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College Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: What CTPs Offer
...high school graduation marked the end of formal education for most students with intellectual and developmental...and work-study funding. If you're a parent or educator exploring post-secondary options for a student...student with IDD, CTPs represent a structured alternative to traditional four-year degree programs. They...
Education > Tutoring
Homeschooling Your Speech Disordered Child
...homeschooling. Considering alternative options may seem confusing...help. The trick to evaluating alternative options is to look at the...therapy under the special education program, he is eligible to...eligible for an Individualized Education Program (IEP)? Unfortunately,...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), all children...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Best iPad Apps for Special Needs
...Brown's Autism DX/Treatment applet. Mobile Education Store Mobile Education Store is another company...applet. Mobile Education Store Mobile Education Store is another company with several valuable...turns your tablet into an AAC, or Augmentive and Alternative Communication device. This iPad app for special...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Frog Dissection
...with the Frog Dissection app. Punflay is the creator of several exciting educational apps, and Frog Dissection is no different. As a "greener" alternative...educational apps, and Frog Dissection is no different. As a "greener" alternative to traditional frog dissection, the app is recommended as a learning tool...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Tap to Talk
...handheld devices like smart phones and tablets into AAC (Augmentive and Alternative Communication) devices." For those individuals unfamiliar with those terms,...app is developed by Phil Bookman, an expert on creating technology-based educational tools for special needs kids. Parents who...
Education > Accommodations
Special Needs in Education
...have special needs in education. Special ed, the common...common lingo for special education, refers to alternative...education, refers to alternative education programs that...refers to alternative education programs that teach...receive special needs in education through public or private...for special needs in education include physical, mental...
Education > Accommodations
Making IEP goals that support Language and Communication: Tweaking the plan in the New Year
...thereof) by following the goals in their Individual Educational Plan (IEP). Supporting your child's daily opportunities...attend to language and to talk thru speech or alternative means will enrich their learning and output each...Doe will identify the mathematic process of the equation' and then be optimized if written as 'John Doe...
Education > K-12
Why and When to Choose a Non-Public School
...well-worn cliché of education, and often the traditional...appropriate public education" ("FAPE") and NPS's...serve students whose educational needs are not met...of the student's educational team to implement...team to implement educational plans, set academic...adapted physical education, psychological counseling,...Floortime, Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC)...
Education > Accommodations
Special Education Advocacy and Charter Schools
...granted either by a local educational or the State Board...or the State Board of Education, charter schools are...choice and are a popular alternative to schools operated...must provide special education and related services...provide an appropriate educational program for each student...eligible for special education services. When a charter...
Education > Tutoring
Family Coaching Improves Well-Being of the Whole Family
...yourself, your spouse or your other children, everyone suffers. Family coaches provide tools and strategies to help everyone thrive. Coaching offers an alternative or supplement to traditional therapy, focusing on sustainable daily routines and practical solutions to specific challenges. Coaching is effec- tive...
Education > Accommodations
IEP or 504 Plan: Which is Right For Your Child?
...qualifies for special education, the school district...develop an individual education program or "IEP"...basis for special education eligibility, measurable...such as regular education, resource, special...qualify for special education. When this happens,...require special education services. Often a...taking tests in an alternative location, and reduced...
Education > Tutoring
The Voice of Success For Your Child
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) leads many children to success in school and life. It is generally associated with electronic speech-generating devices resembling...