Included on the site are six modules that will give participants a complete history and understanding of both the self-determination movement for people with disabilities, as well an in-depth look at the I’m Determined Project in Virginia schools. The Virginia Department of Education’s I’m Determined Project has recently unveiled a newly designed website that… Read More News You Can Use: I’m Determined
Mathematics Representations: Virtual or Concrete Manipulatives
Students with physical disabilities can utilize virtual manipulatives when access to concrete materials is not feasible. There is research that supports the use of technology-based manipulatives with students who experience difficulty with abstract mathematical concepts. Research Students with physical disabilities can utilize virtual manipulatives when access to concrete materials is not feasible. Further, there… Read More Mathematics Representations: Virtual or Concrete Manipulatives
Literacy Across The Content Areas
Literacy skills are essential for learning new information. According to Ulusoy & Dedeoglu (2011), the ability to read is critical to the success of a student in any subject area. Writing can also play an important role in learning across content areas. Research With the introduction of Writing ASOLs last year, many teachers expressed… Read More Literacy Across The Content Areas
Tactics For Your Toolkit: Using A Zone Defense In Preschool
A zone defense is commonly associated with basketball and refers to players being responsible for covering specific areas of the court, versus a man-to-man defense where they are responsible for specific opponents. Preschool teachers and paraprofessionals, who are responsible for many children at once, can apply a similar zone approach in the classroom. The various… Read More Tactics For Your Toolkit: Using A Zone Defense In Preschool
Evidenced-Based Practices: The Use of Applications on the IPAD To Teach Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Numerous applications, frequently just called apps, have been developed to support teaching new behavior and to increase existing behaviors. They are being used in classrooms and homes to produce socially significant benefits to students with autism. Listed below are some lists of Video Modeling applications that are available to teach children with ASD. Research… Read More Evidenced-Based Practices: The Use of Applications on the IPAD To Teach Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Tools For Collaboration: Making Meaning of Data Through Structures For Collaborative Conversations
When staff members share dialogue around data, the numbers take on meaning. Data with meaning leads to intentional decisions to support student academic and behavioral needs. A variety of teams can apply these structures to school-wide, classroom specific, small group, and/or individual academic and behavioral data. RESEARCH Data is considered the main ingredient used… Read More Tools For Collaboration: Making Meaning of Data Through Structures For Collaborative Conversations
The Impact Of AAC On Natural Speech Production
AAC interventions have a positive impact on speech production among all ages and across a variety of AAC intervention approaches. Of the participants reviewed, 94% demonstrated an increase in speech production. Research When a student is nonverbal or minimally verbal, adults will sometimes delay introducing an augmentative or alternative communication system believing that the… Read More The Impact Of AAC On Natural Speech Production
