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Research > Funding
The Role of Financial Resources in Shaping Special Needs Education Outcomes
...for Special Needs...Needs Education: A...Guide. Special needs...needs education is...to special needs...the education provided....shaping special needs...needs education outcomes,...optimum special needs...needs education programs...adequate special needs...needs education is...in special needs...needs education, it...and educational needs;...further special education...special education research...on Special Needs...Needs Education There...worldwide committed to...improving special needs...needs education. But...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Kids with Autism Take Lead at Pretend City
...years of age, alongside their families. We are committed to parent education as well as to the rich "learning...alongside their families. We are committed to parent education as well as to the rich "learning through play"...opportunity to play and learn together in our immersive educational environment. Families have a great need for safe...
Lifestyle > Art
How to Choose an Inclusive Art Program for Your Child with Special Needs
...people with disabilities. VSA (formerly Very Special Arts) offers professional development in inclusive...training or certification, that's a signal they've committed to this work beyond general teaching credentials....five-year-old to explain their needs. Continuing education in adaptive arts shows an instructor stays current....
Special Needs > Dyslexia
How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process
...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), you have the legal...principal or director of special education creates a paper...principal or director of special education creates a paper trail. Verbal...my child is eligible for special education services under IDEA."...child is eligible for special education services under IDEA." Specific...
News > Research
What Evidence-Based Really Means in Special Education and Therapy
The term shows up everywhere, but it doesn't always mean the same thing. Here's how to tell the difference.
Global Insights > Education
Inside Inclusive Classrooms: What Co-Teaching Models Actually Look Like
...child's IEP says "general education classroom with co-teaching...These models come from educational research on collaborative...like when it fails: The special education teacher sits...it fails: The special education teacher sits in the back...during observation: The special education teacher intervenes...observation: The special education teacher intervenes only...
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both
...won't develop the reading and writing skills your child needs for school and work. Both perspectives come from people who care about your child's education. Both sound convincing. And you're left trying to choose between two tools that seem to serve the same purpose. Here's what the research shows: it's...
Education > K-12
FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA
...early in your special education journey:...your special education journey: FAPE...your child's educational rights under...Appropriate Public Education. LRE means Least...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),...law governing special education. Schools...governing special education. Schools must...entitled to an education that meets their...(2017), requires education "reasonably...
Education > K-12
When Your Child Refuses to Go to School: Understanding Anxiety-Based School Refusal
...genuinely wrong. This pattern has a name: school refusal. And for students with special needs, it's rarely about not wanting to learn. School refusal is anxiety-driven...is the message when words aren't enough. What Drives School Refusal in Special Needs Students. Sensory overwhelm ranks high among anxiety triggers. Cafeterias,...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
...charters handle special education. Maybe...handle special education. Maybe a school...same federal special education law...federal special education law that applies...Disabilities Education Act), and it...appropriate public education. Charter schools...governance, but special education isn't...but special education isn't one of...appropriate public education (FAPE) to students...
Education > Online Learning
Universal Design for Learning: What Parents Need to Know About Accessible Online Education
...accessibility. UDL is the framework underlying genuinely accessible online education, but it's described in academic language that keeps parents from evaluating...Learning is a teaching framework developed by CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology) built on three principles: Multiple means of representation:...
Education > Early Intervention
What Happens When Early Intervention Ends at Age 3: The Transition to Preschool Special Education
...covers early intervention from birth to age 3. Part B covers preschool special education from age 3 through high school. They're separate programs with...early intervention from birth to age 3. Part B covers preschool special education from age 3 through high school. They're separate programs with different...