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Including all students in instruction in core curriculum areas

Read the excerpt to learn considerations relevant to teaching core subject areas (reading and writing, mathematics, social and natural sciences) to all students. The strategies described for each subject area are organized according to the hierarchy of least-to-most intrusive supports, interventions, and adaptations. Read More

Introduction to DIRFloortime

Discover DIRFloortime in the introductory chapter of Floortime Strategies to Promote Development in Children and Teens Read More

Introduction to The PRT Pocket Guide

What is Pivotal Response Treatment? What's the research behind it, what does it look like in practice, and what are some good examples of how to use it? Now one concise book gives professionals and parents all the basics of the widely used PRT. This introductory chapter explains the four primary reasons why empirical evidence is important when choosing which treatment approach to use. Read More

Core features and principles of Positive Behavior Support

Read this excerpt to learn about the five underlying principles of Positive Behavior Support that distinguish it from other approaches to behavior intervention. "Student Snapshots" are provided to help illustrate the principles. Read More

An Overview of the Visual Immersion System

How can you help children with moderate to severe autism become more effective communicators? Discover the Visual Immersion System (VIS), a practical, research-based intervention framework that taps into the strong visual processing skills many children on the spectrum have. Read this introductory chapter excerpt for an overview of the VIS framework. Read More

Behavior Analytic Interventions for Developing Social Skills in Individuals with Autism

This chapter explains the social challenges kids with autism face and strategies for overcoming them. Strategies include Video Modeling, Social Stories, and Rule Cards. Read More

Building Blocks of Learning

Read the excerpt and become familiarized with the building blocks of learning framework. The framework contains 12 Building Blocks stacked into the shape of a pyramid. The 12 blocks of the pyramid are divided into three distinct groups: foundational, processing, and conceptual. Read More

Bullying and the Silence of Others

Adapted from Recognize, Respond, Report: Preventing and Addressing Bullying of Students with Special Needs, this article is a call to action for school professionals to be more active in protecting students susceptible to bullying. Read More

Passage-level fluency sample classroom activity

View the sample classroom activity for passage-level fluency. The goal of this activity is for students to increase their passage reading fluency and accuracy. Read More

First Language Loss in Spanish-Speaking Children: Parents of Loss and Implications for Clinical Practice

The purpose of this chapter from Bilingual Language Development and Disorders in Spanish-English Speakers, Second Edition is to describe the effects that learning a second language has on the native tongue and to discuss clinical implications for intervention. Read More