Special Education

JOIN US IN-PERSON ON OCTOBER 9TH from 8:00-3:30 and craft your own schedule for the day based on your interests and needs! This Professional Learning Academy will anchor itself around specific topics with a planned intention to learn, collaborate, and problem solve as a community of educators. FEATURED TOPICS: Executive Functioning Inclusive Practices Literacy for Students with Complex Needs Autism Assistive Technology Secondary Transition Behavior

Join Our Professional Learning Academy!

This Professional Learning Academy will anchor itself around specific topics with a planned intention to learn, collaborate, and problem solve as a community of educators.

Julie Ortlieb

September 18th, 2023

Unlocking Potential: An Introduction to the Competent Learner Model (CLM)

Learn about the Competent Learner Model (CLM), a powerful framework that equips students with essential skills for success. Explore its seven key repertoires, supplemental curriculum, student-centric approach, and insights from the creator, Vicci Tucci.

OPL

September 7th, 2023

Mindful Representation of Autism

In recent years, the way we view and represent individuals with autism has undergone a significant shift. While autism awareness campaigns have helped bring attention to the condition, there is now a growing recognition that inclusion, not just awareness, is needed.

Kari Kessler

April 18th, 2023

New Centers for Disease Control Numbers for Autism Prevalence

Kari Kessler

April 12th, 2023

You can add images to your Google Forms to make them more accessible.

Designing Accessible Digital Content: Google Forms

Did you know you can customize a Google Form with multiple modalities?

Julie Ortlieb

March 21st, 2023

Select fonts that are more readable and accessible for all learners

Designing Accessible Digital Content: Font Considerations

Cassie Brusch

February 28th, 2023

We’re experiencing a drastic shift from being consumers of content to creators of content. Educators, for example, are increasingly designing their own digital content and encouraging students to create in advanced ways. However, just because something is digital doesn’t mean it's accessible.

Designing Accessible Digital Content

Educators are increasingly designing their own digital content and encouraging students to create in advanced ways; however, just because something is digital doesn’t mean it's accessible.

Julie Ortlieb

February 9th, 2023

Laying the Foundation for a Literate Life

Reading is a complex process that encompasses many different processes working together to unlock our written code and make meaning of it. Speech is not a prerequisite to reading, and non-speaking individuals can and do learn to read and write.

Julie Ortlieb

January 28th, 2023