I would truly like to say that Special Education Teachers are some of the most caring people that I have met. While parents are the experts with their one child, Most Special Ed teachers are trying to balance twenty to thirty students with different disabilities. In these trying times I want to encourage you, Special Ed [...]
Picture Schedules or PECS-picture exchange communication systems are designed to help students acquire functional communication. It helps with learners who may have limited speech or visual learners such as with Autism. The PECS system uses pictures instead of words to communicate the daily tasks.
Many teachers will be getting ready for the new year. The most important thing is to get organized and plan out your first days. Here are a few things to keep in mind..
1. CALENDAR EVENTS: Be aware of school calendar, and all events and meetings the first month. Plan early for assessments and IEP’s
2. [...]
Teaching Techniques
Teacher circulates around the classroom, Repeat instructions, Check for understanding, List assignments and/or instructions on the board, Use visual aids in giving instructions, Teach study skills, Limit number of oral instructions, Vary voice volume as required, Use eye contact, Use close proximity, Reduce visual/hearing stimulation,
Enviornments
Change seating, Reduce distractions, Change groups, Create more physical space, Special [...]
Identification and Evaluation
Since provisions of the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) took place after July 1, 2005. The scale of identification and evaluation changed for children with learning disabilities into and out of the special education programs. Experts began questioning the methods and inconsistencies throughout various districts and states [...]
Description: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder is a common brain disorder that affects 5-8 percent of children. Attention deficit is a disorder which the children can’t sit still, can’t pay attention for long, and don’t seem to fit into school or other structured activities. The ADD/HD is divided in to three categories: inattentive type, hyperactive [...]
There are eight issues as the focus in educating exceptional learners: 1. Integrating people with disabilities into the larger society of the non disabled. 2. School integration 3. Participation and collaboration with the general education teachers and peers 4. Including the assessments of students with disabilities in the process of general education assessment. 5. Continual access [...]
District personnel are concerned with how the current economic crises will impact public schools and the general ed classroom. We are concerned with the impact of the lack of resources in the Special Ed Classroom. Let us know how you are affected and any suggestions for supplying your class with pencils, paper etc.