NASET's WEEK IN REVIEW

November 10, 2023   |  Vol 19 Issue #45

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Welcome to NASET's WEEK in REVIEW. Here, we provide you with the latest publications from NASET to read and or download, as well as some of the most interesting articles that have happened this week in the field of special education. We hope you enjoy this publication.

Feel free to send us articles for this publication or let us know your thoughts about the WEEK in REVIEW at news@naset.org.

Have a great weekend!

WHATS NEW AT NASET

NASET’s Treatment of Disabilities and Disorders for Students Receiving Special Education and Related Services 

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

What is autism spectrum disorder?

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Some people with ASD have a known difference, such as a genetic condition. Other causes are not yet known. Scientists believe there are multiple causes of ASD that act together to change the most common ways people develop. We still have much to learn about these causes and how they impact people with ASD.

People with ASD may behave, communicate, interact, and learn in ways that are different from most other people. There is often nothing about how they look that sets them apart from other people. The abilities of people with ASD can vary significantly. For example, some people with ASD may have advanced conversation skills whereas others may be nonverbal. Some people with ASD need a lot of help in their daily lives; others can work and live with little to no support.

ASD begins before the age of 3 years and can last throughout a person’s life, although symptoms may improve over time. Some children show ASD symptoms within the first 12 months of life. In others, symptoms may not show up until 24 months of age or later. Some children with ASD gain new skills and meet developmental milestones until around 18 to 24 months of age, and then they stop gaining new skills or lose the skills they once had.

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Top Stories of the Week

Youngest Children in Class with ADHD as Likely to Keep Diagnosis in Adulthood as Older Pupils

The Link Between Visual Discrimination and Autism

Educating for Our New Normal: How the End of Illiteracy Can Begin Now

The Top K-12 Conferences to Attend in 2024

Nonprofit Builds Accessible Playground, Outdoor Space for Children Who are Hard-of-Hearing

How the ‘Science of Reading’ Benefits English Learners

Use AI to Better Connect with Students

TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK

This week's trivia question: 

This group of muscle diseases is caused by mutations in a person’s genes. Over time, muscle weakness decreases mobility, making everyday tasks difficult. These disorders (of which there are more than 30) vary in age of onset, severity, and the pattern of the affected muscles. Common types include Duchenne (the most common form), Becker, Myotonic, Congenital, Distal, Emery Dreifuss, Limb-Girdle, and Facioscapulohumeral. What is the group of muscle diseases called?

If you know the answer to this week's trivia questions, email it to us at contactus@naset.org by November 13, 2023. If you are correct, you will be acknowledged in next week's NASET's Week in Review

Americans Disagree on How to Keep Children Safe at Schools

How School Leaders Can Build Strong Professional Relationships

Heightened Distractibility a Core ADHD Deficit

Supplements for ADHD: Are They Effective?

How Adults Understand What Kids are Saying

Autism Poses Advantage in Bystander Scenarios

Unlocking the “D Factor”: A New Measure for General Distractibility in ADHD

Grouping English Learners in Classrooms Yields No Benefit in Reading Development

Latest Job Listings on NASET

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* High School Special Education Teacher - New Visions seeks the most talented and dedicated educators to bring their skills, experience, and energy to a collaborative and innovative learning environment where teachers are empowered to meet each student's unique learning needs and open the doors to new and rich opportunities. Our teachers are dynamic and innovative pedagogues who are committed to urban students and the issues they face every day. To learn more- Click here

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* Special Education Teacher - Certified Special Education Teacher develops and provides specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities under the direction of the campus Principal and Superintendent with direct support from the program coordinator. Thie role also requires the evaluation and assessment of student progress against instructional objectives; follows State mandate due process procedures and functions as IEP manager to assigned students. To learn more- Click here

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* Teacher-Exceptional Education - Self Contained - Autism/ID/ED - Effectively manage the learning environment to prepare lesson plans, instruct students, evaluate and monitor students’ performance in order to advance student achievement. Understand and appreciate diversity. Work collaboratively with a team to plan instruction. Demonstrate commitment to continuous learning. To learn more - Click here

* Special Education Teachers - Successful candidate must be able to plan, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program in an environment that prepares students for lives as informed and engaged citizens in a global society. To learn more- Click here

* Special Education Teacher - Propel Schools - Propel Schools is the largest network of public charter schools in Allegheny County consisting of 13 schools and approximately 4,000 scholars. Our mission is to provide high-quality schools to underserved communities. Each of our schools provide a rigorous academic environment and small class sizes where educators focus on providing each scholar with support and individualized attention. To learn more- Click here

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