The Specials

CEC initial preparation standard is about instructional planning and strategies, which, like the fourth standard, is also under the focal theme: instructional pedagogy (Council for Exceptional Children, 2012). This standard requires initial-level special education teachers to learn to adapt and use instructional strategies, technology-based or not, according to students’ abilities, interests, learning environments, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and IEP or transition plans in order to…

The journal article, “The Inclusion Notebook”, gives a brief history of the legal aspects of special education, and the educational history of students with autism spectrum disorders. The article also discusses the primary domains of education students with ASD, such as social interactions and communication. Additionally, the article describes several models used for teaching students with autism spectrum disorders, including the SCERTS model, LEAP, and the Autism Spectrum Disorder Inclusion…

use of money. He needed help with all his personal hygiene and grooming, as well as for getting dressed; he could only brush his teeth. He could not stand still for a minute, did not listen, and did not play well with other children. He received special education services. He had difficulty explaining the reason he did something and sometimes he used…

in the search for a job and housing, and also programs that allow individuals with disabilities to become involved in organizations and the community. During the 2011-2012 school year, about 12.9 percent of school aged children were enrolled in special education services (website in email). As a student with a disability, educational rights of the student are protected in the United States by several federal and state laws. There are two primary laws, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and…

As a special education teacher, Mr. Harris has over twenty years experience in the field of education with the Pittsburgh Public school district. Mr. Harris’ learning support classroom is extremely small. The classroom has two tables each with four chairs arranged around it, a large cabinet,…

they learn slower than typical students. Whereas a student with sever intellectual disability may be several year behind the peer in grade level. Students with mild intellectual disabilities are often in regular classrooms with added help from a Special education teacher to help in the areas of attention, memory, and generalization. While the sever…

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…

participation. Throughout the history of special education laws and services parents have been advocates for their children’s best interests and workhorses ensuring changes were being made at every level to better help students with disabilities. Therefore, parents are a crucial part of IDEA and due to this, there are mandates set in place when a child is suspected of needing special education services. During the process of recommending a student for special education services the parents…

applies to all students whether special needs or not. Disciplining students with special needs often present a legal liability for school administrators when they do not document, understand education code, and do not read the student’s Individual Education Plan (I.E.P.). With legal cases with regards to special needs on the rise, it is necessary for school administration to not only provide training for their staff, but to also update their knowledge on special needs education law. This…

(Okech, 1993). Among the different approaches to education, inclusive education is enabling all children to learn and participate effectively within school systems. It means that students with special needs are provided with specialized education in age-appropriate regular classes according to their special educational needs (Forman, 2002). Inclusive education is all about welcoming all children, without discrimination into regular schools. It does not set apart children who have different…