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Jerry's Special Education Blog October 2005 Archive

By Jerry Webster, About.com Guide to Special Education

An IQ of 160 or Higher?

Friday October 28, 2005
Children in Nevada with IQs of 160 or higher may have the rare opportunity to have their unique needs met at the Davidson Academy of Nevada next year. Read more ... Read More

Behavior IEPs

Wednesday October 26, 2005
Writing IEPs for behavior students can be a struggle, here's a few samples that will help you with the wording of those tricky IEPs.

Positive Reinforcers

Saturday October 22, 2005
One of the best practices teachers can use to keep appropriate behavior happening is to make good use of positive reinforcement. What are some of the tools of the trade ... Read More

Cloze Worksheets

Tuesday October 18, 2005
Dolch words are everyday words that children benefit from knowing. Working with struggling readers on the Dolch words will be of great benefit. This set of cloze worksheets focuses entirely ... Read More

Favorite Books on Discipline

Saturday October 15, 2005
Lee Canter writes some of the best books about classroom management and dscipline. When you're reaching your threshold and aren't sure what to do next, try one of these books ... Read More

Graphic Organizers

Wednesday October 12, 2005
Language and learning disabled students can benefit greatly from using graphic organizers like Venn Diagrams to help them organize their thinking. Here are a few free graphic organizers in PDF. ... Read More

Rules and Routines

Sunday October 9, 2005
Are you struggling with classroom management and discipline? It's not too late to reinforce your rules and routines. Here's some advice to help you. Once your students are fully aware ... Read More

Figurative Vs Literal Speech

Thursday October 6, 2005
My young neice went to her first baby shower last week. Her initial response when she asked to hold the baby was "it's alive". Of course the only babies she ... Read More

World Teachers' Day

Wednesday October 5, 2005
Today (Oct. 5) Is World Teachers' Day! Find out how you can celebrate World Teachers' Day and how other countries are celebrating. Learn about its origin and its significance.

ADHD Drug Strattera Linked to Suicide Thoughts

Sunday October 2, 2005
FDA issued a warning about ADHD drug Strattera. The drug's manufacturer must add the black box warning to the labels - a very serious warning. Although the FDA ... Read More

Time to Write IEPs?

Saturday October 1, 2005
Sometimes the wording of IEP statements can be a chore. If you're looking for some help to write those IEPs, you'll find everything you need here. Statements for learning disabilities, ... Read More

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