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Jerry's Special Education Blog September 2007 Archive

By Jerry Webster, About.com Guide to Special Education

Nomination Time for 'Yes I Can'

Friday September 28, 2007
Once again it's time to nominate students with disabilities between the ages of 2 to 21, who have excelled are eligible for the Council for Exceptional Children's (CEC's) Yes I ... Read More

Catch Them Doing Something Good!

Monday September 24, 2007
Are you concerned about some students who seem to exhibit inappropriate behaviors? Well, you're sure not alone. Sometimes it helps to determine a time frame that a student can work ... Read More

Peer Support

Saturday September 22, 2007
A child's behavior is usually an indicator about he/she feels about him/herself. Acting out will signal something and as educators, it is important to identify the root cause of the ... Read More

Some Help for Writing Those IEPs

Wednesday September 19, 2007
The Individual Education Program Plan (IEP) is a written plan developed by the parents and the schools special education team that specifies the students academic goals and the method to ... Read More

A Word About Worksheets

Sunday September 16, 2007
All too often, students with learning difficulties are given worksheets as busy work when they can't do the regular work in a classroom or for drill when they struggle with ... Read More

Watch out For Those Drinking Boxes and Sacks

Thursday September 13, 2007
I must admit, it was no surprise to me when I read about this study. It just seemed that 20 minutes after lunch or snack break, there would be a ... Read More

100% Preventable or Lifelong Disability

Tuesday September 11, 2007
It has been said that approximately 1 in every 300-350 babies in the US demonstrate Fetal Alcohol Effects and in areas where the alcoholism rate is higher, that ratio could ... Read More

Have an Effective Parent/Teacher Conference

Friday September 7, 2007
Sometimes parent/teacher conferences don't go quite as well as we would like. To get off on the right start, preparing for a conference and understanding that both teacher and parent ... Read More

Provide Equity - Provide Access to Assistive Technology

Tuesday September 4, 2007
IDEA defines assistive technology as: "any item, piece of equipment, or product system... that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities." With the tremendous ... Read More

Meeting Their Needs = Differentiated Instruction

Sunday September 2, 2007
If teaching were as simple as using the one best way to teach everything, it would be considered more of a science. However, there isn't just one best way to ... Read More

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