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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, Assistive Technology

Designing and Supporting Instruction

Explore the key themes from Quality Indicator IV: Differentiated Instruction in the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, Assistive Technology

Wait Time

In this video, one educator discusses how slowing down and offering students the time they need doesn’t just support communication, but also supports building confidence, independence, and genuine engagement.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, Assistive Technology, Autism

Response Modes

This video shows how one educator identifies student response modes and plans the vocabulary, supports, and questions for her instruction and assessments so that her students can respond with their preferred response modes.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, Assistive Technology

Descriptive Teaching

This video shows how one educator plans the vocabulary, supports, and questions for her instruction and assessments so that students can respond with the vocabulary that they have available in their communication systems.
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Inclusion, Assistive Technology, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction

Accommodation Companion Guides

Bridge existing student accommodations to assistive technology (AT) options that enable access and greater student progress within THL materials.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, Assistive Technology

Adapted Books and Texts

This video shows how one educator adapts age-appropriate books and texts in ways that match her students’ unique strengths and abilities to increase interest and engagement, support vocabulary development, and strengthen understanding of concepts and experiences.
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Inclusion, Instruction, Assistive Technology, ARD/IEP Supports

Specially Designed Instruction Field User Guides

The SDI Field User Guides are intended to be a bridge between existing student support plans and the instructional content available within the High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) suite of resources from TEA.
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