Tips on How to Successfully Accommodate Special Students in an Inclusional Classroom
The IDEA encourages the inclusion of special students in regular classrooms, with their special needs being met by various modifications and …
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For the Special Ed Teacher: Tips to Remediate Dysgraphia
Students with dyslexia, ADD, and ADHD may suffer from dysgraphia, a learning disability that adversely affects handwriting. They require targeted …
Continue ReadingPhonemic Awareness: A Predictor of Reading Failure
Phonemic awareness is one of the most accurate predictors of future reading success or failure. Children with dyslexia and other reading difficulties …
Continue ReadingStrategies in Helping Students with Physical Disabilities in the Classroom Using IDEA
Students come into classrooms with all kinds of physical shapes, sizes and physical disabilities. Students with physical disabilities are provided …
Continue ReadingTips To Improve Reading Fluency
Reading fluency is the ability to read with speed, accuracy and fluidity. Students with reading difficulties must stop to decode unfamiliar words …
Continue ReadingWhich Provisions Can Students With Physical Disabilities Access in the Special Ed Classroom?
Students with physical disabilities who enroll in public schools have many services available. The special education laws in the United States ensure …
Continue ReadingMainstreaming Tips: Teaching Students With Physical Disabilities in PE
Students with physical disabilities want to participate in PE with their classmates. It is possible with creativity and attention to the …
Continue ReadingAsperger Syndrome Treatments: Help Students with Social Skills
Students with Asperger Syndrome are often very bright and have above average verbal skills for their age. However, socializing and working with their …
Continue ReadingSocial Stories: Examples and Tips for Teaching Asperger Students
Chidlren with Asperger’s Disorder are often perplexed when it comes to picking up social cues. Social stories can help to teach these skills in …
Continue ReadingTeacher Tips for Writing Behavior Plans for ADHD Students
Students with ADHD may have trouble following classroom rules, such as staying in their seats or raising their hands before speaking. If you have ever …
Continue ReadingTips for Communicating With Autistic Children
Though autism affects the communication skills of the autistic person, there are methods to adapt to this issue. This article explores some of the …
Continue ReadingUsing Technology for Communication in Autism: Things to Think About
Autistic children often have problems with verbal communication. There are a number of solutions involving technology to communicate with children …
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