Exceptional Children’s Week 2024
April 15, 2024 - April 19, 2024
Exceptional Children’s Week is an annual celebration of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. The week-long celebration is a national event started by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), an international professional organization dedicated to improving the success of children and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.
Visit the CEC's website for more information
April is Autism Acceptance Month
Autism Acceptance Materials in Our Library
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
How do I Teach This Kid: Visual Tasks for Beginning Learners on the Autism Spectrum by Kimberly Henry
Autism Acceptance Materials in Our Library
Just Give Him the Whale! by Paula Kluth
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-O Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida
Autism Acceptance Materials in Our Library
The Land We Can Share: Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism by Paula Kluth
You're Going to Love This Kid! by Paula Kluth
New Title Available in Our Lending Library
Unmasking Autism
By Dr. Devon Price
Dr. Devon Price shares his personal experience with countless people with Autism masking and the history, social science research, prescriptions, and personal profiles to tell a story of neurodivergence that has thus far been dominated by those on the outside looking in.
New Title Available in Our Lending Library
Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes Book II
By Therese Willkomm
This book is about the joy of creating and making thousands of different assistive technology solutions to maximize independence at home, workplace, school, and communities for individuals who experience various limitations.
New Title in Our Lending Library
The New Assistive Tech: Making Learning Awesome for All
By Christopher R. Bugaj
School districts often struggle to develop consistent practices for meeting the needs of special education students. In this book, you'll learn how embracing student-centered approaches like project-based learning and growth mindset help support students with disabilities.
New Book Series in Our Library
DEC Recommended Practices Monograph Series: No. 1-8
The DEC Recommended Practices (RPs) bridge the gap between research and practice, offering guidance to parents and professionals who work with young children who have or are at risk for developmental delays or disabilities.
Virginia Literacy Act
Virginia Literacy Act; early student literacy; evidence-based literacy instruction; science-based reading research was passed into law during the 2022 General Assembly session. Full implementation of the law will begin during the 2024-25 school year. Contact VCU’s Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) for resources and information regarding evidence-based instruction and reading research.
Seven Steps for Developing a Proactive Schoolwide Discipline Plan: A Guide for Principals and Leadership Teams
by Geoffrey T. Colvin
If you're interested in a FREE copy of this book, email plhaynes@vcu.edu for more details.
(While supplies last.)
The PBIS Team Handbook: Setting Expectations and Building Positive Behavior
by Beth Baker M.S.Ed. and Char Ryan Ph.D.
If you're interested in a FREE copy of this book, email plhaynes@vcu.edu for more details.
(While supplies last.)
Responding to Problem Behavior in Schools, Second Edition: The Behavior Education Program
by Deanne A. Crone, Leanne S. Hawken, et al.
If you're interested in a FREE copy of this book, email plhaynes@vcu.edu for more details.
(While supplies last.)
Academic and Behavior Supports for At-Risk Students: Tier 2 Interventions
by Melissa Stormont, Wendy M. Reinke , et al.
If you're interested in a FREE copy of this book, email plhaynes@vcu.edu for more details.
(While supplies last.)
Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People
by Mahzarin R. R. Banaji & Anthony G. Greenwald
If you're interested in a FREE copy of this book, email plhaynes@vcu.edu for more details.
(While supplies last.)
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Total Participation Techniques: Making Every Student an Active Learner
by Pérsida Himmele & William Himmele
If you're interested in a FREE copy of this book, email plhaynes@vcu.edu for more details.
(While supplies last.)
Students with behavior difficulties can sometimes challenge even the most seasoned teacher. Meaningful Work: Changing Student Behavior with School Jobs offers educators a guide to help change student behaviors with school jobs. The text merges two topics, positive behavior supports and transition, emphasizing strategies for grades K-6. Transition skills can begin as early as elementary school and continue through high school.
If you would like a FREE copy for your toolbox, contact LaTonja Wright at wrightly2@vcu.edu.
T/TAC
The Virginia Department of Education’s Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University offers a variety of services tailored to assist personnel in schools, interagency coordinating councils and state-operated programs in Superintendent’s Regions 1 and 8. The VDOE T/TAC is a part of the statewide network of T/TACs across Virginia and a participating member of the online community T/TAC Online. VDOE's T/TAC at VCU is also a part of the Partnership for People with Disabilities, a member of the National University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and the VCU School of Education.
Find information by topic
Assistive technology
Support for the development and ongoing growth of assistive technology teams
Autism spectrum disorder
Tools for educators, administrators and parents working to improve services for students with ASD
Behavior
Support for school personnel and service providers to meet the behavioral needs of children and youth with disabilities
Early childhood special education
Evidence-based practices used in the field of early intervention, early childhood education and early childhood special education
Inclusive practice
Ways in which students with disabilities may access the general education curriculum in their school
Intellectual disabilities
Strategies for promoting meaningful instruction and post-school outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities
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