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...

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 is an APGAR Score Introduction There may be time when a parent of a student in your class is pregnant and may need some information on procedures they will experience. While not a doctor, and not giving medical advice, you can provide them...

What Parents Need to Know About the Learning Process Introduction Almost half of all students with special needs are classified as students with learning disabilities. These children have impairments in learning due to problems in the...

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...

What are Accommodations Introduction There may be times when parents become confused or are unaware of the accommodations that are available for their child in special education. This Parent Teacher Conference Handout explains the various...

Speech and Language: Developmental Milestones Introduction There may be times when parents become concerned with the developmental milestones of their children. Since many parents do not have a frame of reference this Parent Teacher Conference...

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...

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...

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...