Comprehensive Overview of Speech and Language Impairments Definition Speech and language disorders refer to problems in communication and related areas such as oral motor function. These delays and disorders range from simple sound...

Dr. Russell Dubberly Abstract This research study used a student-focused questionnaire to gain understanding about high school students with intellectual disabilities who participate in community-based instruction (CBI) as a component of their...

Code of Ethics Preamble - Statement of Purpose The Code of Ethics of the National Association of Special Education Teachers ( NASET ) established principles and guidelines to enhance practice and inspire professional excellence. Members of...

Classwork & Homework This Issue's Topic: Tools to Build Student Text and Lecture Comprehension Username password lost password? Publications ADHD Series Assessment in Special Education Series Autism Spectrum Disorders Series Back to School -...

Classroom Management Series LATEST ISSUE of NASET’s CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SERIES: Reward Me! That Ever-So-Powerful Reinforcer By David K. Griffin, Ed.D., BCBA-D This issue of NASET’s Classroom Management Series was written by David K. Griffin,...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a disabling disease characterized by severe overwhelming fatigue that cannot be explained by any underlying medical condition. Individuals have four or more of the following...

Childhood onset schizophrenia A child's stage of development must be taken into account when considering a diagnosis of mental illness. 1 Behaviors that are normal at one age may not be at another. Rarely, a healthy young child may report...

Childhood Cancers Cancer is a group of many related diseases that begin in cells, the body's basic unit of life. To understand cancer, it is helpful to know what happens when normal cells become cancerous. The body is made up of many types of...

Epilepsy Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes signal abnormally. In epilepsy, the normal pattern of neuronal activity becomes disturbed, causing strange sensations, emotions, and...

Checklist: Does my child hear? Introduction Many times parents of students in your class may have a new child and express concerns about development. One of the concerns most often expressed may involve hearing. Sometimes parents are concerned...