Special Needs Sewing Projects: Ideas for the Classroom
Introducing a needle-and-thread task can be too challenging for some learners with special needs. Sewing–with a few adaptations–will allow …
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Special Ed Information for Teachers & Parents
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Tactile Defensive: Shaving Cream Art Activities to Help Special Needs Learners
This is a great and inexpensive art activity suited to younger students with special needs. It is well suited to students who are tactile defensive …
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Books That Will Help Young Children With Speech Therapy
Problems with speech, such as mispronunciation or stuttering, can be embarrassing or frustrating for a child. Check out these books for some helpful …
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Using an IEP Checklist for Effective Instruction: An Example
For Tami, the IEP checklist is a literal weekly progress report that shows her academic and behavioral performance during her 6th grade school year. …
Continue ReadingCase Scenario: Creating Differentiated Instruction for Special Education Students
Ms. Clemens has worked diligently in her Algebra classroom to incorporate differentiated instructional strategies for her students that include …
Continue ReadingFlexible Teaching Methods for Working With Students With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Students with obsessive compulsive disorder face special challenges in the classroom. Teachers need to use flexible teaching methods to educate …
Continue ReadingA Case Study of How Two Teachers Approach Inclusion
Gina and Anne are 9th grade LA (Language Arts) teachers who have different attitudes towards the inclusion of students with special needs in their …
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Multisensory Teaching Methods and Activities in the Inclusive Classroom
Multisensory instruction is an affective teaching method in the inclusive classroom. General education and special education students can all benefit …
Continue ReadingWhat is Co-Teaching and How Can it Benefit My Special Education Class?
What is co-teaching and what are the different styles of co-teaching? This article will discuss co-teaching and co-teaching styles and the benefits …
Continue ReadingWriting Tools for Special Needs Students: Assistive Devices for Success
Ergonomic pens and pencils make writing easier for children who have disabilities that make holding a standard pen or pencil difficult. Different …
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