Posts Tagged ‘disabilities’

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Three Reasons Why You Need Digitability Written by Heather Cacioppo, M. Ed. , a Special Education Curriculum and Assessment Administrator at a private Autism school and owner and author of “Full Sped Ahead.” This blog was originally pubished at https://www.fullspedahead.com/digitability/ I’ve recently found the most incredible life skills curriculum for older students to prepare them…

Alleviate Problematic Behaviors with Positive Narration Written by Rebekah Poe, M.Ed.,  an award-winning former special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter from Alabama. A question that repeatedly comes up from teachers is “How can I curb attention-seeking behavior?” Attention-seeking is one of the four main functions of student behavior, and it can definitely be…

Three Strategies to Increase Student Engagement Written by Rebekah Poe, M.Ed.,  an award-winning former special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter from Alabama. Student engagement is key when it comes to student learning. In her book Student Engagement Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty, Elizabeth F. Barkley writes “Student engagement is the product of…

Be Work Ready with Digitability’s Workplace Behavior Unit Written by Rebekah Poe, M.Ed.,  an award-winning former special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter from Alabama. November is National Career Development Month, and here at Digitability, we are excited to showcase just a few of the success stories our students and teachers have had utilizing…