Legal frameworks under IDEA and Section 504 alongside essential IEP components like goals and accommodations. Equips stakeholders for collaborative advocacy and effective participation in IEP meetings.
A comprehensive unit on self-advocacy and the ADA, helping students understand their rights in school, at home, and in the workplace. Students will learn how to navigate IEP accommodations, address non-compliance, and build independence.
This professional development sequence explores the complex intersection of English language acquisition and special education, focusing on legal requirements, identification challenges, and equitable practices.
A 10th-grade sequence focused on empowering students to manage their own IEP/504 timelines, accommodations, and administrative responsibilities through the lens of project management. Students transition from passive recipients of services to active managers of their educational milestones.
This graduate-level sequence prepares educators to evaluate and select assistive writing technologies using evidence-based frameworks like SETT. It covers the neurology of dysgraphia, technical analysis of speech-to-text and word prediction, and the legal requirements for IEP implementation.
A comprehensive graduate-level course on designing, operationalizing, and ethically implementing token economies. Students progress from defining target behaviors with precision to navigating complex behavioral economic principles and ethical safeguards, culminating in a complete professional implementation manual.
A graduate-level professional development sequence focused on designing customized text annotation and highlighting protocols for students with diverse learning needs, specifically targeting executive function and processing speed deficits.
This sequence equips graduate-level special education students with the systems-thinking and logistical skills required to manage complex caseloads. It covers the mathematical realities of service delivery, the strategic selection of instructional models, master scheduling, and compliance-driven contingency planning.
A graduate-level sequence focused on the mechanics of administrative compliance in Special Education. Students will design and implement a comprehensive IEP workflow system using project management principles, automation, and deep work strategies to prevent burnout and ensure 100% legal compliance.
A graduate-level sequence focused on the complex task of balancing multiple commitments in special education through triage protocols, legal risk assessment, and crisis management frameworks. Students move from theoretical time management to high-stakes simulation involving caseload management and compliance fidelity.
A professional development sequence for graduate-level special educators focused on transitioning from individual contributors to team leaders. The sequence emphasizes delegation, paraprofessional management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and meeting efficiency to maximize time and instructional impact.
This sequence prepares graduate-level educators to conduct rigorous assistive technology assessments for text-to-speech, utilizing the SETT framework and feature-matching methodologies to ensure legal compliance and pedagogical efficacy.
A comprehensive sequence for 11th-grade students to master the logistical and strategic elements of building a Special Education master schedule. Students progress from identifying fixed school-wide constraints to managing personnel and grouping students for maximum instructional impact.
Students explore the dual role of Special Education teachers: instruction and case management. They analyze the impact of time management on student outcomes and develop strategies to balance competing professional demands.
Students design a comprehensive 'Teacher Command Center' for special education case management, focusing on reducing cognitive load through automated systems, checklists, and organized filing.
An inquiry-based exploration for 12th-grade students into the sustainability of the special education profession. Students investigate the causes of teacher burnout and develop strategic organization, delegation, and boundary-setting habits to ensure long-term career success and mental well-being.
This sequence introduces 12th-grade students to the complex workload management required in Special Education. Students will learn to categorize tasks into instruction, compliance, and assessment pillars, improve their time estimation skills, and apply productivity strategies like time-blocking and task-batching to create a functional weekly schedule.
A case-study driven sequence for 12th-grade students exploring the professional and legal challenges of balancing special education administrative duties with direct student support. Students analyze IDEA timelines, ethical decision-making frameworks, and professional communication strategies to manage competing priorities effectively.
This sequence prepares pre-service teachers to evaluate, select, and implement assistive technology (AT) tools specifically designed for students with dysgraphia and physical motor impairments. Students will move from understanding neurological barriers to designing comprehensive, data-driven AT implementation plans.
An undergraduate-level course focusing on the data-driven application of break strategies for neurodivergent learners. Students analyze learner profiles, design schedules, create data collection tools, and draft legally sound IEP accommodations to optimize regulation and task management.
An immersive caseload management simulation for undergraduate special education students, focusing on organization, task-switching, and professional composure.
A comprehensive unit focused on preparing students with disabilities for the transition to post-secondary life, emphasizing self-advocacy, legal rights, and strategic disclosure.
A comprehensive transition sequence for 12th-grade students focusing on the legal, professional, and practical aspects of using Text-to-Speech (TTS) and other assistive technologies in higher education and the workplace. Students learn to advocate for their rights under the ADA and Section 504 through role-play, professional writing, and portfolio building.
A comprehensive sequence for 11th-grade students focusing on the systems and environmental designs necessary for effective Special Education caseload management. Students explore physical workspace optimization, digital workflow tools, paperwork automation, and legal confidentiality requirements to build a personalized organizational toolkit.
This sequence teaches 11th-grade students the essential skills of long-term project management through the lens of special education compliance. Students will master backwards planning, data collection scheduling, professional communication, and year-long calendar management to ensure legal deadlines are met without burnout.
A comprehensive sequence designed for pre-service special educators to master the logistics of caseload management, legal compliance, and instructional time protection through strategic scheduling and backward planning.
An advanced graduate-level course exploring the intersectional barriers to student self-advocacy. This sequence critiques traditional advocacy models through the lenses of Critical Race Theory and Disability Studies to develop culturally responsive strategies.
This sequence for graduate students explores the legal and psychological shift from IDEA to ADA in the context of self-advocacy and accommodation requests. It moves from legal analysis to curriculum design, preparing future special education leaders to build robust transition programs.
A 10th-grade special education sequence focused on self-advocacy and working memory. Students learn to recognize cognitive overload and professionally request single-step instructions in academic and professional settings.
This sequence empowers 5th-grade students to understand, use, and advocate for Text-to-Speech (TTS) as a vital learning tool. It focuses on the distinction between fairness and sameness, identifying specific tasks where TTS is most effective, and building the social-emotional confidence to communicate needs to teachers and peers.
A comprehensive sequence for graduate students to master the implementation of Student-Led IEPs (SLIEPs). This sequence explores the continuum of student involvement, preparation protocols, visual advocacy aids, meeting facilitation techniques, and post-meeting reflection to empower students as self-advocates for their own accommodations.
A graduate-level course focusing on the neurocognitive assessment of Executive Function (EF) deficits in students struggling with multi-day project completion. Students will progress from understanding neuroanatomy to writing data-driven IEP goals and synthesizing complex case files.
A comprehensive sequence for undergraduate students focusing on the diagnostic and administrative aspects of implementing speech recognition as an assistive technology. Students progress from initial SETT analysis to designing trials, matching features, and writing legally defensible IEP goals.
This sequence guides pre-service teachers through the technical evaluation of speech recognition (SR) technologies, covering built-in tools, specialized software, hardware requirements, and environmental factors to make informed recommendations for K-12 students.
A 5-lesson sequence for 3rd-grade students to understand equity versus equality and identify the specific tools (accommodations) they need to succeed in the classroom. Students shift their perspective from seeing accommodations as 'special treatment' to viewing them as essential tools for learning.
A 5-lesson unit for 9th-grade students focusing on the self-advocacy skills needed to use speech recognition technology effectively in academic and professional environments. Students learn about their legal rights, practice social navigation, and create professional materials to communicate their accommodation needs to instructors.
A 5-lesson sequence for 4th-grade students to build self-advocacy skills, focusing on understanding accommodations, identifying personal needs, and practicing effective communication with teachers.
A graduate-level sequence focused on the synthesis of behavioral data into a comprehensive and legally defensible Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) report. Students progress from record review to formal presentation of findings.
This sequence empowers 8th-grade students to take ownership of their learning by building and maintaining a student-led data binder. Students learn to translate IEP goals, organize physical evidence, graph their own progress, and use their data to advocate for themselves in educational settings.
