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Facing the Challenges of Raising Children with Special Needs
One thing is certain about raising children with special needs: it’s an emotional roller coaster. The ups and ...
Source: Education.com
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The Warning Signs of Learning Disabilities
Something's not quite right about Johnny. He seems bright enough, but often his performance or behavior falls short of ...
Source: Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Division of Learning Disabilities (DLD)
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Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children with Disabilities
Public Law 105-17, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997, enhances the rights of ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Parenting a Child with Special Needs
When parents learn that their child has a disability or a chronic illness, they begin a journey that takes them into a ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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What's the Best Setting for Special Needs Students?
If you're a school-age parent, you've seen it firsthand: America's school kids are more diverse than ever. Our schools ...
Source: Education.com
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Reach Out to Others When Parenting a Child with Special Needs
Being a parent or caregiver is not always easy. Raising a child with special needs places many demands on parents and ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Disabilities That Qualify Infants, Toddlers, Children, and Youth for Services under the IDEA
Introduction Every year, under the federal law known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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The Rights of Parents and Guardians According to IDEA
Infants and toddlers ages birth through 2 and preschoolers who will have an individualized family service plan must ...
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Parenting a Child With Special Needs
IntroductionMany parents and primary caregivers of children with special needs are faced with unexpected challenges and ...
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Georgia State Resources
Official State Web Site ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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Connecticut State Disability Resources
Official State Web Site ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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Child Mental Health Resources
Young people can have mental, emotional, and behavioral problems that are real, painful, and costly. These problems, ...
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The Use of Positive Touch for Children With Developmental Delays
For some children with delays and disabilities, positive touch has been used effectively to enhance caregiver-child ...
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The Scope of Early Childhood Education
Infant/Toddler ProgramsThe fastest growing segment of early childhood programming is the infant/toddler component ...
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Personal and Social Development in Students with Special Needs
The table below lists the different types and characteristics of special need student and the suggested classroom ...
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Déficit de la Atención con Hiperactividad: Una Perspectiva de Salud Pública
El Trastorno de Déficit de la Atención con Hiperactividad (ADHD por sus siglas en inglés) es uno ...
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Retraso Mental En Los Niños
DATO: Se estima que 12 de cada mil niños en edad escolar en EE.UU. tienen retraso mental.El retraso mental es un ...
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Multiple Disabilities
DefinitionMultiple Disabilities means concomitant impairments (such as mental retardationblindness, mental ...
Additional Content
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Decoding Special Ed
If your child's teacher has suggested evaluation for special education, then get set for a whole slew of acronyms, from...
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Sensory Processing Disorder: Is Your Child "Out of Sync"?
With Sensory Processing Disorder, kids can hear, see, touch, smell and taste, but they run into serious trouble putting...
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What Makes a Good Special Ed Classroom?
Your child spends much of her day in school, and her classroom can either help or hinder her learning. We've got tips...
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10 Fun Activities for Children with Autism
Here are 10 activities that teachers and parents love for their special needs children.
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Subtypes Based on Nature of Word Recognition Deficits
Another body of research suggests that individual differences specific to word recognition abilities may be a useful way...
