Description This project brief explains why effective writing instruction is important for students with intellectual disabilities. It also describes how writing develops and how students who cannot use a pencil can write. More SWIM resources are available at the SWIM project website: https://swim.atlas4learning.org. Identifier 722 Subject English Language Arts Title Shared Writing Instructional Model: Meaningful Writing Instruction (Project Brief #1) Type Document Author Shared Writing Instructional Model (SWIM); Accessible Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Systems (ATLAS); University of Kansas Grade K-12 Link(s) https://swim.atlas4learning.org/sites/default/files/documents/RC/Project%20Briefs/SWIM%20Project%20Brief%201%20-%20Meaningful%20Writing%20Instruction.pdf Link Other K-12 Topics Assistive technology TPACK Pedagogy Content UDL Engagement Action and Expression --