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How sensory gardens bring learning alive

By Matt Zalaznick

A Delaware student's question about how strawberries are made inspired the creation of a school garden designed to stimulate learners' senses of sight, sound, taste and smell.

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3 ways to address performance deficits in mask wearing

New publication offers special educator recruitment and retainment approaches

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December 20, 2019

New resource offers guidance on providing FAPE to twice-exceptional students

LRP Media Group, a recognized leader in the special education publishing industry, has released a new pamphlet designed to help educators understand how federal special education laws apply to gifted students with disabilities. Educating Twice-Exceptional Students in Compliance With IDEA and Section 504 examines the most commonly litigated issues in cases involving 2e students and […]

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December 18, 2019

New edition shares fresh behavioral and academic interventions for students with autism

LRP Media Group, a recognized leader in the special education publishing industry, has released a second edition of Academic and Behavioral Interventions That Work for Students With Autism. The 2019 version includes all new content, including two new sections of behavioral interventions on mental health and transportation and nine sample forms and tools. Special education […]

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December 16, 2019

How robots excel at access for students with autism

The key to the effectiveness of any ed tech tool, including robots for children with autism, lies in whether students transfer the skills they've learned from schoolwork into their daily lives.

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December 12, 2019

What K-12 districts need to know when adding legal counsel

With the ever-growing complexities of state and federal regulations, and expansions of legal needs and special ed cases, district leaders need to consider multiple factors to find the specialists necessary for proper representation and counsel.

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December 12, 2019

New book provides legally aligned assessment practices for identification, evaluation of students with ED

Emotional disturbance is arguably the most subjective IDEA category and one of the most difficult to assess. Because the category is so subjective, school districts often struggle with how to identify and evaluate students with an emotional disturbance, which can result in overidentification of certain students, and a lack of services for those students who […]

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December 05, 2019

Book provides answers to questions regarding fiscal compliance in special education

Whether a little or a lot, all IDEA funds must be spent in accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations. What Do I Do When…® The Answer Book on Fiscal Compliance in Special Education provides answers to hundreds of questions regarding fiscal compliance in special education under EDGAR and the Office of Management and […]

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December 03, 2019

Computer assessments helping Arkansas district screen for dyslexia in K-2 students

Fort Smith School District uses Istation as a state-approved initial screener that also provides interventions and other resources to support teachers and students alike. Sponsored content by Istation.

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How sensory gardens bring learning alive

3 ways to address performance deficits in mask wearing

New publication offers special educator recruitment and retainment approaches

Special Education Stories

New resource offers guidance on providing FAPE to twice-exceptional students

New edition shares fresh behavioral and academic interventions for students with autism

How robots excel at access for students with autism

What K-12 districts need to know when adding legal counsel

New book provides legally aligned assessment practices for identification, evaluation of students with ED

Book provides answers to questions regarding fiscal compliance in special education

Computer assessments helping Arkansas district screen for dyslexia in K-2 students