Special Education
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A Guide to Special Education Terms
The number of students in special education has increased steadily in the last four decades. Here are some of the common terms used.
Special Education A Guide to Bringing Neurodiverse Learners Into the FoldThree tips for teachers and principals to accommodate learning differences.Special Education K-12 Essentials Forum Understanding Learning DifferencesJoin this free virtual event for insights that will help educators better understand and support students with learning differences.
Special Education 5 Key Ways to Support 69传媒 With Learning DifferencesTeachers are often uncertain about how to support students who have dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia.
Special Education How 69传媒 With Disabilities Fare in Both Charter and Regular Public 69传媒69传媒 with disabilities experienced inequities in both types of schools, a new analysis shows.
Special Education Interactive 5 Common Learning Differences in 69传媒: A Data SnapshotSome key facts and figures about students with learning differences.
Special Education Video Dyscalculia FAQ: The Math Disability Teachers Should Know AboutDyscalculia is a math learning disability that affects 5 to 8 percent of the population. Here's what teachers should know.
Special Education How Teachers Can Motivate and Engage Neurodiverse 69传媒A balanced approach of addressing students' strengths and weaknesses is best, experts say.
Special Education Explainer Talking to 69传媒 About Their Learning Differences: A Guide for TeachersTeachers who talk to kids about why learning is difficult equips students to understand themselves and become their own advocates.
Special Education 'Handcuffed and Pushed Out': How 69传媒 Fail Some 69传媒 With DisabilitiesWhat can happen to students and schools when disabilities are over- and under-identified in children.
Special Education Q&A Is Dyslexia a 鈥楽uperpower鈥�? What 69传媒 Want Their Teachers to Know5 students with dyslexia discuss what it feels like to be described as having special "powers."
Special Report Understanding Learning DifferencesThis special report explores neurodiversity and some key issues shaping the experiences of students with learning and thinking differences.
Special Education Video What Educators Should Know About Dyscalculia, a Math Learning DisabilityDyscalculia impacts 5 to 8 percent of students. Here's what educators need to know about this disability and how to support students who have it.
Special Education Video Diagnosed at 14, One Student's Experience With DyscalculiaJacquelyn Taylor shares her experience with dyslexia and dyscalculia on social media. Here's her advice for teachers.
Special Education Video The Relationship Between Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Math AnxietyDyscalculia is at times referred to as 鈥渕ath dyslexia.鈥� Learn how the math learning disability is related to dyslexia and math anxiety.
Special Education Video Tips for Teaching 69传媒 With DyscalculiaMethods teachers can try to help students with dyscalculia.
