Low incidence classroom activities

Short term memory is often a concern for individuals with executive functioning deficits. This can make it difficult for them to remember assignments or directions. Today's Executive Functioning Forum provides strategies for students who struggle with memory skills. Organizing Materials Students with memory deficits often forget all of the items needed for each of their classes. Provide visual cues and color-coded supports to help them with gathering the needed materials for each class…

Sometimes when coaching a classroom referral, the teacher expresses how overwhelming it is to implement individualized schedules for all of the students in their class. The students may lose track, forget, or mix up the schedule and students may struggle to find time to reset multiple schedules every day. In these instances, we will recommend starting with a group schedule. This works best when all students do the same scheduled activities for the majority of the day (often in a…

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All long time ago and very, very far away from my current location, I got my first job as an SLP. In addition to many students in the general education setting, I served two severely impaired classrooms. In one class, the students spent much of the day on side liers being tube fed and given

I could never say enough positive things about using a work box system in the classroom-- for any child. I've used them with typically d...

Sep 30, 2015 - Classroom environment is extremely important for students with significant disabilities, particularly for students with autism and sensory needs. The physical structure and lay-out of a classroom needs to be thoughtfully and intentionally designed in order to maximize physical space while meeting the needs of all learn…

Given nearly 30 years of experience as an occupational therapist, Tracey Cooper has a wealth of knowledge to share with fellow occupational therapists and special educators in today's ALIST Spotlight. Check out the post below from Tracey to learn more about the wonderful interventions and supports she provides to her students: "I started in the medical model and transitioned to the school setting over 20 years ago. I am employed by Clark County ESC and have had the honor to work in the…

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With so many of our kiddos only doing level 1 or "put in" task boxes, we are constantly making new boxes to keep the kids from getting bored. We have also been trying to use materials that make noise

Teaching Students who are Low-Functioning: Who are they, what do you teach them, and how do you get them included in academics?