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Using Algae to Teach STEM

Using Algae to Teach STEM

Vocational Preparation & Career Exploration

Vocational Preparation & Career Exploration

Building Vocational Skills – a Special Education Student Transition Story

Building Vocational Skills – a Special Education Student Transition Story

WISCA Parent Testimonial

WISCA Parent Testimonial

How Assistive Technology Helps Students Gain Independence!

How Assistive Technology Helps Students Gain Independence!

A Classroom Therapist's Career Path at Watson Institute

A Classroom Therapist's Career Path at Watson Institute

Watson Institute's Mission, Vision and Values

Watson Institute's Mission, Vision and Values

Meet the Watson Institute, Your Special Education Resource!

Meet the Watson Institute, Your Special Education Resource!

Using In-House Vocational Experiences to Teach Job Readiness Skills

Using In-House Vocational Experiences to Teach Job Readiness Skills

3 Reasons to Work ESY (Extended School Year) at Watson!

3 Reasons to Work ESY (Extended School Year) at Watson!

3 Things Our Teachers Love About Working at Watson!

3 Things Our Teachers Love About Working at Watson!

Did you know? You can complete your field placement at Watson!

Did you know? You can complete your field placement at Watson!

3 Skills for New Teachers

3 Skills for New Teachers

What Does a Behavior Technician Do at Watson?

What Does a Behavior Technician Do at Watson?

Paraprofessional / Teacher Assistant Jobs

Paraprofessional / Teacher Assistant Jobs

Special Education Teacher Jobs

Special Education Teacher Jobs

Classroom Support Personnel Jobs

Classroom Support Personnel Jobs

A Day in the Life of a Special Education Teacher

A Day in the Life of a Special Education Teacher

Careers at the Watson Institute

Careers at the Watson Institute

Tuition Reimbursement Program for Watson Employees

Tuition Reimbursement Program for Watson Employees

Loan Forgiveness Programs for Watson Employees

Loan Forgiveness Programs for Watson Employees

Using Educational Technology to Enhance Learning

Using Educational Technology to Enhance Learning

Join our Team at Friendship Academy!

Join our Team at Friendship Academy!

2021 Watson Institute Graduation Celebrations

2021 Watson Institute Graduation Celebrations

A Day in the Life of a Teacher Aide

A Day in the Life of a Teacher Aide

A Q&A About Virtual Learning

A Q&A About Virtual Learning

How Watson is Staying Connected During COVID-19

How Watson is Staying Connected During COVID-19

Krazy Maze - Sensory Input for Children with Special Needs

Krazy Maze - Sensory Input for Children with Special Needs

Watson Institute Talent Show Sewickley 2019

Watson Institute Talent Show Sewickley 2019

Achieving Special Education Reading & Literacy Goals

Achieving Special Education Reading & Literacy Goals

Working at the Watson Institute

Working at the Watson Institute

2018 Watson Institute Year in Review

2018 Watson Institute Year in Review

IEP Goals Integrated into Holiday Activities

IEP Goals Integrated into Holiday Activities

Special Education Technology - Tobii Communication Device

Special Education Technology - Tobii Communication Device

Watson Institute 2017 Year in Review 1:06

Watson Institute 2017 Year in Review 1:06

Watson Institute 2017 Year in Review 4:58

Watson Institute 2017 Year in Review 4:58

Special Education - Replacement Writing

Special Education - Replacement Writing

Special Education Activity Beginning Scissoring Skills

Special Education Activity Beginning Scissoring Skills

2016 Watson Institute - a Year in Review

2016 Watson Institute - a Year in Review

Strategies for Receptive Language Challenges for Children with Special Needs

Strategies for Receptive Language Challenges for Children with Special Needs

Special Education: Alternatives & Effective Use of Time Out

Special Education: Alternatives & Effective Use of Time Out

Strategies for Reducing Urine Accidents in School for Children with Special Needs

Strategies for Reducing Urine Accidents in School for Children with Special Needs

School Pen Pal Exchange for Children with Special Needs

School Pen Pal Exchange for Children with Special Needs

Special Education: Modifying Open Ended Questions w/Visual Cues

Special Education: Modifying Open Ended Questions w/Visual Cues

Beginning Scissoring Skills with a Mural

Beginning Scissoring Skills with a Mural

Seat Sheet and Collector Cards: Restaurant

Seat Sheet and Collector Cards: Restaurant

Structured Choice for De-escalating Child Behaviors in Special Education

Structured Choice for De-escalating Child Behaviors in Special Education

Frame it Positively

Frame it Positively

Mini Schedules: Church

Mini Schedules: Church

Mini-schedule Reading Class

Mini-schedule Reading Class

Using Sticky Notes and Strips to Adapt a Task

Using Sticky Notes and Strips to Adapt a Task

Peer Pairs

Peer Pairs

Proximity and Questions

Proximity and Questions

Special Education Learning Strategies: Preparing for a Visitor

Special Education Learning Strategies: Preparing for a Visitor

Special Education Tool: Mini-Schedule: Getting Ready in the Morning

Special Education Tool: Mini-Schedule: Getting Ready in the Morning

Strategies to Increase Self Confidence for Children with Special Needs

Strategies to Increase Self Confidence for Children with Special Needs

Special Education Strategies: Alternative to Missing Recess

Special Education Strategies: Alternative to Missing Recess

Strategies for Family Gatherings & Community Settings for Children with Special Needs

Strategies for Family Gatherings & Community Settings for Children with Special Needs

Strategies to Address Repeated Verbal Phrases for Children with Autism

Strategies to Address Repeated Verbal Phrases for Children with Autism

Decreasing Self Injurious Behaviors

Decreasing Self Injurious Behaviors

Solutions for Tactile Defensiveness with Paints

Solutions for Tactile Defensiveness with Paints

Special Education Behavior Support Strategies for Coping with Sensitivity to Smells

Special Education Behavior Support Strategies for Coping with Sensitivity to Smells

Oral Motor Activities and Engagement to Reduce Licking

Oral Motor Activities and Engagement to Reduce Licking

Obtaining an Evaluation

Obtaining an Evaluation

Accessing Funding Sources for Equipment

Accessing Funding Sources for Equipment

Footstool Fit for Kids

Footstool Fit for Kids

Dealing with Grief

Dealing with Grief

Special Education - Student Summary Sheet Share Information with Teachers

Special Education - Student Summary Sheet Share Information with Teachers

Letters Don't Have to be Perfect

Letters Don't Have to be Perfect

Changing a Behavior That Offends Peers: Replacement Behaviors and Peer Education

Changing a Behavior That Offends Peers: Replacement Behaviors and Peer Education

Easing the Move to a New Home with Visual Supports and Choice Making

Easing the Move to a New Home with Visual Supports and Choice Making

Mapping a Social Error

Mapping a Social Error

Recess Solutions Primary Reinforcers and Shaping

Recess Solutions Primary Reinforcers and Shaping

Interrupt and Redirect For Toddler Throwing

Interrupt and Redirect For Toddler Throwing

Process and Teach Versus Suspension

Process and Teach Versus Suspension

For Adults Only II Team Building with Reminders, Reinforcers and P.E.A.R.L.S

For Adults Only II Team Building with Reminders, Reinforcers and P.E.A.R.L.S

For Adults Only Team Building with Reminders and Reinforcers

For Adults Only Team Building with Reminders and Reinforcers

Replacement Behavior Tools

Replacement Behavior Tools

Graphic Organizer Tools for Writing

Graphic Organizer Tools for Writing

Special Education Strategies Which Address Purposeful Spitting

Special Education Strategies Which Address Purposeful Spitting

Social Safety Awareness Strategies

Social Safety Awareness Strategies

Homework Bin A Labeled Place to Turn in Assignments

Homework Bin A Labeled Place to Turn in Assignments

Build Your Own Schedule A Structured Choice Strategy

Build Your Own Schedule A Structured Choice Strategy

Engaging a Non compliant Student Using a Learning Menu

Engaging a Non compliant Student Using a Learning Menu

Replacement Behavior for Writing on the Wall

Replacement Behavior for Writing on the Wall

Positive Behavior Support Plan Fidelity Data Checklist

Positive Behavior Support Plan Fidelity Data Checklist

Growing Up Preparing for Menstruation

Growing Up Preparing for Menstruation

Look Again Positive Ways to Provide Corrections to School

Look Again Positive Ways to Provide Corrections to School

Shaping Clothing Challenges

Shaping Clothing Challenges

Special Education Teacher Tools: Starting a New Classroom

Special Education Teacher Tools: Starting a New Classroom

School Store Social Skills

School Store Social Skills

In School Community Based Instruction

In School Community Based Instruction

Auditory Sensitivity Toolkit

Auditory Sensitivity Toolkit

Daily Routines to Help Preschool Children Communicate

Daily Routines to Help Preschool Children Communicate

Learning Support Binder

Learning Support Binder

The Watson Institute - Using and Creating Routines to Promote Interactions

The Watson Institute - Using and Creating Routines to Promote Interactions

Solving Tooth Brushing Sensitivities

Solving Tooth Brushing Sensitivities

Question Answer Relationship Strategy (Raphael 1986)

Question Answer Relationship Strategy (Raphael 1986)

Peer Checker

Peer Checker

Classroom Photo Album

Classroom Photo Album

Substitutions for Sensory Seeking Screams

Substitutions for Sensory Seeking Screams

Repetitive Behaviors Detection and Intervention An Example

Repetitive Behaviors Detection and Intervention An Example

Graphic Organizer to Build Vocabulary: Frayer Model

Graphic Organizer to Build Vocabulary: Frayer Model

Social Interaction with Age Appropriate Items

Social Interaction with Age Appropriate Items

Response Cards

Response Cards

Help for Impulsive Responding

Help for Impulsive Responding

Intervention for Masturbation in School

Intervention for Masturbation in School

Blowing Nose Without a Tissue 1

Blowing Nose Without a Tissue 1

Adaptive Feeding Equipment

Adaptive Feeding Equipment

Introducing New Foods

Introducing New Foods

Mealtime Strategies

Mealtime Strategies

Positive Strategies for Picky Eaters

Positive Strategies for Picky Eaters

Sitting at Supper

Sitting at Supper

Shoe Snapshot

Shoe Snapshot

Special Education Learning: Sound Sleep Strategies

Special Education Learning: Sound Sleep Strategies

Special Education Teaching: Spirit Beads Social Strategy

Special Education Teaching: Spirit Beads Social Strategy

Power Card Strategy (Gagnon, 2001)

Power Card Strategy (Gagnon, 2001)

Accentuate the Positive School Home Communication

Accentuate the Positive School Home Communication

Task Object Mini Schedule: Art

Task Object Mini Schedule: Art

Motivation Spice

Motivation Spice

Guided Note Taking

Guided Note Taking

Mini Schedules Library

Mini Schedules Library

Mini Schedules: Going to the Doctor's Office

Mini Schedules: Going to the Doctor's Office

Mini Schedule Fast Food

Mini Schedule Fast Food

Mini Schedules Getting Ready for Bed

Mini Schedules Getting Ready for Bed

Mini Schedules PE Class

Mini Schedules PE Class

Line up List

Line up List

Questions Cards

Questions Cards

Acknowledging Student Difficulties

Acknowledging Student Difficulties

Pre Teaching for Schedule Change

Pre Teaching for Schedule Change

Break Card

Break Card

Learning Contracts

Learning Contracts

Consequence Flow Chart

Consequence Flow Chart

Special Education Teaching Tools - Study Carrel

Special Education Teaching Tools - Study Carrel

Center Time Savers

Center Time Savers

Environmental Cues to Help Transitions

Environmental Cues to Help Transitions

Center Engagement for Students with Challenges

Center Engagement for Students with Challenges

Decreasing Self Stimulatory Behavior

Decreasing Self Stimulatory Behavior

Mystery Motivator

Mystery Motivator

Color Coding Adaptation for Comprehension

Color Coding Adaptation for Comprehension

Rule Rings

Rule Rings

Footprints on the Floor

Footprints on the Floor

Embedding Sensory Input into the Classroom

Embedding Sensory Input into the Classroom

First Then Card Home

First Then Card Home

First Then Card School

First Then Card School

Mini Schedules Science Class

Mini Schedules Science Class

Mini Schedule: Toothbrushing

Mini Schedule: Toothbrushing

Pairing with Reinforcement

Pairing with Reinforcement

Seat Sheet and Collector Cards: Church

Seat Sheet and Collector Cards: Church

Seat Sheet and Collector Cards: Cafeteria

Seat Sheet and Collector Cards: Cafeteria

Grocery List Prep Tool

Grocery List Prep Tool

Perspective Taking Visual

Perspective Taking Visual

Special Education Strategies for Bringing Up Grades

Special Education Strategies for Bringing Up Grades

Prevention Strategy Bouncing

Prevention Strategy Bouncing

Behavior Story Restaurant

Behavior Story Restaurant

Reinforcement Tower

Reinforcement Tower

Special Education Tool: Teaching Self Monitoring Skills

Special Education Tool: Teaching Self Monitoring Skills

Physical Prompting Think Abouts

Physical Prompting Think Abouts

Communication Any Way

Communication Any Way

Choice Motivation Assessment

Choice Motivation Assessment

Question Jar

Question Jar

Need Help Eraser

Need Help Eraser

Joint Book Reading

Joint Book Reading

Pencil Free Writing

Pencil Free Writing

Sharing Space Strategy

Sharing Space Strategy

Clipboard Surveys

Clipboard Surveys

De Stress the Test Process

De Stress the Test Process

Resolve and Report

Resolve and Report

Modifying Open Ended Questions Concrete Models

Modifying Open Ended Questions Concrete Models

Literacy Activities and Kits

Literacy Activities and Kits

Behavioral Momentum To Build Confidence

Behavioral Momentum To Build Confidence

Special Interest Area to Promote On Task Behavior - Special Education Teaching

Special Interest Area to Promote On Task Behavior - Special Education Teaching

Special Education Teaching Tool - Subtle Math Fact Learning

Special Education Teaching Tool - Subtle Math Fact Learning

Keep it Relevant

Keep it Relevant

I See My Turn

I See My Turn

Rating for On Task Awareness

Rating for On Task Awareness

Teaching Positive Interaction Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Teaching Positive Interaction Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Address Sleep Troubles in New Bedroom for Children with Autism

Address Sleep Troubles in New Bedroom for Children with Autism

Decreasing Preschool Aggression in Children with Special Needs

Decreasing Preschool Aggression in Children with Special Needs

Group Steps and Options

Group Steps and Options

Focus Forms

Focus Forms

Classroom Quick and Easy Social Skill Instruction

Classroom Quick and Easy Social Skill Instruction

Classroom Coping Skills

Classroom Coping Skills

Brain Breaks

Brain Breaks

Attention to Topic Transition

Attention to Topic Transition

Embedding Goals and Objectives

Embedding Goals and Objectives

Choice Board

Choice Board

Conversation Starters

Conversation Starters

Matching Work Systems

Matching Work Systems

Attendance Board

Attendance Board

IEP at a Glance

IEP at a Glance

High School Organization Binder

High School Organization Binder

Locker Organization Skills

Locker Organization Skills

2016 Watson Institute Year in Review

2016 Watson Institute Year in Review

Special Education Teacher Tools - Superstars

Special Education Teacher Tools - Superstars

The Watson Institute -Talk Tools vs Screaming to Communicate

The Watson Institute -Talk Tools vs Screaming to Communicate

Special Education - Task Analysis Spelling Practice

Special Education - Task Analysis Spelling Practice

Special Education - Teaching Requesting Early Mand Training

Special Education - Teaching Requesting Early Mand Training

Special Education - Test Taking Toolkit

Special Education - Test Taking Toolkit

The Watson Institute - The Chewing Child

The Watson Institute - The Chewing Child