NASET Q & A Corner Go to the PDP Menu The NASET Q & A Corner is an e-publication that presents: (1) some of the most frequently asked questions by members about special education (2) answers from experts in the field on the questions addressed....

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT SERIES Behaviors Covered in this Issue: Why Children Have Unexcused Absences Why Children Exhibit Overall Academic Failure in School Why Children Have High Activity Levels Why Children Have Unexcused Absences Academic...

Behavior Management Series See Available Issues and Behaviors Discussed - CLICK HERE Introduction NASET’s Behavior Management Series is a unique guide for all teachers in helping to understand what their student’s behavior really means and how...

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...

A recent study provides evidence that autism affects the functioning of virtually the entire brain, and is not limited to the brain areas involved with social interactions, communication behaviors, and reasoning abilities, as had been...

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...

Series I - Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up Your Classroom - Part II Part II- Important Meetings and Communication With Parents and Staff Members Step I - Communication and Interaction with Parents (Resource Room, Self Contained and Elementary...

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...

Comprehensive Overview of Specific Learning Disabilities What are Learning Disabilities? Learning disability is a general term that describes specific kinds of learning problems. A learning disability can cause a person to have trouble learning...

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...