The life stories of 12 adults diagnosed with dyslexia as children were examined. Findings indicate that by school age, all participants noted self-esteem problems when they experienced struggles or failures in school. Testing and diagnosis improved self-esteem when conducted in a relevant manner that led to adaptation. (Contains references.)…

This review evaluates the 12 sexuality education curricula that were recommended by the Sexuality Information Education Center of the United States as appropriate for students with special needs. Goals, curriculum concepts, instructional methods, curriculum development, and suggested adaptations are discussed, along with key considerations when…

This article discusses what is meant by minimal hearing loss (MHL), summarizes issues associated with MHL, and describes instructional modifications for children with MHL. Environmental modifications and signal-to-noise enhancing technology are addressed, as well as challenges to identifying and helping children with MHL and symptoms of MHL.…

Describes a process model for serving students with disabilities. Reports that, from a systems perspective, the model provides guidance for building and maintaining a program and consists of eight components that offer a global framework from which to view the program. Includes guidelines for program evaluation. (Contains 16 references.) (NB)

A sampling of court cases illustrates situations in which the courts have extended the Reasonable Accommodation Standard into educational programming decisions. Addresses four topics: (1) admission, eligibility for services; (2) provision of supportive services; (3) program standards; and (4) behavioral standards. (59 footnotes) (MLF)

Describes a student with learning disabilities and how teaching methods emphasizing accommodating the student helped him find success. Illustrates how accommodating for learning differences can result in student success. (HB)

Surveyed 88 state-sponsored community colleges in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida to determine services and accommodations provided by these colleges for students with learning disabilities. Found that community colleges provided wide range of services and accommodations for these students. However, there was little…

Preservice teachers from seven universities were studied to investigate how they developed an awareness of the needs of academically diverse learners and modified instruction to meet those needs. As novices became more acquainted with classroom realities, they gained a clearer picture of the complexity involved in appropriate curriculum…

Discusses a process for integrating technology adaptations for students with learning disabilities into cooperative-learning activities in terms of three components: (1) selecting adaptations; (2) monitoring use of adaptations during cooperative-learning activities; and (3) evaluating the adaptations' effectiveness. Barriers to and support systems…

This article describes curricular accommodations in the foreign language for college students with language learning disabilities. Elements of a model program are discussed, including advising, instruction, and efficacy research. The implementation of these components is described with particular reference to modified programs in Italian, Spanish,…

This article presents BASE (Big ideas, Analyzing areas of difficulty, creating Strategies and supports, and Evaluating the process), a unit-planning process that teachers have used successfully with ninth-grade nontracked math classes to help secondary students with disabilities and students who are at-risk to be successful in a "reform" math…

Focuses on the use and effects of testing accommodations on the scores of fourth-grade students with disabilities on challenging mathematics and science performance assessment tasks. Results indicate that slightly more than 75% of the testing accommodation packages suggested by students' individual education plan teams had a moderate to large…

A study evaluated the effectiveness of a collaborative model for making grading adaptations. Parents, students, general educators, and special educators collaborated to develop and implement personalized grading plans for four middle school students. All participants perceived the process to be more fair and effective than adaptations used…

A study presents a post-hoc evaluation of the use of accommodations in the Washington Assessment of Students Learning of 4th and 7th graders in 1998. Results indicate that while the use of accommodations appeared to be consistent with state guidelines, increased training opportunities and revisions in reporting procedures are advised. (Contains…

A survey found a wide range of capabilities regarding the production of textbooks and instructional materials for students with visual impairments in 42 states. Shortages of qualified Braille transcribers and inadequate funding were cited as barriers to developing better services. The most effective model was a centralized production center.…