Low Incidence Disabilities (LID)
Low Incidence Disability (LID) classrooms, also sometimes referred to as Life Skills, Functional Learning Units, Adaptive Learning Environments (ALE), and other names, share a unified mission: to deliver safe, engaging, and effective educational and functional practices for students with significant cognitive disabilities or complex access needs.
A student who has been identified as having significant cognitive disabilities is a student who exhibits significant intellectual and adaptive behavior deficits in their ability to plan, comprehend, and reason. The student also can exhibit adaptive behavior deficits that limit their ability to apply social and practical skills across all life domains. The student often requires extensive, direct, individualized instruction and needs substantial supports that are neither temporary nor specific to a particular content area.
At ESC Region 20, we are dedicated to supporting educators working with students who have significant cognitive disabilities. We provide high-quality professional development, technical assistance, coaching, and a variety of customizable services and resources to enhance your LID programs and support your educators.
Our offerings include (but aren't limited to):
- Classroom organization
- Visuals in the LID classroom
- Positive behavior supports and behavior management in the LID classroom
- Supporting communication and assistive technology
- Instructional strategies and alignment to grade-level TEKS
- Inclusive education and strategies for students with significant cognitive disabilities
- Developing high-quality PLAAFP, goals/objectives, and progress monitoring methods
- STAAR ALTERNATE 2 administration training and resources
- Active Learning approach
- Working with paraprofessionals
- And much, much more!
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