This article explains the importance of social skills for students with special needs and offers suggestions to create a repertoire of social skill …
Continue ReadingExercise balls can be useful for children diagnosed with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). When seated on exercise balls, children can improve their …
Continue ReadingIn teaching social skills to students with Autism and their peers in the classroom, peer tutoring can provide a collaborative avenue of social …
Continue ReadingSpecial education teaching strategies are created to help children with special learning needs to learn new skills and retain existing ones. Teaching …
Continue ReadingBuddy reading is a great strategy to use with struggling readers. Struggling readers need fluency practice and self-confidence boosters. Buddy reading …
Continue ReadingThere are lots of fun ways of teaching numbers and counting with Makaton. This article shows you some fun numbers games to use in special education …
Continue ReadingThis is a fun game for teaching skills related to getting dressed. Makaton signs are used to support the dressing game, as children learn the Makaton …
Continue ReadingMakaton is a great special education tool for teaching life skills. It aids communication and provides a visual prompt for a verbal / auditory signal. …
Continue ReadingIt is a difficult decision whether or not to hold back any child in school. The decision may be even harder when a child is suffering from ADHD. This …
Continue ReadingStudents with ADHD should have a safety plan that includes emergency procedures and protocol in a personalized handbook that is accessible and …
Continue ReadingStudents with learning disabilities enjoy writing and creating reflective work. However, the structure of technical writing such as a persuasive essay …
Continue ReadingIncluded in the legal compliance for IDEA, students with disabilities transitioning beyond high school must have a transition plan and services …
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