Below, you will find a short list of positive intervention strategies for teachers of students with significant intellectual disabilities. Identify powerful reinforcers – Everyone wants to be positively reinforced for their work. Examples include praise, pay checks, and intrinsic motivation. Students with significant intellectual disabilities may exhibit challenging behaviors that are referred to as… Read More Behavioral Considerations for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
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Literacy Instruction with Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
It is well known that becoming a successful reader is dependent on experiences and knowledge in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. There are many different kinds of activities and specific classroom experiences that will help students develop literacy skills that lead to reading success. Literacy skills are important for all students. Legislation, such as… Read More Literacy Instruction with Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Including Students with Significant Disabilities
If factors make it unrealistic to fully include students with significant disabilities, consider some of the following ways to facilitate integration. One of the main goals of CBI is to help students generalize skills from the classroom to the “real world”, thereby helping them become integrated members of their communities. One of the most… Read More Including Students with Significant Disabilities
A Review of Data Collection
As a special educator, data is likely a part of your daily existence. Data is taken and analyzed to assess the progress of students and the effectiveness of instructional programs. Below is a summary of some frequently used types of data. Baseline Data This data is taken before any instruction is given. Baseline is… Read More A Review of Data Collection
Teaching Writing: Finding the “Right” Adaptations to Make it Happen for Students with Significant Disabilities
Students with significant disabilities can take an interest in writing and begin the early stages of writing when provided with adaptations.Below is a list of emergent writing skills and several links where you will find ideas and adaptations that can assist to “make it happen” for students with significant disabilities. It is often believed… Read More Teaching Writing: Finding the “Right” Adaptations to Make it Happen for Students with Significant Disabilities
A Sharper (Mental) Image for Students with Moderate to Significant Disabilities
Question: What is a “mental image”? Answer: A “mental image” implies the ability of a person to generate images of objects and events. The image can include perceptions of oneself engaging in specific activities or behavior. These images can be mediated through a number of different modalities including, visual, tactile, kinesthetic, olfactory, and auditory cues… Read More A Sharper (Mental) Image for Students with Moderate to Significant Disabilities
Role Models for Motivating Students with Significant Disabilities
People with disabilities can also be taught to set goals, be self-determined and be great contributors in their life-time. So, where are the role models of people with disabilities demonstrating what they are doing and inspiring students with stories of what can be done? Below is a list of people with disabilities who can be… Read More Role Models for Motivating Students with Significant Disabilities
