aven A Checklist of Characteristics for Giftedness While many schools and educational professionals are trained to identify gifted children, here is an easy way for parents to get a first glance at their child’s potential Some parents choose not to know the gender of their baby before birth, and some want to know what color to … Read more
Children diagnosed with cerebral palsy live with symptoms that range from barely noticeable to severe and profound. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), cerebral palsy is: “an umbrella-like term used to describe a group of chronic disorders impairing control of movement that appear in the first few years of life … Read more
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Everything You Need to Know Among the less talked about disabilities encountered in education, today is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD. The fact that it is not a topic of conversation doesn’t mean that it is uncommon. Outside a medical setting, the technical definitions often get blurred in conversation … Read more
Like many genetic disorders, TSD is concentrated in specific communities. It is a fatal disorder that causes a lipid, or fatty substance, to build up in the brain. Tay-Sachs Disease (TSD) is a fatal genetic disorder that causes a lipid, or fatty substance (GM2-ganglioside), to build up in the brain. It is one of several … Read more
Practical Techniques for Teaching Students with ASD Helpful strategies that create better opportunities for learners with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to get the most out of your lessons. It may sometimes seem as if pupils with autism or Asperger’s Syndrome live in their own world, one that is remote from other learners. It is easier … Read more
Making Sense of Special Education’s Favorite Buzzword Inclusion is fast becoming a common buzzword in special education circles, but just what does it mean? For students, teachers, and parents, it means change is in the air. Let’s face it: above all else, children want to be included. In education, included means participating with other students … Read more
Make Math Concepts Easier to Understand Manipulatives help special education students by providing a concrete representation of abstract math concepts. Special education students always struggle to understand ideas that are too abstract, thus Math class is particularly challenging. Some students might be able to understand many math concepts by listening to a teacher’s explanation on … Read more
Inclusion and Hearing Loss More students with hearing loss are instructed in the “regular” classroom each year. Here are some strategies for instructing a student who is deaf or hard of hearing. When working with hearing-impaired students in the classroom, use these tips for successful instruction. Have the student sit with his or her better … Read more
Specific Learning Disability in Math also Called Number Blindness Information on the diagnosis and treatment of Dyscalculia, a specific learning disability in the area of mathematics. Dyscalculia Dyscalculia describes a specific learning disability in the area of mathematics. It has also been termed number blindness. This, much like dyslexia, is a neurological problem. Symptoms of … Read more
No Single Test Exists for Learning Disabilities Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affects language processing. Early detection and intervention provide an opportunity for children to succeed. When a child is having difficulty with reading, spelling or writing, parents or teachers may refer a child for testing to determine whether there is a learning disability. … Read more