California resident Katie Prather remembers thinking that her son, who has autism, could have mastered math skills if he had less work to complete in elementary school. By middle school, she thought he would fare better if he had more social...

Gwiazdowski has medical and physical disabilities and was, for many years, a full-time wheelchair user. A federal law protects against the kind of discrimination Gwiazdowski says she experienced, and she invoked that law – the Individuals with...

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev psychology researchers have found two groups of children who received delayed autism diagnoses. The earlier children are diagnosed—ideally in the first two to three years of life—the better their social...

Author Guidelines for Submission to JAASEP JAASEP welcomes manuscript submissions at any time. Authors are completely responsible for the factual accuracy of their contributions and neither the Editorial Board of JAASEP nor the National...

After 18 years of trying to decode his children’s behaviour, Christopher Moore, 54, can usually understand what they need. But like a lot of parents of children with autism, he wonders who will take his place when he’s gone. Three of his four...

December 2024 - Special Educator e-Journal Table of Contents Special Education Legal Alert. By Perry A. Zirkel Buzz from the Hub Examining Skills, Attitudes, and Institutional Support to Assess Teachers’ Readiness to Implement Learning. By...

Area experts agree that getting an evaluation for autism as an adult is challenging. However, such a diagnosis can also be life-changing – if one can find a licensed professional for the assessment. “There are not enough individuals doing...

November 2024 - Special Educator e-Journal Table of Contents Buzz from the Hub Special Education Legal Alert. By Perry A. Zirkel Accepting and Understanding the Needs of Muslim Immigrant Families in Special Education. By Dr. Sadia Warsi...

New research may help educators and families zero in on exactly how the COVID-19 pandemic caused such an unprecedented academic slump, suggesting that the culprit lies in something basic and crucial: children’s ability to think, remember and...

Overview and Preparation for the Annual and Triennial Reviews Table of Contents Section I-Overview of the Annual Review Process Part I-When Does the Annual Review Occur? Part II-How is a Parent Notified of the Meeting? Part III-What Takes Place...