Brief / Fact Sheet / Tip Sheet
Educators, Family / Community, Related Services / Support Staff, Administrators
Co-Teaching, Accommodations & Modifications, Specially Designed Instruction, Instruction, LRE and Inclusion, Technology/Assistive Technology
Middle School (6 − 9), High School (9 − 12), Elementary (K − 6), All Ages, Early Childhood (Birth − K)
KSDE Special Education & Title Services
The least dangerous assumption pushes us to consider all students as capable (Jorgensen, 2005). Our challenge is to not think in a deficit mindset but consider what can we do to support students in how they access, engage in, and respond not only to life skills content, but academic content, as well. By including students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in the instruction of all content, students and families are included in a community of learning that sets achievable high expectations.
Student examples and solutions for using the Least Dangerous Assumption are included with the activities provided within the Tip.
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