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 social skills curriculum for 4th-grade students with Level 1 Autism, framed as a detective agency training program to master conversation, perspective-taking, and problem-solving.
A structured social skills sequence designed for middle schoolers with autism, focusing on physical presence, mental engagement, and cooperative task completion in group settings. The sequence uses a 'Technical Blueprint' theme to provide concrete, visual frameworks for abstract social concepts.
A comprehensive behavioral and social skills curriculum for a kindergarten student with autism, using a 'Calm Crusader' superhero theme to teach self-regulation, safety, and prosocial friendship behaviors while integrating handwriting practice.
A foundational 12-week communication and routine-building program for early intervention, focusing on choice-making and visual schedules for young nonverbal learners.
A series of lessons designed to help students with IEPs explore and develop extraordinary talents in storytelling, rhythm, movement, and visual arts through highly scaffolded activities.
A 6-week curriculum designed for 5th-grade students with ASD, focusing on personal space boundaries and the protocol for asking permission to touch, specifically within teacher-student interactions.
A vocational training program designed for post-graduate students with severe special needs, focusing on developing practical social and task-based skills for assisting in care home environments.
A 5-lesson sequence for high school students with severe intellectual disabilities, using a 'Super Listening Squad' theme. Each lesson focuses on a 'Body Friend' that helps students listen and regulate through simplified visual supports and repetitive routines.
A vocational skills sequence for students with severe special needs (ages 18-22) focusing on conflict resolution in community-based work settings using simple visual cues.
A comprehensive 5-lesson series designed for high school students with intellectual disabilities, Down Syndrome, and autism. The series uses a 'Social Signals' framework to help students distinguish between genuine kindness and manipulative behavior, fostering independence and safety in community settings.
A 4-lesson SDI sequence for 3-year-olds focusing on imitating actions with objects (crayons, blocks, animals, people) while integrating cognitive 'Stop, Look, Listen, Do' and behavioral compliance strategies.
A comprehensive series of 30-minute lessons tailored for different grade levels (K-10) to foster understanding, empathy, and advocacy regarding autism and neurodiversity. Each lesson uses age-appropriate literature to ground the conversation.
A 8-lesson SDI unit for preschool boys focused on social play skills in the block area, utilizing a construction theme to teach initiation, sharing, and turn-taking.
A comprehensive year-long curriculum designed to empower students with essential life skills for independence, focusing on financial literacy, social communication, and real-world simulations.
A unit focused on group collaboration skills for students in Autistic Support settings, covering body positioning, focus, and cooperation.
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 multi-part speech-language therapy unit for middle schoolers focused on vocabulary development through the lens of NASA's Artemis II mission. Students use context clues strategies (IDEAS) to master mission-specific terminology.
A comprehensive pragmatic language program designed for teenagers with autism, focusing on conversational initiation, body language, and interpreting social cues.
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 transition-focused safety program for young adults (18-22), teaching independence in community settings and effective response to emergency situations including retail, outdoor, and transportation environments.
A collection of space-themed speech-language therapy sessions for elementary students targeting articulation, fluency, and intelligibility through narrative and interactive storytelling.
A series of resources designed to help students with autism navigate social boundaries, specifically focusing on blurting out and staying on-task during group lessons.
A full-month curriculum focused on developing independence through real-world simulations, role-playing, and practical application of functional life skills.
A comprehensive 5-day program designed for a first-grade student with Down syndrome, focusing on fine motor skills, phonics, CVC word building, and foundational math (addition and subtraction within 20). The sequence integrates letter tracing, social-behavioral goals, and scissor proficiency through structured, repetitive activities.
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 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 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 5-week social skills curriculum designed for 5th-grade students with Autism, focusing on conversation mechanics, initiation, maintenance, and appropriate responding through high-visual, fast-paced lessons.
A comprehensive communication sequence designed for emerging linguistic AAC learners to build core vocabulary, functional pragmatics, and independence through visual supports and structured play routines.
A comprehensive enhancement of a Grade 1 curriculum scope and sequence, integrating WIDA Key Language Uses (Inform, Narrate, Argue, Explain) and language features for EL proficiency levels 1-5 across Social Studies and Science units.
A comprehensive WIDA-aligned curriculum framework for Grade 1, mapping existing social studies and science units to the four Key Language Uses (Inform, Narrate, Explain, Argue) with specific ELD-SI expectation codes.
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.
A supportive sequence of lessons designed to build rapport and communication skills with selectively mute ELL students through visual and non-verbal methods.
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.
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 unit designed for 1st and 2nd grade special education students to learn persuasive communication by creating a commercial for the town of Lorenzo. Students will follow a structured process from planning to performing their 'sales pitch' for their community.
A comprehensive 2-week unit designed for autistic students to explore their identity, identify personal strengths and needs, and master self-advocacy skills in school, work, and community settings.
A professional-grade functional literacy program for adults, designed as a vocational training 'do-over'. The curriculum focuses on high-stakes literacy for professional independence, community navigation, and administrative accuracy, utilizing a clinical 'Lab' aesthetic that respects the learner's age and experience.
A 10-lesson communication curriculum for 1st grade students using multimodal communication and TouchChat AAC to build intentionality, choice-making, and basic symbol usage.
A 6-week executive functioning curriculum for 9th-grade boys designed for 25-minute small group sessions. Focuses on grade monitoring, task prioritization, and teacher communication to build independence.
A series of resources and protocols designed to foster a restorative culture within a school environment, prioritizing accountability and relationship repair over punishment.
A 4-week social skills unit (8 lessons) teaching students to distinguish between their emotional brain and smart brain, focusing on regulation strategies, autism-specific challenges, and positive outlets.
A series of lessons designed for middle school students with intellectual disabilities to develop social communication and self-advocacy skills. The unit focuses on the 'Social Filter' (knowing when to speak) and the 'Help Signal' (knowing when and how to ask for teacher assistance).
A collection of lessons designed to build a neurodiversity-affirming classroom culture. Students explore different ways of thinking and learning, such as ADHD and Anxiety, through relatable analogies and practical allyship strategies.
A 6-week individual behavior intervention sequence for 1st grade students struggling with emotional regulation, elopement, and attention-seeking behaviors. The sequence focuses on identifying feelings, sizing problems, and using functional communication to seek attention appropriately.
A study of the Book of Galatians tailored for high school boys with ADHD and Autism, focusing on practical application of spiritual growth and Christian freedom through concrete, literal teaching.
A 12-week comprehensive training program (Weeks 4-12) designed to equip adults with IDD with essential computer skills, from program navigation and web browsing to file management, email communication, and daily digital tool usage.
A 36-week social-emotional learning curriculum for a 3rd-grade student with autism, focusing on emotion identification, anxiety management, coping strategies, and flexible thinking. The program uses a 'Feeling Frontier' space-exploration theme to make abstract concepts concrete and engaging.
A 3-lesson unit designed for non-verbal students on the autism spectrum to identify and differentiate between four core emotions: happy, sad, angry, and scared. Each lesson utilizes high-contrast emoji illustrations and real-life photographic concepts to bridge the gap between symbols and human expression.
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 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 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.
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 comprehensive social skills program for adult learners with developmental disabilities, focusing on reciprocal conversation and effective communication.
