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"The purpose of this site is to introduce strategies and information to help individuals with ASD reach their potential.  An easy to remember acronym, VICTORIES, has been created to assist  with understanding relevant factors which have scientific evidence of being instrumental in increasing skills, appropriate behaviors, generalization of skills and decreasing inappropriate skills for many individuals with an ASD."

questionnaire was developed to identify your level of knowledge and skill in issues related to self-determination and self-advocacy. A

"Skills to Pay the Bills" is a free downloadable resource created by the Office of Disability Employment Policy for students getting ready to step into the world of work. This scripted curriculum can be incorporated weekly into your daily routine as you prepare your students for employment.

Guest blogger, special educator, and high school transition specialist Chelsea Eddy on "Do Your Students Have the Skills to Pay the Bills?"

Check out the "Mouse Skills" resources created by Fairfax County Public Schools ITS team with hyperlinks to interactive websites for training mouse skills.

This website has links to a wealth of mouse skills resources for pre-K students.

Practice your mouse skills with some of these internet games:

Practice your mouse skills with some of these internet games:

The inclusive Christmas games for kids below are suitable for individuals who are developing switch timing skills. The games can also be played using a conventional mouse, head pointing systems, touchscreen, spacebar etc. To start the games click on the images below. The switch activated games will open on a new web page. Please wait a few seconds for the games to load. Each 'switch press' is simulating a 'spacebar' which is controlling the game. To setup a 'switch interface' please ensure the switch interface is sending a 'spacebar' click when the switch is pressed.

AAC Assessment Corner with Vicki Clarke: AAC Skills Assessment for Direct Selectors

Speaking of Speech.com has a wealth of free downloadable visual supports, including the Life Skills Materials section. Check out the life skills Bingo cards!

This is a quick list of 12 ways to help individuals with disabilities to engage and participate with one another.

"Video Modeling is a visual teaching method that occurs by watching a video of someone modeling a targeted behavior or skill and then imitating the behavior/skill watched."

"Google Story Builder is a fun Google tool that will get your students developing their basic writing skills. You don't need a Google account to participate and younger students can easily navigate through the Google Story Builder steps. Once the students have finished writing their story, they can add music and watch the animated video of their writing experience."

Evidence suggests that using text to speech helps students improve reading skills

Free activities to motivate and engage children to learn speech, language, and communication skills. Need a way to help your students with a speech impairment? Check out this site for ideas to help students make the connection between language, literacy and communication.

Wide variety of printable file folder games, adapted books, cookie sheet activities, clothespin tasks, task cards and Autism tasks that provide students with hands-on opportunities to practice basic skills. Many items are free!

"File folder games can be a very versatile tool for your traditional or homeschool classroom.  Children of all ages and grades can use folder games to reinforce important facts and key skills while having fun in the process."

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"A complete revision of the Pragmatics Profile of Every Communication Skills, the Pragmatics Profile contains two separate interview forms - each of them taking full account of the increasing variety of complexity of the different communicative and social setting that children encounter as they grow older and enter formal education"