Disability Category Resources

Pre-referral Common Characteristics Checklist

Parent
Initial
Re-evaluation
ASD/EBD including developmental history

Teacher
Pre-verbal/Non-verbal
Elementary
Secondary
Teacher Interview Example
Elementary Autism Team Questionnaire
MS/HS Autism Team Questionnaire
Autism Team Questionnaire Summary Example

Student
Elementary Interview
Structured Student Interview

Assessment of Social and Communication Skills for Children with Autism
Core Communication Checklist
Dyssemia Rating Scale 
Dyssemia Rating Scale Template
Functional Communication Checklist
Informal Communication Checklist
Orion’s Pragmatic Language Questionnaire
Orion's Template

Informal Autism Behavior Checklist-Parent
Informal Autism Behavior Checklist-Teacher
Informal Autism Behavior Checklist Template
Social/Emotional Checklist

Informal Sensory Processing Checklist
Informal Sensory Processing Checklist Template

Informal Summary of Adaptive Behavior Skills
Informal Summary of Adaptive Behavior Skills Template
Moving Toward Functional Social Means     
Resource Book

ASD/EBD FBA for Teacher Interview

Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
ASD/SLD Observation

Observation Forms MDE Observation Guidelines

Observation Guidelines
Operational Definitions of Commonly Occurring Behaviors
Data Collection Methods
Choosing a Data Collection MethodChoosing a Data Collection Method

► Disability-specific observations available can be found under the Staff Resources Tab and Disability Category Resources

ANTECEDENT BEHAVIOR CONSEQUENCE (ABC) OBSERVATION FORMS:  Description/Directions

ABC Chart All In One
ABC Chart
ABC Chart 2
ABC Checklist
ABC Data Recording
ABC Data Collection with Intensity Scale
FBA Observation and Summary Form
ABC to FBA ResourceABC to FBA Resource

DURATION:  Description/Directions

Duration Form

FREQUENCY EVENT OBSERVATION: Description/Directions

Event Recording Form
Frequency Observation Form
Scatter Plot DataScatter Plot Data

INTENSITY

Intensity Scale

LATENCY: Description/Directions

Latency Recording 1
Latency Recording 2

MOMENTARY TIME SAMPLING: Description/Directions

Direct Observation Progress Monitoring System
Interval Time Sampling Form (Peer)
Momentary Time Sampling

PARTIAL TIME SAMPLING: Description/Directions

Interval Time Sampling Form (Peer)
Partial Time Sampling

WHOLE TIME SAMPLING: Description/Directions

Interval Time Sampling Form (Peer)
Whole Time Sampling

Please see Secondary Transition under Special Education Resources.

ASD Strategies in Action : Contact ASD.DHS@state.mn.us for access (ASD Strategies in Action gives families and service providers tools to ensure they are equipped to effectively care for, support, educate, employ, or work with individuals on the autism spectrum from early childhood to young adulthood).

Autism Assessment Resource Guide 2016

Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM)

Autism Interventions/Accommodations Google Drive Link

Autism Internet Modules (AIM)

Autism Speaks

Jill Kuzma- Social-Emotional, Executive Functioning Resources

MN Autism Resource Portal

Minnesota Department of Education ASD Page

MN Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

MN River Valley Developmental Behavior Checklist

Pathways to ASD Services and Supports

Social Thinking

• No Impact: Infrequent or No Support Required
• Mild Impact: Intermittent or periodic support and supervision required
• Moderate Impact: Limited but consistent support and supervision required
• Severe Impact: Frequent or close support and supervision required
• Extreme Impact: Highly intense and continuous levels of support and supervision required

Parent Interview
Teacher Interview
Student Interview

7 Adaptive Domains Resource
Informal Summary of Adaptive Functioning Skills
Template for Informal Summary of Adaptive Functioning Skills Summary

Form 1 (Systematic Checklist)
Form 2 (Open-Ended)
Form 3 (Systematic Narrative)
Observation Forms Page

Please see Secondary Transition under Special Education Resources.

ABCTeach
Minnesota Department of Education DCD Page
MDE State Tests MTAS vs. MCA
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
DCD Manual
DHS Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) Waiver
Disability Benefits 101
Healthy Bodies for Boys: A Parent's Guide on Puberty for Boys with Disabilities
Healthy Bodies for Girls: A Parent's Guide on Puberty for Girls with Disabilities
LINKS Curriculum
Monarch Reader
Paul Bunyan DCD Scope and Sequence
Special Olympics
Starfall
Storyline Online
Student Abilities and Assistance Needs Matrix
Tar Heel  Game Play
The Arc for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Home and Family Interview
Teacher Interview- Listening Inventory for Education-Revised (LIFE-R)
Student Interview
Student Listening Inventory for Education-Revised (LIFE-R)
Child Interview

Social Communication Skills-The Pragmatic Checklist

3-6 Year Old Social Skills Checklist
Grades K- 2 Social Skills Checklist
Grades 3-5 Social Skills Checklist
Grades 6-8 Social Skills Checklist
Grades 9-12 Social Skills Checklist

Self Assessment of Hearing

Audiology Self Advocacy Checklist- Elementary
Audiology Self Advocacy Checklist- Middle School
Audiology Self Advocacy Checklist- High School
Compensatory Skills Checklist
Informal Assessment of Fatigue and Learning
Informal Inventory of Independence and Self Advocacy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

DHH Observation Form
Observation Forms Page

Please see Secondary Transition under Special Education Resources.

Language and Communication Focused IEP
Minnesota Department of Education DHH Page
MN Hands and Voices
MN Resource Library
Mini Lessons on DHH for Teachers
MN Transition Guide for Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Placement and Readiness Checklist
Professional Development Videos on Social-Emotional Services for Students with DHH **These can also be found on Infinitec**

Home and Family Interview
Parent Interview
Teacher Interview Elementary & Secondary
Elementary Student Interview
Middle School/High School Student Interview

Informal Behavior Checklist
Informal Behavior Checklist Summary Template

Please see the FBA, BIP, and PBSP tab under Evaluation Report Resources on the Special Education Resources page.

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)     
How to use the SDQ in the Evaluation Report
Example SDQ Report

Observation Forms Page

Please see Secondary Transition under Special Education Resources.

Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) EBD Page
MDE Restrictive Procedures
MDE Student Discipline
MDE Alternatives to Suspension
Pupil Fair Dismissal Act
PBIS MN

Parent Interview
Teacher Interview
Student Interview

Pre-K Organizational and Independent Work Skills/Motor Skills Checklist  Template
Elementary Organizational and Independent Work Skills/Motor Skills Checklist  Template
MS/HS Organizational and Independent Work Skills/Motor Skills Checklist  Template

Observation Forms Page

Please see Secondary Transition under Special Education Resources.

Minnesota Department of Education OHD Page
Part B. of OHD Criteria Resource
Health Condition Documentation Form
OHD Manual

Parent Interview
Teacher Interview
Elementary Student Interview
MS/HS Student Interview

PI Observation Form
Observation Forms Page

Please see Secondary Transition under Special Education Resources.

Meeting the Needs Brochure
Meeting The Needs of Children With Physical Impairments In Early Childhood Special Education Settings Brochure
Minnesota Department of Education PI Page
MDE Physically Impaired Manual 
Muscular Dystrophy Association  
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Physically Impaired Disorders Facts Sheets (Low Incidence Website)
United Cerebral Palsy

Mathematics
Reading
Writing and Language
Quick Tally Sheet
BPP Report Template

Home and Family Interview
Parent Interview
K-4 Teacher Interview
5-8 Teacher Interview
9-12 Teacher Interview
Elementary Student Interview
Student Interview

Pre-K Organizational and Independent Work Skills/Motor Skills Checklist  Template
Elementary Organizational and Independent Work Skills/Motor Skills Checklist  Template
MS/HS Organizational and Independent Work Skills/Motor Skills Checklist  Template

SLD Observation Grades 1-4
SLD Observation Grades 5-8
SLD 9-12 Teacher Interview or Observation Form
General Observation Form

Please see Secondary Transition under Special Education Resources.

English Language Learner Resources:  Is it ESL and not SLD? This includes strategies for Tiered Intervention
Minnesota Department of Education SLD Page
Minnesota Regression Table (Discrepancy)
Learning Disabilities Association of MN
Tech Supports for Reading Comprehension

Home and Family Interview

Traumatic Brain Injury Checklist  
Checklist Only

Observation Forms Page

Please see Secondary Transition under Special Education Resources.

General Considerations Returning to School Following a Concussion
Minnesota Department of Education TBI Page
Ready to Learn Booklet
TBI Brochure
MDE TBI Manual
TBI Birth to 5
TBI Kindergarten to 8
TBI 9 to 12
Required Evaluation Report Information