Project DATA instructional programs: mealtime
Read the excerpt and see a DATA sample instructional program for mealtime. Read More
How to use the DATA Model to help preschool students with autism thrive
Learn how to use The DATA Model to combine two essential elements of effective learning for young children with ASD—frequent interaction with typically developing peers and intensive individualized intervention—into one integrated school-based approach. Read More
Top 10 tips for teachers supporting children with autism in the inclusive classroom
View the tip sheet and discover ten simple ideas that can aid teachers in addressing some of the unique learning, social, and communication needs of students with autism while bringing out the best in all learners in their classrooms. Read More
Introducing “You’re Going to Love this Kid!”
“Our job isn’t to figure out if a student should be participating. Our job is to figure out how they should participate.” In this video intro to Paula Kluth’s “You’re Going to Love this Kid!”, a wonderful resource on inclusive education, you'll get a sample teaching strategy called “getting it off the page” and discover a word processing support for students with autism called AlphaSmart. Read More
Stackables, Purposeful Puzzles, and other differentiation activity ideas
In this video clip, sample a few of Paula Kluth's 100 ways to differentiate instruction in K-12 inclusive classrooms. These ideas will gives students a variety options when expressing their knowledge of a topic. Read More
Supporting Behavior in the Inclusive Class slides
As part of our fall 2014 inclusive education webinar series, author and inclusion advocate Whitney Rapp addresses behavior challenges in the inclusive classroom. Download her presentation slides here, then watch the recorded webinar at: https://brookespublishing.com/resource-center/webinar-series/inclusive-education/ Read More
Get your teacher tips on inclusion!
Click for two free printable pages from the Quick-Guides Quick-Guides to Inclusion: Ideas for Educating Students with Disabilities with tips sure to bolster your inclusion efforts. Read More
Reflective Exercises: Unpack Your Perceptions About Diversity
This filled-out questionnaire shows sample answers to questions prompting students to reflect upon their perceptions of someone from a diverse background, whether it be in terms of disability, race/ethnicity, language, or family structure. Read More
Behavior teaching plans
Learn different Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) strategies for teaching your students with behavior issues to protest appropriately in this sample teaching plan. ABA is a highly effective, rigorously researched intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders. Read More
Body Language & Gestures
This lesson plan from The Social Compass Curriculum will help students with autism understand what others are communicating when using body language. Read More
