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Part 15 - Special Education Acronyms Introduction The assessment process in special education is a very detailed approach. It is one that involves many meetings and conversations. Too often, we hear educators speaking with anacronyms rather...

Gloria Mixon Abstract Middle school students with intellectual disabilities often have difficulties achieving independence with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs); therefore, these skills must be taught in school. IADLs are a...

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 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...

Building Student Confidence in the Classroom Introduction Confidence is nothing magical or difficult to understand. Put simply, it is merely the result of repeated successful experiences. If we think back to our confidence level the first time,...

Ethan J. Schilling, Ph.D. Western Carolina University - Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett, Ph.D. University of Georgia - Yvette Q. Getch, Ph.D. Western Kentucky University - A Michele Lease, Ph.D. University of Georgia Abstract The current study...

Aubyn C. Stahmer, Ph.D. University of California, Davis - Jessica Suhrheinrich, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego - Sarah Rieth, Ph.D. San Diego State University Abstract Pivotal Response Training (PRT) is a naturalistic, behavioral...

NASET NEWS ALERT U.S. Department of Education Information & Resources for Schools and School Personnel Health officials are currently taking steps to prevent the introduction and spread of COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") into communities across the...

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...