Videos

There are several areas of need when thinking about students with autism. Dr. Mark Sundberg talks with us about the essential components to consider in designing effective school-based programs.

This session will provide an overview of Tier 3 problem-solving associated with early reading difficulties and disabilities among students in grades K-2. Cross-disciplinary teams will learn about the etiology and treatment of severe reading difficulties and apply learning through a case study. Link to Materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZHn490IopSRVlZsb1nor8_wm2ceQnGeg?usp=sharing

This brief description reviews the contents of the training videos included in this series. It includes a list of critical elements for effective instruction for many autism support programs. The guide segments that follow are presented to provide viewers with an introduction to some key elements to consider in designing effective instruction for students with autism.

This presentation provides an introduction to Maximizing Academic Access, Expectations, and Learning including an overview of the principles of MAX, the students who are the focus of this work, and the steps to get started.

This recording will provide an overview of the principles of MAX or Maximizing Academic Access, Expectations, and Learning for students with complex instructional needs. It offers a description of students who are the focus of this work and the steps you can take to get started.

The purpose of this video is to introduce the PA State Performance Plan (SPP) Parent Survey, otherwise known as the Indicator 8 survey. Viewers will learn why the Parent Survey is important, as well as how it is implemented.

This webinar orients youth, family members and school personnel to Pennsylvania’s Secondary Transition Guide website: www.secondarytransition.org. The webinar addresses why the website was developed, how the website is formatted, and how to navigate the website.

This keynote session highlights Megan's 'Don't Limit Me!' video, which received nearly 400,000 hits on YouTube. As an adult with Down syndrome, Megan addresses teaching special students the 'right way' - by teaching them independence, respect, and holding them to high standards. Megan discusses her careers as a fashion model, public speaker, event planner, entrepreneur, and, now, TV celebrity. Kris Bomgaars talks about her journey as a single mother. To better understand and navigate the educational system, Kris became a special ed teacher, herself. She has been instrumental in helping Megan grow up to be independent and follow her dreams.

Participants will learn what learning is, what the basics of our cognitive architecture are (how our brains receive and process information and how it is stored as knowledge) and what helps and hinders learning. We will then discuss a number of guiding principles for effective, efficient, and enjoyable (i.e., successful) learning as well as a few principles often used in math, that have time and again been shown not to work.

Mathematics content is highly compressed in the early grades. Recent research links difficulties with mathematics proficiency to concerns with acquiring early numeracy skills. However, students who are provided a strong foundation in early numeracy have increased likelihood of later success in mathematics applications in school and work. In this presentation, evidence-based practices (EBPs) will be highlighted and demonstrated across mathematical progressions.