A. Leyf Peirce Starling, MAT University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Ya-Yu Lo, Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Christopher J. Rivera, Ph.D. East Carolina University Abstract This study evaluated the differential effects of...

From The U. S. Department of Education (March 2, 2005) Eighty percent of public school districts said that offering courses not available at their schools is one of the most important reasons for having distance education, according to a new...

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...

Week in Review - May 14, 2021 NASET WEEK IN REVIEW National Association of Special Education Teachers May 14, 2021 Vol 17 Issue #19 Dear NASET Members and Guests, Welcome to NASET's WEEK in REVIEW . Here, we provide you with the latest...

Why do so many children with autism often suffer from epilepsy? Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered an important brain protein that quiets overactive brain cells and is at abnormally low levels in children with autism. This protein...

That sing-song speech parents use when talking to their babies is universal, and infants tend to prefer it. So, when a baby doesn't seem to engage with this melodic "motherese," or baby talk, it can be an early sign of Autism Spectrum Disorder...

When you enter our classroom, it’s hard to miss the inflatable ball pit. Four years ago, we noticed a need for an area where students experiencing complex behavioral issues could release pent-up energy, relax and meditate, or process...

In 1970, only 1 child in 10,000 was diagnosed with autism. Today, according to the CDC, the number is 1 in 59. Expansion of the diagnosis to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the DSM-5 might explain some of the difference in the number of...

Thirteen-pound babies may make headlines, but they aren't the norm. In fact, U.S. infants are getting smaller, according to researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute's Department of Population Medicine, an affiliate of Harvard...

Week in Review - June 11, 2021 NASET WEEK IN REVIEW National Association of Special Education Teachers June 11, 2021 Vol 17 Issue #23 Dear NASET Members and Guests, Welcome to NASET's WEEK in REVIEW . Here, we provide you with the latest...