Communication Passports
Communication passports are meant to quickly and effectively communicate “need to know” information for individuals who cannot easily speak for themselves.
French Version (Narrative Stories)
This is a video created in French, to provide guidance on creating social stories similar to those created by Carol Grey.
Literacy Interventions for Children with Significant Disabilities (SwSD Playlist)
Stephanie Downey Toledo reviews research demonstrating how to most effectively support these students with significant disabilities in their language and literacy development, such as by targeting phonemic awareness.
Interventions (SwSD: Module 03)
In this module, Stephanie provides practical activities to use in supporting literacy in SWSD and also reviews how to incorporate AAC devices into literacy intervention.
Bilingual Students (SwSD: Module 02)
Stephanie presents the research that has demonstrated that bilingualism, even in students with severe disabilities, has many cognitive as well as socio-emotional benefits.
Teaching Considerations (SwSD: Module 01)
Stephanie reviews research demonstrating how to most effectively support these students in their language and literacy development, such as by targeting phonemic awareness.
Form and Function of Writing (WI: Module 03)
Stephanie gives us some realistic strategies to use in writing interventions, both in the classroom and therapy room.
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
The Picture Exchange Communication System, or PECS, is an AAC system that aims to focus on the initiation component of communication.
Problems with Traditional Assessment Procedures (PDE: Module 02)
This module discusses how traditional assessment procedures (i.e. standardized test scores) used for determining disability are problematic.
Holograms Part 1 (PDE: Module 22)
This module discusses the necessary data and information that must be in every evaluation so that the administrator can feel comfortable giving the child an IEP or not.
