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What Parents Can Do To Help Their Child Succeed In School
Although school is very important, it doesn't really take up very much of a child's time. In the U.S., the school year averages 180 days;...
March 2008 – Special Educator e-Journal
Table of ContentsMessage from the Executive DirectorsNASET Member SurveyNASET Award Nominations Now Being AcceptedLetter to the Editor: AUTISM: Learning From Each Other-- Dr. Howard KarlitzControversial...
Essay – Strategies for Differentiated Instruction
By Rachael Cook, Acton Middle School, Granbury, TX Issue: Winter 2008 DOI: 10.64546/jaasep.45 To differentiate instruction is to recognize students‘ varying background knowledge, readiness, language,...
Future Action Research – The Relationship of the General and Special Education Teachers in the Inclusive Setting
By James D. Oliver, Kean University Issue: Winter 2008 DOI: 10.64546/jaasep.44 Abstract This paper describes the process taken for a future action research project "the...
Integrating Service-Learning in Teacher Education to Raise Disability Awareness
By Lynn DeCapua, Georgian Court University Issue: Winter 2008 DOI: 10.64546/jaasep.43 Abstract This article examines how service-learning was integrated effectively into two teacher education courses...
Self-Determination Skills in Postsecondary Students with Learning Disabilities
By Saleem A. Rasheed, Indiana University Northwest Issue: Winter 2008 DOI: 10.64546/jaasep.42 The diversity of students on college campuses includes an ever growing number of...
Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on a Student with an Emotional/Behavioral Disorder
By Val Rae M. Boe, Southwest Minnesota State University Issue: Winter 2008 DOI: 10.64546/jaasep.41 It has been the opinion of many professionals that animals have...
Using the Choice-making Skills of Students with Disabilities for Educational Planning
By Marie Van Tubbergen, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Michigan; Donna Omichinski, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Michigan; Seth...
Evaluating Childhood Bipolar Disorder – A Survey of School Psychologists’ Knowledge and Practices
By Linda A. Mayo, North Schuylkill School District; Joseph A. Mayo, Gordon College Issue: Winter 2008 DOI: 10.64546/jaasep.39 Professional interest in the topic of Bipolar...
Q & A Corner – Issue #2
If a district has determined that a student will take a Locally Developed Alternate Assessment (LDAA) for science, why does a new Individualized Education Program...
Issue #2
Behaviors Discussed in this Issue: Why Children Have Low Activity LevelsWhy Children Are Verbally AggressiveWhy Some Children Become Easily Angered, Annoyed or UpsetWhy Children Are...
Theoretical Perspectives on the Causes of Learning Disabilities
Introduction Understandably, one of the first questions parents ask when they learn their child has a learning disability is Why? What went wrong? Mental health...
Issue # 2 – RTI Roundtable
When Did RTI Become “Law”?At the core of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), passed in 2001, is the goal that all children have the opportunity...
SERIES III – Part 1 – Definition of Abuse and Neglect
Definition of Abuse and Neglect According to the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect (2003), in 2000, three million referrals concerning the welfare of...
SERIES II ARCHIVE
Series II - The Step-by-Step Guide to Building Confidence In the Classroom: The Importance of Building Confidence in the Classroom - OverviewBuilding Confidence in the...
SERIES I ARCHIVE
Series I - Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up Your Classroom Part I - What to do Before the Start of School - Site VisitorsPart II -...
February 2008 – Special Educator e-Journal
Table of ContentsMessage from the Executive DirectorsUpdate from the National Institutes of HealthUpdate from the National Dissemination Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)Update...
WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB)
Funding: No Child Left Behind gives school districts more money. In fact, President Bush and Congress are spending more money than ever before on the...
Creating Safe Playgrounds: A Whole-School Approach
Almost all students love recess. But schools find that behavior and safety problems can often occur on the playground-for reasons that are easy to understand....
Q & A Corner – Issue #1
I was talking to a parent about her son’s recent referral for an evaluation for a suspected learning disability. She said she gave consent to...