Teaching the Severely Handicapped

Tips for Working with Students with Severe Handicaps

https://www.thoughtco.com/working-with-students-with-severe-handicaps-3111136

Supporting Physically Handicapped Students

https://www.thoughtco.com/physically-handicapped-students-3111135

Teaching Students With Multiple Disabilities or Handicaps

https://www.thoughtco.com/multiple-disabilities-3111125

Multiple Disabilities in Your Classroom: 10 Tips for Teachers

https://fl-pda.org/independent/courses/TSWD/content/unit02/docs/Multiple_Disabilities_in_Your_Classroom_10_Tips_for_Teachers.pdf

TRANSITION: Youth Development Resources

https://www.parentcenterhub.org/youth-development-resources/

Teacher Vision: Special Needs

https://www.teachervision.com/teaching-strategies/special-needs

Educational Links 1/17/18

Planning for Transition Before Graduation

https://www.makespecialeducationwork.com/planning-transition-graduation/#sthash.i91N0qJQ.ZpDKyIqj.dpbs

Never Punish a Child for Behavior Outside His Control

https://www.additudemag.com/behavior-punishment-parenting-child-with-adhd/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=parent

Ensuring Equity for Every Student

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2018/01/16/ensuring-equity/

Nurture Each Child's 'Smart'

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/2018/01/nurture_each_childs_smart.html

Differentiation in Elementary Grades: Do This, Not That

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/ascd-learn-teach-lead-radio/4513-differentiation-in-elementary-grades-do-this-not-that

When Good Teachers Oversee Multiple Classrooms, Does Learning Improve?

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2018/01/when_good_teachers_are_in_charge_of_teacher_teams_students_perform_better.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

5 Great Science Websites for Kids and Young Learners

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2018/01/5-great-science-websites-for-kids-and.html

A working formula for a successful learning activity with kids involves three main elements: engagement, interactivity, and fun. The more of these elements a learning activity exhibits the better learning experiences it can generate. With the use of digital technologies, any teacher no matter what subject area he/she teaches can easily integrate these elements into their classroom instruction creating thus optimal learning experiences conducive to profound comprehension.

Educational Links 12/18/17

4 Characteristics Of A Learning Leader

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/4-characteristics-learning-leaders/

Hey educators: Are you trustworthy? Here are 4 vital signs for identifying and assessing trust in schools

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/11/20/hey-educators-trustworthy-take/

Teaching Strategies: Well-Being Through Art Therapy

http://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies-well-being-through-art-therapy

6 Ways to Take the Joy Out of Reading

https://www.middleweb.com/36523/6-ways-to-take-the-joy-out-of-reading/

Myths and Realities About Language Disorders

https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/myths-and-realities-about-language-disorders/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=diagnosis

A study has been following 'gifted' kids for 45 years. Here's what we've learned.

http://www.upworthy.com/a-study-has-been-following-gifted-kids-for-45-years-heres-what-weve-learned?c=ufb2

The ‘forgotten’ part of special education that could lead to better outcomes for students

http://hechingerreport.org/forgotten-part-special-education-lead-better-outcomes-students/

Schools are legally obligated to create meaningful post-schooling plans for students with disabilities as part of their Individualized Education Programs, or IEPs. Under federal law, special education students must have transition plans in place by age 16 that include work, school and independent living goals that a student would like to achieve. Several states require schools to start this process at age 14.

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 10/16/13

Being Single With Autism: It’s Complicatedhttp://autismbeacon.com/topics/headline/being-single-with-autism-its-complicated#.Ul2OGhDZjIZ

1. Brain Training May Boost Memory, but Not Intelligence 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/10/brain-training-may-boost-memory-but-not.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

2. Transitioning Students with Disabilities to Higher Education: Attitude and Self-Advocacy

http://www.ldonline.org/article/Transitioning_Students_with_Disabilities_to_Higher_Education%3A_Attitude_and_Self-Advocacy?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=LDSocialMedia 

3. Learning Disabilities Association of America

http://www.ldaamerica.org/ 

4 .States Divided On ABA Coverage In New Health Exchanges

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/10/15/states-divided-aba-exchanges/18804/ 

5. Being Single with Autism Its Complicated 

http://autismbeacon.com/topics/headline/being-single-with-autism-its-complicated#.Ul2OGhDZjIZ

6. Questions to Ask About Controversial Treatments for LD

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/treatments-therapies/questions-to-ask-about-ld-therapy-treatments 

7. Autism: From a path to a road of hope

http://www.autismsupportnetwork.com/news/autism-path-road-hope-83748992

Being Single With Autism: It’s Complicated

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 9/29/13

1. 5 Signs Your Teen Needs Mental Health Treatment

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/09/21/5-signs-your-teen-needs-mental-health-treatment/ 

2. Express Anxiety through Simple and Creative Strategies 

http://special-ism.com/simple-and-creative-strategies-to-allev/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher#sthash.wkSRTi9d.dpbs 

3. Do I Have LD?

http://www.ncld.org/adults-learning-disabilities/do-i-have-ld 

4.  10/7/13: Kelley Challen on Transition Assessment and Planning for Adolescents with Special Needs 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/09/10713-kelley-challen-on-transition.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

5. How Can I Request Changes to an IEP?

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/iep-504-plan/how-to-change-iep-indiviualized-education-program 

6. 13 (Better) Questions to Ask Your Child About School

http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/family-coping-ld/13-questions-to-ask-child-about-school 

7. Special Ed. Grants Awarded for Data, Parent Assistance, School Climate

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2013/09/education_dept_awards_special_.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week+Blog%3A+On+Special+Education%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

Special education puts the pieces together.

 

Best Kept Secret: POV(PBS) Documentary on Special Needs Transition 9/28/13

Best Kept Secret

http://www.pbs.org/pov/bestkeptsecret/ 

Watch the Trailer

PBS Premiere: September 23, 2013

Check local listings »

Online: Sept. 24, 2013 – Oct. 7, 2013

Synopsis

At a public school in Newark, N.J., the staff answers the phone by saying, "You've reached John F. Kennedy High School, Newark's best-kept secret." JFK provides an exceptional environment for students with special-education needs. In Best Kept Secret, Janet Mino, who has taught a class of young men for four years, is on an urgent mission. She races against the clock as graduation approaches for her severely autistic minority students. Once they graduate and leave the security of this nurturing place, their options for living independently will be few. Mino must help them find the means to support themselves before they "age out" of the system. (90 minutes)