Week in Review - December 8, 2023 Click on Image to Learn More NASET's WEEK IN REVIEW December 8, 2023 | Vol 19 Issue #49 NASET Member! Welcome to NASET's WEEK in REVIEW. Here, we provide you with the latest publications from NASET to read and...

Academic Skill Area Terminology: Reading Introduction As a special education teacher, you will be working with many parents who may not be familiar with the terminology of education, especially academic terminology. When speaking to parents,...

Disability Awareness Introduction As a special educator you have a vast amount of services, guidance, collaboration, and resources at your fingertips about all issues dealing with disabilities. However, it is equally as important that parents...

Developmental Screening Information for Parents Introduction If you are involved in the field of Early Intervention, then you will most likely be involved with parents concerning developmental screening for children with suspected developmental...

What is an APGAR Score Introduction There may be time when a parent of a student in your class is pregnant and may need some information on procedures they will experience. While not a doctor, and not giving medical advice, you can provide them...

What Parents Need to Know About the Learning Process Introduction Almost half of all students with special needs are classified as students with learning disabilities. These children have impairments in learning due to problems in the...

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...

What Parents Need to Know About a Section 504 Accommodation Plan Introduction As a special educator, you are frequently asked questions about students who have been classified as having a disability or questions from parents about their child...

What Is a Portfolio Assessment Introduction There are many techniques special education teachers use to evaluate the progress and learning issues of a student in his or her classroom. These techniques are usually referred to as non standardized...

School Symptoms Exhibited by High Risk Students Introduction A high risk student is usually a student that is experiencing possibly severe emotional, social, environmental or academic stress. As a result of this intense turmoil, many symptoms...