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3 advances in special education instruction

April 2, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Advances in educational technology make it possible for educators to tailor their instruction for students with special needs. These technologies, including online speech therapy and platforms to align…

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New Common Core resource aids students with special needs

January 23, 2014January 23, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

One of the best non-profits for the advancement of education technology has developed a new, free Common Core website for educators that offers customizable resources to improve teaching…

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How an iPad can overcome ‘print disabled’ curriculum

November 29, 2013 by By Tom Daccord

One of the signature findings of the cognitive revolution of mind, brain and education research over the last few decades has been the overwhelming recognition of the tremendous…

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5 steps to maximize iPads for students with autism

November 5, 2013October 28, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Classrooms across the country are dotted with iPads on desks, in students' hands, and in hallways. Recently, a special education expert offered five insights into how the iPad…

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Implementing Common Core for students with disabilities

January 2, 2014October 22, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

A new website for students--and in particular, those with disabilities--is offering free “anytime, anyplace” resources, materials, and information to help schools ensure that their students meet the Common…

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App of the week: News-2-You

October 18, 2013 by Meris Stansbury

News-2-You is the Special Education’s Newspaper for beginning readers and special needs students.

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Sequester hits special education like a ‘ton of bricks’

September 13, 2013September 11, 2013 by From wire reports

Since the first day of class for most schools in Michigan last week, Marcie Lipsitt’s phone has been ringing nonstop with parents distraught about cuts to their children’s…

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10 special-ed iOS features for students

August 30, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Apple has revamped its education website, and part of the redesign highlights built-in and downloadable resources to help students with disabilities or in special education classes gain access…

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Helping students with autism excel

November 5, 2013August 28, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

A new school year brings change for all students, but some students, such as students with autism, need a little something extra to help them with the back-to-school…

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Arne Duncan wants special education students to take general exams

August 27, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The Huffington Post reports: Should students with disabilities be held to the same academic standards as their peers? And should schools and teachers be held accountable for their…

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PARCC releases additional guidance on ELL, special education students

August 2, 2013July 30, 2013 by From staff and wire service reports

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), one of two assessment consortia developing next-generation assessments aligned ... Read more

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New assistive technology is changing education for blind students

November 5, 2013July 10, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Assistive technology has come a long way in the last decade, but there are still many obstacles students face in a society that’s currently saturated with science, technology,…

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27 visual, sensory, and augmentative apps for autism

July 18, 2013June 14, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

With the extremely large number of apps available for iPads, even those for autism are in abundance, and experts say it’s important to know which are most effective…

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IEPs shouldn’t just be about “Special Ed”

June 11, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Four of my five children have been on an IEP (Individual Education Plan) at one point or another in their lives, Christopher Dawson reports for BigThink.com.

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National Federation of the Blind, MPAA join forces to back book treaty

May 31, 2013 by Laura Ascione

The National Federation of the Blind and the Motion Picture Association of America announced that they are working together to support a treaty that would allow published works…

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Six tips for guiding the learning of students with autism

November 6, 2013April 25, 2013 by By Heather Patin

Classrooms come with their own unique characters, props, and soundtracks. To the average student, these things meld into the background, setting the scene for learning. However, for children…

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An assistive technology guide for autism

May 10, 2013April 23, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

In recent years, educators and parents have touted iPads, tablets, and mobile apps as assistive technologies that can help children or students diagnosed with autism communicate and learn…

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Harvard kids use 3D printing to help the blind ‘see’ paintings

November 5, 2013April 18, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

For the visually impaired, the basic problem with art is that, well, they can’t see it, the Washington Post reports.

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Stakeholders advocate for autism awareness, support

May 10, 2013April 15, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

News that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its autism diagnosis estimate to 1 out of every 50 children drew the attention educators, parents of children with…

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‘Learning disabilities’ movement turns 50

April 12, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

This month, we will commemorate an important historical event that opened doors for generations of students with learning differences and, in essence, may have made Landmark College, where…

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Classroom robot boosts STEM, engages children with autism

November 5, 2013April 10, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

To help celebrate National Robotics Week, one little robot-that-can is making its home in U.S. classrooms, helping train children with special needs and advancing science, technology, engineering, and…

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Blind, severely disabled boy forced to take standardized test

March 25, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

There are many distressing stories about high-stakes standardized tests, but this may be the most hideous I have heard, says Valerie Strauss for the Washington Post.

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Occupational therapy for special-needs students moves online

November 5, 2013March 21, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>

The San Francisco company PresenceLearning has provided live online speech therapy to thousands of K-12 students in the last few years through a process known as “telepractice.” Now,…

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My classmate, the robot: NY pupil attends remotely

November 5, 2013February 15, 2013 by From wire reports

In an elementary school hallway, a teacher takes her second-graders to the library, leading a single-file line of giggling boys and girls that's perfectly ordinary until you get…

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New online assessments to include accommodations for students with disabilities

November 5, 2013February 13, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

One of the two state consortia developing next-generation assessments to be taken online is seeking comments on a draft policy that proposes accommodations for students with disabilities who…

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How iPads can support learning for students with autism

January 29, 2013January 28, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

A growing number of special-education teachers are finding that iPads can have a positive effect on their students with autism in particular.

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Cumberland County teachers can broadcast lessons across entire district

November 6, 2013November 12, 2012 by From wire service reports

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Watch: This Android phone is tailor-made for visually impaired people

November 5, 2013October 24, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Rather than downloading various apps and software to accommodate their needs, the visually impaired are getting an Android smartphone developed specifically for them, Mashable reports.

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Michigan school elects special needs homecoming king

October 11, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Fall in high school means one thing perhaps more than others: football. And with football comes the ritual homecoming king and queen selections. In Linden, Michigan, a small…

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Special education in the U.S. has a long way to go—here’s what schools can do about it

October 9, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

In 1965, Congress passed legislation that created a bureau to examine the problems facing special needs students in the nation’s public schools, TakePart reports.

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Inadequate teaching may soon become a thing of the past for many special needs kids

October 4, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

The Department of Education has just made their largest investment ever in improving education for students with disabilities, TakePart reports.

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Technology helps make speech therapy easier

November 6, 2013October 3, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

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Opinion: How schools (even great ones) fail kids with ADHD

December 12, 2016September 24, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

here’s a group of students struggling through school rd to navigate that gets little attention in the media or in the debate about how to fix schools: Children…

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Study: The one change districts should make to save $10 billion

September 6, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

A study released Wednesday by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute has found that if high-spending public school districts reduced their special education staffing levels to align with the…

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Are medications, IQ related to learning disabilities?

September 5, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

A recent nationwide survey of nearly 2,000 Americans by the National Center for Learning Disabilities has found that many people are uncertain about the causes and treatments of…

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Special needs kids staying in traditional schools

August 20, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

The high cost of educating students with special needs is disproportionately falling on traditional public schools as other students increasingly opt for alternatives that aren't always readily open…

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Groups launch joint accessibility campaign

November 5, 2013August 15, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

Thousands of Americans who have combined hearing and vision loss may soon connect with family, friends, and community through the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program. Mandated by the…

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Being a minority at America’s best high school

August 14, 2012 by Laura Ascione

Yes, Virginia, Thomas Jefferson High School For Science and Technology Had a Hispanic Student Body President With a Learning Disability, the Washington Post reports. If you Google “Anita…

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Fewer disabled students enroll in charter schools

June 20, 2012June 20, 2012 by From wire service reports

As the number of charter schools expands nationwide, one group of students that is enrolling in those schools at a lower rate is children with disabilities.

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How tablets are changing assistive technology

November 5, 2013June 14, 2012 by From wire service reports

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