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Can Schools Hold back America's Brightest?
Education > K-12

Can Schools Hold back America's Brightest?

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...National Report on Acceleration. The Templeton...National Report on Acceleration has a shocking...irrefutable benefits of acceleration for gifted students....disadvantages of both subject and grade acceleration...subject and grade acceleration such as potential...implemented correctly, acceleration is almost always...Criteria for Acceleration Not all students...above grade-level subject material, but...
College With Asperger Syndrome: How to Get Accommodations and Structure Your Week
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome

College With Asperger Syndrome: How to Get Accommodations and Structure Your Week

By Lily Matthews
...student with Asperger syndrome, that shift is the whole story. The coursework is usually not the problem. Plenty of autistic students arrive with strong subject knowledge, deep focus, and the kind of pattern recognition that professors notice by week three. What comes apart is everything around the coursework:...
Sexuality Education for Young Adults with Disabilities
Parenting > Adulthood

Sexuality Education for Young Adults with Disabilities

By Dr. Opal Stenson
...what happened to them because the vocabulary was never taught. That gap isn't a failure of the young adult. It's a failure of adults deciding the subject was too uncomfortable, too complicated, or unnecessary for someone with a disability. Start with What Needs Teaching. Sexuality education for young...
Section 8 Voucher Priority for People with Disabilities
Legal > Housing

Section 8 Voucher Priority for People with Disabilities

By Henry Bennett
...preference categories, but once a PHA adopts a disability preference in its written admissions plan, that preference becomes a binding policy requirement subject to federal fair housing enforcement. A housing authority that offers disability priority to some applicants but denies it to others with similar documentation...
ADHD: When Your Child Needs a Tutor vs an Executive Functioning Coach
Education > Tutoring

ADHD: When Your Child Needs a Tutor vs an Executive Functioning Coach

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...teaches the systems that make academic work possible. Tutors address: Subject matter gaps: hasn't learned long division, doesn't understand photosynthesis...Emotional regulation during frustration Planning and prioritization across subjects Most ADHD students who are struggling academically show up somewhere on...
What to Do When Your Child's Teacher Isn't Implementing IEP Accommodations
Education > Accommodations

What to Do When Your Child's Teacher Isn't Implementing IEP Accommodations

By Benjamin Thompson
...but it's also possible they didn't notice the accommodation, or that implementation is happening inconsistently across different class periods or subject areas. Ask your child specific questions. Not "Is your teacher giving you extra time?" but "When you took the math quiz on Tuesday, did you have extra...
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
...disorder, anxiety, or a physical disability. The giftedness can show up in verbal reasoning, math, visual-spatial skills, creative thinking, or specific subject domains. A 2e student's giftedness and disability interact constantly. The child who can't write legibly by hand might compose complex stories verbally....
Tariffs Are Raising the Cost of Wheelchairs, AAC Devices, and Medications — What Families Can Do
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Tariffs Are Raising the Cost of Wheelchairs, AAC Devices, and Medications — What Families Can Do

By Dr. Jack Davis
...Speech-generating devices, communication tablets, eye-gaze hardware. Most components are manufactured abroad. Even software-only solutions run on hardware subject to tariffs. Pharmaceutical products: Specialty medications for rare genetic conditions, seizure disorders, metabolic diseases. Many rely on imported...
How the SNAP Cuts Affect Families with Disabled Members
Financial > Government Benefits

How the SNAP Cuts Affect Families with Disabled Members

By Oliver Smith
...Expanded. The new law expands who must document work or work-related activities to keep SNAP benefits: Parents with children 14 and older are now subject to work requirements. Previously, the cutoff was age 6. Adults ages 55 to 64 are now included. The prior limit was 54. Veterans and formerly homeless...
Rights, Rules, and Requisites: Decoding Special Needs Housing Laws
Legal > Housing

Rights, Rules, and Requisites: Decoding Special Needs Housing Laws

By Dr. Harper Clark
...these laws is paramount for ensuring their right to accessible, safe and inclusive housing. This article aims to provide a comprehensive guide on the subject without the jargon, ensuring that everyone can grasp this vital information. Navigating Housing Law At the heart of housing law related to individuals...
Demystifying Gastrointestinal Problems in Special Needs Kids
Medical > Gastroenterology

Demystifying Gastrointestinal Problems in Special Needs Kids

By Dr. Mia Wilson
...Special Needs. For many parents of children with special needs, gastrointestinal problems can present a complex challenge. While it is a sensitive subject, it is crucial to both understand and find practical solutions for optimizing digestive well-being. Children with special needs often have unique gastrointestinal...
The Rise of Inclusion Education in the United States
Education > Accommodations

The Rise of Inclusion Education in the United States

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...needs children in a learning environment with "normal" students offers a number of benefits, although there are some controversies that accompany the subject. What Is Inclusion Education? Inclusion education operates on the basis those students who require special needs in an educational environment should...

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