Children with Learning Disabilities: Developing a Tripod Pencil Grasp
Children with learning disabilities often have decreased muscle tone, sensory awareness and motor planning skills that impact their abilities to …
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Teaching Strategies for Students With Physical Disabilities: Classroom Setup and More
Students with physical disabilities are now taught in inclusive classrooms with their peers. Educating them can require modifications and different …
Continue ReadingModifying Recreation Fun for Students with Physical Disabilities
Recreation is important in every student’s life. Creating an activity plan for students with physical disabilities will improve their physical …
Continue ReadingAdaptive Physical Education: Modifications for Children With Physical Disabilities
Inclusive education requires that modifications be made so that all students may participate in the curriculum. For students with physical …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan: Creative Dance for Special Needs Children With Physical Disabilities
This is a great lesson plan for teaching dance to children with physical disabilities. To make this lesson a winner, you need a strong focus on …
Continue ReadingWhat is Hydrocephalus? Information for Teachers
What exactly is hydrocephalus, and what do you need to know about it in your work as a special education or mainstream classroom teacher? Are there …
Continue ReadingCystic Fibrosis in Children: Facts and Teaching Tips for Educators
Cystic fibrosis is a chronic disorder that causes breathing and digestion problems. Information on cystic fibrosis for teachers should be provided …
Continue ReadingActivities to Improve Fine Motor Skills - Think and Thread Tasks
It is rare that a fine motor task just includes elements of fine motor skills, as most activities to improve fine motor skills are really a …
Continue ReadingTeaching Swimming to Children With Disabilities: Benefits & Safety Precautions
Teaching kids with special needs in the classroom is the easy part, but if you confine yourself to the classroom setting you are missing out on the …
Continue ReadingHow to Arrange a Classroom for Physical Disabilities
In order to keep students with physical disabilities engaged in the learning experience and keep the flow of traffic moving within the classroom …
Continue ReadingMusic Activities For Children With Special Needs
Making music is fun, and most kids learn much from music. Creative expression and the ability to communicate in a language that involves sound and …
Continue ReadingFreeman-Sheldon Syndrome: An Interview with the Mom of a Teen with FSS
Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome is a rare genetic condition also called Whistling Mouth Syndrome. Individuals often have small mouths, drooping upper …
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