This excerpt examines the research supporting the belief that fundamental phonological reading problems in people with dyslexia may be due to mild, but pervasive, impaired development of magnocellular systems throughout the brain. Read More
In the preface to Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities, learn how the authors—a college professor with ADHD and a poet with a learning disability—met and teamed up to write this book, inspired by their shared experiences. Read More
Read the excerpt and learn more about family issues that often arise when a child has an ASD. This chapter focuses on the impact a child with an ASD has on marital relationships, sibling relationships, grandparents and other extended family members, friendships, as well as strangers and aquaintances. Read More
This chapter excerpt considers the knowledge and skills needed to be a successful teacher of reading as well as how schools of education might better prepare elementary-level educators to teach reading to children from a variety of backgrounds. Read More
Universal Design for Learning may seem complicated and intimidating to educators unfamiliar with the framework. In this section, Loui Lord Nelson clearly defines and describes the key terms associated with UDL and provides some examples as well. Read More
Through instruction and experience with quantities, children become familiar with numbers and develop a reliable mental picture of how they relate to each other. Read the excerpt and explore how spatial insight affects one’s understanding of number and quantitative problem solving. Read More
Read the excerpt from Supporting Students with Special Health Care Needsto discover guidelines for care in regards to tube feeding. Essential for every school health office, Supporting Students with Special Health Care Needsis the ultimate guide to caring for and supporting children with special health care needs in educational settings. Read More
In this introductory chapter excerpt from contributing authors Lindsay J. Flynn and H. Lee Swanson, read about the factors that contribute to poor reading comprehension as well as a synthesis of the intervention research targeting reading problems. Read More
Read the excerpt to see a sample reflective exercise from The Making Friends Program. In this exercise, Anshula reflects on her early perceptions of language differences. Read More
Read the excerpt to better understand concrete steps schools and teachers can take that will help bereaved children. Included in the excerpt are six goals of intervention, suggestions for how to act, and examples of what to say to grieving children Read More
