General Information Physical Environment Expectations Low Tech
Four year old preschool Four year old self- (Adapted Physical Picture symbols student, with a diagnosis of contained special Education) Photos Autism education classroom- Sitting on a shape Visual schedules Receives Special Education located in an outdoor Eyes are looking services in a 4 year old self- temporary Ears are listening Core Vocabulary board contained classroom 1 teacher, 2 Hands are in lap Exhibits a variety of Raise hands to signify High Tech paraprofessionals behaviors, including: “My turn” to I-pad to use of There are 6 highly communication o Focusing on one demonstrate activity energetic (and strong- What we know
object or answer question program, behavioral
willed) students total; supports, and visual o Lining things up in a 2 of which participate schedules (Proloquo-2- row Maryland College and in half-day Pre-K Go, Visuals-2-Go App) o Hand flapping when Career Ready Standards inclusion excited 1.A.1.a: Demonstrate Instructional Videos on o Twirling or banging Classroom teacher locomotor skills including a projector to enhance objects requires students to walking, jogging, running, visual learning and o Smell, tastes or eats hold a rope with galloping, hopping, and engagement (Go different colored loops jumping. Noodle, YouTube inedible objects while moving between 1.A.1.b: Use general spatial Strengths Videos, FitBreak, specials, bathroom, awareness and self-space Responds to simple one- awareness in physical Cosmic Kids Yoga) and lunch (to help Any additional ideas step directions activity. with transitioning are appreciated! Responds to his own name difficulties) 1.A.1.c: Demonstrate non- Give an object on request locomotor skills of bending Classroom furniture and stretching. Can identify some animal arranged L1e: Gain exposure to the sounds and environmental appropriately to most frequently occurring sounds by pointing to the prepositions (e.g., to, from, support a number of correct picture(s). in, out, on, off, for, of, by, daily activities Points to pictures and *Adapted PE with). objects, when provided Environment*: Open Objectives with choices in answering environment with questions designated colors and Sort shapes and colors shapes for different activities. Equipment Needs is developmentally Difficulty using non-verbal appropriate and used communication for social to support curricular contact and gross motor Displays difficulty with activities. There is also impulsive behaviors and a sensory play area motor control that is used for Requires additional verbal sensory play and and or proximal support exploration at the end from a teacher to remain on of each class. task Highly reactive to sensory Instructional Environment stimulation (Adapted Physical Difficulty in consistently Education) demonstrating reciprocal Open environment movements, as modeled by that encourages an adult (Ex: touching toes, kinesthetic learning reaching arms up, jumping and exploration. jacks, etc). Visual schedule with pictures symbols to address warm-up, daily lesson/activities, clean-up, and transition to sensory play area Use of First-Then Board Verbally and visually modeled instructions Music to enhance motivation and signal “Stop/Go” of activities. Use of STOP/GO sign as added visual, while paired with music. Use of sentence strips with PCS symbols at the beginning and end of class: “It’s time for APE!” “APE is finished!”
Access Issues Remaining on task during instructional activities, due to external distractors in environment.