An In-Depth Look at Special Education Terminology

Do you know what the word 'mainstreaming' refers to when used within an educational environment? Do you know what the letters IDEA, LRE or IEP stand for? Can you fully define Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? If you do not have…
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What Factors Go Into Developing a Special Needs Curriculum?

When determining how best to instruct a child with a learning disability, there is no formulaic method for success. This is largely due to the varying degrees at which children are affected by their disabilities. For example, a child who is…
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Lost in Translation: the Challenges Presented in Bilingual Special Education

In general education, both teachers and students face certain obstacles along the path to learning. If a student is learning English as a second language (ESL) then there can be greater difficulties, as communication and comprehension break…
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Finding the Right Grants for Special Needs Children

These days--at first glance--it seems like our society has finally come around in regard to awareness towards children with special needs. Public awareness of various disabilities—autism and Asperger syndrome are two salient success cases—has…
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The Joys of Working with Special Needs Children

Being a teacher of any stripe is no job for the thin-skinned, but those who chose to charge into the field of special education, working with special needs children deserve to come back with medals on their chests. On top of the standard issue…
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Exploring the Philosophy of Special Education

For reasons that are still unclear, more and more children are being diagnosed with disabilities, from Down syndrome to speech impediments. According to the Center for Disease Control, an astonishing one in 50 American children is diagnosed…
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