Adaptations and Modifications for Students with Special Needs
These resources detail easy modifications to incorporate in your curriculum for students with special needs. Adjustments in classroom environment, curriculum planning, and assessment, will help you accommodate and challenge each member of your class. Appropriately modify your instruction to address diverse needs with our articles on bilingual special education, Autism, and ADD/ADHD. You'll also find great resources for implementing IEPs and creating an inclusive classroom.
Recommended Adaptations and Modifications for Students with Special Needs Resources
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Teaching Students with Special Needs
Prepare to teach the students with special needs you may have in your classroom using these suggestions and guidelines f... -
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Collaboration Between General and Special Education Teachers
Communication and collaboration between general and special education teachers is vital to the success of special needs ... -
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Teaching Mathematics to Gifted Students in a Mixed-Ability Classroom
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Modifying Instruction: Teaching Students with ADD
Suggested modifications to make for students with ADD/ADHD, including lesson presentation, physical arrangement of the c... -
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Adapting Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science for the Inclusive Classroom
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Structuring Lessons for Diverse Learners -- Planning Pyramid
The Planning Pyramid is a framework for planning for diverse student needs and assists in differentiating instruction in... -
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Repeated Reading
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Planning Pyramid for Multi-Level Mathematics Instruction
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Adapt Lessons to Reach All Students
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Simplifying or Supplementing Existing Materials
Students with special needs can successfully become part of the regular classroom setting when existing materials are si... -
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Adapting Reading and Math Materials in the Inclusive Classroom
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Key Instructional Principles to Use with English Language Learners
A list of several key instructional principles that can be used with English-language learners with learning difficultie... -
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Strategies for Helping Autistic Students with Writing Avoidance
Help your autistic students with writing avoidance by referencing and applying the explanations and strategies documente... -
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Teaching Children with ADD/ADHD
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The Assignment Routine
This two-part adaptation was developed to be useful across subject-matter areas to help you plan and present assignments... -
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Adapting Existing Materials
An article on adaptations that can be used when existing materials are judged to be inappropriate but may only need simp... -
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Guiding Principles for Assessment Accommodations
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Planning for Success: Teaching Students with ADD
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Assistive Technology for Students with Mild Disabilities
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Response: Math Tools
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What to Include in an IEP
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Structuring Lessons to Promote Learning from Materials
Share an article that offers suggestions on modifying materials while teachers are planning for a lesson, not during the... -
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Bilingual Special Education
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Promoting Social Development for Students with Autism
Background information on four approaches that have commonly been used to promote social development in children and you...
