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Special Needs – Teacher Resources

Inform yourself about curriculum strategies and classroom management for students with different learning needs. We have resources on everything you need to know about teaching special needs students effectively. You'll find information for teaching students with ADHD, Autism, Asperger's, Giftedness, and Handicaps. We'll help you figure out ways to create an inclusive classroom, adapt and supplement your classroom materials, make assessment accommodations, and provide you with other useful tips.
Printables
Effective Accommodations for IEPs
Structuring Lessons for Diverse Learners -- Planning Pyramid
Accommodations Checklist
The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
A Parent-Teacher's Guide to ADHD (K-12)
Making Adaptations for Disabled Students
SIR RIGHT: A Strategy for Math Problem Solving
More Special Needs Printables
Classroom Management & Discipline
Positive Descriptions of Student Behavior
Teaching Methods
Adaptations and Modifications for Students with Special Needs
How to Manage Disruptive Behavior in Inclusive Classrooms
Behavior Management -- Proactive Measures
Adapt Lessons to Reach All Students
Characteristics of Effective Behavior Managers
More Classroom Management & Discipline Resources
Assessment Accommodation
Assessment & Accommodation
Types of Assessment Accommodation
IEPs and Beyond
Using Multiple Intelligences in Testing & Assessment
Grading Process Tips
The Summer of the Swans -- Test A
IDEA Requirements
More Assessment Accommodation Resources
Resources for English-Language Learners
English-Language Learners
What Is Comprehensible Input?
Teaching English-Language Learners with Learning Difficulties
Key Instructional Principals to Use with English-Language Learners
Bilingual Special Education
Increasing Meaningful Access Through Comprehensible Input
Empowering Diverse Students with Learning Problems
More Classroom Management & Discipline Resources
Behavior Modification
Social Skills and Autism
Socially Inappropriate Behaviors
Reinforcement for Children with ADD
ADD: Working with Your School
ADD Diagnosis: The Multidisciplinary Approach
Hobbies and Special Talents/Interests for Children with ADD
Questions About ADD Medication
Educational Technology
Assistive Technology for Students with Mild Disabilities
Response: Math Tools
Poll: Inclusion vs Special Ed Classes
Response: Technology
ADD/ADHD Resources
Teaching Strategies for Students with ADD/ADHD
ADD/ADHD Resources for Teachers
Six Tips for Dealing with ADD Students
Teaching Children with ADD/ADHD
What Can Teachers Do To Help a Child with AD/HD?
What Teachers and Parents Should Know About Ritalin
Increasing Attention
ADHD and Children Who Are Gifted
Reinforcement Questionnaire
Frequently Asked Questions on ADD/ADHD
ADD and ADHD
ADHD: School Issues and Interventions
Poll: Increase in ADD/ADHD?
ADHD: Meeting the Challenge
Growing Up with ADHD
ADHD: What Are the Signs?
ADD: The Educational Evaluation
Autism & Asperger's Resources
Promoting Social Development for Students with Autism
Considerations for Social Interaction with Autistic Students
Peer Initiation Strategies for Students with Autism
Direct Skill Instruction for Students with Autism
Antecedent Prompting Procedures for Students with Autism
Peer Tutoring for Students with Autism
Gifted Students
Teaching Mathematics to Gifted Students in a Mixed-Ability Classroom
Crossover Children – LD and Gifted
The Crossover Profile
Gifted but Learning Disabled: A Puzzling Paradox
More Resources for Gifted & Learning Disabled Students
Learning & Developmental Disabilities
Children's Books About Disabilities
Working with Emotionally and Behaviorally Challenged Students
Teaching Strategies for Using Materials in an Inclusive Classroom
Structuring Lessons to Promote Learning from Materials
Adapting Reading and Math Materials in the Inclusive Classroom
Adapting Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science for the Inclusive Classroom
Planning Pyramid for Multi-Level Mathematics Instruction
More Resources for Students with Learning Disabilities
Resources for Mental Health & Wellness
Death and the Grief Reaction Process
Helpful Hints for Reducing Stress During Test Taking
Relationship Between Crisis and Special Education
Crisis Intervention Information Centers
Impact of Disaster on Students with Exceptionalities
Impact of Disruption on Students with Exceptionalities
Impact of Death on Students with Exceptionalities
Intervention Strategies for Disaster
Resources for Reading & Language Arts
Sensory Imaging
Repeated Reading
The Miracle Worker: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections
The Miracle Worker: Questions to Consider
Lew Lovebird: Single Consonant Beginning Sounds
Learning Disabilities: Glossary of Terms
Gus Ghost: Single Consonant Beginning Sounds
More Reading & Language Arts Resources
Mathematics Resources
CMP2 for Students with Special Needs
High-Stakes Testing & Implications for Students with Learning Problems
Scope of the Mathematics Curriculum
Mathematical Dispositions
Math in Today's Schools
Collaboration in Today's Math Classroom
Encouraging Students with Learning Problems
National Mathematics Standards
Science Resources
The Summer of the Swans -- Test B
The Summer of the Swans Writing Activity
The Summer of the Swans -- Test C
The Summer of the Swans Answer Key
Seeing Eye Dogs for the Blind
Social Studies
The IEP Cycle: The General Educator's Role
The IEP Team Members
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom
Culturally Diverse Students with Learning Problems
Helen Keller
The Miracle Worker: Project Ideas
Conspicuous Strategies
More Social Studies Resources
Resources for Handicapped Students
Educating Children Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
White Cane Safety Day
Teaching Methodology
Teaching Students with Special Needs
Inclusion Resources
Effective Teaching Strategies
Keys to Successful Inclusion
Students with Exceptionalities
Guidelines for Behavioral Observations
Collaboration Between General and Special Education Teachers
More Teaching Methodology Resources

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