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Jacob's IEP Matrix to Embed Objectives into Classroom Activities

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Jacob's IEP-at-a-glance

Strengths:

  • Brilliant smile
  • Indicates "yes" by dropping head
  • Enjoys working with peers
  • Good Comprehension
  • Knows colors
  • Knows big and little

IEP goals/objectives:

  1. Improve ability to use hands (activate a switch, reach and grasp)
  2. Improved head control
  3. Use eye gaze to communicate a choice to an adult or a peer
  4. Activate a switch to communicate a choice to an adult or peer
  5. Indicate a need to use the bathroom

 

Activity

Objective

Arrival

Work Time

Outside Time

Circle

Swimming

Bathroom

Lunch

1. Improve ability to use hands for reach and grasp

Assist with taking off coat.

During use of manipulatives.
Link to a bigger picture of Jacob trying to put a cyllindar into a whole while his peer is watching him

During use of sand and other toys.

Holding musical instruments or other manipulatives for class.

Holding on to toys in the pool.

Hold on to bathroom rails.

Opportunities to assist with utensils.

2. Improved head control

Keep his head up to look at peers/adults.

Place Jacob in several positions to facilitate improved head control
Link to a bigger picture of Jacob carefully paying attention to bubbles a teacher is making

Place Jacob in several positions to facilitate improved head control

Place Jacob in several positions to facilitate improved head control

Place Jacob in several positions to facilitate improved head control

Keep his head up to look at peers/adults.

Keep his head up to look at peers/adults.

3. Use eye gaze to communicate a choice to an adult or a peer

Use eye gaze to answer simple questions about self and day.

Use eye gaze to indicate a choice, answer a question, or tell an adult where he wants to play.
Link to a bigger picture of Jacob choosing a crayon color he wants to use while his peer is holding two crayons in front of his face

Use eye gaze to indicate a choice, answer a question, or tell an adult where he wants to play.

Use eye gaze to make a choice of songs, activities, and to answer questions

Use eye gaze to indicate a choice, answer a question, or tell an adult where he wants to play.

Use eye gaze to answer questions about his needs.

Use eye gaze to indicate choices or answer questions.

4. Activate a switch to communicate a need.

Activate switch to greet peers.

Use switch to gain an adult or peer's attention.

 

Use switch to start music or participate in routine ("I'm here").

   

Use switch to gain an adult or peer's attention.

5. Indicate a need to use the bathroom

Answer questions about need to use the bathroom.

Use switch to gain an adults attention and/or eye gaze to indicate a need to use the bathroom.

Use eye gaze or answer questions about need to use the bathroom.

Use eye gaze or answer questions about need to use the bathroom.

 

Answer questions about need to use the bathroom.

Use eye gaze or answer questions about need to use the bathroom.

 

 

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