Do you have a behavior specialist or program coordinator who completes Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA)? I would recommend determining what...
At my last school, I started a peer buddy lunch program to help facilitate some relationships with students from the regular ed classes. They were...
Do you have access to iPads or Augmentative Communication Devices? This would be an incredible skill for your student. Even if you don't have the...
Have some ideas for you-- but first, what age is the student?
You know what's so funny? Before Proloquo2go was released, I was so determined that I could make a "PECS" iPhone app. I even looked into the...
I bet you all just got really excited, didn't you? Well, I didn't make the app (I WISH!) But it is VERY similar to the match card method, if...
Good luck with this! Sorry my message got deleted. I've been following this situation and I hope it is resolved for you.
At both districts I've worked in, there has been a continuum of services for students with emotional/behavioral disabilities: Partial...
Please note that this post is from 2007 and in November of 2007 I noted that I had already given the book away. Thanks and good luck.
In THAT case, that would obviously make a difference. YES of course a co-teacher would be expected to be in the classroom during their expected...
I would have to disagree with this. A special education teacher is not just "an extra pair of hands in the classroom." They are there to service...
Here's a NJ IEP template: http://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/iep_form.doc Remember that different states have different components and...
Toilet training a middle school student and seeing how happy the parents are that I've achieved this skill that they've been working on for years,...
Here's a post about schedules for students with severe needs: http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?t=60249 Here are pictures of...
A helmet is considered a "very restrictive" option. I would not go that route unless there is significant data to support the need for such...
Spedled, You said that your student has difficulty using his pictures to communicate. Does he have a PECS book? If this student is non-verbal...
Special-T, I don't know the specifics for this child (original post), but I can give you some background on other students. Typically,...
Can you explain what you mean by, "trying to do ABA with him?" I am curious to know what you mean by that. What is the student's functioning...
I agree with everyone else that it is 100% a poor decision to leave a job before the year is up. School districts do not like to see people who do...
Our "Transition" (Emotional Support) class has a behavioral modification system in which they get "paychecks" for their behavior. If you are...
