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Rodgers, Wendy J.; Weiss, Margaret P. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2019
Nearly 63% of students with disabilities are included in general education classrooms for some part of their day, and at the high school level, 79% participate in state reading and math assessments (U.S. Department of Education, 2016). Middle and high school classes pose particular challenges because, unlike elementary classrooms, they are usually…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Team Teaching, Disabilities, General Education
Hines, Sara J. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2010
Many adolescents, especially those with learning disabilities, lack basic word identification skills. Finding motivating instructional techniques to improve word-level reading skills is increasingly difficult as students move through the grades. One technique that holds promise in motivating adolescents involves using song lyrics from their…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Singing, Learning Disabilities, Adolescents
Wolfe, Pamela S.; Condo, Bethany; Hardaway, Emily – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
Applied behavior analysis (ABA) has emerged as one of the most effective empirically based strategies for instructing individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Four ABA-based strategies that have been found effective are video modeling, visual strategies, social script fading, and task analysis. Individuals with ASD often struggle with…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Autism, Task Analysis, Sexuality
Mancil, G. Richmond; Pearl, Cynthia E. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2008
One way to improve engagement and ensure motivation for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) during academics is to use restricted interests in instruction and activities. Embedding these interests into the curriculum can motivate the student with ASD to attempt tasks that were previously less preferred or difficult. This article…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Learner Engagement, Student Motivation
Harris, Lindsay A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2007
Literacy is an increasingly important factor as schools focus on improving student achievement. Literacy skills in reading and writing are critical components needed for both access to the general curriculum and for successful academic achievement. A key component of reading and writing is word identification, a skill deficit for many adolescent…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Spelling, Learning Disabilities, Phonemic Awareness
Parsons, Lynn D. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2006
Many students with disabilities have difficulty acquiring social skills, especially those necessary for employment. Students with autism struggle because of problems with (1) theory of mind; (2) reading facial expressions; (3) auditory processing problems; and (4) a lack of exposure to social conventions. Virtual reality and video have been used…
Descriptors: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Video Technology, Secondary School Students
Bickel, Perry S. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2006
A comprehensive paradigm for the provision of career development services to a K-12 school population including those with special needs is presented in an easily understood format. This service delivery "tool" is intended to help teachers and administrators both acknowledge the career development services that they are currently…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Individualized Instruction, Career Development