Latest Career Center Classifieds Superintendent Vancouver, WA Job Category: Superintendent CLOSES: Open until filled (initial review begins November 16, 2007) The Washington State School for the Deaf (WSD) has an excellent opportunity for...

Code of Ethics Preamble - Statement of Purpose The Code of Ethics of the National Association of Special Education Teachers ( NASET ) established principles and guidelines to enhance practice and inspire professional excellence. Members of...

Description of Award NASET's Excellence in Special Education Award is open to organizations who have made a commitment to educate, and or advocate for children with disabilities and their families. The NASET's Excellence in Special Education...

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...

Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) Not until the middle of the twentieth century was there a name for a disorder that now appears to affect an estimated one of every five hundred children, a disorder that causes...

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...

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

Intellectual Disabilities Intellectual Disabilities Topic Categories Accommodations/Modifications Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Advocacy Information Assessment Assistive Technology Books and Publications Causes Characteristics...

Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Topic Categories Accommodations Adults with Emotional Disturbance Advocacy Information Anxiety Disorders Assessment Assistive Technology Bipolar Disorder Books and...

Hearing Impairments Hearing Impairment Topic Categories Accommodations Adults with Hearing Impairments Advocacy Assessment Assistive Technology Audio/Video Tapes Books and Publications Causes Characteristics Classifications Classroom Management...