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Improve Memory in Kids With Disabilities: Teaching Special Needs Students Techniques to Remember Lessons

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Effective Memory Strategies for Special Needs: How to Improve Memory, Recall Skills in Students With Disabilities

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Teaching Science to Special Needs Students: Learning Science by Interactive Instruction and Focused Assessment

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By: Feature Writer David R. Wetzel

Teaching Math to Learning Disabled Students: Math Learning Strategies Designed to Help Students Grasp Concepts

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By: Feature Writer David R. Wetzel

Social Skills Activities in the Classroom: Conversation, Conflict Resolution, Anger Management for Students

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Services for Disabled College Students: However Accessible, Students Must Develop Problem-Solving Skills

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By: Feature Writer Andrew Leibs

Understanding Individual Education Programs: IEP's Help Students With Special Needs Succeed in School

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By: Feature Writer Karen Stephenson

Lessons Based on Book Don't Call Me Special: Teaching Tolerance With Preschool Lesson Plan on Disabilities

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Task Analysis of Handwashing: Health and Personal Hygiene Lesson Plan for Special Education

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By: Jeffrey Donaldson

Teaching Handwashing in Special Education: Lesson Plan for Turning Water On and Off

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By: Jeffrey Donaldson

Meeting the Needs of Students in Inclusion Class: Inclusive Classrooms Give Teachers Extra Challenges

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Back to School Organization Tips for ADHD: Attention Deficit Disorder Techniques and Strategies for Teachers

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Back to School Bulletin Board Ideas: Creative, Thoughtful Displays for an Inclusive First Day of School

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Determining Eligibility for Special Education: Qualifying for School Accomodations

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By: Katrina Wallace

Teacher With Cerebral Palsy Inspires All: Barb Braun Insists Her Classes Have a Child With Special Needs

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By: Michelle Watrin

Working with Parents of Special Needs Kids: Start School Year by Creating Valuable Parent Teacher Relationships

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Students With Disabilities Can Get an Education: Educational Benefits and Options for Disabled College Students

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By: Kimberly Buck

Why Is My Student Skipping School? Causes and Strategies for School Refusal and Avoidance Behavior

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Classroom Accommodations for Teen Mood Disorders: School Adaptations for Adolescents With Depression, Bipolar Disorder

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Supporting Parents of Terminally Ill Children: Working With Hospitalized, Frequently Absent Students and Parents

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Summer Camps for Children with Special Needs: Enrichment Programs Offer Therapy for Disabled and At-Risk Kids

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

IDEA and Parental Rights in Special Education: Parents and Teachers as Partners in Educating Disabled Students

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By: Feature Writer Krista Sadlers

Learning Disability Accommodations: Why Modifications are Important and How to Choose the Right Methods

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By: C. Ann Logsdon

Bipolar Disorder in the Classroom: Strategies and Interventions for Students with Manic Depression

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Differentiating Instruction for Special Needs: Vary Teaching Styles to Meet the Requirements of Every Student

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Writing Templates for Kids with Special Needs: Transforming Writing into a Creative Learning Experience

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By: Kah Ying Choo

Shared Experience Stories for ELL Students: A Writing Lesson for those Learning English

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By: Kelley Huston

ADHD Students and Fidgeting: Should Teachers Control Classroom Fidgets or Encourage Them?

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Identifying ADHD in Young Students: Preschool, Kindergarten Symptoms and Behaviors of ADHD

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Managing ADHD Behavior at School: Helpful Teaching Methods for Attention Deficit Disorder

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

ADHD, School Retention and Repeating a Grade: When Should a Child with Attention Deficit be Held Back?

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Effective Special Needs Classroom Design: Mini Workstations Encourage Exploration and Skills in Young Children

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Resources for the New York State RCT: Materials to Help Special Education High Schoolers with Regents Test

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By: Nicholas Buglione

When ADHD Students Don't Listen: Tips for Teachers of Children with Attention Deficit Disorder

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Helping a Dyslexic Child: Methods to Try and Help Improve Your Dyslexic Child's Reading

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By: Nicolette Heaton-Harris

What is Response to Intervention? Early Prevention of Learning Disabilities with RTI

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

New Special Education Testing in Texas: State Modifies the TAKS Test after No Child Left Behind Act

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By: Michelle Ward

Tips for Handling Depression in the Classroom: Helping Students Cope with Depressive Disorders

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Life Threatening Food Allergies in School: What Schools Are Doing for Kids Who Are Allergic to Peanuts

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

Tasks for Paraprofessionals: Expectations for Instructional Aids in the Classroom

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Homework Guidelines for Special Needs Students: Tips for Assigning Homework to Special Education Students

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Job Seeking Skills for Special Needs Students: Job Search, Resume Writing, Applying, and Interviewing

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By: Patti Hutchison

A Money Management Simulation for LD Students: Independent Living Simulation- Money Magagement

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By: Patti Hutchison

Organization for the Special Educator: Keeping Lesson Plans and Student Data Organized

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Understanding Auditory Processing Disorders: How to Work with Children who Have APD

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Green Chimneys Making a Difference: One School that Reaches Out to Youth and Families All Year Long

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

What Does it Take to Become a Special Educator? Deciding Whether or Not to Teach Special Education

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Apraxia in Children: How to Tell if a Child is Displaying Apraxia

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By: Autumn Heseman

Classroom Parties and Social Anxiety Disorder: Holiday Celebration Tips for Teachers of Socially Phobic Children

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

What is Selective Mutism? An Anxiety Disorder Which Begins in Childhood

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By: Autumn Heseman

Reading Resource Profile – NLS: National Library Service Network Produces Braille and Talking Books

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By: Feature Writer Andrew Leibs

NCLB and its Effect on Special Needs Students: How NCLB is Affecting Special Education Students and their Families

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By: Tara Gardner

Teaching Time in the Special Education Classroom: Tips for Helping Special Ed Students Understand the Concept of Time

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By: Elizabeth Scott

How to Teach Students with ADHD: Practical Ideas for Maximizing Instruction in the Classroom

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

How to Teach Students with a Writing Disability: Writing Inclusion Strategies for the Regular Educator

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Enhance Student Reading Skills: Improving Reading Across All Grade Levels

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

How to Teach Students with Reading Disabilities: Reading Inclusion Strategies for the Regular Education Teacher

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

How to Teach Students with a Math Disability: Math Inclusion Strategies for the Regular Education Teacher

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Teaching the Calendar to Special Needs Children: Creative Ideas Help Special Education Students Learn About Calendars

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By: Elizabeth Scott

Tourette Syndrome in the Classroom: Educational Strategies for Teachers of Students with Tic Disorders

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By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

A Cooperative Teaching Model: What it Takes to Have Two Teachers Successfully Share a Class

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Co-Teaching for Success with Special Needs Child: Teachers Working Together for Student Achievement

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Educational Task Boxes: How to Make Them and Skills They Can Teach

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By: Elizabeth Scott

Role Playing to Teach Specific Behavior: Teaching Children Appropriate Behavior

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Math Manipulatives for Special Ed Students: Make Math Concepts Easier to Understand

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By: Elizabeth Scott

Social Stories for Autistic Students: Understanding and Using Modeling, an Excellent Teaching Tool

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By: Greg Cruey

Myths Surrounding CAPD: Auditory Processing Disorder Is Frequently Misunderstood

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By: Eileen Bailey

Auditory Processing Disorder: CAPD Can Impact a Child's Success in the Classroom

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By: Eileen Bailey

Helping Children with Dyslexia: Strategies for Parents and Their Child with Reading Disabilities

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By: Eileen Bailey

Diagnosing Dyslexia: No Single Test Exists for Learning Disabilities

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By: Eileen Bailey

Five Myths About Dyslexia: Learning Disabilities are Commonly Misunderstood

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By: Eileen Bailey

Classroom Strategies for Dyslexia: Modifying Tests and Homework Assignments Help LD Students

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By: Eileen Bailey

Music Helps Children with Dyslexia: Learning to Play an Instrument Can Increase Language Skills

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By: Eileen Bailey

Diagnose and Treat Dysgraphia: Specific Learning Disability in Writing

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Tips to Help Dyslexic Students: Helping Teachers Better Handle Reading Problems

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By: Maurcia DeLean Houck

NY v. Tom F.: Impact on Special Ed: Supreme Court Deadlocks in Private School Tuition Reimbursement Case

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By: Greg Cruey

HS Exit Exam Testing Debate: California Sets New Rules for Special Ed Students

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By: Sophia Russell

Just What Is Inclusion, Anyway? Making Sense of Special Education's Favorite Buzzword

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By: Angela Shultis

The Annual IEP Meeting: A General Overview

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By: Feature Writer Megan Sheakoski

The Special Education Process: Information on IEPs, ERs and LEAs

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By: Feature Writer Megan Sheakoski

Drugs: A Quick Guide to ADHD: Which one is right for your child?

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By: Greg Cruey

The Future of IQ Testing: Will we continue testing intelligence?

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By: Greg Cruey

Identifying Learning Disabilities: Will we continue testing intelligence?

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By: Greg Cruey

Response to Intervention and IQ: Will we continue testing intelligence?

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By: Greg Cruey

Response to Intervention: the Pros: Helping the dull-average kids and working together

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By: Greg Cruey

Response to Intervention: the Cons: Can we still measure whether a child has a disability?

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By: Greg Cruey

Response to Intervention: A New Model for Identifying Disabilities

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By: Greg Cruey

The Roles of Students and Teachers: Finishing a Philosophy of Education

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By: Greg Cruey

A Philosophy of Curriculum: What should we teach?

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By: Greg Cruey

Things Schools Do Besides Teach: Safeguards for society...

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By: Greg Cruey

A Philosophy of Education: Why do we have schools, anyway...?

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By: Greg Cruey

NCLB & the NEA: Will reauthorization bring major changes in the law?

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By: Greg Cruey

Book Review: Feeding Teacher: If You Don't Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students!

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By: Greg Cruey

What is Cerebral Palsy?

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By: Greg Cruey

Placed? Who decides, and how? How Eligibility Committees Decide

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By: Greg Cruey

Book Review: A Parent's Guide

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By: Greg Cruey

What is Tay-Sachs Disease?

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By: Greg Cruey

New York Students Get Shocked

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By: Greg Cruey

What is Down Syndrome?

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By: Greg Cruey

Lesson Plans 7 (The Test!)

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By: Greg Cruey

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