The goals of this course are to 1) describe the rationale for the use of visual supports 2) identify the components of visual supports in the classroom3) develop, organize, and implement visual supports in the classroom and 4) develop, implement, and track outcomes of visual supports.
Course Funding: SPLASH is an initiative of the Kentucky Department of Education’s State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) funded by the Office of Special Education Programs and managed by the University of Louisville.
SPLASH activities are grounded in research-based practices to increase teacher skill-sets and administrator understanding of indicators of high-quality teaching and learning for students with moderate/severe disabilities (MSD). SPLASH is a program focusing on supporting low incidence teachers across the Commonwealth of Kentucky and bringing rigorous academic instruction for all students.
This course is for special education professionals working in a PK-12 school setting. Credit for early care and education/child care will NOT be issued.
Course objective: To better understand the practice of co-teaching in Kentucky.
This course is funded by the State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) and is intended for regular and special education teachers in the special education classroom in PK-12 grade.
This course is approved for educators in Kentucky Public Schools. Early Care and Education hours will not be awarded.
Guiding Questions: Answering
the Questions for Success
How do you prepare students for employment?
What are the critical skills students need for successful transition into the workforce?
What is the role OVR plays and how does the Workforce Innovation & Opportunities Act (WIOA) affect transition?
What is the Community Work Transition Project and what is its role in successful transition?
What needs to be done once the students are ready to start looking for a job?
Is post-secondary education a possibility?
What resources/employment programs are out there for people with disabilities? Whom do they serve? What services do they provide? Where do you find them?
Course developed by KentuckyWorks, funded by the US Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Community Living.
About this Course
? Check my Answer: these are activities to reflect on the question. Clicking Check my Answer will reveal the correct and incorrect answers.
? Audio: clicking the play button will play the recorded audio for the lesson or topic. The transcript for the audio is available under the player.
?Embedded Videos: Throughout the course there are videos from various YouTube channels. Many of these videos must be viewed in its entirety before moving on to the next topic.
?️ Legal: copied regulation or statute.
This course is divided into Lessons and Topics. Each topic must be completed in order to move to the next Lesson.
A graded quiz to check your understanding of the topic(s) covered. Quizzes are complete when 80% of the questions are answered correctly. You may take the Check Your Knowledge and Final Course quizzes multiple times until 80% is achieved.
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Photo Credit: Photo Credit: Kentucky Employment Files, Kristi – J. Barrett’s Hair School Nicholasville, KY
