| Getting to Know me Newsletter |
A parent of a Louisiana student with disabilities uses a friendly newsletter format as a means of communicating information about her child to both educators and students. Her child has significant communication challenges, and this newsletter pr...
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| Indicators of Family Engagement Survey |
This survey, developed by Louisiana’s State Improvement Grant (LaSIG), is designed to determine a schools’ level of engagement with families. It is intended for use by schools to determine if, in fact, they have the necessary structures in place ...
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| Home Visits |
At Horseshoe Drive Elementary in Rapides Parish School System, the administration and faculty visit all of their student’s homes each year. Refer to the attachment provided here for a description of this effort. For further information, contac...
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| PACT (Parent and Child Time) |
Luling Elementary School in St. Charles Parish has implemented PACT (Parent and Child Time), a strategy designed to provide parents the opportunity to learn and practice teaching techniques for use during home learning. Refer to the attachment pr...
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| Bus ride activity: "What did I see?" |
This activity was designed for a Louisiana student with significant disabilities who needed support to maintain appropriate behavior while riding the bus to and from school. A “What did I see?” chart was designed for the student, with photograp...
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| Home – School Communication Chart Strategy |
The purpose of this strategy is to engage a student in tracking his/her school activities, and to provide a means of communicating this information with the student’s family members. The pictures on the sample chart (click here) represent activ...
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| Home School Notebook |
At the beginning of the school year, each student is asked to bring a spiral notebook which is used to correspond from school to home. The notebook is kept in the student’s backpack and sent home daily; information provided may only be a short ...
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| Remnant Books |
Remnant books provide a visual/tactual way of helping students with significant disabilities record meaningful events in their lives. These books can serve multiple purposes, including use as writing prompts (Musselwhite & Hanser, 2003). R...
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| Community College Classes for Persons with Significant Disabilities (Bossier) |
Beginning Spring 2011, Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) will offer vocational related classes for persons with significant cognitive disabilities. Refer to the attachment provided here for further information about his exciting effort.
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| “Yes I Can Award” – Kyle Smith (Bossier Parish) |
Congratulations to Kyle Smith, winner of the Louisiana Council for Exceptional Children's "Yes I Can" Award in the category of "Self Advocacy"! Overcoming difficult challenges, Kyle has become an enthusiastic advocate both fo...
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