The National Institute of Mental Health reported today that youth who are going to develop psychosis can be identified before their illness becomes full-blown 35 percent of the time if they meet widely accepted criteria for risk, but that...

June 2021 - Special Educator e-Journal Table of Contents Special Education Legal Alert. By Perry A. Zirkel Buzz from the Hub Why the Need for Technology Supported Education for Students with ASD. By Nicole Broderick Purposeful Preparation of...

Most children treated in a variety of ways for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) showed sustained improvement after three years in a major follow-up study funded by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of...

May 2022 - Special Educator e-Journal Table of Contents Special Education Legal Alert. By Perry A. Zirkel Buzz from the Hub Department of Education Releases Equity Action Plan as Part of Biden-Harris Administration's Efforts to Advance Racial...

Week in Review - May 20, 2022 NASET WEEK IN REVIEW National Association of Special Education Teachers May 20, 2022 Vol 18 Issue #20 Dear NASET Members and Guests, Welcome to NASET's WEEK in REVIEW . Here, we provide you with the latest...

ADHD may be caused by alterations in the serotonin neurotransmission system combined with a tendency to experience psychosocial distress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Behavioral and Brain Functions found that ADHD...

New research combining eight large child care studies reveals that preschools prepare children to succeed academically when teachers provide higher quality instruction. Margaret Burchinal, senior scientist at the Frank Porter Graham Child...

An eardrop that combines antibiotics and steroids might be the best ear infection treatment for children who already have ear tubes because of recurrent infections, a new study finds. New research compared the eardrop treatment to oral...

Comprehensive Overview of Hearing Impairments Definition The Education of the Handicapped Act (P.L. 94-142), includes "hearing impairment" and "deafness" as two of the categories under which children with disabilities may be eligible for...

Week in Review - April 29, 2022 NASET WEEK IN REVIEW National Association of Special Education Teachers April 29, 2022 Vol 18 Issue #17 Dear NASET Members and Guests, Welcome to NASET's WEEK in REVIEW . Here, we provide you with the latest...