Unit Title	Author
2022
Considering Cultural Communities in the Middle School Literacy Classroom	Emma Connolly
Keywords: assimilation, comprehension instruction, Culture, discussion, ethnicity, graphic novels, Identity, Middle School, special education, vocabulary instruction
Exploring Civic Engagement through Early Childhood Special Education	Alissa Capponi
Keywords: autistic support, community engagement, life skills, special education, vocational skills
Soft Robotics	Maya Bhagat
Keywords: engineering design, origami, soft robots
2021
Who Am I and Where Am I? A Place-Based Poetry Unit	Emma Connolly
Keywords: comprehension instruction, fluency instruction, identity development, Middle School, place-based learning, poetry, special education, writing instruction
2020
Amazing Animal Adaptations	Dorothy Martin
Keywords: adaptation, animals, autistic support, Evolution, special education
The Superhero Self: Speculative Fiction for Identity Development and Social Change	Emma Connolly
Keywords: fiction, imagination, learning support, special education, superheroes
2019
Food As Fuel Introducing Healthy Eating in The K-2 Autistic Classroom	Dorothy Martin
Keywords: autism, Food, nutrition, Pecs
More than Taking an Order: The Importance of Skill Development in Employment through the Lens of the Fast Food Industry for Students in a Life Skills Setting	Erin Smith Feerick
Keywords: employment, fast food, life skills, McDonalds, skill development, special education
Reading, Writing, Rivers: An Interdisciplinary Environmental Humanities Unit for Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities	Emma Connolly
Keywords: learning disbability, Reading, writing
2018
Teaching Morals Through the Lenses of Social Media	Stephanie Robinson
Keywords: Analyzing arguments, Critical thinking, ELA activity, ethics, Making connections, Morality, Personal Identity, philosophy, Political thought, Questioning, social justice
Robots In Autistic Support Education and Beyond: Implications and Applications For 21st Century Students In Middle and Secondary Autistic Support Services Programs	Cheryl Padgett
Keywords: Robots, Science, STEM, STEM Education for Students With Autism
2011
Whodunit? Using Technology to Unravel the Mystery of Mystery Fiction	Darlene Schaffer
Keywords: Edgar Allen Poe, learning disbability, mystery, Technology
2007
What’s Cooking in West Africa?	Robert Sandy
Keywords: Africa, cooking, Food, food preparation, life skills, meals, West Africa