Special Education
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for supporting students with special needs.
A Framework for Disability Inclusion at School
School leaders and teachers can use this model to learn about and fight ableism through self-reflection and systems change.The Sensory Room: Helping Students With Autism Focus and Learn
Imagine a safe space where students with autism can go to calm their bodies and then get back to the business of learning.1MYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.5 Ways to Support Neurodivergent Students
An academic coach for neurodivergent students shares how to help neurodivergent students reach their potential throughout the school year.Do Fidgets Help Students Focus?
Don’t let the devices run amok in your classroom, experts warn. Here’s the right—and wrong—way to handle them.Question: Where Do You Need Guidance in Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities?
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New Strategies in Special Education as Kids Learn From Home
In special education, teachers say that schedules, sensory supports, and close collaboration with families can help smooth the transition to remote learning.18.2kYour content has been saved!
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How to Improve Distance Learning for Students With IEPs
Strategies for parental involvement and synchronous and asynchronous activities can help students with individualized education programs.15.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Supporting Students With Dysgraphia
While there's not a lot of research on dysgraphia yet, there are a few signs you should look out for, and some evidence-based tactics to help kids with the writing condition.17.5kYour content has been saved!
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The Missing Autistic Girls
In the past two decades, autism diagnoses have soared—but new research shows that girls have frequently been overlooked, leaving them without crucial support.17.6kYour content has been saved!
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17 Ways to Help Students With ADHD Concentrate
Teacher-tested ideas to help students quietly fidget.15.4kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How to Nurture a Sense of Belonging for Students With Disabilities
Prioritizing the inclusion of students with disabilities into all aspects of the school community ensures a welcoming learning environment.361Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Apps for Students With Special Needs—As School Buildings Shutter
The coronavirus creates a unique challenge for students with special needs—educators share recommendations for apps to support learning at home.9.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.5 Ways to Support Kids With ADHD During Remote Learning
Without the rules and structure of the classroom, students with ADHD are struggling. Here’s how teachers can help.7.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Sensory Room 101
After we published a video about a special room designed to help autistic kids calm and focus themselves, you had questions. Here’s what it takes to create this kind of space.12.2kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Pursuing Equity for Neurodivergent Students
Teachers can approach and instruct students with compassion and encouragement to subvert the idea that neurodivergence indicates maladaptive behavior.
