Four Resources to Improve Cognitive Skills for Students With Learning Disabilities
Many academic struggles are the result of weaknesses in one or more of the basic cognitive skills which support learning. Cognitive skills training …
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Special Ed Information for Teachers & Parents
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Multi-Syllable Word Attack Strategies to Boost Reading Skills
Many schools discontinue decoding instruction after 3rd grade.This is often problematic for struggling readers who lack skills to tackle the …
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Teaching Students With Visual Impairments: A Basic Overview
Students with visual impairments can exhibit a range of vision function that may or may not require assistive technology, large print written text, or …
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Characteristics of Autistic Students: A Guide for Teachers
Autism is defined as a developmental disorder with behavioral characteristics on a spectrum from severely impaired to gifted in development, social, …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Basics of Dyseidetic Dyslexia
If a child has problems in reading and/or spelling because of an inability to remember eidetic words, the condition is known as Dyseidetic Dyslexia. …
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How Nature Therapy Can Help Children With ADHD?
Traditionally, medications such as Ritalin are commonly used to treat ADHD in children and adults. Lately however, more attention has been brought to …
Continue ReadingIdeas for Predictable routines and schedules.
For ADD/ADHD students, deviations in daily routines may cause unnecessary learning distractions. Routines and schedules are helpful and important for …
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Strategies for Parents & Teachers of Students with ADHD and ODD
This article gives a brief overview of the disorders ADHD and ODD and offers strategies for parents and teachers who work with students who have both …
Continue ReadingBecoming the Legal Guardian of Your Disabled Child
If you have a disable child that will be turning 18 soon, you should consider the option of legal guardianship. This article discusses the …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding IEP Assessments for Students with Disabilities
IEP evaluations can be incredibly confusing. What do all the numbers and terms mean? If you’ve ever asked yourself those questions, this article …
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