Choice Making with Complex Communication Challenges







Students need options. They need many opportunities to make choices about numerous aspects of their lives throughout their day, every day, even when they have complex communication challenges.





Active participation can be difficult for children who face severe multiple disabilities. As Linda Burkhart says, "They cruise through the day as a passive passenger, never needing to pay

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