LCPS AT

"Imagine being unable to say, "I am hungry," "I am in pain," "thank you," or "I love you," - losing your ability to communicate, being trapped inside your body, surrounded by people yet utterly alone. For 13 long years, that was Martin Pistorius's reality. After contracting a brain infection at the age of twelve, Pistorius lost his ability to control his movements and to speak, and eventually he failed every test for mental awareness. He had become a ghost. But then a strange thing started to happen - his mind began to knit itself back together. In this moving talk, Pistorius tells how he freed himself from a life locked inside his own body."

"Canva tutorial showing the basic features of the online design tool AND some advanced tips for drop shadows, selecting groups of items, linking text and more!"

"Canva makes graphic design amazingly simple for everyone, by bringing together a drag-and-drop design tool with a library of more than 1 million stock photographs, graphic elements and fonts."

"Canva tutorial showing the basic features of the online design tool and some advanced tips for drop shadows, selecting groups of items, linking text and more!"

Checklist for students to rate their levels of independence or assistance needed in 11 key areas related to participation in their IEP

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

Steps that you can take to prepare students to become self-advocates, beginning with his or her IEP.

"Picto-Selector is a free tool for creating visual schedules. The download contains over 28000 pictos (images) translated to English, Dutch, German, French, Danish and Spanish. (Some pictos are also translated to Arabic, Swedish, Italian, Portuguese, Brazilian and Indonesian)"

Create a free login to access a wealth of downloadable Boardmaker templates and activities. Search features enables you to specify category, grade level, interactivity, and more. Must have Boardmaker software to open the files. LCPS staff members can get the Boardmaker CDs from the school libraries.

1000s FREE printable Early Years and KS1 teaching resources - phonics, posters, labels, signs, activities and more!

A wealth of free downloadable printables and file folder activities

"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."

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!

Learn how to insert pictures and clip art from a computer file or a website into a Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or Publisher.

Learn how to quickly place your digital photos into PowerPoint using the Photo Album feature. PowerPoint Photo Album Templates templates are available from Microsoft Office.com, or you can create your own. Add narration and text for digital storytelling.

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