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This handout includes the PTA National Standards for Family School Partnerships which focuses on what families, schools, and communities can do together to support positive student outcomes. Family Engagement is a key aspect of Kansas MTSS. For this reason, schools must make a concerted effort...

Description: During this webinar, Dr. Susan Swearer will discuss the current state of bullying in schools for students with disabilities, along with effective prevention and intervention programs. She will also discuss bullying as it relates to individuals on the autism spectrum. Learner O...

Description: This two-part series focuses on sensory processing and autism spectrum disorders. In part 1, Sensory 101: Understanding Sensory Differences, Cara Woundy, M.S., OTR/L, M.E.d, CAGS & Jamie Lewis, M.S., OTR/L provided an overview of sensory processing and strategies that can be u...

Are you concerned about the increase in absences this year? Chronic absence—missing 10% of days enrolled or just two days a month over the course of a school year--is a proven early warning sign that students are off track academically. What can you do to respond proactively and re-engage stud...

Prompting DefinitionPrompting is a means to induce an individual with added stimuli (prompts) to perform a desired behavior.  Prompting is provided when an ordinary antecedent is ineffective, and is extensively used in behavior shaping and skill acquisition. It provides learners with assistan...