Multiple Disabilities

IEP goals for severe and profound students: There is much debate on the language, so let's stop arguing over words, and instead meet the complex needs of these students.

When using Edmark in a multiple disabilities classroom, it's essential to provide inclusive and effective instruction.

Emma Haring shares years of experience creating schedules and lessons that work in her medically fragile moderate/severe special ed class. Learn how to help students with multiple disabilities be prepared for emergencies. Get Lesson ideas and tips, and a freebie to help you create your lesson plans. #helpforspecialeducatorspodcast

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

The death of David Cameron's son has turned the spotlight on a very special group of schools, says Caroline Roberts

How are you using task systems in your multiple disability classroom? In this blog post I go over activity rotations that you can incorporate to find independent work that fits for all of your multiple disability students. I include a list of all my special education activities such as bead bars, sensory boards, and swinging bear that are all great ways to involve sound, texture and color. Read through all of my special education ideas on implementing a structured activity rotation here.

This digital in-class and distance learning interactive activity is specifically designed for students with CVI, low vision, multiple disabled and AAC/switch users. It has high contrast and uncluttered background perfect for CVI students. In this activity, the student will match an identical red object from a choice board of 3 red items which helps expand vocabulary, improve cognition, improve visual efficiency and master the color red. Total of 20 red items to match with voice over and…

Transition Services As students get older, it is increasingly important to begin to focus on the skills that they will need for adult life. This should include skills that they need for everyday life, such as movement, communication, and self-care (toileting, dressing, bathing, eating, etc.), as well as other functional skills. Sometimes introducing materials that

By: Lori Ernsperger, Ph.D. & Tania Stegen-Hanson, OTR/L Does your child refuse to eat foods from a specific food group?Does your dinner table turn into a battle ground during mealtimes?Are you working with a student who is anxious or scared of eating new foods? If you have answered yes, then Just Take a Bite is the perfect resource with easy effective answers to these troubling questions. The long-awaited book is written for parents and professionals working with children with food aversions…

When Things Go Wrong Occasionally an individual will get stuck in a specific part of the Dynamic Learning Circle. This can lead to disruptive behaviors, self-stimulation, or other problems in learning. It is important to recognize when this happens and to know what to do to help the child get back on track.Patty Obrzut Talks