Resources

=**Curriculum**= =Resources= [|Academic Work Activities] These hands-on activities link vocational activities to general education standards. It incorporates money, time, measurement, numeracy, sequencing and functional sight words. Activities include everything you need to set up an academically based work activity program. Activities can be differentiated according to student's abilities. Students of all levels are able to use these activities. This is a great way to introduce vocational skills and work on academic standards.

**Deb Storrs has the complete set of activities in her classroom.**





[|Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism] This addresses questions about ABA, OT, Speech, Play Therapy and describes how behavior analysts collect data, make data-based decisions and measure progress objectively. Describes how behavior analysts create comprehensive and individualized ABA programs. This book is a great first step for anyone interested in ABA--teachers, students and parents alike. The book provides considerable information to assist in task analysis and lesson planning for the teaching of many academic and social skills.


 * Jean Burgher has a personal copy of this book**

[|Preparing for Life: The Complete Guide for Transitioning to Adulthood for Those with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome] This book provides a resource to help those with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome for post-high school experiences by providing specific curricula and activities to develop Life Skills on subjects such as non-verbal cues, body language, dealing with anger, frustration and anxiety, as well as building and maintaining friendships, roommates, and intimate relationships. He focuses on conversational and employment skills, ways to balance work/school with family demands, and problematic areas such as finances, emergencies and transportation matters. The assessment tools he provides for parents and the analysis of the laws that provide accommodations to adults with disabilities are critical for success in life after high school.

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 * Angela Longway has a personal copy of this book**

=﻿Behavior= [|Help Me Be Good (Series)] This series of books is geared towards helping staff replace misbehavior with good behavior and dealing with the cycle of negative action and reaction. These books offer suggestions for alternative approaches and are illustrated. The books are formatted as social stories that can spur discussion and skill development. Each set defines misbehaviors, explains the causes and discusses the negative effects.


 * Elisa Shafran has a District copy of this series**

=﻿Assessment= [|Autism in Your Classroom] This book is intended for the general educator, who may have limited experience working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. This is a useful resource to help teachers understand how to assess the needs of students with Autism and provides guidance for modifications and accommodations to help them succeed.


 * Angela Longway has a District copy of this book**

[|New York State Alternative Assessment Policy Brochure] This brochure provides all of the basic information about the NYState Alt. Assessment needed by special educators and school administrators.

[|Age Ranges for NYSAA during the 2011-2012 School Year] This memo details the age ranges/grades for students to be assessed alternatively through datafolios during the 2011-2012 school year.

=**Assistive Technology**= [|Assistive Technology Resources from Joan Green]


 * Iris Goliger has a copy of this book**


 * Donation Website: **


 * This website allows you to post whatever classroom materials, technologies, field trips, etc what you might want/need for your classroom. Various businesses look and decide what “projects’ they would like to make tax deductible donations to. **


 * I know some teachers who have used this in the past and say that it is a great way to fund projects. It is relatively user friendly. **

http://www.donorschoose.org/

Assistive technology: This website has a lot of resources on assistive technology. There are recommendation for different apps for iPads as well as instructional videos. Check it out: http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/apps-and-mobile-learning/introduction-to-the-ipad-in-special-education/