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Intellectual Disability. Personnel. DeAnn Lechtenberger — Principle Investigator Nora Griffin-Shirley — Project Coordinator Doug Hamman — Project Evaluator Tonya Hettler—Business Assistant
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Personnel DeAnn Lechtenberger — Principle Investigator Nora Griffin-Shirley — Project Coordinator Doug Hamman — Project Evaluator Tonya Hettler—Business Assistant Financial Support for Project IDEAL is provided by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, with Federal funds* made available by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities. *$599,247 (74%) DD funds; $218,725 (26%) non-federal resources. The views contained herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the funding agency[s]. No official endorsement should be inferred.22
Teaching Strategies • Break down tasks. Teach in smaller components. • Teach complex concepts over time one component at a time. • Use a variety of instructional supports, from physical and verbal prompting to observational learning. • Instructional strategies and materials should be designed with the student’s own interests and strengths in mind.
Teaching Strategies • Useful strategies for teaching students with intellectual disabilities include, but are not limited to the following techniques: • Teach one concept or activity component at a time. • Teach one step at a time to help support memorization and sequencing. • Teach students in small groups, or one-on-one if possible. • Always provide multiple opportunities to practice skills in a number of different settings. • Use physical and verbal prompting to guide correct responses, and provide specific verbal praise to reinforce these responses.
Contact Information DeAnn Lechtenberger, Ph.D. Principle Investigator deann.lechtenberger@ttu.edu Tonya Hettler, Business Assistant tonya.hettler@ttu.edu Webpage: www.projectidealonline.org Phone: (806) 742-1997, ext. 302 The views contained herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the funding agency[s]. No official endorsement should be inferred.
