When developing a good data plan, identify specific behaviors that are visible and able to be counted, write good measurement tools into goals, and use time constraints to limit the amount of time that data must be taken.
Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney says, “The only ‘normal’ learner is a learner you don’t know that well,” then discusses changes that could revolutionize the education system — from strength-based IEP planning to accommodations for all learners.
Dr. Christine Reeve explains the importance of data collection, pointing out that teachers need to have a plan for collecting the necessary data without compromising their engagement with students.
The Coralwood School in Decatur, Georgia, runs an inclusion model that mixes special needs students with typically developing students and provides many of its therapies in the classroom.