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• What is Inclusion?

  Parent handouts · Inclusion, Working with Parents and Families ·

  Introduction Many times  children in special education may change their placement to an inclusion classroom. Consequently, parents may ask many questions about this arrangement. To...

• Important Milestones: By the End of Five Years (60 Months)

  Parent handouts · Working with Parents and Families ·

  Introduction Parents are always concerned about whether or not their child is developing along normal stages. Many parents will become anxious because  they hear things,...

• What Parents Need to Know About Assistive Technology

  Parent handouts · Classroom and Teaching Strategies ·

  Introduction There will be many times when a teacher recommends assistive technology to assist a student in the classroom. Assistive technology can be of significant...

• Least Restrictive Environment Placements

  Parent handouts · Inclusion ·

  IntroductionIn order to accomplish this task the Eligibility Committee, CSE, or IEP Committee has a variety of placements from which to choose. These placements range...

• How Parents Can Examine School Records

  Parent handouts · Evaluation, Eligibility and RTI, Working with Parents and Families ·

  There may be times when a parent wishes to examine all the school records on their child with a disability. Under the law parents have...

• The Role of the Family in the Transition Process

  Parent handouts · Transition to Adult Life, Working with Parents and Families ·

  Listed below are steps that a family can take to assist in the transitional process:Explore your community for useful community resources.Discuss transition options with other...

• Symptom Patterns in Children and Possible Causes

  Parent handouts · Classroom and Teaching Strategies, Disabilities and Disorders A to Z ·

  There are about 8 different reasons why children may have problems learning in school. Each of these problems may show up in a classroom as...

• Teaching Techniques Used in Inclusion Classrooms

  Parent handouts · Classroom and Teaching Strategies, Inclusion ·

  Introduction There may be times when one of your students placement may be changed to an inclusion classroom and a parent may have questions about...

• What Parents Need to Know About the Learning Process

  Parent handouts · Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia, Working with Parents and Families ·

  Introduction Almost half of all students with special needs are classified as students with learning disabilities. These children have impairments in learning due to problems...

• Basic Special Educational Law Terminology for Parents

  Parent handouts · Special Ed Law, Working with Parents and Families ·

  Introduction As a teacher of children with special needs there may be times when parents are not sure of certain terms that may be used...

• Academic Skill Area Terminology: Reading

  Parent handouts · Classroom and Teaching Strategies, Working with Parents and Families ·

  Introduction As a special education teacher, you will be working with many parents who may not be familiar with the terminology of education, especially academic...

• Eight Reasons Why Your Child May Not Be Able to Perform Up to his/her Ability

  Parent handouts · ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia ·

  Introduction Children are faced with many pressures everyday and as a result these pressures may play a role in their ability to fully concentrate in...

• What Parents Need to Know About Auditory Processing Disorders

  Parent handouts · Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia, Working with Parents and Families ·

  Introduction As a special educator there may be times when parents seek out information on terms in special education that may confuse them. One of...

• Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education

  Parent handouts · Transition to Adult Life, Working with Parents and Families ·

  Introduction Many of our Parent Teacher Conference Handouts are geared to the education and information for parents. This Parent Teacher Conference Handout is geared first...

• Parent’s Guide to RTI (Response to Intervention)

  Parent handouts · Evaluation, Eligibility and RTI ·

  What is Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI)?Basically, the Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI) process is an approach to providing services and interventions to struggling learners. The school...

• What Parents Need to Know About a Section 504 Accommodation Plan

  Parent handouts · Special Ed Law ·

  Introduction As a special educator, you are frequently asked questions about students who have been classified as having a disability or questions from parents about...

• Developmental Screening Information for Parents

  Parent handouts · Evaluation, Eligibility and RTI, Working with Parents and Families ·

  Introduction If you are involved in the field of Early Intervention, then you will most likely be involved with parents concerning developmental screening for children...

• Providing Your Child’s Teacher with Useful Information at the Beginning of the School Year

  Parent handouts · Working with Parents and Families ·

  Introduction As a teacher in special education, you will be faced every year with trying to learn as much about a student as possible to...

• Preparing for the First Month of School for Children with Disabilities

  Parent handouts · IEPs, Working with Parents and Families ·

  Introduction As teachers educating children with special needs, there are many things you do before the start of school and during the first month that...

• Things to Consider When Looking Into College for Your Child with a Learning Disability

  Parent handouts · Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia, Transition to Adult Life ·

  As a parent of an adolescent with a learning disability you will need to work closely with your child to prepare him/her for college.  It...