Verbal modulation, body language interpretation, and turn-taking strategies for effective social interaction. Addresses social problem identification, help-seeking, and the comprehension of figurative language across varied contexts.
A comprehensive set of behavioral support tools for a 3rd-grade student, including a formal intervention plan, a daily report card, a visual choice board, and a behavior contract, all centered around a 'Mission Control' theme.
A social-emotional learning unit designed for elementary students with Autism to decode and apply unspoken social rules in various environments. The unit uses a 'Social Code Breakers' theme to make abstract social expectations concrete through role-playing, movement, and visual supports.
A comprehensive social boundaries curriculum designed for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, based on the Circles model of intimacy and relationship levels.
A social skills series designed for students with Autism to navigate conversation boundaries, understand privacy levels, and build authentic connections without relying on exaggerated stories or private disclosures.
A comprehensive speech and language unit designed for high school students with special needs, focusing on following multi-step directions in functional, real-world environments like libraries and stores.
A comprehensive pragmatic language program designed for teenagers with autism, focusing on conversational initiation, body language, and interpreting social cues.
A gentle, evidence-based communication program for teens with Selective Mutism. It uses behavioral shaping and approximations to move from non-verbal rapport to functional vocalization in a low-pressure 1:1 environment.
A comprehensive curriculum designed for high school students with autism, focusing on essential life skills including personal hygiene, social boundaries, healthy communication, and consent. The materials emphasize clear visuals, structured scenarios, and explicit vocabulary instruction.
A two-session unit for high school students with IDD that applies knowledge of personal space and public vs. private settings to real-world self-advocacy skills, focusing on speaking up and setting firm boundaries.
A comprehensive 6-lesson program using the Circles Curriculum to teach social boundaries, relationship levels, and safe interpersonal transitions. Students explore everything from the 'Purple Circle' (Self) to the 'Red Circle' (Strangers), focusing on consent, communication, and personal safety.
A comprehensive set of materials designed to help a student master self-regulation, personal space, and frustration management using simple, choice-based strategies.
A vibrant social-emotional learning sequence designed for a second-grade autistic scholar, focusing on building self-esteem, navigating friendships, and practicing mindfulness using a K-Pop idol and performance theme.
A series of lessons designed to prepare students with special needs for the transition to the workforce, focusing on communication, etiquette, and practical job-seeking skills.
A comprehensive workplace simulation program for Club Challenge of Orange Park, designed to teach vocational skills through a realistic café environment. The sequence includes orientation materials, operational tools for students, and tracking resources for staff.
A comprehensive set of school-wide resources focused on celebrating neurodiversity and promoting autism acceptance. Includes visual displays, informative infographics, and classroom-ready activities.
A 4-week social skills program designed for students with autism, focusing on nonverbal communication, emotion recognition, personal space, and social interaction through visual stories and structured activities.
A comprehensive 9-week curriculum designed for special education students (grades 7-9) transitioning to adult life. The course integrates foundational reading, writing, and math skills (supported by CommonLit, NoRedInk, and DeltaMath) with essential SEL, executive function, and organizational training.
A series of Tier 2 behavior intervention academies for elementary students based on the Urbandale Student Code of Conduct. Using the Skillstreaming model, these 15-20 minute mini-lessons target specific pro-social skills to replace behaviors related to Defiance, Disruption, Physical Aggression, and Abusive Language.
A series of lessons designed to build foundational social-emotional skills through explicit instruction, modeling, and guided practice.
A 4-session career exploration program designed for high school students with significantly low cognitive profiles, focusing on hands-on, repetitive vocational skills through visual aids and role-playing.
A transitional vocational unit for students with autism to identify the 'Zones' of others in workplace settings and determine appropriate professional responses.
A 6-week social-emotional learning curriculum for a 13-year-old girl on the autism spectrum, focusing on managing specific triggers through a strength-based "Integrity Blueprint" lens.
An advanced 10-lesson social cognition curriculum for gifted/bright 4th-grade students with autism. The 'Social Lab' focuses on analytical observation, the nuances of intent versus impact, and strategic communication to navigate complex real-world dynamics.
A series of lessons exploring how our senses interact with the physical world, designed for high school students with special educational needs.
A three-part instructional sequence designed for adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) to promote safety, independence, and respectful social interactions. The sequence covers personal property, social boundaries, and respectful communication.
A comprehensive set of visual and narrative supports designed to help a 4th-grade student with cognitive impairments navigate disagreements without disruption. The materials focus on positive reinforcement, clear visual expectations, and role-playing practice.
A specialized social filter game unit designed for 4th graders with autism. Includes a printable board game and scenario cards to practice 'Think It' or 'Say It' social rules.
A 2-day project-based learning unit for special education students to identify local pollution issues and create a simple action plan to help their community.
A social skills series designed for autistic middle schoolers, focusing on the mechanics of friendship through a 'blueprint' and 'lab' aesthetic. Students learn to decode social cues, filter their internal thoughts, repair conflicts, and regulate emotions in social settings.
A comprehensive parent education series designed to empower families of K-4 students with autism using a strengths-based, neuro-affirming approach. This series provides workshop slides, detailed guides, quick-reference tip sheets, and child-facing visual aids for eleven critical topics in autism support.
A 5-lesson sequence designed for 9th-grade students in an academic support setting to master digital annotation, highlighting, and collaborative text analysis tools. The sequence focuses on transitioning traditional paper-based strategies to digital environments like Google Docs and PDFs, emphasizing visible thinking and peer collaboration.
A graduate-level sequence focused on the implementation phase of token economies, emphasizing data-driven decision making, treatment fidelity, and the mechanics of behavioral reinforcement. Students move from basic delivery skills to complex data analysis and system adjustment.
A simulation-based sequence for 6th graders to strengthen working memory and focus through precise, single-step instructions. Students engage in collaborative building, robotic programming, and assembly line tasks to master the art of sequential processing.
A self-advocacy sequence for 11th-grade students to manage working memory challenges by requesting single-step directions and professional modifications in fast-paced environments.
A project-based sequence for 11th-grade special education students focusing on working memory through procedural assembly. Students learn to manage cognitive load by isolating single-step instructions and verifying their work during fabrication tasks.
A vocational and life skills sequence focusing on procedural assembly for 12th-grade students with working memory needs. Students practice strict single-step adherence through inventory, fastening, partner systems, and spatial orientation tasks to ensure structural success.
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 focuses on teaching 12th-grade students with working memory needs how to isolate, rehearse, and verify single-step verbal and visual instructions in a vocational setting. Through simulations and skill-building activities, students learn to filter extraneous information and prioritize safety and accuracy over speed.
A specialized sequence for 2nd-grade special education students focusing on working memory through single-step directions and peer collaboration. Students progress from simple physical commands to complex barrier games and leadership roles, using a 'Mission Control' theme to emphasize clear communication.
A 5-lesson series designed for 7th-grade students to build auditory working memory and inhibitory control. Students progress through gamified challenges that emphasize processing single-step directions, filtering verbal information, and advocating for clarity.
A project-based sequence for 4th-grade students to master keyboard shortcuts as assistive technology. Students progress from reviewing and categorizing shortcuts to identifying personal high-value commands, ultimately designing a personalized accessibility guide and teaching peers.
A Kindergarten Social Communication sequence that uses the 'Topic Train' metaphor to teach students how to identify, maintain, and contribute to conversational topics. students progress from basic categorization to generating connected comments in peer play.
This sequence explores the intersection of metacognition and cultural responsiveness in reading instruction for preservice teachers. It focuses on empowering students with disabilities to use their cultural funds of knowledge to master inferential thinking and self-regulated reading strategies.
A Kindergarten sequence focused on teaching special education students how to make predictions using the 'because' bridge to connect thoughts to evidence. Students transition from wild guessing to substantiated predictions using visual aids and sentence frames.
A specialized sequence for 9th-grade students focusing on working memory strategies within vocational contexts. Students learn to deconstruct complex protocols, use checklists, chunk tasks, and utilize professional communication to manage multi-step directions effectively in the workplace.
A comprehensive sequence for 11th grade students with working memory challenges, focusing on active listening, signal word recognition, rapid note-taking, and self-advocacy in auditory environments.
A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence designed for 12th-grade special education students to master workplace procedural accuracy. Students learn to deconstruct SOPs, use communication loops, chunk auditory information, visualize workflows, and manage multi-step tasks in high-pressure simulations.
A graduate-level sequence focused on the transition from behavioral assessment to function-matched intervention. Students will master the Competing Behavior Pathway model, learn to select functionally equivalent replacement behaviors (FERBs), and design comprehensive Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) that address the root cause of problem behaviors.
This sequence for undergraduate students explores the design and implementation of Functionally Equivalent Replacement Behaviors (FERBs). Students will learn to apply the Matching Law, design Functional Communication Training (FCT) protocols, and use shaping and chaining to teach adaptive skills that serve the same purpose as challenging behaviors.
This sequence teaches 12th-grade students how to replace challenging behaviors with adaptive skills. Students explore the ethics of behavior change, master Functional Communication Training, learn instructional techniques like shaping and chaining, and design comprehensive intervention plans based on differential reinforcement.
A multi-subject weekly unit designed for first-grade special education, focusing on foundational literacy, numeracy, social-emotional skills, and earth sciences through sensory-rich, visual instruction.
Une série de modules de formation destinés aux conseillers pédagogiques pour renforcer leur expertise en ingénierie de formation continue, spécifiquement appliquée à l'enseignement du français à l'école primaire.
A comprehensive Freshman Biology sequence adapted for Specialized Academic Instruction (SAI), featuring a 5th-grade reading level, heavy visual support, and hands-on learning models across two semesters.
A comprehensive unit designed for functional life skills, focusing on persuasive communication, reading environmental print, and navigating social transitions with confidence.
A series of lessons focused on empowering adults with IDD to advocate for environmental change in their local communities.
A supportive sequence of lessons designed to build rapport and communication skills with selectively mute ELL students through visual and non-verbal methods.
A 6-week social-emotional learning program for teenagers on the autism spectrum, delivered in focused 20-minute sessions. The program uses visual "blueprints" to teach energy management, body awareness, and Comic Strip Conversation techniques for emotional regulation and perspective taking.
A series of bite-sized mini-lessons designed for High School Academic Support students, focusing on strengthening executive functioning through high-engagement discourse and real-world scenarios.
A comprehensive social studies curriculum for high school students in Tier 2/3 special education, emphasizing functional citizenship, historical patterns, and personal advocacy.
A comprehensive social skills program for adult learners with developmental disabilities, focusing on reciprocal conversation and effective communication.
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 designed for Pre-K students to develop interoception skills and functional communication for requesting breaks. Students learn to recognize high-energy body states and use a visual break card to self-regulate.
A 1st Grade Special Education sequence focused on identifying common classroom obstacles. Students learn to recognize the feeling of being 'stuck' and categorize barriers like missing supplies, sensory distractions, and unclear instructions through game-based learning.
A Pre-K Special Education sequence focused on collaborative problem-solving. Students learn to work in pairs to overcome physical and communication-based obstacles through games, role-play, and hands-on tasks.
A Pre-K Special Education sequence focused on identifying obstacles and seeking help effectively. Students move from recognizing the physical sensation of being 'stuck' to using specific communication tools to solve problems.
A 5-lesson sequence designed for 3rd-grade students to transition from general problem-solving to self-advocacy. Students learn to distinguish between complaining and advocating, identify appropriate sources of help, draft personal advocacy scripts, and create a physical 'Help Menu' tool for daily use.
A Kindergarten sequence focused on task persistence and emotional regulation for Special Education students. Students learn to identify frustration, use 'yet', ask for help strategically, break tasks into steps, and apply these skills in an obstacle course.
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 sequence focused on the instructional methodology for teaching self-advocacy skills, specifically requesting accommodations. Graduate students will learn to task-analyze requests, design tiered scripts, facilitate behavioral rehearsals, collect data on advocacy behaviors, and plan for generalization.
A vocational training sequence for 11th-grade students focusing on working memory through single-step directions in workplace safety contexts. Students practice interpreting signs, filtering auditory distractions, and following strict protocols in high-stakes simulations.
A specialized sequence for 10th-grade students focusing on auditory working memory. Through five gamified lessons, students master verbal rehearsal, paraphrasing, and self-advocacy techniques to improve their ability to focus on and execute single-step oral directions.
This sequence empowers 8th-grade students with metacognitive strategies to recognize cognitive overload and advocate for single-step directions. It covers identifying personal cues of overload, deconstructing complex instructions, and practicing self-advocacy scripts.
A 5-lesson sequence designed for 3rd-grade students to build the communication skills needed to request accommodations. Students move from defining self-advocacy to practicing scripts, understanding social timing, role-playing scenarios, and building resilience for when requests aren't immediately met.
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 series of resources designed to help students identify and defeat Refuso, an Unthinkable who triggers reflexive 'no' responses, by using self-talk strategies from Cranium Coach.
A 11-lesson Super Mario-themed curriculum designed for a Kindergarten student with ADHD to master the Zones of Regulation through movement, visual power-ups, and character-driven emotional awareness.
An 8-week deep dive into Kafka's Metamorphosis for special education students, focusing on abstract thinking, social value, and the human condition through high-engagement activities and visual organizers.
A series of activities focused on morphological awareness, teaching students to 'unpack' words by identifying prefixes, roots, and suffixes to determine meaning.
A 3-day Tier 2 intervention for 2nd graders focused on story structure (RL.2.5) and character dialogue/perspective (RL.2.6), aligned with CKLA philosophies.
A thematic unit centered on winter and snow, exploring grammar, functional language, and descriptive comparison skills.
This project-based sequence prepares graduate students in Special Education to teach effective 'listen-read-edit' workflows for speech recognition technology. Participants move from identifying unique phonetic errors to designing instructional scaffolds and facilitating inclusive peer reviews for students with physical disabilities.
A comprehensive sequence for pre-service teachers on teaching visualization strategies through sensory mapping. This sequence covers text selection, instructional gamification, inference-building, ELL support, and higher-order comprehension.
A 5-lesson sequence for 6th Grade SpEd students focusing on inferring character feelings, motivations, and changes using a 'Detective' theme. Students move from decoding physical body language to writing complex internal monologues.
A 6th-grade special education sequence focusing on inferring meaning from informational texts, including headlines, advertisements, historical documents, and scientific data. Students move from decoding word choice to creating their own implicit messaging in a final project.
A 10th-grade academic support sequence focused on the social and pragmatic aspects of inference. Students progress from interpreting social subtext in emails and texts to analyzing bias in news and advertisements, culminating in synthesizing implied arguments.
This 9th-grade Special Education sequence uses a 'detective' theme to teach inference and prediction. Students move from concrete observations of a 'crime scene' to analyzing witness bias, synthesizing multiple data points, and constructing evidence-based arguments (CER) to solve a fictional mystery.
A 5-lesson sequence for 7th-grade students, specifically designed for academic support in Special Education. Students learn to infer character motivations, feelings, and relationships by analyzing body language, character actions, subtext in dialogue, and predicting reactions, culminating in a comprehensive empathy mapping project.
A comprehensive sequence for 3rd-grade students to master non-literal language in social contexts. Students learn to decode emotion metaphors, use idioms appropriately in conversation, and apply repair strategies when communication breakdowns occur.
A comprehensive 4th-grade sequence for special education students to master common idioms through visual analysis, context clues, and creative application. Students move from recognizing the 'silly' literal meanings to applying figurative language in social contexts.
This graduate-level sequence critiques traditional Social Story interventions through the lens of the neurodiversity movement, focusing on ethical adaptation, declarative language, and the Double Empathy Problem. Students move from critical theory to clinical application, learning to co-create narratives that affirm autistic identity rather than enforcing compliance.
A comprehensive graduate-level exploration of the theoretical, empirical, and technical foundations of Social Stories\u2122. Students will analyze cognitive frameworks, evaluate research efficacy through meta-analyses, and master the fidelity of the 10.2 criteria to justify narrative interventions within behavior support plans.
This sequence challenges undergraduate special education students to shift from compliance-based social stories to neurodiversity-affirming social narratives. Students explore the Double Empathy Problem, audit existing stories for harmful 'masking' language, and learn to co-create narratives that prioritize student autonomy and self-advocacy.
A comprehensive sequence designed for 11th-grade students with social communication needs, focusing on cognitive strategies to decode unfamiliar figurative language independently. Through substitution, visualization, emotional analysis, and social self-advocacy, students build a toolkit for navigating idiomatic expressions in real-world contexts.
A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence for high school students focusing on the nuances of sarcasm, irony, and social communication through tone, facial expressions, and context clues.
A 12-lesson social-emotional learning unit designed to help students identify, implement, and reflect on conflict resolution strategies. Each lesson provides specific opportunities for data collection against IEP goals.
A collection of speech-language therapy activities centered around interactive mysteries and role-playing to target specific phonemes in complex speech contexts.
A dedicated training module focusing on executive function skills for K-2 students. Includes lessons on Focus (The Flashlight), Inhibition (The Stop Signal), Initiation (The Start Engine), Working Memory (The Recorder), Planning (The Mapmaker), Flexibility (The Play-Doh), and Emotional Control (The Volume Remote).
Una colección de guías y herramientas para padres de estudiantes en el espectro autista, disponibles en inglés y español. / A collection of guides and tools for parents of students on the autism spectrum, available in English and Spanish.
A collection of 7 morning work activities designed for 7th-grade students to practice daily skills in ELA, Math, Science, and History with a low cognitive load.
A series of lessons designed for young learners, specifically those with autism or communication needs, focusing on developing a growth mindset through visual and tactile learning.
A series of engaging activities for adults with developmental disabilities, themed around Power Rangers, focusing on basic skills like shapes, colors, emotions, and sequencing.
A series of scout-themed speech therapy lessons focusing on phonological awareness, comprehension, and cognitive communication for early elementary students.
A comprehensive 40-lesson unit on Franz Kafka's *The Metamorphosis*, designed for special education students. The sequence includes 32 core instructional lessons and 8 'interlude' lessons focused on fun, rigorous theme and vocabulary reinforcement, exploring isolation, capitalism, and identity.
A comprehensive social-emotional learning unit designed for Kindergarten Special Education students to identify, understand, and regulate basic emotions through visual aids and multi-sensory activities.
A collection of resources focused on daily living skills and executive functioning for adults with cognitive challenges.
