TA Topics
The list below was created to help teams consider all of the topics where they might want support. This can be useful during the Intake process.
Student-Based Focus
- sensory – vision, hearing, deafblind
- continence
- functional, physical, cognitive and
- sensory skills for participation
- academics
- communication / language / AAC
- social-emotional learning
Focus on Curriculum / Instruction
- connecting to academic standards
- curriculum: literacy, math, academics, technology
- support inclusion / UDL / co-teaching
- plan accessible lessons, create instructional materials
- plan (specialized) instruction
- collection, analysis, recording of data
- assessment selection and administration
- state assessments
Focus on Context: Access / Participation
- functional skills for participation
- student equipment for seating, positioning, movement
- environmental / spatial design, and safety
- activities: recreation / play; community based; daily living; vocational
Focus on AAC / AT
- trial support
- demonstration / explore / borrow
- technology operations training
- documentation (report-writing) guidance/ data
- for GEC / academics
- for literacy
- for non-academics
Focus on IEP / Program
- person centered planning, transition planning, IEP, recurring team meetings
- identify AT, accommodations
- documentation support