Art is one way in which children experiment and explore the world around them. But what can we do as teachers to support the art experience for children with physical disabilities?

A disability or developmental delay can affect how a child plays, the kind of play the child engages in and the child’s ability to use play as a path to learning. A disability can include anything from communication issues to multiple limitations of movement and mobility.

Students of all ability levels can be successful in this fun art activity that has students explore texture using nontraditional tools.

Students of all ability levels can be successful in this team based activity where student combine recycled art with collaborative art to practice positive social interactions.

Students of all ability levels can be successful in this fun art activity that explores a somewhat controlled splatter paint art project.

Infuse some technology into art for students of all ability levels in this fun art lesson using free iPad apps!

Have you ever thought about using centers to teach math concepts in your inclusion classroom? This lesson plans spells out some centers that will engage learners of all levels.

Incorporate the characteristics of being a good citizen in your inclusion classroom!

Science allows for some excellent group activities in the inclusion classroom. Here is one lesson plan that incorporates hands-on learning, organization skills, and technology.

Need some ideas for your inclusion classroom? Check out this leveled Language Arts plan involving creating comic strips.

The final step in writing that students with special needs should focus on is how to proofread and publish.

In the 3rd step of the writing process, students should work on rewriting and revising. This is the stage where they should learn to be their own worst critic. Read on for tips on teaching this phase of the writing process to students with special needs.

The writing phase is the most crucial part of the writing process. Here students will need to be taught the science of writing in order to really get the writing juices flowing.

Students who struggle with writing need patience and persistence, but they can develop their skills with practice. This series goes through the five stages of the writing process to help children with learning disabilities or other special needs feel comfortable writing.

Teaching students with disabilities requires a lot of creative thinking among other things. If you are like a lot of teachers, balancing a mixture of disabilities in one classroom can present a challenge when it comes to differentiating instruction. Using Turning Point has many benefits.

It can be time consuming to come up with comprehensive lesson plans for a class with diverse learning disabilities. Let us do the work for you with this week long sight word unit.

With a little bit of planning, you can turn an average lesson unit into a holistic unit that integrates many developmental skills for a class with diverse learning needs.

Meeting IEP standards and objectives can be a daunting task. Creating complete lesson plans that focus on improving student performance in a variety of areas can help!

Many learning disabilities are characterized by difficulties with production of material learned. Check out this lesson plan that guides students through written expression.

Production of learned material is fundamental to student achievement. Use this plan to close out your comprehensive sight word unit!