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...

Message from the President – Dr. Roger Pierangelo Welcome to the October 2004 edition of the Special Educator E-Journal. Our Special Educator for this month is very comprehensive, covering numerous areas of interest to those who teach children...

Highly Qualified Teachers Highly Qualified Teachers A-1. What is the definition of a highly qualified teacher? The requirement that teachers be highly qualified applies to all public elementary or secondary school teachers employed by a local...

Edward J. Kame'enui Named Department's First Commissioner for Special Education Research May 18, 2005-Washington DC--Edward J. Kame'enui, an international authority on learning problems and special education, has been named the nation's first...

Mental Illness Exacts Heavy Toll, Beginning in Youth June 6, 2005: Researchers supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have found that half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14, and that despite effective...

Bonnie Dupuis, MA Facilitator for Inclusive Practices Polk County Public Schools Joyce W. Barclay, Ed.S. Florida Inclusion Network Facilitator Polk County Public Schools Sherwin D. Holmes, MS Director, Exceptional Student Education Polk County...

Visual Impairments Visual Impairment Topic Categories Accommodations/Modifications Advocacy Information Anatomy/Physiology Assessment Assistive Technology Audio/Video Causes Characteristics Classifications or Types Classroom Management Clinical...

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...

Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurological Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury-Topic Categories Accommodations/Modifications Adults with TBI Advocacy Information Assessment Assistive Technology Audio/Video tapes Books and Publications Causes...

Comprehensive Overview of Intellectual Disability Comprehensive Overview of Intellectual Disability What is Intellectual Disability? Intellectual Disability is a term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in...