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Zirkel, Perry A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
This article presents questions regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, its 2004 and 2006 regulations, and the No Child Left Behind Act. The author's answers to these questions are presented.
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education
Serfass, Cindy; Peterson, Reece L. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
The computer-managed IEP systems described in this article provide a good sample of what is currently available. After previewing several of them and reviewing the rest, the authors believe that these types of systems have the potential to benefit teachers, administrators, and parents as well as students. They create reports in a more timely and…
Descriptors: Student Records, Information Management, Individualized Education Programs, Computer Uses in Education
Konrad, Moira; Helf, Shawnna; Itoi, Madoka – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
To promote student success, both in school and beyond, teachers must not only address academic skill development but also help their students become self-determined individuals. The importance of self-determination is implicit in special education legislation. Findings from postschool outcome studies also support the inclusion of…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Adolescent Literature, Academic Achievement, Disabilities
Parette, Howard P.; Peterson-Karlan, George R.; Wojcik, Brian W.; Watts, Emily H.; Stoner, Julia B. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
Building the capacity of education professionals to make effective assistive technology (AT) decisions requires varying supports. One effective approach used in Central Illinois is to develop and maintain user groups comprising skilled practitioners and those interested in developing new AT skill sets. Over the past several years, AT user groups…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Learning Disabilities, School Districts, Special Education Teachers
Jung, Lee Ann; Guskey, Thomas R. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
Although increasing numbers of students with disabilities are included in general education classrooms for greater portions of the day, little guidance or direction has come from the field of special education to help address the challenge of grading students in inclusive settings. The shift to standards-based grading and reporting has further…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grading, Special Education, Academic Standards
Ganz, Jennifer B. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
Visual scripts and related educational strategies such as video modeling and social script narratives provide visual or auditory cues to promote communication and social skills in children with disabilities. Visual scripts are particularly useful for teachers who work with children with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Cues, Learning Disabilities, Language Skills
Wasburn-Moses, Leah – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2007
Today's special education teachers are expected to be able to give all students access to the general education curriculum (McLaughlin & Thurlow, 2003). This responsibility can be particularly challenging given the wide range of ages, ability levels, and needs of the students they teach (Huefner, 2000). This paper describes results of a thorough…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Special Education, Access to Education
DeNoble, Alexander J.; DeNoble, Kathleen A.; Fleres, Carol N.; McCabe, Andrew A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2007
Special education programs for low achievers may not always be the right choice. Early identification and intervention could significantly reduce overdependence on special education. The authors reviewed pertinent literature related to the benefits of referral and placement in special education settings, and proposed strategies that would help low…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Identification, Special Education, Intervention
Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations: Portraits of Individuals with Disabilities in Star Trek
Shepherd, Terry L. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2007
Weekly television series have more influence on American society than any other form of media, and with many of these series available on DVDs, television series are readily accessible to most consumers. Studying television series provides a unique perspective on society's view of individuals with disabilities and influences how teachers and peers…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Television, Special Education
Simpson, Cynthia G.; Spencer, Vicky G.; Button, Robin; Rendon, Sylvia – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2007
There is a national movement underway to assist teachers in connecting the ideas and practices found in multicultural, general, and special education (Sobel & Taylor, 2006, p.29). In particular, educators are seeking innovative ways to implements general education practices with students with low incidence disabilities. This article describes the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Student Needs, Autism, Reading Skills
Sheehey, Patricia H.; Sheehey, Patrick E. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2007
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates parent-professional collaboration. But difficulties between parent and professional collaboration seem to persist. These difficulties do not seem to be related to a lack of mutual respect or lack of good intentions. Perhaps difficulties exist because of a lack of common ground.…
Descriptors: Parents, Special Education, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Teacher Attitudes
Marino, Matthew T.; Marino, Elizabeth C.; Shaw, Stan F. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2006
Special education teachers and individualized education program (IEP) team members throughout the country are struggling to make appropriate decisions regarding assistive technology (AT) for students with high incidence disabilities. Although numerous authors and organizations have developed tools to assist IEP teams when considering AT, the task…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Incidence, Disabilities, Educational Technology
Appl, Dolores – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2006
Cathy, Kelly, and Lisa are early childhood special education (ECSE) teachers in inclusive, classroom-based programs. Each of them worked with paraprofessionals, primarily their assistant teachers, during their first year as ECSE teachers, and that experience resulted in difficulties of varying degrees. For Cathy, those difficulties were most…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Disabilities, Young Children, Special Education
Simpson, Cynthia G.; Swicegood, Philip R.; Gaus, Mark D. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2006
With the recent rise of childhood obesity, teaching children with developmental disabilities about healthful lifestyle choices has important implications for special educators. Designing instructional interventions for children with developmental disabilities in the areas of nutrition and weight management poses challenges to educators, who must…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Obesity, Nutrition, Developmental Disabilities
Welner, Kevin – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2006
This article discusses the laws that protect individuals with disabilities and the laws that protect individuals from racial and language discrimination. It explains the important difference between the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504. It also describes practical application of the laws and provides two examples…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Student Diversity, English (Second Language), Minority Group Children