Special Needs Education
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Social Stories for Autistic Students
In: Special Needs Education (general)
By: Greg Cruey
Social skills are difficult to impart to many students with autism or Aspergers. The social story has become an excellent new tool for teaching those valuable skills. more...
In: Special Needs Education (general)
By: Eileen Bailey
Central Auditory Processing Disorder, or CAPD, is a hidden disability. While it may be hard to understand these unseen difficulties, they are real just the same. more...
In: Special Needs Education (general)
By: Eileen Bailey
Children with Central Auditory Processing Disorder often have normal hearing but difficulties processing oral information. CAPD affects about 5% of school age children. more...
Helping Children with Dyslexia
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By: Eileen Bailey
Children with dyslexia and reading disabilities may receive extra services at school, but there are ways parents can help at home as well. more...
In: Special Needs Education (general)
By: Eileen Bailey
Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affects language processing. Early detection and intervention provide an opportunity for children to succeed. more...
In: Special Needs Education (general)
By: Eileen Bailey
There are a number of misconceptions surrounding learning disabilities. Reading disabilities, when not addressed, can result in problems throughout school and beyond. more...
Classroom Strategies for Dyslexia
In: Special Needs Education (general)
By: Eileen Bailey
Children with dyslexia have problems in reading and spelling. Making some changes to normal classroom activities can help these students succeed. more...
Music Helps Children with Dyslexia
In: Special Needs Education (general)
By: Eileen Bailey
Recent studies have shown that incorporating music in learning can help to increase language skills in children with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. more...
In: Special Needs Education (general)
By: Jennifer Wagaman
Information on the diagnosis and treatment of Dysgraphia, a specific learning disability in the area of writing. more...
In: Deaf Students
By: Lynn Moore
More students with hearing loss are instructed in the "regular" classroom each year. Here are some strategies for instructing a student who is deaf or hard of hearing. more...
