Social Security and Disability Information and Benefits Resources and Benefits from SSA Benefits for Children with Disabilities A child under age 18 may have a disability, but we don't need to consider the child's disability when deciding if he...

Social Skills Progress Monitoring for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Practitioner’s Resource To return to the main page for NASET’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Series - Click Here Username password forgot username or password?...

Social Skills Training for Students with Autism: A Review of Literature To return to the main page for NASET’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Series - Click Here Username password lost password? Publications ADHD Series Assessment in Special...

Sophia Academy personalizes education tailored to meet student needs in a Marist-sponsored Catholic school. 75% of the prek - high school teachers have special ed or advanced degrees. Orton-Gillingham, counselor and SLP on staff, assistive...

Spacticity What is Spasticity? Spasticity is a condition in which certain muscles are continuously contracted. This contraction causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and may interfere with movement, speech, and manner of walking....

HEARTSPRING A Worldwide Center for Children with Special Needs For over 70 years, Heartspring has pioneered breakthroughs for individuals with special needs. As a worldwide center for children with special needs, we provide education services...

Louisa Kramer-Vida, Roberta Levitt & Susan P. Kelly Abstract Special Education and at-risk kindergarteners can be outstanding authors given the appropriate educational opportunity. In a small, suburban public school district, two university...

Special Education and the Law Go to the PDP Menu Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Goals 2000: Educate America Act Government Resources Individuals with...

Carrie Semmelroth, M.A. Evelyn Johnson, Ed.D. Keith Allred, Ph.D. Boise State University Abstract There is currently little consensus on how special education teachers should be evaluated in a way that is effective, fair and responsive to their...

Special Educators’ Perceptions of High-Leverage Practices Cynthia Ann Farley, PhD Rhonda S. Black, EdD University of Hawaii at Manoa Abstract The most effective way to improve the performance of students is to improve the practice of their...