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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
A Parent-Teacher's Guide to ADHD (K-12)
Making Adaptations for Disabled Students
Accommodations Checklist
Top Signs of Trouble for Kids in Grades K-5
Decision-Making Sheet
More Special Needs Printables
Classroom Management & Discipline
Teaching Methods
How to Manage Disruptive Behavior in Inclusive Classrooms
Adaptations and Modifications for Students with Special Needs
Positive Descriptions of Student Behavior
Behavior Management -- Proactive Measures
Characteristics of Effective Behavior Managers
ADD/ADHD Resources for Teachers
More Classroom Management & Discipline Resources
Assessment Accommodation
Assessment & Accommodation
Types of Assessment Accommodation
Using Multiple Intelligences in Testing and Assessment
Grading Process Tips
Explaining Assessment Accommodations to Families
Assessment Accommodations Objectives
Guiding Principles for Assessment Accommodations
More Assessment Accommodation Resources
Resources for English-Language Learners
What Is Comprehensible Input?
Teaching English-Language Learners with Learning Difficulties
Effective Instruction for English Language Learners with Mild Disabilities
English-Language Learners
Bilingual Special Education
Key Instructional Principals to Use with English-Language Learners
Increasing Meaningful Access Through Comprehensible Input
More Classroom Management & Discipline Resources
Behavior Modification
Social Skills and Autism
Reinforcement for Children with ADD
ADD: Working with Your School
Hobbies and Special Talents/Interests for Children with ADD
ADD Diagnosis: The Multidisciplinary Approach
Questions About ADD Medication
Socially Inappropriate Behaviors
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
Teaching Children with ADD/ADHD
Six Tips for Dealing with ADD Students
What Teachers and Parents Should Know About Ritalin
ADHD and Children Who Are Gifted
ADHD: What Are the Signs?
Growing Up with ADHD
Increasing Attention
ADD and ADHD
ADHD: School Issues and Interventions
Reinforcement Questionnaire
Poll: Increase in ADD/ADHD?
ADHD: Meeting the Challenge
Frequently Asked Questions on ADD/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
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
Working with Emotionally and Behaviorally Challenged Students
Teaching Strategies for Using Materials in an Inclusive Classroom
Adapting Reading and Math Materials in the Inclusive Classroom
Structuring Lessons to Promote Learning from Materials
Adapting Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science for 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
Intervention Strategies for Disaster
Impact of Disaster on Students with Exceptionalities
Impact of Death on Students with Exceptionalities
Helpful Hints for Reducing Stress During Test Taking
Relationship Between Crisis and Special Education
Crisis Intervention Information Centers
Impact of Disruption on Students with Exceptionalities
Resources for Reading & Language Arts
Sensory Imaging
Repeated Reading
The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
The Summer of the Swans Writing Activity
The Summer of the Swans -- Test A
The Miracle Worker: Questions to Consider
The Miracle Worker: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections
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
Math in Today's Schools
Mathematical Dispositions
Collaboration in Today's Math Classroom
Encouraging Students with Learning Problems
National Mathematics Standards
High-Stakes Testing & Implications for Students with Learning Problems
Scope of the Mathematics Curriculum
Science Resources
The Summer of the Swans -- Test B
The Summer of the Swans -- Test C
The Summer of the Swans Answer Key
Seeing Eye Dogs for the Blind
Social Studies
The IEP Team Members
The IEP Cycle: The General Educator's Role
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom
Conspicuous Strategies
Culturally Diverse Students with Learning Problems
Helen Keller
The Miracle Worker: Project Ideas
More Social Studies Resources
Resources for Handicapped Students
Educating Children Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
White Cane Safety Day
Teaching Methodology
Effective Teaching Strategies
Inclusion Resources
Adapt Lessons to Reach All Students
Teaching Special Needs Students
Collaboration Between General and Special Education Teachers
IEPs and Beyond
Keys to Successful Inclusion
More Teaching Methodology Resources

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