Category: Special education

Assignment # 2: Levels of Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Handbook 
You will research and create an abridged investigative handbook to address High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (also known as Asperger’s Syndrome), Low Functioning Autism (LFA)  and Level 2 Autism Spectrum Disorder.  The investigative handbook should be created through google slides and should begin with a Title Page, your name and the title of our course.  You should include a simple Table of Contents indicating each of the different levels of Autism Spectrum  
Each level of ASD  of your handbook slide presentation must include the following headings and descriptions: 
a) Definition of the each Level of ASD  & Characteristics of the specific levels
b) Accommodations and Adaptations in either the classroom or in life
c) Working with Families & Support Structures
d) Instructional Strategies
E) Service Provider & School  Organizations that work with the particular disability.
F) Instructional & Assistive Technology

Educational theories and theorists lay the foundation for understanding how young children learn and can help early childhood special education (ECSE) professionals create high quality learning experiences that support the development and needs of young children with and without exceptionalities.
Create a 15-20 slide digital presentation for future early childhood special education teachers that provides a research-based description of two of the following major early childhood educational/developmental theories:
Piaget’s theory of cognitive development
Maslow’s theory of self-actualization/human motivation
Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory of human development
Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory
Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development
Skinner and Bandura’s behaviorist theories
Within your presentation include the following for the two selected theories:
Theorist and overview of the theory.
Describe the ways the theorist/theory applies to educating young children with and without exceptionalities.
A research-based rationale explaining why it is appropriate to consider the theory when working with early childhood special education students.
Discuss how the theory promotes the common good for early childhood students, families, and colleagues in ways that are consistent with the Christian worldview.
A title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.
Support your presentation with a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.
While APA Style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite Technical Support Articles is located in Course Materials if you need assistance.

After reading the Read: The Teaching and Learning Cycle: Integrating Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment article in the Learn section of this module, locate another current (i.e., published within the last five years) scholarly journal article about education assessment today. In your thread post, compare and contrast the two journal articles. Be sure to not summarize the two articles, but analyze how the two articles’ points are similar and different regarding assessment. Integrate scripture as you apply your Biblical worldview of assessment to the analysis of the articles.

Vew the videos below describing an I.E.P. and its function. Compose a one paper describing the essential components of an I.E.P.

Please writr only 8 senteces summary on: B4 Define and provide examples of positive and negative reinforcement contingencies.  and B-13  Define and provide examples of rule-governed and contingency-shaped behavior. 

• Provide a description of the big ideas that unify the lessons and make them
memorable to students.
• Present the rationale for the unit.
• Convey to the reader why the unit is important.
• Explain how this unit related to other units (before and after)
• Describe real world applications of the unit.
Answer the questions based on a second grade lesson on AM and Pm 
We spoke about the types of clocks, how to read clocks and the unit related would be time and money 
the entire unit was all about reading time and the vocab words such as half past quarter to and quarter from 

Please write a summary of Chapters 1 and 2 of the book Tompkins, G. ( 2018). Literacy for the 321st century: A balanced approach. 7th ed. Pearson.

In this section you should describe, in narrative format, your unit’s overall effectiveness.
Specifically, you should discuss how you analyzed and evaluated each student’s performance
within the unit and how your students’ performance progressed as compared to measurable
learning goals. Consider to what extent overall learning was demonstrated for specific students
and for the whole class. Describe how well outcomes matched the goals of the unit. Reflect on
what factors within the unit or classroom may have influenced these outcomes. After you have
provided a clear explanation of your analysis of your students’ achievement, include in this
section a discussion of how you would modify your lessons based on what you learned about
the students? Data should be presented graphically. Include the student achievement chart or
a graphic representation of effectiveness at the whole class level. Remember that this section
does NOT focus on individual students, but on the class as a whole. 
The class is a second grade ICT classroom with 17 students. The students are in groups of 4 
If you have any questions on the class or assignments message me

Assessment Description
Philosophers, psychologists, and educators throughout history have recognized the importance of providing young children with early educational experiences to support development and create a foundation for lifelong learning. It is important for early childhood special education (ECSE) professionals to understand how far we have come in educating young children with and without exceptionalities and to continue to advocate for quality education and care for all young children.   
Research online tools for creating infographics and select one to create an infographic that presents a timeline of at least five major historical events, movements, or laws that have influenced early childhood special education. Focus on events from 2004 to the present. Include the following in 100-150 words per event:
Brief description of each event
Analysis of the importance of each event and the effect of the event on early childhood special education
Visual representation
Following your historical timeline, conduct research to select five potential issues that affect the field of early childhood special education. In 100-250 words, explain each issue and how you believe it should be addressed based on research.
Support your infographic and summary with a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.
While APA Style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite Technical Support Articles is located in Course Resources if you need assistance.

Instructions
The purpose of this assignment is for you to develop a personal philosophy statement about the meaning of collaboration in special education. This statement should be a collection of your beliefs around the meanings, purposes, and processes related to collaboration within special education. Potential topics you could consider addressing include:
Why is collaboration in special education important?
Who are the key players involved in collaboration in special education?
What factors must be in place to ensure successful collaboration in special education?
What are potential barriers to successful collaboration in special education?
What are the different ways to collaborate in special education?
What are the important time points in a student’s education in which collaboration should occur?
In what ways do culture and power affect collaboration in special education?