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Barack Obama Charter School – Guiding Students Toward Success
Education > K-12

Barack Obama Charter School – Guiding Students Toward Success

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...belief in children with a learner-centered approach, we...children with a learner-centered approach, we provide...with a learner-centered approach, we provide each student...for success. Why use a learner-centered rather than...success. Why use a learner-centered rather than a teacher-directed...than a teacher-directed approach? Students become leaders...
Structured Literacy for Dyslexia: A Parent's Complete Guide to Orton-Gillingham and Evidence-Based Reading Programs
Education > Tutoring

Structured Literacy for Dyslexia: A Parent's Complete Guide to Orton-Gillingham and Evidence-Based Reading Programs

By Julia Rivera
...support groups. You've been told these approaches work, but you don't know what makes...Orton-Gillingham is the original approach within that framework, and programs...what came before. For a dyslexic learner, this is essential. The brain doesn't...working with the Orton-Gillingham approach might hand...
Unlocking Potential: How Online Learning Platforms Benefit Special Needs Students
Education > Online Learning

Unlocking Potential: How Online Learning Platforms Benefit Special Needs Students

By Caroline Harris
...abilities, online platforms adopt a more personalized approach. Fundamental to this approach is the understanding...more personalized approach. Fundamental to this approach is the understanding that every learner is unique,...this approach is the understanding that every learner is unique, and thus, deserves a unique way of...
Go to Pro Answering Your Questions: Do All Autistic Learners Require Special Needs Assistance?
Education > Accommodations

Go to Pro Answering Your Questions: Do All Autistic Learners Require Special Needs Assistance?

By Bonnie Terry
Please can you tell me if all autistic learners require special needs . To begin with, let me...look, or feel That being said, each autistic learner is unique and has different abilities, so the...is...It Depends... It depends on where the autistic learner is in the spectrum regarding requiring special...
BrightStar Reader for Dyslexia
Assistive Tech > Apps

BrightStar Reader for Dyslexia

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...associated with reading. These changes impact temporal and motor coordination of sight and eye movements, which results in better reading fluency. The learner...
Special Needs App of the Day: Multiplying Acorns HD
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Multiplying Acorns HD

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Coins are earned for each correct answer, and the learner works towards earning three different trophies....confidence Multiplying Acorns HD fully immerses the learner in conceptual multiplication activities, and it...multiplying. Review features also help with retention of learned material. Statistics also show the user the number...
The Federal Government Hasn't Measured What Schools Spend on Special Education Since 1999. Here's What the New Study Means for Families.
News > Education

The Federal Government Hasn't Measured What Schools Spend on Special Education Since 1999. Here's What the New Study Means for Families.

By Diana Foster
...service models have shifted substantially. "The field urgently needs the findings," said Jennifer Coco, interim executive director of The Center for Learner Equity. "We can track the amount of public funds schools receive...
Laundry Skills for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Lifestyle > Independence

Laundry Skills for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

By Nora Bloom
...terms. Teaching laundry breaks down into four teachable sequences: sorting, measuring detergent, running the machine, and folding. Each one can be learned separately, practiced until it's solid, then linked together. Start with Sorting by Color and Fabric Weight. Sorting is the first decision point. It's...
When to Step Back: Balancing Support with Independence
Lifestyle > Independence

When to Step Back: Balancing Support with Independence

By Nora Bloom
...when support becomes a barrier, and stepping back feels riskier than stepping in. The Research on Over-Helping. Developmental psychologists call it learned helplessness. When effort stops producing results because help always arrives first, the brain adapts and stops initiating. Children who are capable...
Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Lifestyle > Independence

Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy

By Nora Bloom
...developmental milestone chart. Your neighbor mentions when her daughter learned to tie her shoes. The therapist references age-based norms for dressing...and household participation. The difference lies in how these skills are learned, what adaptive strategies support them, and which milestones are realistic...
How Art Builds Self-Esteem in Children with Learning Disabilities
Lifestyle > Art

How Art Builds Self-Esteem in Children with Learning Disabilities

By Gregory Simmons
...eight or nine, many children with learning disabilities have internalized a belief that they can't succeed at hard things. Psychologists call this learned helplessness, but parents recognize it as something quieter: a child who has stopped expecting good outcomes. The child stops...
VSA Arts Certification: What It Means for Inclusive Art Programs
Lifestyle > Art

VSA Arts Certification: What It Means for Inclusive Art Programs

By Gregory Simmons
...from a social and educational perspective, adapting art instruction for learners with varied cognitive and physical abilities, and integrating arts instruction...preference or exploring spatial relationships. This shifts the instructional approach from correction to observation and adaptation. Instructional adaptation...

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