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Article 10 Ways You Can Advocate For Your Child With A Learning Disability

   

Did you know that you are the most important person in your child’s life? Of course you did. But did you know that parents of children with learning disabilities can also be their child’s most effective advocate. What exactly is an advocate? An advocate is someone who speaks up for someone else, or who acts on behalf of another person. As a parent, you know your child better than anyone else, and you are in the best position to speak for him and act on his behalf. Here are 10 ways you can do that: 1. Realize from the beginning that advocating for your child takes a lot of time. Advocating involves a great deal of research, meeting time, and communication. That’s a given. But the end...
 
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Article 11 Effective Ways to Make Playtime Fun for Children with Special Needs

   

To get the most from playtime activities you have to stick to a set of rules. The rules may change according to the child but generally these rules help to achieve constructive play gaining the benefits listed above. Play it their way - Encourage them to pay the games they like to play. If they show an interest in a certain sport or activity then GREAT! Let them play their games and so that they can get the release that they will feel good about. Exposure to new things - Children with social disabilities often seem like they are not interested in new things but sometimes exposure to new games and activities sparks of an interest that they really get enjoyment from. This...
 
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Article 3 Things Every Parent Needs When Raising a Child with Special Needs

   

When I travel by plane I'm always reminded of the "way things are". It is a fact of life that we must care for ourselves before we can effectively care for someone else. That's why flight attendants instruct us before every flight, "position your own oxygen mask before assisting others traveling with you". The lesson: You can't help anyone, if you are incapacitated. So I want to start this series by pointing out some critical things that need to in place for YOU so that you can be an effective parent and advocate for your child with special needs. 1 - A Personal Network of Support Dealing with the emotional turmoil of a new diagnosis is difficult, however it certainly isn't...
 
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Article A Special Education Success Story With ADD and ADHD

   

The Problem In our rapidly moving culture, special education students, diagnosed with ADD or ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) are an ever-increasing challenge for teachers. Having taught in some capacity for nearly 40 years and being a parent of an active little boy, I have studied these conditions with immediate personal interest. Holding Their Attention? Early in my work with the attentionally challenged, I observed that if the learning activity were engaging enough, many of these students could hold attention for long periods. Special Education students diagnosed with ADD or ADHD often have the ability to attend for long periods...
 
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Article Adopting a Child with Special Needs

   

There are tens of thousands of children in the United States who have special needs and are waiting for permanent homes. In the past, children who have special needs have been generally considered harder to place for adoption than others, but in reality, many children with special needs can be successfully placed. The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 has focused more attention on finding permanent homes for those children who have special needs as well as making certain that they have the post adoption services they need. When used in adoption, "special needs" may include several factors, and sometimes vary from one state to another. In general, children with special needs have...
 
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Article Are Team Sports Right for Your Special Needs Child?

   

Although all kids are different, I will share with you my views on sports and kids with special needs. If your child is having difficulties socially in school, you may be tempted to sign him or her up for basketball or soccer with the other kids. You know your child better than anyone. Just be sure that you’re setting your child up for a positive, rather than a negative experience. The things I have heard from Coaches about kids on their team would make you spit nails. “Oh, he’s an awful player. He’s got some kind of disorder or something.” “I hope he doesn’t sign up next year.” And, the parents in the stands are just as bad. “What is wrong with that kid?!” “Put him on the bench.” ...
 
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New special-education chief faces familiar challenges
Overseeing special education at a big city school district isn’t easy. Elizabeth Blanco, who took over last week as San Francisco Unified School District’s assistant superintendent for special education, will manage a system struggling to improve after years of complaints, violations and turnover. Since 2010, the district's special education programs have been under review by the state ...

Hilltop Primary teachers use iPads for special education
When working with special education students, teachers in the Mound Westonka Public School District have recently been turning to technology as a way to interact with students.

Chester Upland: State special ed formula drains millions from district
As Delaware County's financially troubled Chester Upland School District struggles to stay afloat, officials there say they are paying millions more than they should on special-education students who attend charter schools.

School board approves request for special education teacher
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District 109 points to regulation of special education
When it comes to special education, Deerfield District 109 is subject to both state and federal regulations in how it delivers instruction, school officials told parents gathered at a Jan. 25 presentation. About 40 parents and community members attended the presentation Jan. 25 at Shepard Middle School. Administrators asked parents of special education students at Kipling and Walton elementary ...

Special education teacher arrested for sexual assault of a child
BARRON — Barron County Sheriff's Department officials on Friday arrested a Rice Lake special education teacher on charges of sexual assault of a child by a school staff member.

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