Theme-Base Collaborative Language Groups for Children with Complex Communication Needs

Prioritizing teaching opportunities for students with complex communication needs requires thoughtful decision making. It can be difficult to provide learning opportunities to groups that include peers with varying degrees of communication abilities. However, exposure to group learning is important and possible.

This 1 hour session will describe the structure and implementation of theme-based collaborative language groups for elementary aged children with complex communication needs in a school setting. It will include planning for themes, vocabulary and activity selection, and ways to scaffold group materials to provide individualized learning opportunities.

In partnership with stakeholders in the field, Ivymount's Professional Collaborative serves as a learning platform to drive effective services and connections and to grow the education community more broadly, through events like this. Visit our website to learn more about training programs, partnerships and resources available through the Professional Collaborative.

For more than 55 years, Ivymount has created nationally recognized programs and partnerships for people with autism and special needs as well as their families.  The goal in all our programs is to help children, students, and young adults achieve their highest level of development and independence.  In addition to creating our own education and outreach programs, Ivymount forms partnerships with other organizations and researchers, often functioning as a training site, to ensure that our innovative and intensive approach is widely disseminated and influences the larger field of special education and support services.

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