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Free Programs to Make Communication Boards and Free Symbols Sets

"Everything from vocabulary to multiplication to dissecting a frog - we got it all". The website offers alternative ways to learn and practice new academic skills. You can even create your own activities by using their templates.

Create engaging and adaptive learning games for quizzing students on any topic. They can be made and shared with other teachers, as well as students. Visit brainrush.com and sign up for free!

Learners differ in the ways that they perceive and comprehend information that is presented to them. For example, those with sensory disabilities (e.g., blindness or deafness); learning disabilities (e.g., dyslexia); language or cultural differences, and

This is a new permanent post listing online switch activities for learners with multiple or significant special needs. The activities listed are chosen because they can be used with switches, they are simple and they are enjoyable. The activities listed a

Educators in Loudoun County Public Schools are sharing stories about what's working to shape the future. Get inspired by following the #lcps15, #lcps16, #LCPSedchat, and #lcps2020 hashtags on multiple social media networks such as Twitter, Instagram, and Vine. Then, add to the conversation

Educators in Loudoun County Public Schools are sharing stories about what's working to shape the future. Get inspired by following the #lcps15, #lcps16, #LCPSedchat, and #lcps2020 hashtags on multiple social media networks such as Twitter, Instagram, and Vine. Then, add to the conversation

Collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. Each book can be speech enabled, work with various AT, and be downloaded in various formats.

A collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces, including touch screens, the IntelliKeys with custom overlays, and 1 to 3 switches

Invite students to listen to songs created to help them understand and remember content in multiple subjects. The website, created by Dr. Lodge McCammon, invites educators and students to learn by listening to music. Videos along with downloadable .mp3 files, teacher guides, and lyrics are also available.

Great blog...and this a a good post explaining Core Vocabulary

Blog post about making different phrases from core vocabulary.

Blog post about AAC implementation with practical strategies.

Simple adaptations and words of wisdom to make art accessible to all students

The DLM® project is guided by the core belief that all students should have access to challenging grade-level content. The new DLM Alternate Assessment System will let students with significant cognitive disabilities show what they know in ways that traditional multiple-choice tests cannot. The DLM system is designed to map a student's learning throughout the year. The system will use items and tasks that are embedded in day-to-day instruction. In this way, testing happens as part of instruction, which both informs teaching and benefits students. An end of the year assessment will be created for states that want to include a summative test in addition to the instructionally embedded system.

"Nailing Core Words"

Free Online Activities for Learners with Significant Special Needs

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