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.
Due to the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed by Presedent Barack Obama last month, there will be two insallments of $6.1 billion for districts to use for Special Education. In addition 3.4 billion will be spent on reaching those schools with the greatest distance from reaching the NCLB goal of being proficient [...]
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 [...]
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Text to Speech for Mac Users:
When using a Mac there is a simple text to speech procedure.
Highlight or select the area you want for text to speech. (eg. A basic paragraph)
Click the program link to the right of the apple (eg Word, Safari, etc.)
Click Services
Click Speech
Click Start Speeking