Latest Employment Opportunities Posted on NASET Director of Special Education Grand Rapids, Michigan Job Category: Director of Special Education Description: National Heritage Academies (NHA), one of the nation's leading charter school...

Overview of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that becomes apparent in some children in the preschool and early school years. It is hard for these children to control...

Schizophrenia WHAT IS IT? Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disease. Approximately 1 percent of the population develops schizophrenia during their lifetime—more than 2 million Americans suffer from the illness in a given...

Part #1 - Overview of ADHD NASET ADHD SERIES Introd uction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological condition that involves problems with inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity that are developmentally inconsistent...

Rheumatic Fever Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after an infection with streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain. Rheumatic fever is common...

School-Wide Strategies for Managing Reading The ability to read allows individuals access to the full range of a culture's artistic and scientific knowledge. Reading is a complex act. Good readers are able fluently to decode the words on a...

TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the President of NASET-Dr. Roger Pierangelo What's New with IDEA? Read the vote summary Discussion of the bill on the Senate floor at: US Department of Education Update Secretary Paige Lauds No Child Left Behind...

Series I - Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up Your Classroom - Part I Part I - What to do Before the Start of School Downloadable Version of Part I - ( PDF File ) NASET ’s Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up Your Classroom is the first in a series...

Specific Learning Disabilities Specific Learning Disabilities - Topic Categories Accommodations/Modifications Adults with Learning Disabilities Advocacy Information Assessment Assistive Technology Audio/Video Tapes Causes Characteristics...

Speech and Language Impairments Speech and Language Topic Categories Acroynms, Abbreviations and Definitions Activities for Speech American Sign Language Anatomy Aphasia Apraxia Articulation Assessment Auditory Processing Disorder Central...