TPBA2: Can we do assessments via Zoom?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, schools, clinics, and centers are closed, but children still need to be identified for services. This discussion will focus on how to conduct a TPBA2 assessment using Zoom, Skype, or another video conference method.

Literacy-Rich Preschool Environments for All Learners

When you design early literacy environments that meet the needs of children with disabilities, all children benefit. In today’s post, we’re sharing some simple ways to ensure literacy-rich preschool classrooms where books and print are accessible to every student.

INFOGRAPHIC: 5 Low- or No-Tech AT Options for Your Students

This infographic gives you five examples of low-cost, low-tech options—from activity boards to laminated icon cards—for students who need help with their communication skills.

Planning for full participation and learning in the inclusive class

As inclusive classrooms become the standard in education, how will you answer the call for classrooms and curricula that meet all students’ learning needs?

Use of technology in teaching

This chapter discusses the use of technology in teaching students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, OWL LD, and dyscalculia. The use of computers in content area instruction, as well as the use of computers for accommodation and explicit instruction, is covered.

Meeting the needs of learners with autism spectrum disorders

Read the excerpt and discover how universal design for learning (UDL)—an innovative framework for curriculum and instructional design—addresses the needs of learners with ASDs in classrooms. This chapter contains two instructional examples that apply UDL to the development of literacy skills and social and emotional understanding, areas that can be particularly challenging for learners with ASD.

Early intervention and AAC

Read the excerpt and learn about the importance of early intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorders. This excerpt illustrates situations in which AACs should be used, as well as common misconceptions about ASDs and AAC.

Classroom-based technology tools

Read the excerpt and discover a variety of classroom-based tools that can be utilized to reduce and even eliminate educational barriers for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).

19 apps under five dollars for kids with autism

Read the eBooklet and discover a variety of affordable apps beneficial to kids with autism. Categories include communication & language, organization & motivation, and routines & instructions.

The role of technology for young children in the 21st century

Read the excerpt to discover how technologies can be a tool for learning in early childhood classrooms, barriers to technology use, how to move toward an understanding of instructional technology, types of readily available technology in a classroom setting, and outcomes of integrating technology.