Part 4 - Understand the Requirements of an Evaluation for a Suspected Disability Introduction A variety of assessment tools and strategies are used to gather relevant functional, academic and developmental information about the child, including...

Part 4 - Reinforcing Effort Research Based Strategies for the Classroom Part #4 - Reinforcing Effort Username password forgot username or password? Publications ADHD Series Assessment in Special Education Series Autism Spectrum Disorders Series...

Introduction Having collected a great deal of information about your child and family, it’s now possible for the team (including you as parents) to sit down and write an individualized plan of action for your child and family. This plan is...

Part 3 - Summarizing and Note Taking Research Based Strategies for the Classroom Part #3 - Summarizing and Note Taking Username password forgot username or password? Publications ADHD Series Assessment in Special Education Series Autism...

Part 3 - Obtaining Parental Informed Consent for Assessment Introduction There are many times when the school district must notify a parent in writing of its proposed action and ask for written consent (permission) to carry out this action. One...

Part 20 - Required Responsibilities in Screening and Assessment of Students ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SERIES Introduction As part of the role of special educator, you may be called upon with other staff members to test students lacking...

Introduction Early intervention services are designed to address the developmental needs of eligible infants and toddlers with disabilities, ages birth to the third birthday, and their families. Early intervention is authorized by Part C of the...

Part 2 - Referral to the Child Study Team Introduction When teachers in general education are having difficulty with a student in their class, they may attempt several strategies to see if the problem can be resolved within the classroom. These...

Part 2 - Identifying Similarities and Differences Research Based Strategies for the Classroom Part #2 - Identifying Similarities and Differences Username password forgot username or password? Publications ADHD Series Assessment in Special...

Part 19 - Understanding Screening ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SERIES Introduction The National Center on Improving Literacy has put together a comprehensive toolkit that addresses the importance of screening of children in the field of...