You have until November 20th to nominate a candidate with a disabilitiy who is between the ages of 3 and 21 for the Yes I Can award. The 9 categories ... Read More

Although Dyslexia is a common learning disability, little research has occurred on Dyslexia over the last 30 years, until now. An extensive research project involving 13 European institutions from nine ... Read More

Ann is About's Guide for Learning Disabilities. The Learning Disabiities site has a wealth of information on: How To Recognize a Learning Disability How Learning Disabilities are Diagnosed Learning Disabilities Basics If you ... Read More

What is your plan when students at risk - students of promise aren't learning? Hopefully you have a plan of intervention in place, one that ensures that all students can ... Read More

If ever acronyms were used extensively, it's in education. More specifically, special education. Is it any wonder why so many parents feel that they're in the dark when meeting ... Read More

I get a lot of questions from special and regular education teachers about restraining a child. Typically, the rule of thumb is restrain only when the child or other children ... Read More

I struggled with naming this entry and wanted to call it The Common Sense Method or Behavior Management for Dummies, however, for lack of a creative bend today, I landed ... Read More

Do you have a tattle tale in your class, a teaser, one that always exhibits aggression? Look no further! Here are some great strategies from teachers that work. Also seeBehavior Contracts ... Read More

When students/children break the rules, it's important to have appropriate follow up steps to ensure that all students work toward becoming accountable. Essentially, the student has to realize what ... Read More

Many educational jurisdictions are moving away from the traditional parent/teacher conference and moving toward a student-led three way conference. After all, if we're focusing on the student and improving academic ... Read More

If you've ever seen a classroom full of students, you know that making way for wheelchair traffic can be a challenge. However, it can be done and it is done ... Read More