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...

Disability Awareness Introduction As a special educator you have a vast amount of services, guidance, collaboration, and resources at your fingertips about all issues dealing with disabilities. However, it is equally as important that parents...

What Parents Need to Know About Stuttering Introduction Many times parents will be very concerned about a period of time in his/her child’s development that may include stuttering. This behavior while at times just a normal part of speech...

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...

Teaching Techniques Used in Inclusion Classrooms Introduction There may be times when one of your students placement may be changed to an inclusion classroom and a parent may have questions about the differences between a Resource Room, self...

Basic Special Educational Law Terminology for Parents Introduction As a teacher of children with special needs there may be times when parents are not sure of certain terms that may be used in reference to their children or their child's...

Checklist: Does my child hear? Introduction Many times parents of students in your class may have a new child and express concerns about development. One of the concerns most often expressed may involve hearing. Sometimes parents are concerned...

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Developmental Screening Information for Parents Introduction If you are involved in the field of Early Intervention, then you will most likely be involved with parents concerning developmental screening for children with suspected developmental...

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...