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What Parents Need to Know About Auditory Processing Disorders Introduction As a special educator there may be times when parents seek out information on terms in special education that may confuse them. One of those terms is auditory processing...

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...

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,...

Medications SPECIAL MESSAGE This summary is designed to help mental health patients and their families understand how and why medications can be used as part of the treatment of mental health problems. It is important for you to be well...

Request for a Review or Revision of a Child's IEP Tweet Return to Main Parent Teacher Conference Handouts Page - Click here Username password forgot username or password? Publications ADHD Series Assessment in Special Education Series Autism...

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...

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...