Connecting Communication and Instruction for Students with Complex Access Needs

This training was developed by the Texas Education Agency and  aligns with Quality Indicator V: Social Communication on the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities. Explore considerations in developing and acquiring communication aids, strategies for teaching communication skills, and ways to connect communication and instruction.

Learning Objectives:

• Define communication and establish the importance of teaching communication skills.
• Demonstrate the relationship between communication and behavior.
• Review considerations in developing and acquiring communication systems.
• Investigate student response modes.
• Explore strategies for teaching communication skills.
• Discover ways to connect communication and instruction.