The following presentations have been provided by researchers and practitioners with expertise in the field of special education. The aim is to provide short overviews of practices that are supported in the literature and strategies that have a strong research support.
All presentations have been approved by at least two relevant members of the Expert Panel.
Documented Plans
Dr Susan Main
In order to implement an effective individual program, it is important that there is a clear written plan including meaningful goals, achievable objectives and a system for measuring progress towards the achievement of those goals and objectives. The following presentations by Dr Susan Main provides guidelines for writing individual plans and for writing objectives that can be easily and reliably measured.
Task Analysis
Dr Mark Carter
Task analysis is a valuable tool in special education. The following presentations by Dr Mark Carter overview types of task analysis and provide examples of how these can be developed and implemented. Task analysis can be used with individuals with high support needs through to those with learning difficulties. We recommend these presentations for viewing by support teachers who are not familiar with this approach but also as a refresher for those who were introduced to task analysis in their special education courses.