Special Education
For parents and educators of special needs children and adolescents. Special education topics such as statistics, grant writing, IEP, ed consultants, and more! If you work with or have a special needs child this category will have articles and info for you.
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Learning Disabilities
You will find articles on the different types of learning disabilites. Includes articles on brain injury and explaination of what a learning disability is and how to address the issue with your school.
Special Education Articles
An Overview of Special Education
Here is a special education program and funding overview. According to the U.S. Department of Education, statistics showed at least 5 percent of all children have some sort of learning disability. Find out what qualifies a student for special ed.
School Counselors and Students with Special Needs
Is there a difference between a school counselor and a special education school counselor? What is the role of a special education school counselor? What can a special education school counselor do for your child with special needs?
The Gifted Student
Because many do not agree on the definition of a gifted student, it is difficult both to identify the gifted student and get the gifted student the services that will help them grow to their full potential. Learn how to support gifted students.
What Is an Education Consultant
An education consultant, or certified education planner, assists a family in making educational decisions. Find out what benefits an education consultant can provide and information on choosing an education consultant in this article.
What is ADHD
What is ADHD? How is ADHD diagnosed in this article including variants, symptoms and examples of ADHD. Get familiar with the ADHD warning signs and some ADHD treatment methods for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
More about ADHD
This article continues from What is ADHD and provides more information about ADHD including statistics, effects of ADHD and treatment of ADHD. Get information and facts on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
What is an IEP
The Individualized Education Program, familiarly called the IEP, provides individual guidance to students to obtain their education goals. This includes special education and students with disabilities, ADD, autism, and ADHD.
Special Education FAQ
What is special education? Whom is special education for? Who receives special ed, and how is it decided? Many special education FAQ's are answered here, including questions about federally-funded special education programs.
Special Education Statistics
Special education statistics are alarming! See how states compare with special education. Read this article to get info from the Department of Education statistics and facts on special education and learning disabilities.
Behavior Contracts and Emotional Disturbance
Emotional Disturbance (ED) is the term for both emotional and behavioral disturbance, sometimes abbreviated EBD. This article is about emotional disturbance and the use of behavior contracts and behavior plans to assist in education.
What is Autism
What is Autism? Autistic Disorder is one of five Pervasive Development Disorders (PDD), designated by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). This article has information on possible signs of autism and treatment options for autism.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation is designed to help people with disabilities, injuries, or unemployed get the vocational training, education, and vocational skills they need to find employment. Keep reading to learn more on vocational rehabilitation.
Special Education History
This article gives a brief overview of Special Education History. Learn how special need kids are affected by the laws and regulations that are set for their education and how to integrate those with learning disabilities into a regular classroom.
Speech Synthesis
This speech synthesis article has a lot of great information on what speech synthesis is, and how speech software and speech text is used. Also learn more about the origination and history of speech synthesis worldwide.
Special Education Teachers
Special education teachers are a critical part of the education system. Read this article for more information on the requirements for becoming a special education teacher, special education teachers' responsibilities, how much money they make and more.
