All About Assistive Positioning Devices For Students With Physical Disabilities
Positioning is crucial for special students who are undergoing therapy. The special education teacher should include in the IEP the assistive …
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Assistive Technology for the Hearing Impaired: Help Students Who Have Difficulty Hearing
You’ve found yourself teaching a classroom that includes one or more students who have a hearing impairment. Before joining that IEP team, you …
Continue ReadingTypes of Assistive Technologies to Aid the Visually Impaired Student
Do you have a special student who is either completely or partially blind? Do you already know the assistive technologies or tools that this student …
Continue ReadingHow Assistive Technology Helps Children with Autism Communicate and Develop Independent Living Skills
For any child the ability to communicate is an important part of learning. For autistic children this can prove to be a unique challenge. Using …
Continue ReadingEducational Technology for Students with Disabilities: Working with AT KidSystems' Software
Students with disabilities may have a difficult time navigating the traditional school experience. With the help of AT KidsSystems, software programs …
Continue ReadingManifestation Determination: Daniel's Story
Due to an argument with another classmate, Daniel has to go through a process known as Manifestation Determination. We’ll discuss what that …
Continue ReadingTips on Coping With Impulsive ADHD Behavior: Several Strategies Teachers Can Use
The bane of ADHD-students is their impulsiveness that hinders their academic achievement and social maturity. Some educators believe that the lack of …
Continue ReadingUsing Sign Language to Help the Hearing ADD or ADHD Child
ADD and ADHD children learn better when information is presented visually (create a mental picture) and kinesthetically (through movement). Using …
Continue ReadingIncrease Self-Control in the ADHD Student: Teaching Strategies for Students With ADHD
The dilemma that teachers face in the inclusive classroom is to reduce classroom disruptions caused by the hyperactivity and impulsiveness of …
Continue ReadingTeaching Strategies for ADHD Students
When a teacher has one or more ADHD-diagnosed students, the challenge is to present lessons in a manner that can steer around the students’ symptoms …
Continue ReadingHelping Students With ADHD Through Classroom Seating Arrangement & Organization
Do you have students diagnosed with ADHD in your classroom? Some basic aspects of classroom arrangement can help these students concentrate and learn …
Continue ReadingTeaching Organization Techniques to Your ADHD Students
A major reason for the low school performance of ADHD students is the lack of completed assignments. The task of the teacher is to help these students …
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