for students with disabilities
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  • 10 Rainy and Snow Day Activities for Indoor Recess
    List of activities that can be conducted for indoor recess or physical education activities on inclement days.
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  • Adaptive P.E. Games for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
    Video from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired of Austin, Texas, U.S.A
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  • January Checklist
    Welcome back! After the winter break, it is time to hit the ground running…the end of school will be here before you know it.
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  • February Checklist
    You’ve now spent a valuable amount of time and energy on schedules, visuals, communication devices, building relationships with parents, collecting and entering data, preparing for STAAR Alternate 2, doing paperwork, communicating with other teachers, diffusing situations, etc. You could elaborate. You’re barely halfway through the year, and you’ve moved a mountain. You’re likely exhausted, and…
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  • Working as a Team: My First ARD Meeting
    In this video, Bianca Salinas talks about having compassion for others and working as a team. This video aligns with the Rubric of Effective Practices from TX CAN Indicator II: Effective Teams - Component 1.
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