Tartan Treats Work Simulation
2022 Work Simulation Competition 2022 Work Simulation Competition Back to Gallery TarTan Treats Life Skills & Multiple Disabilities Classroom Highlands High School, NJ Vote for This Project Students at Highlands High School are providing baked treats to their school. Using knowledge gained through the Digitability Program, they are building a website, forms and more to…
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Why Digitability?
Why Digitability? Why Digitability? “Many families [impacted by autism] describe leaving high school as falling off a cliff because of the lack of services for adults with an autism spectrum disorder,” says senior study author Paul Shattuck, Washington University. Today, more than 70% of people with cognitive disabilities are unemployed and continue to “fall off…
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Empowering Students with Disabilities
Empowering Students with Disabilities Digitability’s Work Simulation Projects Build Students’ Work Ready Skills https://digitability.com/wp-content/uploads/work-simulation-competition-announcement-Video.mp4 Written by Rebekah Poe, M.Ed., an award-winning former special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter from Alabama. In today’s society, inclusivity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities have become paramount. It is essential that we provide students with disabilities the tools…
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Digitability Appreciates Teachers All Year Long
Digitability Appreciates Teachers! Digitability’s implementation coaches support teachers all year long https://digitability.com/wp-content/uploads/Coaching_Promo.mp4 Written by Rebekah Poe, M.Ed., an award-winning former special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter from Alabama. Digitability knows how hard special education teachers work! That’s why our implementation coaches are there to support you all year long! What is an implementation Coach? Our…
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Digitability Free Resource | Secure Passwords
Free Digitability Resource World Password Day is the first Thursday of May! If memorizing, storing, and securing passwords is challenging for us, imagine how challenging it can be for our students with disabilities! To celebrate World Password Day, Digitability wants to give you access to our lesson plan on setting secure passwords for FREE! You’ll…
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Digitability Keeps Students Safe Online
Digitability Keeps Students Safe Online Teaching Internet Safety is Essential in our Special Education Classrooms Written by Rebekah Poe, M.Ed., an award-winning former special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter from Alabama. In today’s tech-driven society, internet use is everywhere. From learning to working to entertainment, internet usage is at an all time high. And with…
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New Grants can help Bring Digitability to your School
New Grants can help Bring Digitability to your School $220 Million Coming to Transition Programs Written by Rebekah Poe, M.Ed., an award-winning former special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter from Alabama. There is big money headed to state education agencies. The US Department of Education has designated over $220 million to cover the cost of…
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Autism Acceptance Month 2023
Autism Acceptance Month 2023 April is Autism Acceptance Month! Written by Rebekah Poe, M.Ed., an award-winning former special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter from Alabama. April is Autism Acceptance Month, and here at Digitability, we are proud to be a part of the community dedicated to supporting individuals with Autism in and out of the…
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1 in 36 Children Affected by Autism
1 in 36 Children Affected by Autism Recent CDC report identifies 1 in 36 children as having Autism. Written by Rebekah Poe, M.Ed., an award-winning former special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter from Alabama. According to a recent report from the CDC, 1 in 36 children is affected by Autism. This is an increase from…
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Differentiating Between Wants and Needs
Differentiating Between Wants and Needs Teach your students to navigate the differences between wants and needs with this free resource! Please use the form on this page to unlock your FREE activity! Digitability’s social economy BANKABILITY teaches skills necessary for independent living- including financial literacy and budgeting. We have to help our students understand that…
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Free Routines and Procedures Checklist to Reteach after a Break
Get your free Routines and Procedures Checklist Reteach and Reinforce Classroom Routines and Procedures with this FREEBIE from Digitability! Please use the form on this page to unlock your FREE checklist! When students return from a school break- be it winter break, spring break, or summer break- they need to have classroom routines and procedures…
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Social Emotional Learning Awareness Week
Improve Social Emotional Skills with Digitability https://digitability.com/wp-content/uploads/Workplace-Behavior-Social-Post.mp4 Written by Rebekah Poe, M.Ed., an award-winning former special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter from Alabama. March 6-10 is Social Emotional Learning Awareness Week. Social Emotional Learning, or SEL, is the process of developing the skills necessary for self-awareness, self-management, relationship building, social awareness, and responsible decision-making. For…
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