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Jerry's Special Education Blog February 2005 Archive

By Jerry Webster, About.com Guide to Special Education

Auditory Deficits?

Thursday February 24, 2005
Do some of your students have difficulty following directions or instructions? Do they often ask you to repeat what you've just said? Do you find they confuse some letter ... Read More

Children with Disabilities - Guinea Pigs

Friday February 18, 2005
60 Minutes - A Dark Chapter in Medical History. As I read this story from CBS, it didn't sound possible that all of the events took place in the ... Read More

They Just Don't Follow Directions!

Wednesday February 16, 2005
If I could count the number of times I had to repeat my instructions or directions throughout my career, I'm sure I would be overwhelmed! However, I've learned there are ... Read More

Dealing with the Attention Seekers

Saturday February 12, 2005
Attention seeking behaviors are often associated with children with behavior and or learning disabilities. Find out the strategies that help curb the annoying attention seeking behaviors.

Cloze Printables

Sunday February 6, 2005
Emphasis on learning everyday words benefits struggling readers. Use these free printable cloze worksheets to help with the reading/writing process. For learning disabled students, read the sentencesaloud and let ... Read More

Free Resource: Reading Comprehension

Thursday February 3, 2005
"Making Words Stick" gives teachers research based methods in literacy for students in all grades. Find out how to build comprehension strategies using motivating methods that work! Click here to ... Read More

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