Autism Acceptance Month

Autism Acceptance Month 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 classroom.…

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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

Setting the Stage for Success Do you know the importance of teaching classroom routines and procedures?  Plus a FREEBIE from Digitability As we gear up for another exciting school year, it’s time to shine a spotlight on a crucial element that sets the stage for a successful  learning environment: teaching classroom routines and procedures. At…

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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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Free Digitability Problem Solving Lesson

Get your free Problem Solving Lesson Teach Social Emotional Skills with Digitability Please use the form on this page to unlock your FREE sample lesson from Digitability! Digitability explicitly teaches the social and emotional skills students will need not only for the classroom, but also in the workplace. For more information about bringing the entire…

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Free Digitability Banking Lesson Plan

Get your free Bankability Lesson Sample Teach Financial Literacy Skills with Bankability Please use the form on this page to unlock your FREE sample lesson from Bankability! Bankability allows students to experience a modern banking app while learning financial literacy and workplace behavior. Download your free sample lesson from Bankability Download your free sample lesson…

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Use Holiday Excitement to Increase Student Engagement

Use Holiday Excitement to Increase Student Engagement Written by Rebekah Poe, M.Ed.,  an award-winning former special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter from Alabama. We all know that students tend to get just a little excited when it comes to celebrating holidays in the classroom. Especially holidays involving candy! And Valentine’s Day is no exception. But…

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Increase Student Buy-In with Bankability

Increase Student Buy-In with Bankability Written by Rebekah Poe, M.Ed.,  an award-winning former special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter from Alabama. For students with disabilities, it can often take explicit, direct instruction to build positive behavior and social skills within the classroom. In previous decades, the focus was on punishing negative behaviors. However, doing so…

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Adding Structure to Unstructured Time with Crafts

Add Structure to Unstructured Times with Crafts Written by Rebekah Poe, M.Ed.,  an award-winning former special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter from Alabama. The holiday season is quickly approaching, and with the anticipation and excitement can come changes in routine and being off schedule. For our neurodiverse students, a lack of the structure and routine…

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