Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Behavior
Behavior as Communication
In this video, Ayo Jones discusses why behavior is communication.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities
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, Inclusion, Instruction
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Students with Complex Access Needs
Master the principles of UDL, overcome implementation barriers, assess lesson fidelity, and design universally inclusive lessons for all students.
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Autism, Behavior, Instruction, Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Reinforcement
Reinforcement is an evidence-based practice designed to increase behaviors. Implementing this practice reinforces the connection between the desired behavior and the reward, increasing the likelihood of future successes.
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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, 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, Instruction
Beyond Time and Money: Teaching Mathematics to Students with Complex Access Needs
Master strategies to teach math to students with significant cognitive disabilities, including embedding specialized instruction in general education.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction
Importance of Offering Choices to Students
In this video, Ayo Jones discusses the importance of offering choices to students.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Behavior, Instruction, Assistive Technology
Three C's of Behavior Management: Connection, Communication & Choices for Students with Complex Access Needs
Support students with complex access needs by fostering belonging, enabling communication, and promoting choice-making opportunities.
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Significant Cognitive Disabilities
February Monthly Instructional Guide Checklist
Texas SPED Support’s Monthly Instructional Guides help special education teachers in self-contained classrooms navigate the school year. Each month contains relevant content and resources.
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