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Education > Other
Twice Exceptional Students: When Your Child Is Both Gifted and Has a Disability
...under-identified populations in schools. Their strengths mask...mask their strengths. Schools see one or the other,...educational services work for kids who need both challenge...dyscalculia, dysgraphia), ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder,...problem-solving. The child with autism might have encyclopedic...knowledge of a narrow field. Schools aren't...
Education > Special Education
Special Education Programs Are Moving to HHS. What Does It Mean for Your Child's IEP?
...debunked theories linking vaccines to autism, is the person who will oversee federal...of Education, where it has operated for nearly 50 years. OSEP distributes about...billion in annual grants to states and schools, monitors state compliance with IDEA,...we know: the executive order calls for closing the Department of Education....
Parenting > School Years
How to Help Your Child Build Real Friendships at School
...half of children with autism have significant difficulty...gap shows up early in school settings where social...but rarely structured for success. The question...social interaction, when schools create structured opportunities...structured opportunities for connection, and when...developing classmate for structured activities...activities during the school day. This isn't a helper...
News > Research
How to Read Research About Special Needs: A Guide for Parents Who Aren't Scientists
...research proves this therapy works for autism." The link goes to a blog summarizing...research proves this therapy works for autism." The link goes to a blog summarizing...choosing therapies, advocating with schools, or deciding whether to try something...Who did this research and who paid for it? Studies conducted by universities...
Parenting > General
How to Use Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to Advocate at Your Child's School
...calendar entry. For families raising...usual resistance at school tends to soften...you've been waiting for the right moment...state capitols, school districts, and community...are wide-ranging: autism, cerebral palsy,...March Is Different For most of the year,...the year, pushing for services, requesting...pure persistence. Schools are busy. Staff...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day – iLearnNEarn
...that are simple for educators and...intersection of autism education and...and technology for more than five...working with autism experts and educators,...specifically for children with...children with autism and special needs....teachers use in schools, including sight...and progress for teachers, the...working in the autism education space...education space for more than five...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Disciplining Children with Autism
Autism presents its...home and in school. Children with...Children with autism tend to have...children with autism more effectively....challenging tasks for children with...children with autism and their families...families or schools. Children with...Children with autism prefer concrete...a child with autism becomes frustrated...remember some hints for disciplining...
Lifestyle > Independence
Author Rebecca Woods an Inspiration to All Moms
...seems like so rarely do we see autism in fiction, and when it's done...novel, "because real life, for the most part, isn't as interesting...mom-eat-mom world of private schools in southern California. "Private...southern California. "Private school is an interesting environment,"...not an attack on the private school system, but rather an observation...
Parenting > Support Groups
Support Group Needs — from a Parent’s Perspective
...of Parents' Council for both of my kids' schools,...for both of my kids' schools, Autism-related support...of my kids' schools, Autism-related support groups,...groups, appointments for my son, field trip...field trip chaperoning for my daughter, being...will look different for any group as some have...your membership, ask for help! Ask your membership...
Education > Accommodations
The IEP Process Explained by an Attorney
...hearing officer for Section 504 special...SN: Thank you for taking the time...diabetes, to ADD, to autism, to orthopedic...they qualify for these special...performance at school–and it's specifically...specifically at school–what we're talking...talking about is school-related performance...formal process for requesting that....requesting that. All schools have forms for...schools have forms for it. Basically...
Education > Accommodations
Special Needs in Education
...common lingo for special education,...are eligible for special ed....ed. Special schools are designed...from a special school. School-age...special School. School-age children...or private schools. Some children...attend a special school during their...attend a typical school for Kindergarten...typical school for Kindergarten...as eligible for special needs...include: Autism Spectrum Disorder...
Health > Mental Health
Bullying Leading Cause of Depression
...points to the fact that bullying increases risk for academic and emotional problems, not much research...sickle cell disease, obesity, learning disability, autism spectrum disorder, and short stature. Caregivers...particularly susceptible to bullying, and they urge schools to put into place clear policies against bullying....