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Special Needs > Epilepsy
Managing Epilepsy for Optimal Learning in the Classroom
...of Epilepsy in...with epilepsy, facing...academics and social...students and educators....managing epilepsy in...inclusive and supportive...Understanding Epilepsy and...Epilepsy and Its...Impact. Epilepsy is...child's education and...education and social...signs and understanding...teachers and classmates...with epilepsy. Her...about epilepsy and...epilepsy and its...effectively and maintain...empathy and understanding....themselves and their...about epilepsy, challenging...stereotypes and fostering...with epilepsy to...experiences and concerns....acceptance and inclusion,...welcoming and supportive...challenges and successes....Jane and her...
Education > K-12
Teaching Special Needs Kids to Swim
...Teaching kids with special needs to swim...help kids with special needs in a number...muscle strength and physical endurance,...self-control, and, in many instances,...for kids with special needs takes...to kids with special needs: Give...Be patient, and work with kids...in the water and moving in the...children with epilepsy with need "spotters"...distractions — Special needs children...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Study Says Autism Missed in Cases of Epilepsy
...the American Epilepsy Society's (AES)...seen at an epilepsy monitoring unit...monitoring unit and a ketogenic...children seen in epilepsy clinics,” Anne...care of that, and a gap is occurring.”...occupational, speech, and physical therapists;...therapists; or educational specialists....link between epilepsy and autism remain...between epilepsy and autism remain...uncontrolled epilepsy may lead to...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process
...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),...must follow, and if they refuse,...happens next, and what to do if...director of special education creates...director of special education creates a paper...legal timelines and provide documentation...protects both you and your child....name, grade, and school A clear...eligible for special education services...for special education services under...
News > Research
What Evidence-Based Really Means in Special Education and Therapy
...understanding what kind of evidence you're looking at changes the questions you ask and the weight you give the claim. The Evidence Hierarchy That No One Explains....Explains. Research quality exists on a spectrum. At the bottom: anecdotal reports and case studies. At the top: meta-analyses synthesizing decades of replicated...
Global Insights > Education
Inside Inclusive Classrooms: What Co-Teaching Models Actually Look Like
...says "general education classroom with...it works, and what it looks...delivery models, and most classrooms...you're seeing, and whether it's...come from educational research on...size, space, and teacher rapport....watch for, and when to pull...fails: The special education teacher...The special education teacher sits...observation: The special education teacher...The special education teacher intervenes...
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both
...Braille used to do, and they're faster....develop the reading and writing skills...needs for school and work. Both perspectives...your child's education. Both sound convincing....sound convincing. And you're left trying...Braille literacy and assistive technology...cognitive functions, and children who...independence, and literacy than...every platform, and they give children...browsing, email, and navigating software,...
Education > K-12
FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA
...in your special education...special education journey:...journey: FAPE and LRE. You'll...child's educational rights under...ask for and what schools...Appropriate Public Education. LRE means...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),...governing special education....special education. Schools...entitled to an education that meets..."appropriate." And the crucial...requires education "reasonably...
Education > K-12
When Your Child Refuses to Go to School: Understanding Anxiety-Based School Refusal
...mention school, they're in tears, and by the time the bus arrives,...has a name: school refusal. And for students with special needs,...refusal. And for students with special needs, it's rarely about not...involves intense emotional and physical distress at the prospect...What Drives School Refusal in Special Needs Students. Sensory overwhelm...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
...schools and you have...handle special education....special education. Maybe...schools, and they're...federal special education...special education law that...Disabilities Education Act),...Act), and it requires...disabilities and provide...public education. Charter...the law and the practice...rights and knowing...curriculum and governance,...governance, but special education...special education isn't...public education (FAPE)...evaluations and develop...
Education > Online Learning
Universal Design for Learning: What Parents Need to Know About Accessible Online Education
...(UDL) principles" and "WCAG 2.1 Level AA...without text cues, and type lengthy responses...accessible online education, but it's described...whether platforms and schools are implementing...deadlines require, and how to use a practical...(Center for Applied Special Technology) built...video has captions and a transcript. Instructions...Instructions appear as text and audio. Diagrams include...
Education > Early Intervention
What Happens When Early Intervention Ends at Age 3: The Transition to Preschool Special Education
...months, and someone from...family goals, and a team that...at age 3, and you're not...preschool special education...special education from age...structures, and different...evaluated and re-qualify...criteria, and that process...real shift, and understanding...optional, and it's not...notify you and schedule...intervention team and a representative...anything and your child...2 years and 9 months...