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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
Structuring Lessons for Diverse Learners -- Planning Pyramid
Effective Accommodations for IEPs
Accommodations Checklist
Making Adaptations for Disabled Students
Fine Motor Skills
Homework Sheet
IDEA Requirements
More Special Needs Printables
Classroom Management & Discipline
Teaching Methods
Adaptations and Modifications for Students with Special Needs
Positive Descriptions of Student Behavior
How to Manage Disruptive Behavior in Inclusive Classrooms
Behavior Management -- Proactive Measures
Adapt Lessons to Reach All Students
Keys to Successful Inclusion
More Classroom Management & Discipline Resources
Assessment Accommodation
Assessment & Accommodation
Types of Assessment Accommodation
Using Multiple Intelligences in Testing & Assessment
IEPs and Beyond
Guiding Principles for Assessment Accommodations
Grading Process Tips
Explaining Assessment Accommodations to Families
More Assessment Accommodation Resources
Resources for English-Language Learners
What Is Comprehensible Input?
Teaching English-Language Learners with Learning Difficulties
English-Language Learners
Effective Instruction for English Language Learners with Mild Disabilities
Bilingual Special Education
Increasing Meaningful Access Through Comprehensible Input
Culturally Diverse Students with Learning Problems
More Classroom Management & Discipline Resources
Behavior Modification
Social Skills and Autism
Reinforcement for Children with ADD
Socially Inappropriate Behaviors
Hobbies and Special Talents/Interests for Children with ADD
ADD: Working with Your School
ADD Diagnosis: The Multidisciplinary Approach
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
Teaching Children with ADD/ADHD
Six Tips for Dealing with ADD Students
What Can Teachers Do To Help a Child with AD/HD?
A Parent-Teacher's Guide to ADHD (K-12)
Reinforcement Questionnaire
What Teachers and Parents Should Know About Ritalin
ADHD and Children Who Are Gifted
Increasing Attention
ADD and ADHD
ADHD: School Issues and Interventions
Poll: Increase in ADD/ADHD?
ADHD: What Are the Signs?
Growing Up with ADHD
ADHD: Meeting the Challenge
Frequently Asked Questions on ADD/ADHD
How Was I in Class Today?
Topic Summary Sheet
Materials Checklist
Tally Sheet and Yes/No Chart
ADD: The Educational Evaluation
Proofreading the Mechanics of Written Work
Proofreading Written Work for Content
Proofreading for Math
Autism & Asperger's Resources
Promoting Social Development for Students with Autism
Direct Skill Instruction for Students with Autism
Considerations for Social Interaction with Autistic Students
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
Crossover Children – LD and Gifted
Gifted but Learning Disabled: A Puzzling Paradox
The Crossover Profile
More Resources for Gifted & Learning Disabled Students
Learning & Developmental Disabilities
Children's Books About Disabilities
Characteristics of Effective Behavior Managers
Working with Emotionally and Behaviorally Challenged Students
Teaching Strategies for Using Materials in an Inclusive Classroom
Structuring Lessons to Promote Learning from Materials
Adapting Reading and Math Materials in the Inclusive Classroom
Planning Pyramid for Multi-Level Mathematics Instruction
More Resources for Students with Learning Disabilities
Resources for Mental Health & Wellness
Paralympics
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
Intervention Strategies for Disaster
Resources for Reading & Language Arts
Sensory Imaging
Repeated Reading
The Miracle Worker: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections
Learning Disabilities: Glossary of Terms
The Summer of the Swans -- Test A
The Miracle Worker: Questions to Consider
What is Dyslexia?
More Reading & Language Arts Resources
Mathematics Resources
SIR RIGHT: A Strategy for Math Problem Solving
CMP2 for Students with Special Needs
Encouraging Students with Learning Problems
Collaboration in Today's Math Classroom
Math in Today's Schools
Mathematical Dispositions
Scope of the Mathematics Curriculum
National Mathematics Standards
High-Stakes Testing & Implications for Students with Learning Problems
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 Writing Activity
Seeing Eye Dogs for the Blind
Social Studies
The IEP Cycle: The General Educator's Role
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom
Helen Keller
The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
The IEP Team Members
The Miracle Worker: Project Ideas
Conspicuous Strategies
More Social Studies Resources
Resources for Handicapped Students
Educating Children Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
White Cane Safety Day
Teaching Methodology
Teaching Students with Special Needs
Inclusion Resources
Effective Teaching Strategies
Collaboration Between General and Special Education Teachers
Summary of the Six Principles of Effective Curriculum Design
Students with Exceptionalities
Adapting Instructional Materials -- Providing Direct Assistance
More Teaching Methodology Resources

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