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Learning Disabilities Discussed
Students with learning disabilities often struggle to develop learning strategies to assist them during their school career. In addition to …
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Summer Learning
Fun Resources To Boost Your Child’s Learning
At this point, I’ve reached what I’d like to call the end-of-summer slump. My reading list is dwindling, I’ve binged all that my Netflix cou…
Special Education Teaching
Common Core Standards and Curriculum
Interestingly, there is much controversy surrounding the adoption of the common core standards, in regards to special education students. Dr…
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Cerebral Palsy Defined
Cerebral Palsy is a common disability that affects roughly 40% of children. It can be defined as a disorder that affects muscle tone, moveme…
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Animals And Anxiety
Pets offer multiple benefits for children while they are growing up. Some of the benefits of a child having a pet are reduced allergies and …
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The Art Of Adaptive Physical Education
Many people hear the word Adaptive Physical Education (PE) but do not totally grasp what that means. Adaptive Physical Education is the scie…
School System
6 Reasons The US Education System Is Failing
The education system in the United States started after the industrial revolution. Fast forward to today, and the set-up of the traditional …
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Assistive Technology Defined
Assistive Technology (AT) is a phrase that is thrown around so much in the Special Education World. Have you ever wondered what that phrase …
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Wearing Two Hats
I have worn two hats over the last 25 years of my life. One as a special education teacher and the other as a parent of a special needs chil…