A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special education

In this podcast, we hope to share information, lessons learned, interviews with VIPs in the field of special education. Join Robin Fabiano, Abby Hanscom and Angela Smagula as they bring diverse viewpoints and some humor to an otherwise serious topic.

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A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special education

Pros & Cons of Prompting

April 04, 2025 • Robin Fabiano, Abigail Hanscom, Angela Smagula • Season 5 • Episode 23

Prompting is a key component of specially designed instruction and is often misunderstood. Listen in as Robin, Angela and Abby discuss the pros and cons of prompting and the many nuances of the most commonly understood prompting hierarchy.

For more resources on this topic check out:

https://www.unr.edu/ndsip/services/resources/tips/using-the-system-of-least-to-most-prompts

https://thinkpsych.com/blogs/posts/understanding-prompt-hierarchies?srsltid=AfmBOorBMSbBrRlmax3bGaYcXoOjomE5bh3vaYx5lB8Z8faB-U8MRn4r

ASHA statement on Facilitated Communication

NIH article on Facilitated Communication

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