Date: Thursday, November 16, 2006 At 4:00 PM Duration: 3 Hours The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) invites you to view a video to learn firsthand from leading U.S. Department of Education officials about the...

Special Education: Ensuring Excellence for All Students Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET This November marks 30 years since Congress enacted the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142). Today, thanks...

Elementary School Aims to be More Inclusive An elementary school is being recognized for its focus on social inclusion and bringing students with and without intellectual disabilities together through sports and education programs. Jefferson...

Education Department Seeking Comment on Draft Regulations for Implementing Special Education Law Web-based, unofficial copy displayed for parents, teachers and others in advance of public meetings; Official version expected to be published in...

The problem: “My child is easily distracted; he doesn’t focus and listen.” Not focused on learning? Easily distracted at school and during homework? A student with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) might not seem to be listening or...

Vancouver, WA Full time, 185 day contract General Responsibilities: Reporting directly to the Director of Early Intervention, the Early Intervention Special Education Teacher provides services to children birth to age three who are identified...

Autism in children can be diagnosed as early as 12 months of age by a specially trained clinician. Although a chronic diagnosis such as this one can seem overwhelming for parents, its timing is crucial to ensuring a happy and fulfilling life...

SOME PROBLEM BEHAVIORS IN FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES The most recent analysis of a long-term NIH-funded study found that children who received higher quality child care before entering kindergarten had better vocabulary scores in the fifth grade...

Each person has a unique learning style that goes beyond a hands-on versus a classroom setting. Often times, individuals with uncommon methods of learning are considered less intelligent, but that simply isn’t the case. “All brains are good...

Draft IDEA Regulations are Available This just in from from the National Dissemination Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Secretary Spellings have signed the proposed regulations to...