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Special Needs – Teacher Resources

Inform yourself about curriculum strategies and classroom management for students with different learning needs. We have resources on everything you need to know about teaching special needs students effectively. You'll find information for teaching students with ADHD, Autism, Asperger's, Giftedness, and Handicaps. We'll help you figure out ways to create an inclusive classroom, adapt and supplement your classroom materials, make assessment accommodations, and provide you with other useful tips.
Printables
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Fade-Out Uppercase Modern Cursive K-O Activity
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Fade-Out Lowercase Modern Cursive 'a' Activity
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Classroom Management & Discipline
Teaching Methods
Positive Descriptions of Student Behavior
Adaptations and Modifications for Students with Special Needs
How to Manage Disruptive Behavior in Inclusive Classrooms
Behavior Management -- Proactive Measures
Adapt Lessons to Reach All Students
Characteristics of Effective Behavior Managers
More Classroom Management & Discipline Resources
Assessment Accommodation
Assessment & Accommodation
Types of Assessment Accommodation
Using Multiple Intelligences in Testing & Assessment
IEPs and Beyond
Grading Process Tips
IDEA Requirements
Accommodations Checklist
More Assessment Accommodation Resources
Resources for English-Language Learners
What Is Comprehensible Input?
Teaching English-Language Learners with Learning Difficulties
English-Language Learners
Increasing Meaningful Access Through Comprehensible Input
Effective Instruction for English Language Learners with Mild Disabilities
Key Instructional Principals to Use with English-Language Learners
Culturally Diverse Students with Learning Problems
More Classroom Management & Discipline Resources
Behavior Modification
Social Skills and Autism
Socially Inappropriate Behaviors
ADD Diagnosis: The Multidisciplinary Approach
Reinforcement for Children with ADD
ADD: Working with Your School
Hobbies and Special Talents/Interests for Children with ADD
Questions About ADD Medication
Educational Technology
Assistive Technology for Students with Mild Disabilities
Poll: Inclusion vs Special Ed Classes
Response: Technology
Response: Math Tools
ADD/ADHD Resources
Teaching Strategies for Students with ADD/ADHD
ADD/ADHD Resources for Teachers
Six Tips for Dealing with ADD Students
Teaching Children with ADD/ADHD
A Parent-Teacher's Guide to ADHD (K-12)
Reinforcement Questionnaire
What Teachers and Parents Should Know About Ritalin
What Can Teachers Do To Help a Child with AD/HD?
Increasing Attention
ADHD: School Issues and Interventions
Poll: Increase in ADD/ADHD?
ADHD: Meeting the Challenge
Growing Up with ADHD
ADHD and Children Who Are Gifted
ADHD: What Are the Signs?
Frequently Asked Questions on ADD/ADHD
ADD and ADHD
ADD: The Educational Evaluation
Autism & Asperger's Resources
Promoting Social Development for Students with Autism
Considerations for Social Interaction with Autistic Students
Direct Skill Instruction for Students with Autism
Peer Initiation Strategies for Students with Autism
Antecedent Prompting Procedures for Students with Autism
Peer Tutoring for Students with Autism
Gifted Students
Teaching Mathematics to Gifted Students in a Mixed-Ability Classroom
The Crossover Profile
Gifted but Learning Disabled: A Puzzling Paradox
Crossover Children – LD and Gifted
More Resources for Gifted & Learning Disabled Students
Learning & Developmental Disabilities
Children's Books About Disabilities
Working with Emotionally and Behaviorally Challenged Students
Teaching Strategies for Using Materials in an Inclusive Classroom
Structuring Lessons to Promote Learning from Materials
Structuring Lessons for Diverse Learners -- Planning Pyramid
Adapting Reading and Math Materials in the Inclusive Classroom
Learning Disabilities: Glossary of Terms
More Resources for Students with Learning Disabilities
Resources for Mental Health & Wellness
Death and the Grief Reaction Process
Helpful Hints for Reducing Stress During Test Taking
Relationship Between Crisis and Special Education
Crisis Intervention Information Centers
Impact of Disaster on Students with Exceptionalities
Impact of Disruption on Students with Exceptionalities
Impact of Death on Students with Exceptionalities
Fine Motor Skills
Intervention Strategies for Disaster
Resources for Reading & Language Arts
Fade-Out Uppercase Cursive P-T Activity
Fade-Out Lowercase 'n' Activity
Fade-Out Lowercase 'w' Activity
Sensory Imaging
Fade-Out Lowercase Modern Cursive 'w' Activity
Fade-Out Lowercase 'm' Activity
Fade-Out Lowercase Modern Cursive 't' Activity
More Reading & Language Arts Resources
Mathematics Resources
Planning Pyramid for Multi-Level Mathematics Instruction
SIR RIGHT: A Strategy for Math Problem Solving
CMP2 for Students with Special Needs
Collaboration in Today's Math Classroom
Encouraging Students with Learning Problems
Math in Today's Schools
Mathematical Dispositions
High-Stakes Testing & Implications for Students with Learning Problems
National Mathematics Standards
Scope of the Mathematics Curriculum
Science Resources
The Summer of the Swans Answer Key
The Summer of the Swans -- Test C
The Summer of the Swans -- Test B
The Summer of the Swans -- Test A
The Summer of the Swans Writing Activity
Seeing Eye Dogs for the Blind
Social Studies
Effective Accommodations for IEPs
The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
The Miracle Worker: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections
The Miracle Worker: Questions to Consider
The Miracle Worker: Project Ideas
The IEP Team Members
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom
More Social Studies Resources
Resources for Handicapped Students
Educating Children Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
White Cane Safety Day
Helen Keller
Teaching Methodology
Teaching Students with Special Needs
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Fade-Out Uppercase Modern Cursive P-T Activity
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