How 504 Plans and Individual Education Plans (IEPs) Work
Federal law dictates that every student with a disability is entitled to a free education in the least restrictive learning environment. …
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Special Ed Information for Teachers & Parents
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Improving Active Listening Skills for Students in Special Education
Maximizing active listening skills for students in your Special Education classroom can lead to an open line of communication that cannot be …
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Braille Early Reader Curriculum Options: Three Recommended Programs
Students with vision impairments use a reading method known as Braille. By running their fingers along a series of raised dots, blind students are …
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How to Use the Project Approach As One of the Strategies for Teaching Gifted and Talented Students
The Project Approach is a teaching strategy that allows gifted and talented students to guide their learning and think outside the box. After a …
Continue ReadingWeak Spelling Skills Can Be Improved With the Right Instruction Method
Nearly all children with dyslexia struggle with spelling. Most children with dyslexia experience spelling difficulty that can’t be corrected …
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Understanding the CARS Autism Diagnosis and Applying Test Results to Your Child With Autism
This CARS rating scale is used frequently by school psychologists in evaluating and providing a diagnosis of students presenting autism symptoms. The …
Continue ReadingHearing Impairment Accommodations and Teaching for Mainstreaming
Students with hearing impairments are often mainstreamed into regular classrooms. What types of easy accommodations can you do in your classroom to …
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Identifying Gifted and Talented Children From Those With ADHD
Oftentimes, a child’s gifted ability is mistaken as ADHD because of the similarities between the symptoms of the latter and the conduct …
Continue ReadingMastery Learning in the Math Learning Disabilities Classroom
Since math requires the knowledge of basic skills that build one upon the other, mastery learning should be the best practice for all who are teaching …
Continue ReadingPicture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS) in the Preschool Special Needs Classroom
Picture exchange communication systems are wonderful tools for the preschool special needs classroom. Typically used for autistic students, there are …
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