Special Olympics

This was in part due to students in special education. There were several districts who were making meaningful progress in comparison to similar districts, and researchers began to look at what these districts were doing in order to make the gains. There had previously been 11 practices that supported success with students in special education: When researchers looked more closely had several districts in California, they found several…

also uses both a wheelchair and augmentative communication device. She is eligible for individualized special education services. After review of Lucia’s assessment results and parent concerns, the multidisciplinary team will work together to provide Lucia with an appropriate education that is tailored to her needs. The multidisciplinary team will include, Lucia’s general education teacher, special education teacher, a representative of the school district and an educational professional who can…

This man is a legend when it comes to special effects. The things he did for that film will be looked at as a masterpiece forever. Most people don't realize that movie came out in 1939. That's almost 80 years ago. To be able to produce those kinds of special effects that long ago really takes a master at his craft. He has a very successful career in special effects and rightfully so. Special effects have really grown since those kind of movies. Now everything can…

parents realized that he was memorizing the book, that he really had a learning problem. I think that Nathans parents were in denial that their son had a learning disability. I think parents fear the idea, because most see their children as extra special. I think having this reading problem decreased Nathans self-esteem…

responses on the interview and his method of teaching, information can be beneficial to answer all of my questions. The questions are as the following: How different is the special education classroom to the general education classroom? What type of physical disabilities do the students have? Do all the students have the same special education needs? What kind of learning disabilities they have? How can the teacher help to improve the students’ learning skills and get them make higher…

The struggled in school academics were never a positive piece of my life. Repeated year after year I came home with a report card with C’s and D’s. When I took my first college course this history remained in the shadows of my experiences and frightened me. Despite my fear I completed my first college course with an A. I worked up the courage to take on an upper level course as a nontraditional student. Through a successful attempt in post-secondary education I began to think school could be…

Albert Einstein has made a historical impact on the world and in the fields of science and math. Even with a not so great childhood, he was able to persevere and accomplish many great things. In elementary school, his teacher had told him he was “too dumb” to be there. His mother told him he was “too smart” and decided to homeschool Albert. This is the beginning of his magnificent journey. From solving equations, to making a difference in schools, he has helped many people and will continue to…

Defining the Achievement Gap The achievement gap refers to disparity in academic performance between specific groups of students. We see the achievement gap in testing, scores, dropout rates, college completion rates, as well as other measures of success. We have found that when all students those at the bottom as well as the top of the “gap” have access to first-class learning opportunities, all students’ achievement can rise (Burris & Welner, 2005, p. xx). In principle, the public has been…

The educational system has recently made some changes regarding the reading intervention. The interventions include intensive and structured programs for children with dyslexia. What does Dyslexia mean? Dyslexia is defined as weaknesses in spelling, decoding words and word detection. Problems in phonological processing of sounds result in the failure to read. Such difficulties can affect acquiring vocabulary, academics and reading comprehension. What are the characteristics of Dyslexia? The…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been educated in special schools, excluded from their non-disabled peers. It is only in the last few years that this has started to change as more children with special needs are increasingly being given the right to a mainstream education. Parents of these children now have the choice about whether they want their child to attend a mainstream school, or a special needs school. Some people argue that special needs schools are the best places for children with…