Week in Review - December 1, 2023

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NASET's WEEK IN REVIEW

December 1, 2023 | Vol 19 Issue #48

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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

December, 2023

NASET Special Educator e Journal

Table of Contents

Special Education Legal Alert. By Perry A. Zirkel
Buzz from the Hub
Addressing the Underrepresentation of Limited English Proficiency Learners in Special Education. By Lesline Charles
Exploring Intersectionality of Trauma and Special Education. By Kaitlyn Weaver
An Examination of Black Students’ and their Families' Experiences in Navigating their Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis within the School Environment. By Jessica Paul
Acknowledgements

NASET Survival Guides

NASET is proud to offer a series of Survival Guides geared towards the needs and concerns of all special educators involved in the education of children with special needs. These guides contain practical and useful information that can be utilized in every classroom to enhance learning, classroom management, educational performance, and teacher awareness. These guides contain practical and tried and true suggestions that we have developed and collected over the years.

The following are the presently available guides:

* Adapting Curriculum for Students with Special Needs

* Building Student Confidence in the Classroom

* Classroom Management Tool Kit

* Discipline of Students with Special Needs in Schools

* How Teacher Personality and Style Affects the Growth of Self Confidence in Students

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TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to:

Karen Frantz-Fry, Andrea DeMeo, Corinn Mildenberg, Stephenie Blakemore, Patsy Ray, Tracey Christilles, Patrick Gilbert, Katrina Snider, Kelly Duenckel, Rebekah Budziszews, Faith Odiase, Theresa McGee, Ellen Kay, Lauro Esquilona III, Cindi Maurice, Joanna Blau, Joann Judge, and Marilou Wake who all knew the answer to last week's trivia question:

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Labor Day Telethonwas an annual telethon held on (starting the night before and throughout) Labor Day in the United States to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Muscular Dystrophy Association was founded in 1950 with hopes of gaining the American public's interest. The show was hosted by a famous comedian, actor, singer and filmmaker from its 1966 inception until 2010. Who hosted the MDA Labor Day Telethon from 1966 until 2010?

Answer: JERRY LEWIS

THE TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK WILL RETURN ON DECEMBER 8, 2023

Funding Falls Short for Students with Disabilities

Most States Don’t Actually Know if Teachers are Qualified to Teach Reading

Unexpectedly Effective Teaching Hacks

Ed Dept Calls on More States to Develop Innovative Assessments

Here’s Why Miguel Cardona is Pushing Multilingual Education

US Limit on Key ADHD Drug is Worsening Shortages

Poverty Fueled Pandemic Impact on Schools’ Chronic Absenteeism

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* Autism Resource Specialist-BCBA - The Autism Resource Specialist-BCBA (ARS-BCBA) provides a comprehensive, sustained, and intensive approach to improving school-based personnel ability to effect measurable educational progress by students with autism or a related developmental disability. This position coordinates and develops three primary activities: performing consultations with school personnel, providing professional development for school personnel, and by creating and providing resources and expertise to school personnel. To learn more- Click here

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