Topic: Special Education

parentinghelpcenter posted a tweet

Tewksbury schools to hold preschool lottery: Any child who has met the criteria for Special Education and has, or ... http://bit.ly/8wSO0D

12 hours ago

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John L posted a blog entry

It’s a New Year, So Sue Me
Getting school systems to either fund additional special education services, or to reimburse parents who pay for necessary...

1 day ago

Special Education Today | Topics: Connecticut Special..., Connecticut Special Education..., Current..., IDEA claims

Mary posted a tweet

Wall St. Journal-Federal stimulus funds intended for special education redirected to non-special ed by 44% of schools http://bit.ly/8MFHxC

1 day ago

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John L posted a blog entry

Alexa Posny Interview – Part V
My recent interview with Dr. Alexa Posny, the new Assistant Secretary of Education for OSERS (the Office of Special Education...

2 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: Gerl, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative..., Posny, Rowley

mbpalo2002 posted a blog entry

Reading comprehension for special ed or Bus Transportation to band practice?
Bus to BAND? ...

2 days ago

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John L posted a blog entry

Ninth Circuit Decision – District Court Standard of Review of Hearing Officer Decisions
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided the case of Ashland Sch Dist v. EH (9th Cir. December 9, 2009). The case...

4 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: Gerl, IDEA, Special..., Standard of...

hshawjr posted a blog entry

INTERNET ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER
I have been attempting to do school work and classroom planning to get a good handle on the direction that my class needs to...

5 days ago

Resource Room 220 | Topics: Special..., hshawjr, lazy, resource220

Linda Wainman posted a blog entry

The Forex Market: Advantages and disadvantages of trading
If you are thinking of investing your money in the Forex market is essential to know about the advantages and disadvantages of...

5 days ago

Day Online Trading | Topics: Day Online..., Forex, advantages and disavantages in trading in..., advantages of trading in...

Jenn Jilks posted a blog entry

Differentiation of program
This is a model I created regarding the depth and breadth of knowledge, skills and values lessons. The higher we go, in terms...

5 days ago

Thank Your Teachers | Topics: special...

Jenn Jilks posted a blog entry

Integration of the Learning Disabled Student
IntroductionBrophy (1988) says that the demands that are being made of teachers negates their abilities to develop and plan...

6 days ago

Thank Your Teachers | Topics: LD, special...

Jenn Jilks posted a blog entry

Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X : A Family's StoryThis is the story of a family and Fragile x. A video production by the father and student partner....

7 days ago

Thank Your Teachers | Topics: special...

hshawjr posted a blog entry

HAPPY NEW YEAR & MY GOALS FOR 2010
What does the New Year have in store for us? I don’t know but I imagine there will be life’s routines, a few...

7 days ago

Resource Room 220 | Topics: Special..., Teaching, goals, hshawjr

Colorado Springs 'RealtyScoop posted a tweet

#10yearsago I was teaching HS special education, driving a purple VW Golf & was raising a 5 yo son and NOT worrying about #y2k.

7 days ago

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hshawjr posted a blog entry

WHICH PATH DO YOU CHOOSE?
I wanted to start the new year out with a new theme for my Resource Room 220 blog and have been playing with the limited theme...

7 days ago

Resource Room 220 | Topics: Special..., hshawjr, Resource Room, SPED

stephenchukumba posted a blog entry

Do Black Parents Slack On Their Parental Responsibility?
Note: This is a guest post by a chronic back-seat blogger. She’s always telling me what to blog about, and I’m...

7 days ago

Stephen Chukumba | Topics: Parenting, antisocial, Black parents, classifica...

hshawjr posted a blog entry

MY YEAR IN REVIEW
This was a very interesting year for me personally and professionally! Where this is more of a professional blog I will not go...

8 days ago

Resource Room 220 | Topics: Special..., Teaching, hshawjr, Resource Room

John L posted a blog entry

Happy New Year
Image by Paloetic via FlickrAs the year winds down to a close, it's time for reflection and resolutions. Be sure to get a...

8 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: Gerl, Happy New..., Holidays, New Year

hshawjr posted a blog entry

A ROCKY START TO JOINING THE CULT OF MAC
Photo from: www.ltu.edu/ehelp/laptopspecs.aspI got my new Mac on Monday AND a second one on Tuesday. So I joined the Cult...

9 days ago

Resource Room 220 | Topics: Special..., hshawjr, Mac, resource220

John L posted a blog entry

Alexa Posny Interview – Part IV
My recent interview with Dr. Alexa Posny, the new Assistant Secretary of Education for OSERS (the Office of Special Education...

9 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: Gerl, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative..., Posny, Special...

Teddi posted a tweet

I just updated my Squidoo page: Special Education - What is it, how it works & resources http://tinyurl.com/9kw74o #education #edchat

10 days ago

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Lindsay C posted a tweet

That's because the field is rewarding - Magazine ranks special education among top careers for 2010 http://sbne.ws/r/3xZt

11 days ago

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John L posted a blog entry

Side Effects May Include Dry-Mouth
Am I the only one who yearns for the days before drug companies had ads on television? Remember, back when, if your doctor...

11 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: Civil Rights in special..., Connecticut Special Education..., FAPE, IDEA...

Grey Olltwit posted a tweet

Mary L. Connors: Saddened by state of education in Michigan: I was told that my son's special education tea.. http://bit.ly/5Y66SE

12 days ago

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Teddi posted a tweet

@KidSpecialNeed I have a great special education resource too at http://bit.ly/5ZBNPm Helpful for parents & teachers #specialed

12 days ago

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mbpalo2002 posted a blog entry

1 in 110 - so the CDC says!
So now the CDC has recognized this - so when will all of the doctors and government officials recognize it and possibly think...

16 days ago

Social Skills Training | Topics: Parents, Special..., social skills, Add new tag

John L posted a blog entry

Music therapy is used to benefit people with disabilities
Elizabeth "Lizzi" Gottlieb, 21, who has Down syndrome, plays at a lesson with instructor Bob Lieberman. "Lizzi will never be...

17 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: Down Syndrome, Special...

nissimziv posted tweets

Special Education Interview Questions and Answers http://ff.im/d6TAI

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20 days ago

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Casey posted a tweet

Jeff Gottlieb's Special Education Workshop http://aweber.com/b/uSOU

21 days ago

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Dudy Adityawan posted a blog entry

Special Education Success Story with the addition of a mess
In our culture, so quickly, students are added or disorder (attention deficit or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), as...

23 days ago

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John L posted a blog entry

You’re Not Invited
How is it that, in disputes between parents and school districts, whenever an IEP Team Member starts to align their...

23 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: Connecticut..., Connecticut Special..., Connecticut Special Education..., Duly Constituted IEP...

Sumthinblue posted a blog entry

The first of the flash reviews
I’ve been meaning to catch up on some reviewing backlog, because the to-be-reviewed pile doesn’t seem to be going...

24 days ago

Bookmarked! | Topics: Bargain Books, Book Reviews, ???, alfred...

John L posted a blog entry

More on Seclusion and Restraint Legislation
Image by Getty Images via DaylifeAs we mentioned last week, the House of Representatives has introduced legislation to curb the...

25 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: George Miller, Gerl, Special..., United States House Committee on Education and...

Aleta F posted a blog entry

Saying Goodbye
On Friday evening, my Nana joined my Papa in Heaven after suffering from ALS. She was surrounded by her family and died a...

26 days ago

Chronicles of Me and Mine | Topics: Uncategorized, exercise, camping, ALS

John L posted a blog entry

Students with visual impairments praise Amazon’s efforts with Kindle
As the chairman of Wayne State University's Board of Governors, Richard Bernstein led a call on Amazon.com in September to...

26 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: Special..., Technology in..., Visual...

John L posted a blog entry

New Jersey student with dyslexia successfully lobbies for legislation
Samantha Ravelli, of Ocean City, talks with state Sen. Jeff Van Drew, D-Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland at the Statehouse in...

26 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: Special..., dyslexia

John L posted a blog entry

Inclusion: Special-education efforts benefit all students
At a recent curriculum forum, educators in one New Jersey district told parents and colleagues that adaptations to curriculum...

26 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: Inclusion, Special...

mbpalo2002 posted a blog entry

The “literal” dilemna…. how do we teach the gray area?
This morning presented yet another dilemna…. due to Brett being sooooooo very literal. Every day we have a...

28 days ago

Social Skills Training | Topics: ABA/VB, Educators, Parents, Special...

mbpalo2002 posted a blog entry

The “literal” dilemna…. how do we teach the gray area?
This morning presented yet another dilemna…. due to Brett being sooooooo very literal. Every day we have a...

28 days ago

Social Skills Training | Topics: ABA/VB, Educators, Parents, Special...

mbpalo2002 posted a blog entry

Finding Answers
. There is a window of opportunity to affect child development and it is crucial that you don’t allow that window to close...

29 days ago

Social Skills Training | Topics: IEP, Special..., education law, functional...

mbpalo2002 posted a blog entry

Finding Answers
. There is a window of opportunity to affect child development and it is crucial that you don’t allow that window to close...

29 days ago

Social Skills Training | Topics: IEP, Special..., education law, functional...

John L posted a blog entry

Breaking News: Congress Introduces Bipartisan Seclusion & Restraint Legislation
Image via WikipediaYesterday the Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions of the U S House of Representatives...

29 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: Congress, Disability, George Miller, Gerl

Lindsay C posted a tweet

RT @TechnologyInEd: @DrNichcy: This is BIG: NICHCY's Special Education & #Disability Search engine VIDEO TOUR: http://ow.ly/Jvoc #specialed

31 days ago

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chgochick posted a blog entry

iPhones — New Help for Special Needs Kids
Disclaimer — I do not now nor have I ever worked for Apple, and they haven't paid me in goods or dollars for this post...

31 days ago

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eatmisery posted a blog entry

iPhones — New Help for Special Needs Kids
Disclaimer — I do not now nor have I ever worked for Apple, and they haven't paid me in goods or dollars for this post...

31 days ago

Chicago Moms Blog | Topics: Susan, Tweens and..., Twins +, assistive...

eatmisery posted a blog entry

iPhones — New Help for Special Needs Kids
Disclaimer — I do not now nor have I ever worked for Apple, and they haven't paid me in goods or dollars for this post...

31 days ago

Chicago Moms Blog | Topics: Susan, Tweens and..., Twins +, assistive...

chgochick posted a blog entry

iPhones — New Help for Special Needs Kids
Disclaimer — I do not now nor have I ever worked for Apple, and they haven't paid me in goods or dollars for this post...

31 days ago

Chicago Moms Blog | Topics: Susan, Tweens and..., Twins +, assistive...

John L posted a blog entry

DCPS Inclusive Schools Week
To celebrate Inclusive Schools Week (12/7 – 12/11), the DCPS Office of Special Education will be hosting three evening...

31 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: DC Public..., Special..., Teachers/..., Technology in...

Ideal-Way posted a tweet

RT @KidSpecialNeed: Great guide for parents on creating an IEP for special education http://bit.ly/5zQfoS

32 days ago

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John L posted a blog entry

Nominate Somebody Special for the JoLeta Reynolds Award
Image via WikipediaDo you know a special educator or administrator who does a great job? If so, you should consider nominating...

32 days ago

Special Education Today | Topics: Department of..., Gerl, Special..., comparative...