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Excellence in Special Education Award Recipients
Description of AwardNASET's Excellence in Special Education Award is open to organizations who have made a commitment to educate, and or advocate for children with disabilities and their families. ...
Finding the Spark: Tips for Building Student Motivation
This Week's Topic:Finding the Spark: Tips for Building Student Motivation Teachers can feel overwhelmed when faced with students who are unmotivated to learn. The task...
January 2007 Special Educator e-Journal
Table of ContentsMessage from the Executive DirectorsNew Projects in Disability Research and Special EducationThis Just InLegal Issues Corner-IDEA UpdateU.S. Department of Education UpdateControversial Issues Question...
HELP SIGN
This Week's Topic:HELP SIGN The time that students spend in the classroom actually working on academic subjects is sometimes referred to as "engaged time." During...
December 2006 Special Educator e-Journal
Message from the Executive DirectorsLegal Issues CornerNew Projects in Special EducationThis Just In: New Research Helps to Improve Understanding of Bipolar Disorder in YouthThis Just...
How Parents Can Spot Possible Learning Disabilities in Their Children
1 - INTELLECTUAL REQUIREMENTS Children with learning disabilities usually exhibit intellectual potential within the average range and above. This usually translates into a score of 90...
Abbreviations Commonly Used in Special Education
SYMBOLMEANINGACLCAssessment of Children's Language ComprehensionAADAdaptive assistive devicesABAApplied behavior analysisADAAmerican’s with Disabilities ActADHDAttention Deficit Hyperactive DisorderADLActivities of daily livingAEAge EquivalentASDAutism Spectrum DisorderASLAmerican Sign LanguageAUD.DISAuditory DiscriminationBINETStanford Binet...
Dodging the Power-Struggle Trap
This Week's Topic: Dodging the Power Struggle Trap Ideas for Teachers Here is a scenario that commonly unfolds in many schools: A student behaves in...
Introducing Academic Strategies to Students
This Week's Topic:Introducing Academic Strategies to StudentsA Direct-Instruction Approach Teachers know how difficult it often is to get students to understand and use a new...
What Rights Does Your Child Have? Accomodations in the Classroom
What Rights Does Your Child Have? Accomodations in the Classroom Contributed by: Joan Hart 1. We have found that the most successful way to help...
Series I – Step-by-Step Guide – Part VIII
Grading Students with Special Needs Downloadable Version of Part VIII - (PDF File) One of the most difficult decisions for teachers working with children with...
November 2006 Special Educator e-Journal
Table of Contents Message from the Executive Directors IDEA 2004 Update Legislative Announcements This Just In….FDA Approves New Treatment for Allergies Research Based Intervention for...
Series I – Step-by-Step – Guide Part VII
How to Conduct Effective Parent Conferences Downloadable Version of Part VII - (PDF File) Classroom management not only focuses on students’ interaction in school but...
How Parents Can Improve Their Child’s Comprehension
In order to read competently, one must be able to decode (sound out or recognize) words and comprehend the meaning of the material being read....
Engage Every Learner with Confidence: Why Special Educators Rely on Boom Cards
This content is sponsored by Boom Learning. Special education teachers are master jugglers—adapting instruction, managing IEP goals, and supporting diverse learning needs every single day....
Teaching Homeless Students or Others about Homelessness: Juvenile Literature Can Help
By Marissa Johnstun, Brigham Young University; Mary Anne Prater, Brigham Young University; Tina Taylor Dyches, Brigham Young University Issue: Fall 2006 DOI: 10.64546/jaasep.19 The number...
Improving the Spelling Performance of Students Who Are Deaf and Exhibit Characteristics Consistent with Learning Disabilities
By Monica Soukup Issue: Fall 2006 DOI: 10.64546/jaasep.18 According to the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142) and the subsequent reauthorizations of this...
Using Conceptual Models of Teaching to Incorporate a Dog into a Self-Contained Classroom for Students with Severe Emotional or Behavioral Disorders: A Research-Based Intervention
By Katherine L. Anderson, University of North Dakota; Myrna R. Olson, University of North Dakota Issue: Fall 2006 DOI: 10.64546/jaasep.17 Due to the current outcome-based...
A Glimpse into the Lives of Mothers and their Children in a Homeless Shelter: What has Changed Over the Decades?
By Sadia Warsi, Special Education Program at National-Louis University Issue: Fall 2006 DOI: 10.64546/jaasep.16 Although there are rough estimates regarding the number of homeless people...
Does Inclusion Work? Teacher Verification of Proof of Impact
By Sherwin D. Holmes, Director, Exceptional Student Education Polk County Public Schools; Joyce W. Barclay, FIN Facilitator Polk County Public Schools; Bonnie Dupuis, Facilitator for...