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Why I Filed a Child Abuse Report
Legal > Advocacy

Why I Filed a Child Abuse Report

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...the district. All employees' and students' names have been omitted to protect...my other son, who was a special ed student, also went through the district....teachers were mean. I knew they had to discipline the students and be firm at times....I knew they had to discipline the students and be firm at times. I was a paid...
How Art Therapy Helps Children and Adults with Special Needs: Benefits, Methods, and Getting Started
Lifestyle > Art

How Art Therapy Helps Children and Adults with Special Needs: Benefits, Methods, and Getting Started

By Gregory Simmons
...and crafts with therapeutic feelings attached. It's a regulated clinical discipline backed by neuroscience research, with specific applications for autism,...Recreational art instructors, even excellent ones working with disabled students, aren't providing therapy. That distinction affects insurance...
NYC Department of Education Planning Changes to Special Ed
News > Education

NYC Department of Education Planning Changes to Special Ed

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...special needs students in mainstream...special ed students in these classrooms....special ed students are currently...percent of those students graduate. Starting...integrating these students in classrooms,...special ed students. In response...showed more students were mainstreamed...special ed students made academic...special ed students are not well-informed...a study of discipline and behavior...
IEP or 504 Plan: Which is Right For Your Child?
Education > Accommodations

IEP or 504 Plan: Which is Right For Your Child?

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
When a student qualifies for..."IEP" for the student. The IEP must...determine that a student has a disability...believes that the student can be successful...is offered to students with ADD or ADHD...IEP does for students who may engage...could lead to disciplinary measures. A...works for some students, but is not appropriate...appropriate for a student who is failing...
Dealing with Behavioral Issues in School
Education > K-12

Dealing with Behavioral Issues in School

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...teacher, staff, or other students. While it may be hard...the classroom, address discipline issues right away. Does...Learn How The Teacher Disciplines Every parent and...parent and every teacher disciplines differently. While...While many methods of discipline work for children without...to a certain type of discipline. If your teacher is...
Inside Inclusive Classrooms: What Co-Teaching Models Actually Look Like
Global Insights > Education

Inside Inclusive Classrooms: What Co-Teaching Models Actually Look Like

By Amelia Scott
...circulates, checking in with students who need support. What...assisting teacher knows which students to prioritize, what common...group for reteaching. Students don't view one teacher...jumps in only when a student raises their hand, or...adult assigned to one student in a mainstream room....intervenes only with students...
Person-First or Identity-First? What Parents Should Know About Language in the Disability Community
Global Insights > Culture

Person-First or Identity-First? What Parents Should Know About Language in the Disability Community

By Dylan Hayes
You learn "person-first language" at your first IEP meeting. A child with autism. A person with Down syndrome. A student with a learning disability. The logic is clear: the person comes first, the disability second. Then you read a blog post by an autistic adult who says...
When Your Child Refuses to Go to School: Understanding Anxiety-Based School Refusal
Education > K-12

When Your Child Refuses to Go to School: Understanding Anxiety-Based School Refusal

By James Peterson
...name: school refusal. And for students with special needs, it's rarely...immediately identify the threat. For students with disabilities, school...overload by second period. The student who develops headaches before...School Refusal in Special Needs Students. Sensory overwhelm ranks high...Social anxiety compounds when students struggle to read social cues...
Beyond Inspiration Porn: How to Talk to Your Child About Disability Representation in Movies and TV
Global Insights > Culture

Beyond Inspiration Porn: How to Talk to Your Child About Disability Representation in Movies and TV

By Dylan Hayes
...porn. The kid in a wheelchair who exists to teach the protagonist gratitude. The blind mentor whose wisdom comes from "overcoming adversity." The Deaf student whose main function is to inspire the hearing characters to be kinder. These stories use disabled people to make...
How Vocational Rehabilitation Can Pay for Your College or Trade School
Financial > Scholarships

How Vocational Rehabilitation Can Pay for Your College or Trade School

By Sophie Turner
...applying for college funding know about Pell Grants, student loans, and disability-specific scholarships. Few...rehabilitation agencies fund higher education for students with disabilities when that education connects...the degree is essential for your career path. A student pursuing a nursing degree will have an easier...
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
Education > Other

Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know

By Liam Fitzgerald
...requires every public school to accept students with disabilities and provide FAPE:...law, charter schools must: Accept students with IEPs without discrimination Provide...appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities Implement existing...disabilities Implement existing IEPs when a student transfers in Conduct evaluations and...
Twice Exceptional Students: When Your Child Is Both Gifted and Has a Disability
Education > Other

Twice Exceptional Students: When Your Child Is Both Gifted and Has a Disability

By Liam Fitzgerald
...disabled. Twice exceptional (2e) students are among the most under-identified...twice exceptionality means, why these students slip through the cracks, how to get...or specific subject domains. A 2e student's giftedness and disability interact...compose complex stories verbally. The student who struggles with executive function...

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