Creating a Behavioral Intervention Plan for Students with ADHD
Students who have been diagnosed with ADHD, ADD and Hyperactivity need specific behavioral modification plans that address classroom behavior and …
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Understand How Special Education Student IEP Goals are Set
Understanding how IEP goals for special education students are set and measured is important for everyone involved, teachers, parents, and the child …
Continue ReadingClassroom Technology: Inexpensive Promethean Board Solutions and a Promethean Alternative
This article explains how to use pre-existing software in Windows XP to take your class to the next level. Check out this cost saving solution while …
Continue ReadingWhat is Visual Processing Disorder? This Disability Effects How the Brain Interprets Information
Visual processing disorder does not affect the way the eyes take in information from the surrounding world, rather it is the way the brain interprets …
Continue ReadingIDEA Provisions for Special Needs Children in Private Schools
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is obligated to make provisions for special needs students enrolled in public schools. Some …
Continue ReadingHearing Impairment - What Teachers Should Know about Educational Services for Hearing Impaired Children
Hearing impairment covers a range of levels, from children who have a mild hearing loss to those who are totally deaf. Teachers need a number of …
Continue ReadingHow 504 Plans and Individual Education Plans (IEPs) Work
Federal law dictates that every student with a disability is entitled to a free education in the least restrictive learning environment. …
Continue ReadingImproving Active Listening Skills for Students in Special Education
Maximizing active listening skills for students in your Special Education classroom can lead to an open line of communication that cannot be …
Continue ReadingBraille Early Reader Curriculum Options: Three Recommended Programs
Students with vision impairments use a reading method known as Braille. By running their fingers along a series of raised dots, blind students are …
Continue ReadingHow to Use the Project Approach As One of the Strategies for Teaching Gifted and Talented Students
The Project Approach is a teaching strategy that allows gifted and talented students to guide their learning and think outside the box. After a …
Continue ReadingWeak Spelling Skills Can Be Improved With the Right Instruction Method
Nearly all children with dyslexia struggle with spelling. Most children with dyslexia experience spelling difficulty that can’t be corrected …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the CARS Autism Diagnosis and Applying Test Results to Your Child With Autism
This CARS rating scale is used frequently by school psychologists in evaluating and providing a diagnosis of students presenting autism symptoms. The …
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