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- Website Review - Learning & Reading Disabilities…Created: 2009-11-19 @ 20:49:36 EST
A review of Reading2008, a learning and reading disabilities website by educators and researchers Howard Margolis, Ed. D., Gary G. Branigan, Ph.D… - Animals Flashcards - Learn Sight Words with Animals Flashcards…Created: 2009-11-15 @ 19:19:28 EST
Animals flashcards can help you teach vocabulary skills. These animals flashcards feature engaging animals kids can color. Animals flashcards can be used as games and for vocabulary study… - Download Printable Holiday Coloring Sheets - Printable Holiday Color…Created: 2009-11-15 @ 18:08:10 EST
Download these printable holiday coloring sheets for coloring fun at home or school. … - Agoraphobia - What is Agoraphobia?Created: 2009-11-13 @ 23:11:15 EST
Agoraphobia can be mild or debilitating. Learn about agoraphobia. … - Aggression What Is Aggression?Created: 2009-11-13 @ 23:08:50 EST
Aggression is a problem for students with disabilities. Learn more about aggression… - Senior Ageism - Learn About Ageism Toward Seniors…Created: 2009-11-13 @ 23:04:55 EST
Senior adults with learning disabilities can be at-risk for ageism. If you're a senior, or if you care for a senior, learn about ageism… - Addiction - What Is Addition?Created: 2009-11-10 @ 07:43:46 EST
Learn the definition of addiction… - Accommodation - What Is Accommodation?Created: 2009-11-09 @ 21:28:22 EST
Learn the definition of accommodation… - Abnormal Psychology - What is Abnormal Psychology?…Created: 2009-11-06 @ 21:03:27 EST
Learn about abnormal psychology… - Save Money with Scrapbooks - Money Saving Scrapbook Ideas…Created: 2009-11-05 @ 20:12:51 EST
Save money with your child's scrapbook. Scrapbooks are a great kids craft that helps children develop a sense of self identity and self esteem. But scrapbooks need not be an expensive, high-end h… - Flash Cards for Teaching Long Vowels - Teach Long Vowels with Flash …Created: 2009-11-02 @ 07:39:49 EST
Flash Cards for Teaching Long Vowels - Teach Long Vowels with Flash Cards… - LD SAT - Test Prep and Strategies for Students with Learning Disabil…Created: 2009-11-01 @ 16:36:01 EST Updated: 2009-11-01 @ 16:50:47 EST
LD SAT - Test Prep and Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities by Paul Osborne, Ed. M. is a comprehensive guide to preparation for the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Read a review of this bo… - Smart but Feeling Dumb: New Research on Dyslexia--And How It May Hel…Created: 2009-11-01 @ 14:44:03 EST Updated: 2009-11-01 @ 15:03:05 EST
Smart but Feeling Dumb: New Research on Dyslexia--And How It May Help You, by Harold N. Levinson, M.D., is a fascinating look at an intriguing theory on dyslexia and related learning disabilities. … - Things To Do Before School Ends - End of School Things To Do…Created: 2009-10-28 @ 08:30:05 EDT Updated: 2009-10-28 @ 08:33:44 EDT
Find back to school helps for children with learning disabilities. Explore ways to get organized, plan effectively, and brush up on study and reading skills. Whether your child has an IEP under t… - Flash Cards for Teaching Short Vowels - Teach Short Vowels with Flas…Created: 2009-10-27 @ 13:02:58 EDT Updated: 2009-10-27 @ 18:16:36 EDT
Flash Cards for Teaching Short Vowels - Teach Short Vowels with Flash Cards… - Teaching Long Vowels - Phonics Skills in Teaching Long Vowels…Created: 2009-10-22 @ 07:28:33 EDT
Long vowels are important reading skills. Find tips for teaching long vowels. Download free worksheets for teaching long vowel sounds… - Flash Card Teaching Strategies - Strategies for Flash Card Teaching…Created: 2009-10-19 @ 21:14:23 EDT
Flash card teaching is an effective strategy to learn many skills. Learn this easy flash card teaching strategy to help you or your child learn more effectively… - Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten? Kindergarten Readiness…Created: 2009-10-19 @ 10:46:19 EDT
Is my child ready for kindergarten? As the new school year approaches parents of young children may wonder if their child is ready for kindergarten. Learn about kindergarten readiness and how to … - Intervention - What is an Intervention?Created: 2009-10-19 @ 09:56:02 EDT
Learn about interventions in special education and regular education programs. What is an intervention?… - Asperger Syndrome - What is Asperger Syndrome?…Created: 2009-10-16 @ 21:52:24 EDT
Asperger syndrome is on the spectrum of autistic disorders. Learn about Asperger syndrome… - Schizophrenia - What is Schizophrenia?Created: 2009-10-16 @ 20:08:39 EDT
Schizophrenia is a complex psychiatric disorder with a range of symptoms. Learn about schizophrenia… - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - What is Post Traumatic Stress Disor…Created: 2009-10-16 @ 19:41:30 EDT
Post traumatic stress disorder is a serious psychological condition. Learn about post traumatic stress disorder… - Phobia - What Is a Phobia?Created: 2009-10-16 @ 19:22:22 EDT
Learn the definition of phobias… - Special Education Teacher Secrets - What Special Education Teachers …Created: 2009-10-07 @ 23:17:20 EDT
Special education teachers have secrets. It's true that special education teachers cannot or will not tell you everything you should know about your child's special education program. Ironically,… - Personality Disorder - What is a Personality Disorder?…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 10:58:21 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 11:06:26 EDT
Personality disorders are psychological conditions affecting all aspects of life. Learn about personality disorders and the different types of personality disorders… - Tutor Funding - Must the School Pay for a Tutor for My Child?…Created: 2009-09-30 @ 20:34:39 EDT
Tutor services are costly. A parent asks if her child's school is required to pay for a private tutor. Find out if schools are required to pay for a private tutor… - Special Education Records - Organizing Your Child's Special Educatio…Created: 2009-09-30 @ 20:34:27 EDT
Special education records more than documentation of your child's special education program. They are important legal records you should keep organized for future reference. Find out how you can … - Find State Disability Assistance in Indiana - State Disability Resou…Created: 2009-09-06 @ 17:34:33 EDT
Find state level disability resources for parents and children with disabilities in Indiana. Get contact information for early childhood intervention, public schools, community support agencies, a… - Teach Reading Skills - How to Teach Reading Skills with These Easy …Created: 2009-08-28 @ 13:27:57 EDT
Teach reading skills with these easy strategies for home… - Social Skills Strategies - Share Your Know-How about Social Skills S…Created: 2009-08-16 @ 16:38:33 EDT
Readers share their know-how and stories of success and failure with social skills strategies… - Reading Strategies - Share Your Know-How about Reading StrategiesCreated: 2009-08-16 @ 16:28:53 EDT
Readers share their know-how and stories of success and failure with reading strategies… - Planning and Organizational Skills - Share Your Know-How about Plann…Created: 2009-08-16 @ 12:03:10 EDT
Readers share their know-how and tips on planning and organizational Skills… - Math Strategies - Share Your Know-HowCreated: 2009-08-16 @ 11:50:28 EDT
Readers share their know-how and stories of success and struggles math and learning disabilities in math such as dyscalculia… - Depression, Stress and Anxiety Strategies - Share Your Know-HowCreated: 2009-08-16 @ 11:44:52 EDT Updated: 2009-08-16 @ 17:40:51 EDT
Readers share their know-how and stories of success and struggles with stress, depression, anxiety, and emotional behavioral disabilities… - Behavior Intervention - Share Your Know-How about Behavior Intervent…Created: 2009-08-16 @ 11:25:13 EDT Updated: 2009-08-16 @ 16:30:22 EDT
Readers share their know-how and stories of success and failure with behavior intervention… - List Words for Community Life - Practical List Words for Building Vo…Created: 2009-08-15 @ 20:28:16 EDT
List words are a great way to each sight words for kids and adults. These list words are helpful tools to teach common community and environmental survival words… - Learning Disability - What is a Learning Disability?Created: 2009-08-10 @ 15:50:44 EDT
A learning disability is defined differently in various countries. Learn the definition of learning disability… - Find State Disability Assistance in Maine - State Disability Resourc…Created: 2009-08-10 @ 08:58:56 EDT
Find state level disability resources for parents and children with disabilities in Maine. Get contact information for early childhood intervention, public schools, community support agencies, and… - Find State Disability Assistance in Louisiana - State Disability Res…Created: 2009-08-10 @ 08:53:55 EDT
Find state level disability resources for parents and children with disabilities in Louisiana. Get contact information for early childhood intervention, public schools, community support agencies,… - Find State Disability Assistance in Kentucky - State Disability Reso…Created: 2009-08-10 @ 08:39:33 EDT
Find state level disability resources for parents and children with disabilities in Kentucky. Get contact information for early childhood intervention, public schools, community support agencies, … - Find State Disability Assistance in Kansas - State Disability Resour…Created: 2009-08-10 @ 08:32:24 EDT
Find state level disability resources for parents and children with disabilities in Kansas. Get contact information for early childhood intervention, public schools, community support agencies, an… - Find State Disability Assistance in Iowa - State Disability Resource…Created: 2009-08-10 @ 08:23:15 EDT
Find state level disability resources for parents and children with disabilities in Iowa. Get contact information for early childhood intervention, public schools, community support agencies, and … - ADD - What is ADD?Created: 2009-07-25 @ 19:31:42 EDT
Learn the meaning of ADD. Find helpful information on ADD… - Special Education Laws - Links to Special Education Laws by StateCreated: 2009-07-18 @ 02:37:09 EDT
State special education laws for most states are available online. Find links to each state's education and special education law websites… - Special Education IDEA Parent Rights - What are Special Education ID…Updated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:31:42 EST
Special Education IDEA Parent Rights - Children with disabilities and their parents are afforded the procedural safeguards contained in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as am… - Free Subtraction Flash Cards You Can Download and Print…Updated: 2009-10-25 @ 21:49:09 EDT
Flash cards can be effective teaching tools. Download these free subtraction flash cards for teaching subtraction skills from one through twelve… - Free Addition Flash Cards You Can Download and Print…Updated: 2009-10-25 @ 21:44:14 EDT
Flash cards can be effective teaching tools. Download these free addition flash cards for teaching addition skills from one through twelve… - Free Multiplication Flash Cards You Can Download and Print…Updated: 2009-10-25 @ 21:43:14 EDT
Flash cards can be effective teaching tools. Download these free multiplication flash cards for teaching multiplication skills from one through twelve… - Special Education Formal Complaints - Sample Form - 3 of 3…Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 21:24:26 EDT
This sample IDEA formal complaint form can help you get started on writing your own letter of complaint… - Special Education Formal Complaints - Model Complaint Letter …Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 21:17:21 EDT
If you plan to file a formal special education complaint, these model forms and cover letter can help you get started. … - Special Education Formal Complaints - Sample Form Letter Page 2 of 3…Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 21:16:40 EDT
This sample IDEA formal complaint sample form can help you get started on writing your own letter of complaint… - Special Education Formal Complaints - Sample Form - 1 of 3…Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 21:11:56 EDT
This sample IDEA formal complaint cover letter can help you get started on writing your own letter of complaint… - Mediation in Special Education - The Mediation Process Promotes Conf…Updated: 2009-10-19 @ 19:05:51 EDT
Mediation in Special Education - Learn about mediation in special education. Find out what mediation is, and learn what a mediation session is like… - Learning Disabilities - What are Learning Disabilities?…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 21:11:11 EDT
Learning disabilities affect an estimated 2 to 10 percent of the population. Find out what learning disabilities are, and learn about the various types of learning disabilities… - Interpreting Scores - Score Interpretations - Understand Average, A…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 21:02:20 EDT
Score Interpretations - Learn the different labels attached to test scores and what they mean. Read about levels such as "average" and "below average," and learn how they are u… - Improve Reading Skills - Improve Reading Skills by Teaching Third Gr…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:53:37 EDT
Improve Reading Skills - Teaching your child sight words at her grade level is one way to help her develop stronger reading skills. This list of third grade sight words comes from the classic list… - Teach Self-Esteem - Understanding Strengths, Values, and Character T…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:49:42 EDT
Teach your child self-esteem by helping him understand his strengths, values, and character. Teaching self-esteem is important for any child, and it is especially important for children with learn… - Manage Your Child's Behavior over the Holidays - Help Your Child be …Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:48:08 EDT
Do you dread holiday gatherings because of your child's behavioral challenges? Do you worry about clashes with other children, disapproval of relatives, and the safety of aunt Sally's collection o… - Tips for Choosing the Right Assistive Technology…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:46:15 EDT
Find tips to consider before choosing assistive technology for students with learning disabilities… - Teach Sight Words - Kindergarten Level Sight Words…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:43:43 EDT
Teach Sight Words - Learning primer level sight words is one way to help your child develop stronger reading skills. Primer level words are those frequently used in preschool and kindergarten leve… - Least Restrictive Educational Environment - Choosing the Least Restr…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:39:50 EDT
Least Restrictive Educational Environment - Learn about special education placement decisions and the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). Find out what LRE means, how it is determined, and learn … - Pre-referral Screening - Does Your Child Need Pre-referral Screening…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:36:33 EDT
Pre-referral Screenings - Learn about screenings, what they are, and how they are used in schools in the process for diagnosing learning disabilities and other learning problems… - Positive Reinforcers - Increase Desired Behaviors with Positive Rein…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:35:17 EDT
Positive Reinforcers - If your child has a behavior plan, or the IEP team is considering implementing one, it will likely include some form of positive reinforcement. Learn about positive reinforc… - Understanding Autism - What is Autism?Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:30:29 EDT
What is Autism? Learn about autism, what it is, and characteristics of the disability… - Learning Disability in Basic Math Skills - Understanding Math Learni…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:29:10 EDT
A learning disability in basic Math affects the learner's ability to perform basic mathematical operations. Learn more about this disorder, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated… - Understanding Dyslexia - Dyslexia is a Learning Disability in Readin…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:27:18 EDT
Learn about dyslexia. Explore the symptoms and treatment possibilities. What is dyslexia, and how is it treated? What are the signs to look for?… - ADD - Attention Deficit Disorders Impact Learning and Behavior…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:22:55 EDT
Attention Deficit Disorders may coexist with learning disabilities. Learn about common symptoms of attention disorders and how to seek help at school… - Vocabulary Word Strategies - Teach Your Child Vocabulary Word Strat…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:14:44 EDT
Learn strategies to help special education and regular education students deal with new vocabulary in reading. These research-based strategies can help learning disabled and non-disabled students … - Achievement Testing - How is Achievement Tested in Diagnosis of Lear…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 20:02:00 EDT
Achievement Testing - Learn how achievement is assessed in the diagnosis of learning disabilities… - FERPA and Educational Records - What is the Family Educational Righ…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 19:55:31 EDT
FERPA - The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Learn about FERPA, what it is, and how it applies to schools and your child. … - Ability Grouping - What is Ability Grouping?Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 19:44:21 EDT
Learn about ability grouping in special education programs. Find out what you need to know about ability grouping to determine if it is appropriate for your child… - Transition in Special Education – What is Transition in Specia…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 07:39:06 EDT
Transition in Special Education Programs - Learn the definition of transition and why it is important to plan for your special education child's transition… - Mathematical Logical Learning Styles - What is a Mathematical Logica…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 07:36:28 EDT
Learning Styles with Learning Disabilities - Most children have a preferred way of learning, called a learning style. Learn about mathematical logical learning style and how mathematical logical l… - Parent School Relationships - Positive Parent School Relationships…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 07:33:54 EDT
Parent involvement is important to help your learning disabled child be as successful as possible. Building a positive relationship with your child's school supports your child and helps you work … - Coping with Learning Disabilities - Learn to Cope with LDs in School…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 07:31:17 EDT
Coping with learning disabilities can be a challenge. With the right interventions and academic support, however, students with learning disabilities can succeed in school and in life. Find resou… - Reasons Parents are Important and Why They Believe They are Not…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 07:29:38 EDT
It has been said that parents are their children's first and most important teachers, and this is absolutely true. Learn about the importance of parent participation in the Individual Education Pro… - Assessing Progress - How Teachers Measure Progress in Special Educat…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 07:26:54 EDT
Learn about the most common ways teachers measure student educational progress for special education programs. Measuring student educational progress is important in developing and implementing in… - Back to School with Learning Disabilities - Plan School Success with…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 07:23:42 EDT
Find back to school helps for children with learning disabilities. Explore ways to get organized, plan effectively, and brush up on study and reading skills. Whether your child has an IEP under t… - Understanding ADHD - What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disord…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 07:14:12 EDT
Learn about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and its definition. ADHD affects learning, behavior, and social skills. Find ways to help your child or young adult to get necessary education… - Traumatic Brain Injury - Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury in Pub…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 07:11:15 EDT
Children with traumatic brain injuries present special challenges for parents and educators. Traumatic Brain Injury is included as a diagnostic category in the IDEA, and students with disabling br… - Math Skills - Teaching Math Skills at HomeUpdated: 2009-10-08 @ 07:07:08 EDT
Improve Math Skills - Keeping your child's math skills sharp over school breaks is important to prevent loss of math skills and to help your child be better prepared for the next school year. Befo… - Learning Disability Types - Types of Learning Disabilities…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 23:26:50 EDT
Several types of learning disabilities exist. If your child is one of the millions who have learning disabilities, learn what you need to know to understand these disorders. Understand the vario… - Infant and Toddler Development Tests - Test for Infant and Child Dev…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 23:22:51 EDT
Infant and Toddler Development - Learn about the Battelle Developmental Inventory, an assessment instrument designed to measure development in babies and young children with suspected developmental… - Teaching Social Skills - How to Teach Your Child Social Skills and M…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 23:18:35 EDT
Teaching Social Skills and Making Friends - Does your learning disabled child struggle with social skills and making friends? You can help him by teaching social skills he needs to be successful a… - Memory Improvement - Improve Your Child's Memory with These Tips…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 23:13:27 EDT
Memory Improvement - Learn about the memory improvement strategy called mnemonics. Learn how this tip can help students with learning disabilities improve their memory and recall… - Planning and Organizational Skills - Teach Planning and Organization…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 23:10:55 EDT
Planning and Organizational Skills - Learn how to teach your child how to use a planner to organize for school. Planners can help children with learning disabilities, ADHD, and ADD organize their … - Ways to Develop Early Sight Word Skills at Home…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 23:08:46 EDT
Learn easy ways to develop early reading awareness at home for your toddler or preschooler… - Early Child Development - Toddlerhood - 24 to 36 Month Early Childh…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 23:06:26 EDT
Early Childhood Developmental Milestones - Read about your child's development as he grows from age 24 to 36 months. Read about common developmental milestones your toddler will reach during this … - Preschool Children with Disabilities - Is Your Child Ready for Presc…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 23:04:19 EDT
Preschool children with disabilities need planning for a successful transition into school. Learn what to expect as your disabled child enters preschool. Find ways to make the transition into pre… - High Interest - Low Reading Level Books - What are High Low Reading …Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 22:59:03 EDT
If your child has learning disabilities in reading or dyslexia, you may have a difficult time encouraging her to read. High low books may help. Learn what high lo books are and how they can help … - Prevent and Avoid Cyberbullying - Ways to Help Your Special Educatio…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 22:56:26 EDT
Special education students are especially at-risk for bullying by peers. Learn about a new form of bullying called cyberbullying and how you can help prevent your child from becoming a victim… - Denying Services - Why do Schools Deny Services to Students with Dis…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 22:53:57 EDT
Why do schools sometimes deny services to students with disabilities? If you've ever found yourself in that situation, you know how frustrating it can be when you believe a service is needed, and … - Improve Children's Behavior - Improve Children's Behavior with Pre-t…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 22:45:04 EDT
Improve Children's Behavior - Learn this effective way to help manage children's behavior problems. Pre-task rehearsal can prevent problem behaviors from occurring and help your child make appropr… - Augmentative Communication - What is Augmentative Communication?…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 22:42:19 EDT
Augmentative Communication - Learn about augmentative communication, what it is and how it may be used in special education programs for students with learning disabilities. … - Accommodation Plan - What is an Accommodation Plan? …Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 22:39:35 EDT
Accommodation plans are important for children identified with learning disabilities and other types of disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or Section 504. Learn wha… - Intelligence Testing - What is Intelligence Testing?…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 22:36:47 EDT
Learn the basics about intelligence testing, what it is, and how it is used to diagnose learning disabilities and in developing individual education programs for students with learning disabilities… - Strengthening Social Skills - Setting Personal Goals Strengthens Soc…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 21:14:51 EDT
Strengthening Social Skills - The stress of dealing with a learning disability can take a toll on your child's self esteem and confidence. Developing personal goals is one way to help children wit… - Building Social Skills - Building Social Skills through Friendships …Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 21:13:01 EDT
Building Social Skills - Is your child a homebody who would love to have more friends? If so, you may feel lost as to how to help develop those friendships. Explore ways to help your child make f… - Assistive Communication Devices - Communication Bracelets for Commun…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 21:11:02 EDT
Assistive communication devices help people with communication disorders communicate more effectively. Learn about communication bracelets as low-tech assistive communication devices… - Goals on the Individual Education Program - What Are Goals on Your…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 21:08:45 EDT
Read about goals on your child's individual education program, what they are, what they should contain, and how they are used in individual education programs for children with specific learning di… - Regression - Regression Means Losing Skills Previously Learned…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 21:06:32 EDT
Regression - Does your learning disabled child have difficulty retaining information she learned successfully? Does he lose skills he performed successfully after a break in instruction? If so, r… - Writing Skills - Developing Writing Skills During Breaks in School…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 20:58:03 EDT
Writing skills can be strengthened during school breaks. Practicing writing skills is important to prevent loss of writing and fine motor skills over breaks and to help your child be better prepar… - Early Child Development - Toddlerhood - 18 to 24 Month Early Child…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 20:54:52 EDT
Early Child Development - Learn more about your baby's development as she grows from age eighteen month to twenty-four months. Read about common developmental milestones your toddler will reach du… - General Intelligence - What is General Intelligence?…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 20:51:04 EDT
General intelligence is a person's ability to think, reason, solve problems, and interact appropriately in situations. Learn about general intelligence, what it is, how it is assessed, and its rol… - Special Needs Children and Private School Tuition Reimbursement…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 20:47:10 EDT
The special needs children and private school tuition reimbursement issue took an interesting turn with the recent Supreme Court ruling in the Forest Grove School District v. T.A. case decided in J… - General Educational Development - Is General Educational Development…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 20:41:03 EDT
General Educational Development (GED) programs have provided adult education and alternatives to the traditional high school diploma to adult learners with and without disabilities for many years. … - Person First Language - Using Person First Language is Good Special …Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 20:33:57 EDT
The first step to building positive attitudes toward your child and his disability is using person first language. Learn about person first language, what it is, and how it can be used to promote … - ADD - Attention Deficit Disorders - ADD and Attention Deficit Disord…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 20:32:17 EDT
Testing Accommodations under Section 504 - Learn about attention deficit disorders without hyperactivity, what they are and how they affect learning… - Teach Your Child Early Language Concepts - Educational Language Game…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 20:25:31 EDT
Every mom knows that pregnancy is a wonderful time of possibility and planning. Learn how to plan ways you will stimulate your baby's learning in infancy and early childhood. It's never too early… - Conflicts with Teachers - Ways to Handle Conflicts With Your Child's…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 20:18:05 EDT
Conflicts with your child's teacher are frustrating on many levels. If you are having a conflict with your child's teachers, there are strategies you can use to help resolve disagreements and impr… - Graphic Organizers as Study Guides - Graphic Organizers are Effectiv…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 20:16:13 EDT
Graphic Organizers are effective study guides for any student. They can help students with language processing deficits and visual learners organize, understand, and remember concepts in many acad… - Organic Mental Disorder - What is an Organic Mental Disorder?…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 20:14:44 EDT
Learn about organic mental disorders. Find a definition of organic mental disorders, and explore their causes… - Mental Retardation - What is Mental Retardation?…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 20:12:21 EDT
Mental Retardation, now called mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities, affects approximately 2% of the population. Learn the the definition of mental retardation, and learn characteri… - Executive Functioning - What is Executive Functioning, and Why is it…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 20:05:43 EDT
Children with learning disabilities frequently have difficulty with executive functioning. Learn what executive functioning is, the kinds of problems children with executive functioning disorders … - Disability Advocates - Why are Disability Advocates Needed?…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 19:59:28 EDT
Disability Advocates - Disability advocacy in public schools means supporting a student with a disability by helping get the supports and services needed from a school district, medical provider, t… - Special Education Referral Forms - What Are Special Education Referr…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 19:49:25 EDT
Special education referral forms are some of the first official special education documents you will encounter as your child begins the eligibility process. Check out this example of a special edu… - Ways to Teach Math Concepts to Children with Language and Auditory P…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 19:36:53 EDT
Does your child have difficulty with listening comprehension or oral expression in math? If so, traditional classroom instruction may be frustrating for him. Learn ways you can help your child le… - Thinking Skills - Thinking Skills Game Teaches Classification and Vi…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 19:34:37 EDT
Thinking Skills - Learn how to teach your child important classification skills and ability to recognize and think about visual characteristics using this thinking game featuring animals… - Early Child Development - Twelve to 18 Months - Your Baby's Early Ch…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 19:31:16 EDT
Early Child Development - Find out what to expect as your baby grows from twelve to eighteen months. Learn ways you can help your Baby's development and learning… - Special Education Complaints - Resolving Special Education Complaint…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 19:28:15 EDT
Do you have a special education complaint that you can't seem to resolve? If you believe your child's special education rights have been violated, the IDEA offers several ways for you to address s… - Building Self-Esteem - Building Self-Esteem with Family Values Activ…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 19:22:47 EDT
Building Self-Esteem - A healthy sense of self confidence will support your child's overall self-esteem and sense of belonging. Developing an awareness of family values is one way to help your chi… - Diagnosing Minority Children - Ensuring Appropriate Diagnosis for Mi…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 19:16:58 EDT
Diagnosing Minority Children - Disproportionate placement of minority children in special education programs is a growing concern in education. If you are the parent or teacher of a minority child… - Visual Thinking Games - Thinking GamesTeach Attention to Detail Buil…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 19:04:19 EDT
Visual Thinking Games - Learn how to use common childhood visual games to build attention, concentration, listening, and communication skills in your child… - Learning Disabilities in Receptive Language - Receptive Language Dis…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 19:02:58 EDT
Receptive language disorders cause difficulty with communication, school work and learning, and social interactions. Learn about the characteristics of of receptive language disorders and how they… - Early Child Development - Kindergarteners Four to Five Years - Earl…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 18:51:33 EDT
Learn about early child development from age four to five years. Read about common developmental milestones your kindergarten student will reach during this period… - Signs of Speech and Language Delays in Preschoolers and Kindergarten…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 18:48:19 EDT
If you suspect your preschooler or kindergartener's speech and language development is not on track, you may be concerned about possible speech and language disorders. While all children develop s… - Preventing Disabilities - Some Disabilities are Preventable…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 18:43:42 EDT
Some disabilities are preventable. Before and during pregnancy, healthy life choices can prevent disabilities. Learn more about these risk factors of disabilities and what you can do to prevent d… - School Choice and Your Child - Critical School Choice Consideration…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 18:30:07 EDT
Considering school choice? Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), districts failing to make "adequate progress" must offer school choice. The problems with school change are rarely publiciz… - Find State Disability Assistance in Illinois - State Disability Reso…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 18:16:49 EDT
Find state level disability resources for parents and children with disabilities in Illinois. Get contact information for early childhood intervention, public schools, community support agencies, … - Testing for Learning Disabilities - Understanding Testing for Learni…Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 19:54:33 EDT
Testing for learning disabilities is an important part of determining if your child needs special education services. Learn about the testing and assessment process for learning disabilities. Exp… - Complainant - What Is a Complainant in Special Education Due Process…Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 19:18:25 EDT
Find the definition for complainant as it pertains to special education due process and formal complaints… - Study Groups Help LD Students - Study Groups Help Learning Disabled …Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 18:01:53 EDT
Study Groups Help - Learn why study groups are an excellent way for students with learning disabilities to study more effectively. Study groups can also help students without disabilities. Discov… - Learning Disabilities - Getting a DiagnosisUpdated: 2009-10-04 @ 17:40:56 EDT
Learning Disability Diagnosis - Do you or your child struggle with reading, writing, math, or language? If so, learning disabilities may be the cause. Millions of children and adults have learnin… - Apraxia Definition - What is Apraxia?Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 17:19:09 EDT
Apraxia Definition - What is apraxia? Learn the definition of apraxia and read about its characteristics… - What are Learning Disabilities in Writing?Updated: 2009-09-26 @ 17:48:49 EDT
A learning disability in expressive writing affects the learner's ability to organize thoughts in writing. Learn more about this disorder, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated… - Writing Disabilities - What are Basic Writing Disabilities and Learn…Updated: 2009-09-26 @ 17:41:49 EDT
Writing disabilities include learning disabilities (LDs) in Basic Writing and Written Expression. Basic writing disabilities affect the learner's ability to write words with correct spelling and u… - Learning Disabilities in Reading - Learning Disability in Basic Read…Updated: 2009-09-26 @ 16:26:32 EDT
Learn about Learning Disabilities in Basic reading, what they are, how they are caused, how they affect students, and what to do about them… - Lifelike Prosthetics Change Lives - Clinical Anaplastologist Robert…Updated: 2009-09-04 @ 19:17:52 EDT
Lifelike prosthetics can change lives for people with physical impairments caused by injury, disease, or congenital conditions. Clinical anaplastologists like Robert Barron provide a lifelike pros… - Free Tutoring - Is Your Child Eligible for Free Tutoring?…Updated: 2009-08-28 @ 16:46:28 EDT
Tutoring is available at no cost in many public schools. The No Child Left Behind act requires certain schools to provide tutoring. As part of the NCLB tutoring requirement, low-performing low-in… - Where to Find Disability Assistance in Alabama - State Disability Re…Updated: 2009-08-22 @ 21:37:43 EDT
Find state level disability resources for parents and children with developmental learning disabilities in Alabama. Get contact information for early childhood intervention, public schools, commun… - Reading Skills - Build Your Child's Reading Skills at homeUpdated: 2009-08-22 @ 10:40:53 EDT
Exercising your child's reading skills over school breaks is important to prevent loss of reading ability and to help your child be better prepared for the next school year. To help your summer st… - Negative ReinforcersUpdated: 2009-08-18 @ 07:55:26 EDT
Negative Reinforcers - If your learning disabled child has behavior problems, he may benefit from a behavior plan. Negative reinforcers are sometimes used in behavior plans. … - Behavior Management - Reduce Problems at Home and School with Behavi…Updated: 2009-08-16 @ 21:03:31 EDT
Behavior management can help you improve your child's behavior. Some students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders usually have difficulty controlling their behavior and need… - Homework Help - Organize a Study Space to Help with HomeworkUpdated: 2009-08-16 @ 20:22:01 EDT
Help with homework by organizing your study space. Help your child with homework by creating a well organized and efficient homework space. Find tips to organize your space to help with homework… - Stress Reduction - Ways to Reduce Stress for Parents and StudentsUpdated: 2009-08-16 @ 17:37:39 EDT
Learn successful ways to reduce stress in your life. Manage your stress with tips ranging from quick and easy strategies to long-term lifestyle changes… - Improve Your Child's Reading with Audio Books - Improve Reading Comp…Updated: 2009-08-16 @ 16:56:19 EDT
Students with learning disabilities are often severely disadvantaged in learning to read and perhaps more so in later middle, high school, or college years where reading is necessary to learn in an… - Behavior Intervention Plans - Improving Problem Behavior With Behavi…Updated: 2009-08-16 @ 16:48:50 EDT
Behavior Intervention Plans - Learn about behavior plans, what they are, and how they are used reduce problem behaviors and increase desired behaviors in schools… - Advocate in College - Advocate for Your Learning Disability in Colle…Updated: 2009-08-15 @ 23:12:42 EDT
Advocate for Your Disability - Learn tips to help you advocate for yourself or for your adult daughter or son with a learning disability in college. All students with learning disabilities or othe… - School Bullying - Protecting Your Child from Bullying in SchoolUpdated: 2009-08-15 @ 22:35:04 EDT
Learn about school bullying and why students with disabilities may be targeted by a bully in school. Find out ways to stop school bullying from hurting your child… - Types of Learning Disabilities - Common Types of Learning Disabiliti…Updated: 2009-08-15 @ 22:08:03 EDT
Types of learning disabilities include disorders of reading, writing, math, and language processing. Current researchers define a Specific Learning Disability (SLD) as a neurological condition tha… - Individual Education Programs - Developing an Individual Educatin Pr…Updated: 2009-08-15 @ 21:51:05 EDT
Individual Education Programs - Developing your child's Individual Education Program (IEP) is one of the most important aspects of her special education program. Understanding the process can help … - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - What is the Individual…Updated: 2009-08-15 @ 21:49:18 EDT
Learn about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and how it establishes programs for students with disabilities in public schools… - Testing for Learning Disabilities - Learning Disabilities TestingUpdated: 2009-08-15 @ 21:21:12 EDT
Testing for Learning Disabilities - Do you suspect your child has a learning disability? If so, diagnosis of the learning disability will require a full learning disability testing. Learn about t… - Positive Reinforcers - Easy Ways to Reinforce Positive Behavior in C…Updated: 2009-08-15 @ 20:24:48 EDT
Positive reinforcers can help reduce unwanted behaviors. Improving problem behaviors can be a challenge. If your child has a behavior intervention plan or you are developing a plan, find out ways… - Early Math Concepts - Teach Your Baby Early Math ConceptsUpdated: 2009-08-15 @ 19:52:16 EDT
Early Math Concepts - Learn easy and fun ways to introduce the early language concepts of math to your baby. You can help develop your child's early math concept development through every day acti… - Sight Word Lists - Teach Your Child First Grade Sight Words for Impr…Updated: 2009-08-15 @ 19:45:59 EDT
Teaching Sight Word Lists - Learning first grade level sight words is one way to help your child develop stronger reading skills. This list of first grade words comes from the list developed by E… - Special Education Formal Complaints - Model Complaint Letter and For…Updated: 2009-02-22 @ 08:38:12 EST
If you plan to file a formal special education complaint, these model forms and cover letter can help you get started. …