Career Development with Special Education Transition Planning
If you need to know exactly how to make a transition plan, you are in luck! Here’s a sample with detailed entries to help with special education …
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Getting Organized When Your Child Has Special Needs
You have just learned that your child has special needs. You may feel frustrated and overwhelmed at the same time. Read this article to learn tips …
Continue ReadingSix Areas of Focus for Special Education at the High School Level
This article runs through six areas of focus for special education programs at the high school level, and looks at incorporating services for students …
Continue ReadingTeaching Students With Orthopedic Impairment
Children with orthopedic impairment can easily study in a regular school. This article describes some ideas that teachers can use while teaching in a …
Continue ReadingHelping Parents to Relieve Holiday Stress for Students With Disabilities
Holidays are often a difficult time for people with special needs. This article describes ways in which teachers can help relieve holiday stress for …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding How Specific Learning Disabilities Can Affect a Child in Physical Education
Do you think that having a specific learning disability only affects students’ performance in academic areas? That is not true at all. …
Continue ReadingTips for Parents of Children With Down Syndrome: Receiving the News, and What Comes Next
According to the National Down Syndrome Society, Down syndrome occurs in one of every 733 live births. Learn your likelihood of having a baby born …
Continue ReadingWhy Students with Disabilities Need Social Support to Ensure Academic Success
Social support for students with disabilities bolsters academic performance and reinforces community membership. The impact of social support …
Continue ReadingDisadvantages of Using Criterion Referenced Assessments
Criterion-referenced assessments are mostly used in special education and measure a student’s performance against a specific standard or …
Continue ReadingCreating Adequate Yearly Progress Reports For Special Education Students
Creating adequate yearly progress reports can seem like an overwhelming task. Read more to find out what preparations will make the process more …
Continue ReadingTheories of Transition Planning For Special Education Students
Transition planning is essential in that it allows educators to follow a systematic and thoughtful process of planning a disabled student’s …
Continue ReadingUses of Educational Audiology for Academic Success
The need for educational audiology is growing with the number of children with hearing impairments now included in school systems. This article …
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