Special Education: Special Needs Students and Schooling: Publications and Documents
Summary
This database provides a curated selection of resources focused on special education and the needs of students with disabilities, featuring articles, research studies, and practical guides. Topics span individualized education plans (IEPs), adaptive teaching methods, assistive technologies, legal rights in education, and strategies for managing conditions like autism, ADHD, or sensory impairments. It includes policy analyses, classroom toolkits, and firsthand accounts from educators and families, offering actionable insights for teachers, parents, and caregivers. Seniors and individuals with disabilities may find value in its guidance on accessibility accommodations, transitioning to adult services, or navigating educational systems. The materials blend evidence-based practices with real-world applications, aiding in informed decision-making and fostering inclusive learning environments tailored to diverse needs.Searching the Database
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Specialized Autism Support Programs in High Schools How Specialized Autism Support programs in schools provide individualized academic, behavioral, social, and life skills help for autistic students. | ||
| Building Calm: Dr. Teri Rouse on Autism and Connection Dr. Teri Rouse shares practical strategies for parents and teachers supporting children with autism and special needs through listening and intentional connection. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Choosing the Best Educational and Social Environment for Disabled Children Article by Kathleen M. Cleaver regarding choosing the best educational and social environment for disabled children. | ||
| Special and Special Needs - Are These Labels Helpful or Harmful? Article by Kathleen M. Cleaver regarding using the words special and special needs to describe children who are disabled or learn differently than their classmates. | ||
| The Most Common Learning Disabilities Detailed overview of learning disabilities including dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, and auditory-visual processing disorders with symptoms. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Are English Language Learners in Need of Special Education Paper by Elizabeth Barker-Voss and Kristin Basinger from The University of Phoenix focuses on challenges of managing needs of English language learners (ELLs) in the special education sector. | ||
| Intellectual Disabilities and General Education Time A 40 year study finds 55 to 73 percent of students with intellectual disabilities spend most or all of the school day in self-contained settings. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Individual Education Programs Not Being Used as Intended in Special Education Penn State researcher examines the role of IEPs for students with specific learning disabilities in general education settings. | ||
| ESL students with Special Needs Fail to Get Language Instruction Students learning English as a second language who also have special needs are more likely to fall between the cracks of elementary school education. | ||
| Parents and Siblings Can be Teachers for Special Needs Kids Parents and siblings of children with limited speech who took a training program significantly improved ability to communicate with special needs youth. | ||
| STEM3 Academy Campuses for Students with Special Needs STEM3 is a new initiative of The Help Group that provides STEM education with a residential option and services for parents, educators, and special needs students and young adults. | ||
| Children with Disability and Public Schools Supreme Court Case U.S. Supreme Court hears case about level of education support disabled children must receive in the public school system. | ||
| Stephen Gaynor School Shares Benefits of Performing Arts Education for Students With Learning Differences Award-winning actor with dyslexia, Mark Ruffalo, shares his insight on the importance of the performing arts for students with learning differences. | ||
| Language Based Learning in Children : Unlocking Clues University of Missouri study that focuses on typically learning children, has found a link between working memory and how children learn. | ||
| Exploring Detection of Learning Disabilities Through Physical Movement Learning to Move and Moving to Learn study will measure fine-grained movement of the body, face and eyes in middle and high school age children to reveal measureable signs of learning disability. | ||
| Fulfilling Unmet Need for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Project goal is to develop and pilot a reading comprehension intervention that helps children with ASD not only to read, but understand and learn from the text. | ||
| Teaching K-8 Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder New professional book by author Barbara Boroson from scholastic breaks down barriers for teaching K-8 students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. | ||
| Delivering Equity for Students with Disabilities U.S. Department of Education proposes new rule to improve equity in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). | ||
| Minorities Under-represented in US Special Ed Classrooms Researchers suggest minority children less likely than otherwise similar white children to receive help for disabilities. | ||
| Making Schools More Autism Friendly With increased number of families impacted by autism it is important to integrate a sensory friendly environment for autistic children. | ||
| Community College Performance Based Funding Hinders at Risk Students Study indicates performance-based funding for Texas community colleges could disproportionately penalize colleges that predominately serve students from disadvantaged backgrounds. | ||
| List of the Best Private Special Needs Schools List of the best U.S. private schools for special needs students based on educational offerings, student to faculty ratio, awards won, and extra-curricular activities. | ||
| Children with Disabilities Benefit from Classroom Inclusion Study finds secret to boosting language skills of preschoolers with disabilities may be to put them in classrooms with typically developing peers. | ||
| Low IQ Students Learn to Read After Persistent Intensive Instruction Study offers hope for struggling readers after special education students and students with low IQ improved reading ability. | ||
| Skoog Musical Instrument for Music Therapy and Inclusive Education The Skoog is a soft, squeezable USB musical instrument that enables people with disabilities to create music intuitively through touch, pressure, and movement. | ✓ ✓ | |
| PECS and The Pyramid Approach to Education The Pyramid Approach to Education and Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a model of teaching that establishes learning environments for individuals with developmental disabilities and/or learning impairments. | ||
| SAT Scores and Children with Learning Disabilities SAT Success Coach is a preparation course allowing children who have learning disabilities to obtain good SAT scores. | ||
| Educating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Steps educators and team members can take to prepare for the inclusion of children who experience autism in classrooms. | ||
| Dismantling Oklahoma Scholarships for Students with Special Needs - AFC Condemns Ruling Tulsa District Judge Rebecca B. Nightingale rules against Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities Program. | ||
| Problem Solving Math Linked to Relating Quantities to Numerals Children starting school with difficulty associating small exact quantities of items with printed numerals more likely to develop a math-related learning disability. | ||
| Special-ed Students Force-fed Cotton Balls Soaked with Vinegar as Form of Discipline Reports from local parents who say their children attending Exley Elementary school in Katy were force-fed cotton balls soaked with vinegar as a form of discipline. | ||
| Special Interests Sue to Remove Arizona Children with Special Needs From Private Schools Arizona Education Association and Arizona School Boards Association file another lawsuit to remove children with special needs from private schools of their parents choice. | ||
| Legal Guardianship for Special Needs Children at 18 Court-appointed guardianship protects disabled adults transitioning from childhood, covering financial decisions, medical care, and daily living needs. | ✓ ✓ | |
| What Does it Mean If a Child Says They are Stupid What should a parent think when a happy and confident child makes comments like I am stupid when doing their homework?. | ||
| Mercyhurst Autism Summer Program The Foundations Program is specifically designed for college teenagers with Asperger Syndrome and high functioning Autism Disorder. | ||
| Struggling Students - Vision and How it Relates to Learning Educators have shed some light on why teachers and administrators across the US are rethinking their model of vision and how it relates to learning. | ||
| School Choice Ohio Special Education Scholarship Program The Ohio Senates budget proposal released today includes language that creates a special education scholarship program. | ||
| PCI Education LIFT Series Intervention Programs LIFT is designed for struggling students who are performing two or more years below grade level including students with learning differences and English language learners. | ||
| Silent Epidemic of Bullying Against Special Needs Children Children with special needs face epidemic levels of bullying. Report reveals devastating effects and prompts nationwide advocacy campaign response. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Researching Special-Needs Schools Our Kids Go to School has come up with a list of key questions for parents to ask potential schools. | ||
| 2010 Accessible eLearning Leadership Awards These awards recognize those organizations that are producing accessible eLearning courses. | ||
| Students With Special Needs Celebrate New Law Spectrum Center students developed the idea for the law and advocated for it during the recent legislative session. | ||
| Webcam Research Helps Kids Improve Reading Fluency I Can See Me project is aimed to improve reading fluency which involves processing words in a meaningful way. | ||
| Collaboration on Special Education Training San Jose State University and Second Start Learning Disabilities Programs Collaborate on Special Education Training. | ||
| Back-to-School Season Spurs Sales of Special Needs Tool Kid Companions is a chewable and wearable therapy accessory recommended by occupational therapists and parents for special needs children. | ||
| Equal Access to Technology for Students with Special Needs Students with Special Needs Take Step Toward Equal Access to Technology. | ||
| New Solution to Pressing Issue in Special Education U.S. Department of Education Awards Grant to Presence TeleCare provider of special education services. | ||
| The Listening Program Helps Children With Down Syndrome Improve Speech Skills Modified music program improves speech skills in children with Down syndrome. | ||
| Rethink Autism Helps Schools Serve More Students With Autism Despite Shrinking Budgets There may be no greater challenge facing public schools today than the staggering increase in children diagnosed with autism. | ||
| New Twist on No Child Left Behind - Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center, El Dorado Hills Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center in El Dorado Hills helps children teens and adults overcome effects of ADHD,Autism and learning disabilities. | ||
| Bonnie Terry Learning - Better Reading Skills Bonnie Terry Learning Five Minutes to Better Reading Skills reading technique is perfect for parents to use with their child. | ||
| School Behavior Problems Linked to Family Type Family relationships lead to specific difficulties for children during their early school years. | ||
| Horizon Academy Offers New Learning Disabilities Testing Center Horizon Academy private accredited school specializing in educating children with learning disabilities is opening a new testing center. | ||
| The Council for Exceptional Children - Serving Children with Disabilities Improvement of educational success for people with disabilities and their talents and gifts. | ||
| Learning Disabilities Research Results - Foundation for Learning Development Programs and Tools for parents and educators of children with learning disabilities. | ||
| Children Write Faster with Pen than Keyboard Children with and without handwriting disabilities able to write faster when using pen than keyboard to compose essays. | ||
| Getting Your Child with Special Needs Ready for School Getting ready for the new school year starts earlier when you have a child with special needs. | ||
| College Tips for Students with Learning Disabilities A number of useful tips and information for persons with learning disabilities attending college. | ✓ | |
| Learning Disabilities - Factors for Successful Post-Secondary Transition Students with learning disabilities need to allow adequate time to set themselves up for post-secondary success. | ||
| Financial Concerns for College Students with Learning Disabilities The federal government is the largest source of financial aid for a student with learning disabilities. | ||
| Gene Associated with Language, Speech and Reading Disorders A gene on Chromosome 6 was associated with variability in language abilities in a study of children with Specific Language Impairment. | ||
| Students with Experience Corps Tutors Make Better Progress in Reading Skills Students with Experience Corps tutors made over 60 percent more progress in learning critical reading skills. | ||
| Ways School Districts May Use ARRA Funds for Special Education The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has extra money for special education services. | ||
| Reasons Not to Let Schools Bill Your Insurance Why parents should decline written consent for a school district to bill private insurance for special education related services and evaluations. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Special Education Testing and Recommendations to Help Your Child Do you have a child with autism or a learning disability that will be receiving special education testing from your school psychologist. | ||
| Your Child's Behavior and Special Education Has your child with learning disabilities developed behavior problems that you believe are related to their frustration with their education. | ||
| Placement for Special Education Due Process Hearings Did you know that IDEA 2004 states that a child has the right to a stay put placement until due process hearings are finished. | ||
| What School Psychologists Need Include in Special Education Evaluations Things that need to be included in special education evaluations and psychological reports to benefit your childs education. | ||
| IQ Tests Special Education Verbal or Non-Verbal By understanding the difference between verbal and non verbal IQ tests you will be able to ask for the IQ test that will appropriately measure your childs academic ability. | ||
| Diagnosis of Disabilities and Special Education Eligibility Do you have a young child that you think has autism or another disability and the school disagrees. | ||
| Special Education Acronyms and Their Meanings Comprehensive guide to special education acronyms: essential resource for parents, educators, and professionals working with individuals with disabilities. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Categories of Disability for Special Education Eligibility Classifications of disability covered in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDEA. |
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