Kelley Owen McCullough
I am a Special Education Teacher at Palmetto High School in Anderson One. I have taught for 24 years. I taught elementary school in Greenwood District 50 prior to teaching in Anderson One. I have been married for 22 years and I am a mother of four, three girls and a boy.
Resource Guide for Teachers of Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities. Special Education Lesson Plans. For Kindergarten to Second Grade Cave Club Introduction - Student will learn about prehistoric time through hands-on learning activities and other creative art projects.Classroom Etiquette - Raising your hand, asking "please", not calling out without be called on, listening and respecting other classmates ideas.Color Sorting - Sorting colors and shapes.Counting with Dr.
Seuss - The student will use numbers and count.Decimal Values and Money - The students will use coins to arrive at the designated total marked on the envelope.Exceptional Children Class Lesson - Students will use their prior knowledge of The Grouchy Ladybug to help them create a mathematical story problem using the grouchy ladybug and the aphids that are to be eaten.How do I feel? - The overall subject would be "Sometimes I feel... " For Third to Fifth Grade. Transition to Adulthood. Link-checked, October 2014A legacy resource from NICHCY About transition in Spanish | Sobre transición en español Life is full of transitions, and one of the more remarkable ones occurs when we get ready to leave high school and go out in the world as young adults.
When the student has a disability, it’s especially helpful to plan ahead for that transition. In fact, IDEA requires it. Quick-Jump Index A Quick Summary of Transition Transition services are intended to prepare students to move from the world of school to the world of adulthood. Transition planning begins during high school at the latest. IDEA requires that transition planning start by the time the student reaches age 16. Transition planning may start earlier (when the student is younger than 16) if the IEP team decides it would be appropriate to do so.
Transition planning takes place as part of developing the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). Functional Reading Tasks and IEP Goals - Autism Classroom Resources. Functional reading skills are critical for students on the spectrum and other disabilities.
Reading is something that needs to be used and even students who are not book readers can often learn single sight words that can impact their independence in their communities. We need to make sure that our students have the ability to function as independently as possible and that includes being able to read signs, grocery ads, words on the job and words on menus. The Thanksgiving Menu Math that I talked about in an earlier post is an example of a task that includes both math and some functional reading. I thought I would use my Functional Reading Task Cards as an example for IEP goals for functional reading.
These cards are loosely based on the Edmark Functional Word Series, although it doesn’t contain all the words and it includes a few other words I thought were important. So, let’s think about IEP goals for reading. Focusing on accuracy and mastery of specific signs. Telling Time For Children - Learning the Clock. Basic Skill Practice Games. Learning Coins for Elementary Children. ABCya is the leader in free educational computer games and mobile apps for kids.
The innovation of a grade school teacher, ABCya is an award-winning destination for elementary students that offers hundreds of fun, engaging learning activities. Millions of kids, parents, and teachers visit ABCya.com each month, playing over 1 billion games last year. Apple, The New York Times, USA Today, Parents Magazine and Scholastic, to name just a few, have featured ABCya’s popular educational games. Learn to Count Money.
ABCya is the leader in free educational computer games and mobile apps for kids.
The innovation of a grade school teacher, ABCya is an award-winning destination for elementary students that offers hundreds of fun, engaging learning activities. Millions of kids, parents, and teachers visit ABCya.com each month, playing over 1 billion games last year. Apple, The New York Times, USA Today, Parents Magazine and Scholastic, to name just a few, have featured ABCya’s popular educational games. PBS KIDS. Categories of Disability Under IDEA. March 2012 A legacy resource from NICHCY The nation’s special education law is called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA.
As part of making special education and related services available to children with disabilities in the public schools, IDEA defines the term “child with a disability.” That definition includes specific disability terms, which are also defined by IDEA, as this webpage describes. The IDEA’s disability terms and definitions guide how States in their own turn define disability and who is eligible for a free appropriate public education under special education law. The definitions of these specific disability terms from the IDEA regulations are shown beneath each term listed below. Special Education Resources. Autism Facts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that approximately 1 in 68 American children are on the autism spectrum.
More specifically, it’s estimated that 1 in 42 boys, and 1 in 189 girls are diagnosed with autism in the US. This new estimate is roughly 30 percent higher than previous estimates reported in 2012 of 1 in 88 children Autism does not discriminate across cultures, ethnicities, or SES. There is no definitive explanation for the increase in rates of diagnosis, however improved awareness and environmental factors are often given a potential reasons. Free Math Worksheets @ MathSlice.