Inclusion Series- Inclusiveness for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders Introduction This issue of NASET’s Inclusion series was written by Jordan Romanski. The ruling of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) passed in 1975...

Introduction Alternative delivery systems are management systems used in Inclusion classrooms that provide support for students and maximize learning while being presented with the core curriculum. It is an approach that uses success-oriented...

Inclusion Series- Manifestation Determination Introduction Introduction At specific times, and for certain violations of the student code of conduct, IDEA’s discipline procedures require school systems to conduct what is known as a...

Rheumatic Fever Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after an infection with streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain. Rheumatic fever is common...

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...

Exploring Educational and Behavioral Outcomes for Children with Emotional Behavioral Disorders (EBD) Username password forgot username or password? Publications ADHD Series Assessment in Special Education Series Autism Spectrum Disorders Series...

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...

Lead Poisoning Too much lead in the body can seriously injure the brain, nervous system, red blood cells, and the kidneys. Higher levels of lead in the body can cause mental retardation, fits (convulsions), falling out (unconsciousness, coma),...

JAASEP Editorial Board of Reviewers Understanding the Removal of Classroom Auditory Distractors: An Interactive Design Gregory W. Smith, Ph.D., Audra I. Classen, Ph.D., Paul J. Riccomini, Ph.D., & Robyn R. Brewer, Graduate Student (BCBA...

Alexander Disease NASET – National Association of Special Education Teachers Alexander disease is a rare, genetically determined degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. It is one of a group of disorders known as the...