Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Language Development Issues in the Classroom
Children with fetal alcohol syndrome can have several impairments that result from damage to the brain from in utero alcohol exposure. One such issue …
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Behavioral Interventions for Children With FAS: Special Ed Strategies for Coping
As a result of the neurological damage from in utero exposure to alcohol, children with fetal alcohol syndrome can experience different issues that …
Continue ReadingHow to Determine the Difference Between Learning Disabilities and Delays
Parents will naturally compare their children to others and may worry if their child seems to be falling behind. All children develop at their own …
Continue ReadingHow to Teach An Autistic Child to Raise His Hand In Class
Teaching a child to raise his or her hand in the classroom is hard enough, but trying to teach a child with autism to do so can seem downright …
Continue ReadingMake Friends With the iPad for Special Education Classes
The iPad engages learners of all kinds while targeting specific learning needs. Students remain so captivated by the device that they stay excited and …
Continue ReadingHow To Explain Asperger's to an Adolescent: Top Tips and Advice
The ramifications of an Asperger’s diagnosis may be difficult for many Aspie teens to comprehend. Here are a number of important tips to help …
Continue ReadingIdeas for a Holistic Approach to Teaching High School Students with Special Needs
A quick representation of the idea you are attempting to understand is a model. When the special needs learner builds individual models, he can weave …
Continue ReadingCommunicate With Your Child With a Learning Disability: Assistive Technology at Work
Assistive technology is an ever-expanding, constantly changing field and one that is very exciting for families with children with a learning …
Continue ReadingMusic Education for Students with Special Needs
Music helps exceptional children learn how to process and react to sensory stimulation. Learners incorporate and synthesize concepts that relate to …
Continue ReadingMoving Special Education Students Forward by Assessment and Making Changes
The improvement of special education students has to entail engagement along with achievement to define success. The learner’s potential …
Continue ReadingMultiple Intelligence Theory Provides a Reasons for Alternative Assessments in Special Education
Special learners’ instructors are tempted to “teach test answers” for standardized achievement exams. However, multiple intelligences theory …
Continue ReadingTask Boxes for Children with Autism: A Review of Hands-on Tasks & Ideas, Inc. and Shoebox Tasks Products
Children with autism benefit from special resources like task boxes. A kindergarten level child can use these boxes to develop small and large motor …
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