My scope of experience includes:
*ECSE teacher serving a cross-category of disabilities and performing job responsibilities across various settings including self-contained (half-day and full-day), itinerant, and inclusion (12 years).
*SPD teacher serving students with severe disabilities/complex health needs in a sc, full-day setting (one year).
*k-5th grade LD/ED teacher assistant in a self-contained and inclusion setting (9 years)

Classroom practices include:
*Differentiated instruction- Individualized classroom activities and teacher made materials to meet the needs of ECSE students (social stories, adapted literacy books, child-centered books and task boxes that incorporate basic skills related to the theme/curriculum, literacy and/or numeric skills and IEP goals).
*Adapting the curriculum and classroom environment to meet ECSE students’ emotional, behavioral, physical and cognitive disabilities (including students with visual and hearing impairments and SPD).
*Teacher made picture/object schedules to promote smooth transitions and understanding of daily classroom routine.
*Use of total communication, technology and augmentative communication to promote language and communication.
*Use Conscious Discipline, Second Step Curriculum and PBIS to promote social-emotional development and social skills.
*Use a variety of strategies and adapted ABA therapy to promote positive behaviors/reduce negative behaviors and increase self-regulation skills.