Special Education
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What Are the Pros and Cons of Mainstreaming
Many learners with special needs are placed into a self-contained class or multi-class program in which they learn alongside peers who have disorders. This ... -
Helping Children Develop Listening Comprehension Skills
Listening comprehension can present a struggle for learning disabled kids. Many disorders can make it difficult for them to attend to information delivered verbally, ... -
Why Verbal Comprehension is Essential to Academic Success
Your kid may say that they get lost in class. They may say that they hate it when people talk too much. They may ... -
What to Do When Your Child Struggles with Verbal Comprehension
If your child is having issues with verbal comprehension, It may be comforting to know that it is a skill that can be improved ... -
The Edvocate’s Guide to K-12 Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-language pathology is the pathology of speech and language. It falls under the communication sciences discipline, including the closely aligned but separate study of ... -
The Edvocate’s Guide to K-12 Speech Therapy
Speech therapy is a kind of therapy that assists kids in speaking more clearly, conveying their thoughts and feelings, and deciphering what other people ... -
The Edvocate’s Definitive Guide to Multidisciplinary Evaluations
A multidisciplinary evaluation (MDE) is an assessment of a learner by at least two professionals, utilizing several evaluations. The assessment is used to decide ... -
What’s Ahead for Special Education?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) defines special education as “Specially designed instruction, at no cost to parents, to meet the unique needs ... -
Culturally Responsive Teaching in Special Education
Elementary age students in special education classes and/or dyslexia intervention deserve access to the highest quality literary resources and culturally relevant classroom experiences. Young ... -
School Shootings and EBD (Emotional and Behavior Disorder): What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Know?
There is a strong connection between emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) and violent tendencies. It is no surprise that many, if not all, school ...
