Organizational Strategies for Children with Special Needs

Matching Work Systems
Situation: 

I have a very disorganized student who has trouble completing work on his own. He is always asking me what he needs to do and needs a lot of help to complete his activities. How can I help him work without so much help?

Starting a New Classroom: Where to Begin
Situation: 

I am a new Special Education Elementary Teacher who is responsible for starting up a new support classroom for students with significant learning needs. My students spend a great deal of their day with me in the classroom and only leave for specials. There is so much to do to pull together this class. I have so many ideas of how I want it to be to best support my students however I am feeling overwhelmed and don’t know where to start. Please advise…..

Visual Prompts: Homework & Book Bag Reminder
Situation: 

My child is always forgetting to bring home her homework, lunchbox, or other items. How can I help my child remember what needs to come home from school each day?