Planning for Communication | Literacy Strategies for Students with Cognitive Disabilities

In this self-contained high school classroom, a student is learning the new word “would“. Using aided language input, the teacher helps him build a sentence that uses the word to contribute to the class chart. During the conference, the teacher models how to use the communication book to convey her message. When the student creates his message the teacher asks the student to confirm that the message is the intended message. The teacher encourages the student to use the communication system as well as a vocal response. The video demonstrates effective strategies for engaging students with disabilities in literacy instruction. This video is part of a collection by the Iowa Department of Education featuring strategies for comprehensive literacy instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities. The purpose of the collection is to support educators and families in understanding how all students can learn and make progress in Common Core English Language Arts standards. Additional p