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Jerry's Special Education Blog July 2005 Archive

By Jerry Webster, About.com Guide to Special Education

"Exceptional Lives"

Friday July 29, 2005
A best selling must read for parents and special educators. Exceptional Lives by Ann Turnbull, Rud Turnbull, Marilyn Shank and Dorothy Leal provides an excellent overview of the various disabilities ... Read More

Rules and Routines

Tuesday July 26, 2005
How do you teach rules and routines? Often, the great strategies that work in the classroom will also work at home. It's never to late to implement rules and routines ... Read More

Harry Potter Author Website - Accessible to All

Saturday July 23, 2005
Cudos to J.K. Rowling who has made her website accessible for disabled visitors. Those Harry Potter fans with disabilities will appreciate the many features that will meet the needs of ... Read More

Good Reads For Special Educators

Wednesday July 20, 2005
What every teacher and special educator should know. A great synopsis of exceptionalities, programs and special education issues. A good summer read! Order information.

The ABCs of Stuttering

Sunday July 17, 2005
New DVD for Parents and Teachers. The Stuttering Foundation has created a 20-minute DVD to help parents and teachers understand how stuttering affects children in the classroom. Tips on stuttering.

Free: Teaching Comprehension

Friday July 15, 2005
Small group strategies work best. Here's a free resource online (scroll down to read all chapters) that support comprehension. Read for free or order 'Making Sense' online.

Diagnose Early

Tuesday July 12, 2005
Are you wondering if your son/daughter may have dyslexia or a reading disability? Here's a checklist of what children typically do in reading aged 3-8. See if your child/student correspond.

What is Inclusion?

Friday July 8, 2005
What is the school based inclusional model? What does it look like, how does it work? If these are some of the questions you have, here's an article with your ... Read More

Wednesday July 6, 2005
Changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act have created concern for some parents as they fear that schools will have an easier time keeping disruptive kids out of ... Read More

Support Struggling Readers

Friday July 1, 2005
Learning disabled children can read with enthusiastic support. Here's some resources that will assist.

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