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Visual Cues for Paraeducators to Use with Individuals with Autism

This AFIRM EBP Brief is designed to help the paraeducator learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring the EBP of using Visual Cues with learners with Autism. That, is, how to set up the environment for success.

HQ IEPs Present Levels Packet

The Present Levels Packet is a tool for educators to organize and document a student's current academic and functional performance. This information is crucial for developing an effective Individualized Education Program (IEP), as it guides the creation of measurable goals and the identification of necessary supports and services.

Key Component #2: Pathway to High School Graduation (Before the IEP)

Transition planning is essential for guiding a student’s journey from high school to post-secondary life. Review how educators can collaborate with students to craft a vision and explore future possibilities, laying the groundwork for developing the Individual Transition Plan (ITP).

Assessment Checklist for Initial or Triennial/Re-Evaluations

The Assessment checklist provides educators with a clear, structured approach to evaluating a student's performance across key areas such as academics, social and emotional development, self-help skills, motor skills, communication, intellectual functioning, health, and vocational readiness. By ensuring all relevant domains are addressed, these checklists enhance the objectivity, reliability, and transparency of the evaluation process, supporting a comprehensive understanding of each student’s needs and progress.

IEP Tip Sheet: An Overview of the IEP

This tip sheet reviews the elements of the individualized education program (IEP) and the IEP development process. This resource offers a detailed overview of best practices for creating high-quality Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), including tips for setting measurable goals, aligning services with student needs, and fostering collaboration between educators and families to ensure meaningful progress for students with disabilities.

Key Component #1: The Assessment Process (before the IEP)

Learn about the assessment process in special education, outlining how evaluations are conducted to identify students' needs. This resource highlights the use of the RIOT protocol, and an assessment checklist to guide a collaborative and comprehensive assessment process.

Key Component #2: Present Levels (before the IEP)

Unlock the full potential of the IEP process by starting with a deep understanding of the student’s strengths, interests, and preferences. Learn how to effectively prepare for the IEP meeting by gathering comprehensive, measurable data that accurately describes the student’s current performance and challenges. Understand how present levels of performance not only highlight areas of need but also provide a crucial baseline for setting meaningful goals.

Strategies for a Successful and Collaborative IEP Meeting

Navigating the complexities of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting requires thoughtful planning and a well-organized approach. This resource focuses on the logistics of the IEP meeting, ensuring a smooth and productive process as well as introduces student-centered and asset-based IEP strategies that prioritize the student's strengths and needs. It also highlights the importance of creating a collaborative environment where everyone's voice in heard, fostering a positive and supportive experience for all.

Antecedent-Based Intervention for Individuals with Autism

This AFIRM EBP Brief is designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring the EBP of Antecedent Based Intervention with learners with Autism. That, is, how to set up the environment for success.

Discrete Trial Training

This AFIRM EBP Brief is designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring the EBP of Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) with learners with Autism.

Music-Mediated Intervention for Individuals with Autism

This AFIRM EBP Brief is designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring the EBP of Music-Mediated Intervention with learners with Autism.

PECS / Picture Exchange Communication System

This AFIRM EBP Brief is designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring the EBP of PECS/Picture Exchange Communication System with learners with Autism.

Prompting Resource Package for Paraeducators to Use with Individuals with Autism

This AFIRM EBP Resource Package is designed to help the paraeducator implement the EBP of Prompting with learners with Autism. That is, to ensure that the individual is successful, independent and not prompt dependent.

PRT/Pivotal Response Training

This AFIRM EBP Brief is designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring the EBP of Pivotal Response Training/PRT with learners with Autism.

Scripting

This AFIRM EBP Brief is designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring the EBP of Scripting with learners with Autism.

Technology-Aided Intervention and Instruction

"This AFIRM EBP Brief is designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring the EBP of Technology-Aided Intervention and Instruction with learners with Autism."

Time Delay

This AFIRM EBP Brief is designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring the EBP of Time Delay with learners with Autism.

Time Delay Resource Package Designed for Paraeducators to Use with Individuals with Autism

This AFIRM Time Delay Resource Package is designed to help the paraeducator implement the EBP Time Delay with learners with Autism..

Video Modeling for Individuals with Autism

This AFIRM EBP Brief is designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring the EBP of Video Modeling Intervention with learners with Autism.

Visual Supports for Individuals with Autism

This AFIRM EBP Brief is designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring the EBP of Visual Supports with learners with Autism. That, is, how to set up the environment for success.

AAC/Alternative and Augmentative Communication

This AFIRM EBP Brief is designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring the EBP of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) with learners with Autism.

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