Orange County Public Schools

Teacher Resources

Resource	Description
Orange County Public Schools Assistive Technology Team	Lots of free, printable Boardmaker activities and more
Adapted Learning	Mayer-Johnson's free activity share
Adaptive Worksheets	Create worksheets which are tailored to the special needs of your students
Orange County Public Schools Behavior Interventions	OCPS Behavior site
Preschool Printables	Printable file folder activities
Positively Autism	Free resources, lesson plans, teaching materials, and more!
Touch Math	Some free printables.
Autism Classroom Tips	12 good tips to setting up an ASD classroom
Zac Browser	The first web browser developed specifically for children with autism
Symbol World	Ready made pages using symbols
SEN Teacher Resources	Free printables
TEACCH Work Jobs	Lots of picture examples of work tasks you can make for your student’s.
Speaking of Speech Materials Exchange	Lots of free printables for use in the classroom made with Boardmaker. Click “Materials Exchange” on the right hand side.
Do 2 Learn	It contains printable materials.
Use Visual Strategies	Free picture cards to print
Picture Recipes	This page contains many printable picture recipes for teachers who do cooking activities with their students.
Math Worksheets	Create your own math worksheets depending on the needs of your students.
Florida CARD Website	Includes resources for birth to 5, education, health, research, safety, transition and support groups.
AIM-Autism Internet Modules	43 Online Modules for teachers, parents and other providers, endorsed by the FLDOE.

Note: Although the ESE department provides these links to other websites, we do not endorse or take responsibility for their contents, claims or representations.

Online Modules

Resource for teachers, parents and other service providers:

Autism Internet Modules (AIM)

43 different modules consisting of everything from Discrete Trial Training, PEC's Picture Exchange Systems, Sensory Differences, Structured Teaching, Social Skills Groups, Task Analysis and much, much more. Click on the above link to register.

Autism Speaks Resource

Autism Speaks' School Community Tool Kit

Autism Speaks' new School Community Tool Kit. Click above the picture for a link to the site.

Quick Links

CEC Smart Brief
Sign up to receive an email newsletter from the Council for Exceptional Education.

CPALMS
FLDOE site for Course Content-Access Points and General Education

FIN
Florida Inclusion Network

OCPS Cognitive Disabilities Website
The Homepage for the OCPS Cognitive Disabilities website.

OCPS Transition Services

Parent Resources
Links to websites for parents of students with Autism

UCF-CARD
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities

Autism Endorsement

Starting with the school year 2011-2012, teachers must have an endorsement in Autism as well as their "Highly Qualified Teacher Certification" requirements when 100% of the classroom consists of students with the ESE designation of autism spectrum disorder.

An additional contact for information is Melanie Morales at [email protected] or (305) 348-2390.

Click here to access information on receiving a UCF Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders