Epilepsy First Aid and Management in the Classroom
Ever wondered how to manage a situation where a student has an epileptic seizure in the classroom? How about when you are out on school excursion? …
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Social Issues that Affect Gifted Students
Gifted children face many social issues in school, from peer pressure to bullying. By learning about these issues, you can learn how to help your …
Continue ReadingUse Vertical Plane Activities to Help Students with Developmental and Learning Disabilities Develop Fine Motor Skills
Students who have difficulties maintaining visual attention to hand activities often benefit when activities are adapted to be used in the vertical …
Continue ReadingExplaining the Basics of Early Childhood Intervention Programs
The main objective of early intervention services is to provide assistance to children with disabilities or developmental delays. The target group is …
Continue ReadingAddressing the Emotional Needs of Gifted Students
While gifted students may be academically advanced, they do have their struggles when it comes to emotional needs. It is important for teachers to be …
Continue ReadingGifted and Exceptional Learners: Ideas For Class Projects
The standard book report is an assignment that lets the teacher know the student has read and comprehended the assigned book. But churning out the …
Continue ReadingSchool Based Occupational Therapy for Special Needs Children: Evaluation & Strategies
Many special needs children need occupational therapy so that they can improve their fine motor, self-help, and visual perceptual skills. School based …
Continue ReadingTips For the Special Education Teacher: Coping With Stress
Managing stress is not as tough as it often seems to be. Special education teachers must analyze their present situation and try their best to …
Continue ReadingTips On Task Modifications For Children Who Have Trouble Focusing
It is hard for any child to sit for long periods of time working on one subject, or one paper. Children have short attention spans in general. How …
Continue ReadingHow To Use Classroom Behavior Management Plans for Gifted and Talented Programs
In gifted and talented programs, classroom behavior management is often difficult because students may be pursuing different projects, discussing …
Continue ReadingMotivating Gifted Students in a Mainstream Classroom
One problem gifted and talented children can have is falling behind with regular classwork because of attending the gifted and talented program, …
Continue ReadingADHD Parent Interventions: Discussing With Parents Possible ADHD Signs and Symptoms
If you believe you may have a student with ADHD, then you should discuss this with parents at parent-teacher conferences or a parent-teacher meeting. …
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