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Special Needs > Dyslexia
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
...IDEA covers K–12 students because schools must...identify and support students with disabilities....accommodations only when students request them. No one's...way because college students are considered adults...own academic lives. Students with dyslexia can...self-advocacy, and most students don't realize that...responsibility to the student. Colleges must provide...
Global Insights > Education
What U.S. Parents Can Learn from How Other Countries Educate Students with Disabilities
International approaches to inclusive education reveal structural alternatives to the adversarial IEP system U.S. parents navigate.
Global Insights > Education
Inside Inclusive Classrooms: What Co-Teaching Models Actually Look Like
...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...
Education > K-12
When Your Child Refuses to Go to School: Understanding Anxiety-Based School Refusal
...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...
Financial > Scholarships
How Vocational Rehabilitation Can Pay for Your College or Trade School
...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...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
...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...
Education > Other
Twice Exceptional Students: When Your Child Is Both Gifted and Has a Disability
...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...
Education > Online Learning
Universal Design for Learning: What Parents Need to Know About Accessible Online Education
...text descriptions. Multiple means of engagement: Students can interact with content in different ways based...ways based on what sustains their focus. Some students work through material linearly; others jump between...interruptions. Multiple means of expression: Students can demonstrate understanding through different...
Education > Special Education
The 13 Disability Categories Under IDEA: Who Qualifies for Special Education
...of that equation matters. Here's what the 13 categories cover and how schools determine who qualifies. The Two-Part Eligibility Test. IDEA serves students whose disabilities affect their ability to learn in a general education setting, and eligibility requires meeting two criteria: Your child must have...
Education > Higher Education
College Disability Resource Centers: How to Register and What Services to Expect
...after class. Colleges don't identify students with disabilities, don't proactively...Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities have the right to...K-12 under IDEA. That shift means students become the primary advocates for their...Office of Accessibility Services, Student Accessibility Resources. The function...
Education > Special Education
Aging Out of Special Education: A Parent's Guide to Transition Services and 18-22 Programs
...special education services don't end at high school graduation. Under IDEA, students remain eligible through age 22 or until they earn a regular high school...requires transition planning to begin no later than the first IEP after a student turns 16. Many states and school districts start earlier, at 14 or 15,...
Education > Higher Education
College Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: What CTPs Offer
...formal education for most students with intellectual and...post-secondary options for a student with IDD, CTPs represent...independent living instruction. Students aren't pursuing a bachelor's...alongside traditional students, participating in career-focused...with local businesses. Students practice job skills in...that many neurotypical students learn informally: managing...