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Medical > Gastroenterology
Demystifying Gastrointestinal Problems in Special Needs Kids
...gastrointestinal profiles that necessitate various approaches and treatment modalities. It's a nuanced...such as autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, or sensory processing disorder may experience a higher incidence...such conditions often requires an individualized, multi-dimensional strategy that both understands and addresses...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Smart Speller English
...just a spelling app, but it also includes...seven colors. The app includes background...the block to the appropriate space at...children will learn appropriate and useful...Speller makes it a multi-sensory app. Smart...makes it a multi-sensory app. Smart Speller...a multi-sensory app. Smart Speller...challenge. This way, the app follows along with...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Over in the Ocean
...an interactive app for the iPad, children...features of the app, children get a...children get a multi-sensory learning...children get a multi-sensory learning experience....engaged. The app teaches about sea...with them. The app also includes real-life...understanding and appreciation for life...Teachers with Apps, this app...with apps, this app...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Choosing a Dyslexia Reading Program: What Parents Should Know About Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Barton
...structured literacy, an evidence-based approach built on explicit, systematic...deliberate sequence. All three programs are multisensory. Students hear the sound, see the letter,...language consistently supports this multi-pathway approach as one of the most...consistently supports this multi-pathway approach as one of the most effective ways...
Education > Tutoring
Structured Literacy for Dyslexia: A Parent's Complete Guide to Orton-Gillingham and Evidence-Based Reading Programs
...groups. You've been told these approaches work, but you don't know...Orton-Gillingham is the original approach within that framework,...multiple pathways. The term "multisensory" appears in nearly every description...pathways. The term "multisensory" appears in nearly every description...working with the Orton-Gillingham approach might hand...
Education > Other
Homeschooling Your Child with Special Needs: A Complete Guide
...Many parents also find success with unit study approaches that go deep on one topic at a time rather...critical feature is explicit phonics instruction with multisensory reinforcement. Whole-language approaches will not...with multisensory reinforcement. Whole-language approaches will not close the gap. For children with...
Education > Other
Twice Exceptional Students: When Your Child Is Both Gifted and Has a Disability
...handwriting assignments. They ace verbal reasoning tests but struggle to follow multi-step directions in the classroom. You're not imagining it. Your child may...a learning disability (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, anxiety, or a physical disability. The giftedness can...
Education > Tutoring
Dyscalculia Tutoring: Evidence-Based Strategies for the Overlooked Math Learning Disability
Dyscalculia affects 5-8% of students but gets little attention. Learn multisensory math tutoring strategies that work.
Special Needs > Learning Differences
Is Your Child Hiding a Learning Disorder
A bright child struggling with reading may have dyslexia, which requires early intervention and multisensory learning.
Research > Funding
Private Foundations Funding Disability Research: A Guide for Advocates and Families
...for autism research. Their grants range from exploratory pilot studies to multi-year investigator awards. Application cycles open annually in the fall, with...grants range from exploratory pilot studies to multi-year investigator awards. Application cycles open annually in the fall, with letters of intent...
Education > Online Learning
Universal Design for Learning: What Parents Need to Know About Accessible Online Education
...they can process rapid visual transitions, manage multi-step navigation without text cues, and type lengthy...teaching framework developed by CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology) built on three principles:...video has captions and a transcript. Instructions appear as text and audio. Diagrams include text descriptions....
Education > Higher Education
College Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: What CTPs Offer
...integration through a college campus experience. What Comprehensive Transition Programs Teach. CTPs vary by institution, but most share a common structure: a multi-year program, usually two to four years, that combines academic coursework, career training, and independent living instruction. Students aren't pursuing...