What is Tay-Sachs Disease?
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 … Read more
Future of IQ Testing – Identifying Learning Disabilities
The usefulness of IQ testing for identifying learning disabilities is hotly debated. And with changes in the law, issues like cost and ethics are also being discussed. When reading specialists … Read more
Autism in the Classroom
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 … Read more
Teaching Idioms to Pupils with ASD
Classroom Strategies for Idioms to Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome Why is something easy ‘a piece of cake’? Understand why idioms are a minefield for these very literal-minded learners. Includes three … Read more
Just What Is Inclusion, Anyway?
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 … Read more
Tips to Help Dyslexic Students
Helping Teachers Better Handle Reading Problems Dyslexic students can thrive in the classroom with the right help. This article will give teachers the simple tips they need to help their … Read more
Math Manipulatives for Special Ed Students
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 … Read more
Social Stories for Autistic Students
Understanding and Using Modeling, an Excellent Teaching Tool Social skills are difficult to impart to many students with autism or Aspergers. The social story has become an excellent new tool … Read more
Tips for Teaching a Student with a Hearing Impairment
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 … Read more
Visual Math Games
Developing Foundational Number Skills Using Cards, Dice, and Objects Fun and playful ways to increase your child’s enthusiasm for, and ability with, math. These games will soon become favorites as … Read more