Videos

The need for Assistive Technology(AT) devices and services is one of the special considerations that IEP teams MUST address before developing the IEP. What do teams needs to know in order to do this? This session will provide information and resources to guide IEP teams in considering AT and addressing it in the IEP document.

Traditionally, the implementation of augmentative and alternative communication in schools has focused on face-to-face interactions. However, with some creativity and collaboration, AAC can be taught in virtual environments. This session will provide some tips, tools, and strategies for making virtual augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) therapy fun and engaging. xxx abc xyz

This brief video introduces key issues related to managing problem behavior, especially function based approaches to behavior management. Positive methods focusing on teaching communication skills and other skill building approaches are emphasized.

Scheduling, materials organization, and data collection systems are discussed in this brief overview.

The use of systematic gathering of data and the analysis and response to that data are presented to highlight this important process.

Most education in schools occurs in groups. This introduction reviews the basics of establishing group instruction for students with autism including direct instruction techniques.

This segment provides a brief description of fluency training and its importance in teaching procedures.

Included in this segment is a brief review of processes for providing intensive teaching as a form of discrete trial instruction. The clip covers the basics of providing a mixed and varied approach to instruction with errorless teaching procedures.

Techniques and processes for systematically addressing teaching through natural interactions occurring during the school day are introduced. Natural environment teaching is presented as a means of using the studentâ?s motivation, promoting generalization, and having student's learn to respond outside of highly structured settings.

The importance of planned and systematic social skills training and the relation between verbal skills and social skills are introduced.