This chapter from The Occupational Therapist's Handbook for Inclusive School Practices introduces the concept of rethinking students. Rethinking a student entails getting to know the student and then reflecting on how you see, treat, provide services to, and work with him or her. Read More
This chapter from The Speech-Language Pathologist's Handbook for Inclusive School Practices introduces the concept of rethinking students. Rethinking a student entails getting to know the student and then reflecting on how you see, treat, provide services to, and work with him or her. Read More
This chapter explores the diverse structures of the modern American family. Discussion questions and a list of suggested web sites are provided. Read More
How do you fit supplemental support for struggling readers into your day? This is a dilemma faced by many busy classroom teachers. See what the authors of the new edition of Interventions for Reading Success suggest. Here are their answers to some of teachers' most common questions about managing intervention activities for their struggling readers. Read More
Adapted from Recognize, Respond, Report: Preventing and Addressing Bullying of Students with Special Needs, this article is a call to action for school professionals to be more active in protecting students susceptible to bullying. Read More
What supports do you need to put in place for a sustainable, high-quality preschool inclusion program? Find out in this quiz, adapted from Making Preschool Inclusion Work: Strategies for Supporting Children, Teachers, and Programs. See how familiar you are with the evidence-based practices that support early childhood inclusion, and get ready to make preschool inclusion a success! Read More
This chapter excerpt covers possible additional developmental disabilities and syndromes that a child with autism may present. Read More
Find out in this Q&A with Sabra Gear, Ph.D., the co-editor of Developing Early Comprehension: Laying the Foundation for Reading Success. Read More
You can't turn around these days without seeing some reference to the "word gap"—the astonishing difference between the number and quality of words heard by young children in mostly low-income households versus those in higher incomes. There are plenty of wonderful resources to encourage parents to talk, read, and sing with their children, but how about some tips for teachers? If you integrate these steps into your shared book reading time, you will expand children's word and world knowledge, and help them develop the critical comprehension skills they'll need to achieve. Read More
Pave the way for children with disabilities to join the team or the game so that every child in your community has the chance to benefit from sports in your neighborhood. Read More
