Techniques for task initiation, strategic break management, and navigating transitions through minimal prompting and self-talk strategies. Addresses multi-day project completion, adaptive planning, and problem-solving when facing obstacles.
Students apply all strategies to read a grade-level fiction passage using TTS and answer standard comprehension questions. They document when they paused and what sections they re-played.
Students focus on mental imagery while listening to descriptive passages read by the TTS tool. They compare how listening helps them picture the action compared to struggling with decoding alone.
Students learn to use TTS to scan back and re-listen to specific sections to answer comprehension questions. They practice locating evidence in the text by listening to a paragraph multiple times.
This lesson teaches students the strategy of pausing TTS at the end of every page or section to summarize what happened. Students practice the 'Listen-Stop-Think' routine to ensure they aren't just letting the audio wash over them.
Students use TTS to listen to a story, focusing on identifying characters and setting. They practice pausing the audio to record these elements on a graphic organizer.
Students listen to two contrasting viewpoints on a topic using TTS and synthesize the information into a coherent summary. This tests their ability to maintain focus and organize auditory information over a longer duration.
Students encounter challenging vocabulary words within a text. They use TTS to hear proper pronunciation and use context clues from the audio flow to define words before checking definitions.
This lesson introduces graphic organizers designed for auditory learners. Students practice listening to a TTS-read article and simultaneously mapping out key ideas and supporting details.
Students learn the 'Stop and Think' method, using the pause button to break dense text into manageable chunks. They practice paraphrasing orally or in writing after every segment played by the TTS tool.
Students compare retention when passively listening to TTS versus active engagement. They identify distractions and brainstorm environments and behaviors that support deep listening.
Students assess their own comprehension after using TTS strategies and reflect on which tools and settings work best for their specific learning needs.
Introduces the skill of taking digital notes or highlighting key information while the text-to-speech audio continues to play.
Uses TTS to scan for specific details and re-listen to complex sections to verify evidence and facts within a text.
Teaches students to use the pause button strategically to segment long passages into manageable 'chunks' for better processing and summarization.
Focuses on the connection between seeing and hearing text (bi-modal reading) to support decoding and focus. Students practice visual tracking with audio highlight bars.
Students apply their systematic strategy to a multi-page non-fiction text and engage in peer review to refine their judgment.
Teaches students the 'Read, Pause, Evaluate, Mark' cycle to improve executive function and prevent impulsive highlighting.
Introduces additional colors for supporting details and vocabulary, building a visual hierarchy for efficient information retrieval.
Focuses on the cognitive skill of isolating main ideas using a single dedicated color to distinguish the core message from secondary information.
Students analyze the 'painted page' phenomenon to understand why over-highlighting fails and learn to set a purpose before reading.
A Valentine's Day themed lesson for high school educational life skills students focusing on fine motor skills and following multi-step visual directions through a craft and snack assembly activity.
A comprehensive set of resources designed to establish clear behavioral expectations for middle school students to earn their way onto an upcoming field trip. The lesson includes a rubric, a classroom poster, a parent/student contract, and a student tracking checklist.
An immersive barnyard experience centered on Eric Carle's 'Around the Farm' book, integrating movement, sounds, and communication goals.
A collection of visual supports and instructional materials designed to help a 2nd-grade student with ASD successfully transition to, join, and remain seated during small group activities.
Helps students identify common distractions and implement 'shield' strategies to maintain focus during work time.
Teaches students how to use checklists to break down large assignments into small, manageable 'mission steps.'
Focuses on using a visual schedule to understand daily transitions and reduce anxiety about the sequence of tasks.
A comprehensive trauma-informed support package for a 6th-grade student, focusing on emotional regulation, executive functioning, and classroom re-engagement. This collection provides tools for both the student and the educators to foster a safe and productive learning environment.
A visual support system designed to foster independence in students with autism during structured work tasks using a four-step sequence.
A lighthearted, collaborative escape room experience focused on teamwork, basic math, and social skills for adult special education students. Students work in groups to solve puzzles in four themed 'rooms' to celebrate friendship and kindness.
Social and functional skills for cafes, including ordering, waiting for a turn, and paying for a snack or drink.
Exploring public services at the library and post office, focusing on quiet expectations, mailing letters, and checking out books.
Developing skills for navigating retail environments like CVS and Stop & Shop, including finding specific items and completing a checkout transaction.
Focuses on universal community skills: identifying locations, asking for help, and using a communication board to navigate the community safely.
A positive reinforcement system designed to help students remain in the classroom through a themed 'Base Camp' tracking system. Includes a student-facing milestone chart and a teacher guide for implementation.
A comprehensive lesson for middle schoolers on breaking down complex, multi-step instructions using chunking, visualization, and paraphrasing strategies.
Focuses on pre-teaching schedule changes and curriculum shifts using visual anchors and advance notice tools to reduce anxiety and escalation.
Provides targeted visual scaffolds for high-trigger subjects (Math and Writing) and strategies for managing sensory input and unstructured environments like Recess and Allied Arts.
Focuses on immediate strategies for teachers to manage emotional escalation and the introduction of visual communication tools for the student.
A high-engagement, space-themed lesson designed for a 3rd-grade student with ADHD, ODD, and DMDD. The lesson focuses on the 'Stop, Look, Listen, Lock' strategy for following multi-step directions through interactive 'missions'.
A functional budgeting lesson designed for young adults with intellectual disabilities and autism, focusing on making choices within a fixed budget. Includes a visual shopping worksheet, an answer key, and a guide for substitute teachers.
A comprehensive 4-hour individual lesson for an adult learner at a 2nd-grade level, focusing on money identification, needs vs. wants, making purchases, and saving strategies through hands-on activities and role-play.
A comprehensive three-hour lesson designed for an adult female with disabilities, focusing on time management for personal satisfaction, exploring social clubs, and building independence through activity planning.
A set of visual supports designed for a kindergarten student to manage behavior through scheduled breaks and a structured reward system for visits with the Assistant Principal.
A comprehensive set of non-academic activities and assessments designed to evaluate a student's organizational, categorization, and goal-setting skills through hands-on tasks.
This lesson equips high school students with practical executive functioning strategies—planning, organization, task initiation, and self-monitoring—using a "Command Center" theme to foster academic independence. It includes instructional slides, hands-on organizational activities, and a personalized project-based assessment.
A sports-themed behavior management system featuring football and basketball tokens and a customizable reward board to motivate students toward specific goals like a movement break or a treasure box.
A comprehensive reentry strategy for a 7th-grade student experiencing school refusal, focusing on a phased return centered around their academic strengths.
A professional development lesson for educators focused on shifting from rote 'compliance' tasks to engaging 'innovation' tasks for students with ADHD, inspired by the 'Jack and Jill Have ADHD' video. Educators analyze executive function barriers and redesign assignments to leverage student strengths.
A foundational lesson for 2nd-grade special education students on personal hygiene habits, including teeth brushing, bathing, and using deodorant. The lesson focuses on building healthy routines through clear, visual steps and positive reinforcement.
A comprehensive lesson teaching the 'Next Dollar Up' strategy to students with special needs, focusing on practical money skills through visual aids and hands-on shopping simulations.
A specialized token economy system for a first-grade student featuring K-pop characters Huntrix and Sajaboys. The system focuses on three behavioral goals: staying in area, keeping hands to self, and completing tasks, with a "defeat the demons" mechanic for engagement.
In this final lesson, students practice solving common TTS technical failures. They develop 'digital resilience' by creating backup plans for high-stakes academic situations.
Students set up mobile reading ecosystems, syncing their computer-based reading lists with mobile devices for on-the-go learning and effective time management.
This lesson focuses on 'immersion reading'—the simultaneous use of auditory and visual input. Students learn to use digital annotation tools to mark up text while listening.
Students tackle inaccessible text formats using Optical Character Recognition (OCR). They will learn to convert images and flat PDFs into editable, readable text for TTS tools.
Students explore the impact of voice selection and playback speed on comprehension. They will determine their personal 'sweet spot' for different genres, learning to maximize efficiency without sacrificing retention.
Students differentiate between restorative and depleting breaks, creating a personalized 'menu' of energy-management strategies.
Students learn about body doubling and social accountability to leverage the presence of others for sustained task persistence.
Students audit and modify their physical and digital environments to minimize sensory and notification-based distractions.
Students test the Pomodoro technique and interval-based work to discover how structured breaks impact their productivity and stamina.
Students explore the neurobiology of dopamine and attention to understand focus as a mechanical brain function rather than a character trait.
Students put their systems to the test with a 'Simulated Week' activity involving mock assignments and surprise events, followed by reflection.
Students develop systems for physical materials, including binder organization and a 'launchpad' routine to reduce morning cognitive load.
Students learn naming conventions and folder hierarchies for digital storage, focusing on quick retrieval to avoid the 'missing homework' cycle.
A workshop where students populate a calendar with fixed commitments, learning to set effective reminders and buffers for transition times.
Students explore various planning tools, from paper agendas to apps, evaluating the pros and cons of each based on their own processing styles and accessibility needs.
The final lesson addresses what to do when the timer causes upset or anxiety. Students role-play coping strategies and learn the 'One More Minute' protocol versus the 'Done' rule.
Students apply the timer specifically to their break time, learning that breaks have a beginning, middle, and end. They practice setting a timer for a short break and independently returning when it concludes.
This lesson focuses on auditory and visual cues that signal a transition. Students practice 'Stop and Drop' routines when the timer goes off, regardless of whether they are finished.
Students practice focused attention by trying to complete simple, achievable tasks before a visual timer runs out. This introduces the concept of working efficiently within a timeframe.
Students are introduced to visual representations of time using large sand timers and Time Timers. They observe the timer during short, fun activities to connect the visual shrinkage of time to the feeling of waiting.
Students display their Expert Guides. They visit peers' guides and must answer one question about the topic based solely on the extracted information presented, verifying that the highlights were effective.
Students glue their arranged notes onto a poster or template to create a 'One-Page Expert Guide.' They add headers and arrows to connect the ideas, effectively creating a graphic organizer from their original text highlights.
Using their extracted index cards/notes, students arrange the information in a logical order on their desk. They experiment with different arrangements to see how the flow of information changes.
Students practice the physical act of transferring highlighted information onto index cards or sticky notes. Each main idea gets a large card, and supporting details get smaller cards, reinforcing the structure of the information.
A synthesis lesson where participants design a 2-week writing unit integrating assistive technology. Includes modeling, guided practice, and assessment of tech-integrated writing products.
Addresses the transition from adult-prompted technology use to student independence. Focuses on data-driven fading plans and teaching students to manage their own troubleshooting.
Teaches the 'Listen-Read' method for auditory editing using Text-to-Speech (TTS). Participants develop student checklists to catch syntax errors and omissions that visual reading might miss.
Focuses on 'dictation fluency' and the coaching techniques required for effective speech-to-text use. Covers 'think-alouds', short-burst drafting, and creating visual scaffolds for voice commands.
Explores how digital graphic organizers support executive function in the pre-writing stage. Graduate students learn to teach the conversion of mind-maps to linear outlines using drag-and-drop technology.
Students review pre-highlighted texts to identify 'highlighter crimes' (over-highlighting) and learn the 'Keyword Rule' to reduce highlights to only essential information.
The capstone lesson on planning for skill maintenance and generalization across settings with a clear exit strategy.
Explores techniques for teaching clients to track and manage their own behavior, moving toward clinical independence.
Teaches students how to design and implement level systems that bridge the gap between token economies and real-world expectations.
Covers the technical process of thinning reinforcement schedules to build behavioral endurance and reduce dependency on frequent tokens.
Focuses on stimulus pairing procedures to transform social praise into a secondary reinforcer, essential for fading token systems.
Students combine all skills to complete a task and transition to a designated break zone when the timer ends.
Students practice immediate stopping behaviors when the timer finishes through games and auditory-visual cues.
Students engage in simple tasks while a visual timer is active, learning to sustain attention until the signal.
Students practice waiting for short durations using a visual timer to access preferred items.
Students explore various visual timers to understand that time moves and eventually runs out through sensory observation.
The capstone project where students build, present, and defend a complete weekly master schedule for a fictional special education caseload.
Students manage personnel resources by creating coverage schedules for paraprofessionals, accounting for breaks and high-need periods.
A simulation-based lesson where students map out the logistical trade-offs between push-in support and pull-out interventions, including transition times.
Students analyze student data to create efficient instructional groups, reducing the number of unique sessions needed while meeting individual goals.
Students learn to identify 'big rock' constraints like lunch, recess, and core classes to determine available instructional time in a special education setting.
A social story and behavior guide designed to help students understand and practice expected behaviors during school assemblies and presentations in the gym.
A lesson focused on the routine of safely exiting the school bus upon arrival at school, featuring clear visual supports for students.
A comprehensive guide to executive function accommodations, focusing on rigidity, behavioral expectations, and task completion for neurodivergent students.
Cette seconde session de 3 heures se concentre sur la gestion opérationnelle des activités, la co-construction des règles de vie avec les élèves et l'évaluation de la formation.
Cette première session de 6 heures pose les bases théoriques de la flexibilité, interroge la posture de l'AED et lance la réflexion sur le réaménagement concret de l'espace hybride.
A specialized framework designed for high school students to master complex executive functioning skills through structured goal-setting and strategic planning. This lesson targets self-regulation, working memory, and task initiation within a professional-grade planning context.
A comprehensive lesson helping 5th graders master daily transitions using the 'Check-Pack-Move' routine and countdown strategies. Students learn to reduce chaos and increase independence as they navigate the school day.
A specialized lesson designed to help 8th-grade students with autism transition to high school, focusing on understanding complex schedules and managing an increased academic workload through structured visual guides.
A 30-minute social-emotional learning lesson designed for 6th-grade students with Autism and ADHD. It focuses on identifying perseveration (the 'Brain Loop') and implementing a mindful 'Reset' strategy to redirect attention back to tasks.
Students demonstrate their mastery of exterior maintenance concepts through a short assessment covering tasks, seasons, tools, and safety.
Students focus on the tools needed for exterior maintenance and research how to stay safe while using them. Includes a research-based project guide.
Introduction to key exterior tasks and how they change with the seasons. Includes an anchor chart for reference and a graphic organizer for categorization.
A transition-focused activity set for high school students with intellectual disabilities to explore self-awareness, advocacy, and goal setting through a 'Life Launchpad' theme.
A comprehensive collection of bulletin board components designed to teach adult students with disabilities the essential soft skills required for workplace success. The materials focus on communication, attitude, work ethic, self-confidence, and time management through visual aids and interactive elements.
A series of social stories designed to help a student with IDMI navigate the transition of a teacher leaving, reinforcing that the change is not their fault and that new beginnings can be positive.
