Category: Special Needs
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Tips For Reaching Students With Autism
Teaching a student with autism can be a challenge. Their learning styles are often different from those of most other students, and it may even seem that they are taking no interest in the lessons. Usually, however, this is not the case, and the student is simply overwhelmed and needs lessons tailored to the way…
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What is Autism?
Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with autism? Are you left confused, afraid and wondering what exactly this condition is? Are you stuck with media stereotypes about an autistic person’s lack of functioning? If so, keep reading. This article will explain what autism is, without invoking any of the stereotypes commonly associated with…
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What Are Special Needs?
As of the 2012-13 school year, 14 percent of all public school students were receiving special education services, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. But what does it mean for a child to have special needs? Broadly speaking, “special needs” is used to describe children who require any kind of special support due…
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Take Action: Wear Your Cause
From ribbons to bracelets to t-shirts, it seems there is gear for every cause and every style these days. And sure, it’s great to join in when it comes to a cause you believe in, but does sporting your awareness swag really make a difference to researchers and patients? Sometimes it can feel like a…
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What is PDD?
Pervasive developmental disorders (often shortened to PDD) is a term used to refer to a group of conditions that cause a delay in the development of basic skills. These basic skills most commonly include the ability to socialize, communicate and use imagination. People who have a PDD often struggle to understand the world around them. …
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Bringing Out The Best In Your Special Needs Students
Every student has the potential to succeed. But in a traditional classroom, it can be harder for students with special needs to tap into that potential. Special needs students’ success can be limited by the unique challenges they face. It can require a thoughtful effort from teachers to ensure that special needs students thrive in…
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Are Children Conceived in Winter More Likely to Develop Autism?
Expecting parents are always concerned with whether or not there is something they can do to ensure the health of their children. Recently, studies have turned toward the subject of autism, and whether or not the time of year when a child is conceived has any effect on its mental health at birth. There is…
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Help Your Special Needs Children Get Back to School
The back-to-school season can be a rough transition for any child—especially when they’re headed for a new school. But when your child has special needs, a new environment can cause extra anxiety. Fortunately, there’s plenty you can do to prepare your special needs child for a new school now to lessen your child’s stress when…