Homeschooling is a term used to define an educational approach through which children are taken through the education process in a home rather than a school setup. This type of schooling can involve part or all of a child’s education and is characterized by extensive parental participation. A few decades...
Interventions vs. Approaches Interventions refer to the general actions that should be taken to mitigate the adverse effects that emerge due to special conditions such as autism. On the other hand, an approach refers to the specific actions taken, and it targets a particular child as opposed to groups (Kurt...
An individual educational plan (IEP) is necessary when working with children with disabilities or developmental delays. It is a unique plan that describes special educational conditions for the maximum realization of a child’s special educational needs in learning and upbringing. The formation of such a plan takes place at special...
Introduction The program evaluator’s role includes exploring population problems and needs and collecting data before, during, and after the program’s activities. These actions are vital in making sure that the initiatives effectively address real and pressing issues, and that their impact is positive and long-lasting. For this purpose, a program...
Introduction to Topic Exposure to screen time is a norm in modern society. Whether it is the work necessity, education, or entertainment, people spend a lot of time behind computers, TV, and other screens. In a similar manner to adults, children are also exposed to computers. However, the danger to...
I believe that the topic presented in the article is highly significant and relevant to aspiring nurses and people who wish to understand children better. I also think that the paper does an excellent job of clearly articulating the signs and symptoms of the sensory integration difficulties. Frequently, when encountering...
Introduction In many countries, the education sector is increasingly advocating for inclusivity, which involves transitioning special needs students from private classrooms to mainstream education. The adjustment has created challenges for educators and learners since the traditional national curriculums are still being used. For instance, referring to England, Slee (2011, p....
Introduction The article «Flipped classroom instruction for inclusive learning» by Lisa Altemueller and Cynthia Lindquist discusses the titular teaching methodology, its possible beneficial effects, and suggests methods for implementing it. The authors describe the inverted or flipped classroom as an approach to teaching where instruction is delivered outside the class,...
Special education is generally known as aided education, special-needs education, SPED, or exceptional education. It is defined as a specially designed instruction or educational practice that addresses students with special needs according to their individual differences. In general, the curriculum of special education was developed to meet the requirements of...
Direct Instruction On the one hand, according to Klang et al. (2020), direct instruction refers to the explicit teaching technique, when the instructor presents content in front of the classroom. On the other hand, explicit instruction involves a step-by-step process showing students what and how to do (Klang et al.,...
In what concerns teaching, the list of points for improvement and self-improvement can be virtually endless. Learning about learning and keeping constantly updated is imperative in the volatility of the contemporary scholarly environment. In the position of a nursing educator, the sheer vastness of the fields, procedures, and practices to...
According to the VDOE, what are the steps to the Special Education Process? Virginia Department of Education (2018) mentions the following five steps to the special education process: identification and referral; evaluation; determination of eligibility; development of IEP (individualized education program); reevaluation. What are the types of tests used to...
What are the two limitations that characterize an intellectual disability? The first limitation is an inhibition of the person’s mental functioning abilities, expressed as trouble learning. They will typically be able to internalize everything that an unimpaired person can, but take longer to do so by comparison. The second is...
The purpose of an adaptive behavior assessment Adaptive behavior assessment aims at assessing the emotional and social maturity of a child in comparison to his/her peers, along with practical life skills (“The diagnosis of intellectual disabilities,” 2020). The evaluation is done with the purpose of determining whether a person demonstrates...
While a large number of people enjoy daily activities without thinking of any limitations, others may find it challenging to learn, play, or communicate. There are adults and children with intellectual disabilities (ID) who need external aid to learn how to manage daily life. Learning begins in early childhood and...
Working with the IEP team When working with the IPE team, it is essential to understand that IPE is both a document validated by the IDEA and process which involves a number of professionals, united by the same cause. During each meeting, IPE team is responsible for reviewing the current...
What are the common characteristics of a possible learning disability that a teacher might see in a student who is in grades K-4? When a student is in grades K-4, a teacher might identify a learning disability that implies numerous characteristics. For example, LD Basics (n.d.) stipulates that a student...
Introduction Special need students represent a peculiar group in the educational system of any nation. They face specific learning issues in their daily lives, contrary to the non-special group pupils. Addressing the knowledge needs of this group of students is critical in providing an inclusive education for the good of...
With the advancement of technology, innovation in instruction has drastically changed, and there are increasing opportunities which help educating and learning methods. As handling and capacity limit of PCs improved, their function of supporting teaching and learning has advanced. Using PCs to convey the instructional substance with steady media components,...
Introduction It is hard to disagree that education is an integral factor critical to shaping children’s intellectual abilities. As children are exposed to the relevant curriculum, they acquire new knowledge and become more creative, responsible, and determined. Additionally, with the obtained intellectual skills, they can secure employment and sustain their...
Introduction Johnson versus Independent School District Number 4 was a milestone decision made by the US courts in the year 1990 (Boyle & Weishaar, 2001). The case was brought to court under the Education of All Handicapped Act of the year 1989. Through this act, all the states were required...
Perspectives/values of the disciplines represented in the student team and project team Working with an interdisciplinary team provides credible experiences in the academic, social, and interpersonal realms. It is vital to recognize that my team made remarkable progress despite the challenges. Evidently, there was a lot to be learned as...
Introduction A certain university wanted to offer a special child education program for its scalars. The institute has over 100 scholars who want to take the course. The purpose of the study is for the university to introduce such a program to help scholars have the capacity of producing spirited...
Introduction Students with learning disabilities (LD) often struggle in their attempt to obtain marketable job skills (Bakken, Rotatori & Obiakor, 2009). The disorder affects many parts of a person’s life. Students with LD who enter higher education or vocational training find it difficult to master the necessary skills to be...
Introduction The modern society clearly proves the fact that learning becomes a significant process in a man’s life. It is due to the logic of development of a society where sustainable development could be achieved only through the intensification of the use of intellectual resources. This requirement is supported, on...
Introduction The graduate school enhances the opportunity for an individual to achieve his or her personal and professional goals. The skills and knowledge acquired from graduate school are instrumental in career development; hence, one should follow closely the lessons learned in the quest for a master’s degree. However, graduate school...
Introduction The assessment of the quality of teaching is a tricky task, as the tool to be designed must incorporate a variety of social and education-related factors. The accuracy of a perfect assessment tool for teaching is, therefore, in direct proportion to its complexity. The tool that has recently been...
Introduction An effective instructional plan that can match the needs of gifted children in Saudi Arabia should be challenging, enlightening, intriguing and based on learners’ characteristics and behaviour in order account for diverse abilities and enhance a sense of belonging within the classroom (Ibrahim and Aljughaiman, 2009). This is the...
Introduction Autism has been noted to be among the most prevalent psychiatric disorder in childhood. Kuder (2003) denotes that in the USA, an estimated 2.1% of the population aged between 8 and 17 is affected by autism in its various forms. Autism is manifested by varied behavior but it is...
Introduction Mainstreaming is the appointment of special students who may be students with special needs or in relation to gender. The appointment of special students is done in the least restrictive environment as possible. It is a very preferred practice even though it is not included in the law. Mainstreaming...
Literacy teaching is a complex matter that needs to be addressed with care. In order to teach reading and writing, teachers need to choose and utilize a method that best suits their audience. The most common approaches to reading approaches are Guided Reading or Balanced Literacy; however, they are not...
Issue: There is an ongoing debate on whether college athletes should be paid for their sports performance instead of providing scholarships. Position: College athletes should not be provided additional money for their work. Premise 1. College athletes should not be paid because this will create a barrier between sports and...
Introduction In Canada, learning disability (LD) is a subject that is not determined at the federal level, and each of the provinces has its specific policies and practices. Currently, 8 out of 10 provinces identify LD based on IQ achievement. Specifically, in British Colombia (BC), the discrepancy between the areas...
The school population becomes increasingly diverse, and the issue of addressing such rapid demographic change is critical for the improvement of teachers’ professional competence and students’ academic achievements. The role of teachers’ attitudes towards the teaching and learning processes is of great interest in the field of education research, and...
Abstract Learning disabilities in the elderly need interdisciplinary actions because the associated health and social problems are complicated and many. The changing trends of care from hospital based to community based makes learning disability nurses active members of the community based learning disability team. This essay discusses factors influencing the...
This paper provides an insight of the available behavioral interventions of improving learning outcomes of children with rocking behaviors. The provision of education opportunities to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in inclusive settings has been rising over the past decade. Stereotypical and repetitive behaviors manifested by ASD children have...
One of the oldest cultures in American History is the Navajo Culture, and the people follow the Great Spirit’s four commandments and that set the tone of their beliefs. They are like, respecting the Mother Earth, respect the Great Spirit, respect fellow men and also individual freedom. The purpose of...
Neurodiversity is an approach to understanding autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, developmental dyspraxia, dyslexia, epilepsy, and Tourette’s syndrome as a distinctive and normal condition of a person but not a disorder. Representatives of this approach believe that people with “differently wired brains” have neurological differences that are part of...
Students with disabilities require significantly different educational practices, and applying these unique conditions can be challenging for a teacher. Individual approaches, constant attention, and empathy are essential in studying for such learners regardless of their disability type. Multiple strategies exist to make education for inclusive students more effective as well...
An occupational therapist is a health care provider who focuses on the improvement of the patient’s life quality and health through the facilitation of his or her participation in various meaningful occupations. For instance, if a person has an injury, an occupational therapist assists in activities to help this person...
Impact of Virtual Teaching The current situation in the world has forced many students and teachers to move the learning process to a virtual environment. It was a change on both sides: providing materials and receiving information. Face-to-face teaching includes direct contact between teachers and students, which helps to ensure...
Students with special needs require a unique approach based on the learning challenges that they face both in the school setting and when completing home assignments. Therefore, teachers need to adapt their strategies to suit children with special needs. However, the presence of a rigid curriculum with set standards for...
Comparing Canadian prevalence rates of learning disabilities in adults Learning disabilities are among the primary impediments to successful educational attainment among both children and adults. Despite bordering with each other, the United States and Canada have different learning disability prevalence rates. Canada has lower prevalence rates in almost all age...
Introduction A well-educated society is a powerful and critical factor promoting the prosperous future of the current communities and generations to come. However, students with learning disabilities (LD) might face the same oppression as they receive from the society in which they live. As a result, such an exclusion from...
Introduction Learning and speech disorders comprise problems in communication that arise from a wide variety of sources. They range from difficulties with simple sound substitutions to the inability to use the oral-motor mechanism to speak. Common sources of these disorders include brain injury, drug abuse, physical impairments, neurological disorders, vocal...
The committed educator should constantly develop and adapt the learning strategies focused on specific literacy needs, especially for students who struggle with the assigned educational program. As a Vocal Music teacher at elementary school, I aim to deliver the proper instructions, including singing, playing instruments, improvising and composing music, assessing...
A Response-to-Intervention (RTI) process is the multifaceted method of identifying students with a learning disability (LD). The evidence shows that scholars and practitioners tend to shift from the exclusionary criteria to inclusionary since they reflect the presence of disability (Fletcher et al., 2013). The sole use of exclusionary criteria cannot...
Introduction: The Research Area The area of research chosen for the study is the use of gamification in e-learning to simplify access to distant learning for children with autism. Not only is this approach useful for autistic children but also all students obtaining education in the current complicated circumstances of...
Introduction The provision of high-quality education to learners is an effective practice that prepares them for different roles and responsibilities in their respective societies. The diversities many classrooms record compel educationists and curriculum developers to think of superior approaches to meet the needs of all students. Individuals with learning disabilities...
For many English language learners in the US, reading and writing become critical challenges because of insufficient language proficiency. Orosco and Klingner (2010) state that 40% of students will speak English as a second language by 2030. However, some teachers fail to distinguish between underperforming children and those who have...
Purpose Special education aims to provide the beneficiary with as much education as his/her counterpart who has disabilities. Many nations have passed laws requiring learners with disabilities to learn in a less restrictive environment (Mowat, 2010). This is informed by the desire to enable children with disabilities to receive as...
Situation Prior to the meeting, the social worker had an opportunity to gather some insights about Jon, a 12-year old middle school student who was having some trouble at school. His teacher, Ms. Smith, reported that Jon was sleeping during her lesson and reacted rather rudely to the teacher disturbing...
First opinion The process of suspending a student with disabilities may turn out to be quite controversial and result in the rights of the said student being neglected. Therefore, it is crucial to follow the established standards for suspension, at the same time paying close attention to the investigation process...
Tell prospective donors who your students are and why they’re special? My work is related to special education for children of kindergarten and third-grade levels. Such education is designed to address the needs of students with specific disabilities in a very individual manner. Therefore, it is crucial to provide these...
Erin is a post-op back surgery patient, and the diagnosis requires a lengthy and complicated recovery, therefore the patient and her family must be appropriately educated about home rehabilitation. Erin’s learning style was determined as verbal during interactions and communication in therapy settings. The patient is a student in ordinary...
Introduction The paper posits by looking at the historical development of the need of Special Needs Education (SNE). The body concentrates on exposing the merits of having special autistic units in child care centers’ and schools. The literature discussed is based on scholarly articles on merits of special units for...
Children with disabilities In the earlier history of the United States, many children with disabilities, particularly those with severe disabilities and/or considered to have mental limitations, were isolated from the so-called normal children. Despite considerable progress in the understanding of the brain function, learning styles, and such laws as the...
Autism spectrum disorder, also referred to as ASD, is a lifelong developmental disorder that negatively affects behavioral and communication aptitudes in individuals. According to the data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2018), the share of ASD patients among general populations in Europe, Asia, and North America...
Description of the Learner The learner has a reading disability primarily because he is partially blind. The learner experiences difficulty in reading during a normal lesson. Despite the visual impairment, the student has continued to show quite an impressive ability to learn. The rate of development over the past academic...
Special education is a type of education that addresses the requirements of children with special needs. Preventive special education interventions are aimed at stopping the developing problematic behaviors from becoming more serious and harder to change while improving the child’s emotional and social skills at the same time. Remedial education...
Introduction Ensuring that all children receive the necessary level of support during their learning is paramount to their future success in education. For individuals with special learning needs, the support of their teachers, counselors, and other educational staff are required for eliminating existing barriers and ensuring that they have equal...
Collaboration Between Families and Special Education Professionals Collaboration can be understood as the process of combining efforts and working together to achieve a certain aim (Adams, Harris, & Jones, 2016, p. 59). Consequently, collaboration between parents of children with special educational needs and professionals delivering such education is the process...
Abstract This paper analyzes existing literature related to RTI for young children with learning disabilities. Research studies that have focused on learning disabilities are investigated in the context of how Response to Intervention (RTI) helps to address learning disabilities in early childhood education. The review also discusses strategies that teachers...
Introduction Students who read well typically do well in school. Nearly 10% of students in the American education system find it hard to improve performance (Printz, 2006). A child who does not read well has a higher possibility of being labeled with a learning disability, dropping out of school, or...
Rural Special Education Quarterly Purpose or Problem Statement There have not been sufficient research publications on the use of co-teaching as an approach to assist students with disabilities in classroom work. Most of the documentaries are either anecdotal reports or mere technical guides (Wischnowski, Salmon & Eaton, 2004). Fuchs and...
Introduction “Learning disability (LD) is a general term that describes specific kinds of learning problems. A learning disability can cause a person to have trouble learning and using certain skills; most of these skills affect reading, writing, listening, speaking, reasoning, and doing math” (NASET, 2004, p. 2). People with learning...
Role of School personnel in RTI Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI) is defined as the practice of offering the best interventions or instructions to meet student needs (Boyles, 4). It can also be described as using the rate of learning per unit time and performance level for crucial decision making. School...
Abstract The study investigates the teachers’ perception of students with learning disabilities in the United Arab Emirates schools. Research made it clear that the teachers of different grade levels have different perceptions of their students with learning impairments: some instructors positively perceive them while others have negative perceptions. The future...
Abstract This paper addresses the issue of children at risk, and possible interventions and changes to their curriculums that might be used to improve the outcomes. The study is based on scholarly literature, and, after addressing the importance of the issue, provides a review of a number of studies and...
Introduction “IDEA, (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) is a federal law in the United States that governs the way states and public agencies provide special education and also early interventions, related services to children with disabilities” (Danaher & Goode, 2004). It is made up of four parts, General provisions which...
Introduction Special education refers to explicit instructions that are drawn to equip children who have any form of disability whereas their parents incur little or no charges. The children are instructed in schools, churches, hospitals, homes, and other special setups that are interested in children’s education (Wilmshurst & Brue, 2010)....
A Qualitative Research Proposal This qualitative study will explore how the use of technologies can enhance collaboration between special education teachers and parents of children requiring special education services in early childhood. The ability for the special education teacher to communicate and collaborate with parents of students receiving special education...
Identification Learners with learning disabilities (LDs) display identifiable curricular strengths and weaknesses. Often, there is a disparity between their reading/spelling skills and practical abilities. According to Rivalland (2000), the acquisition of reading and writing skills requires a combination of cognitive functions, namely, “eye/hand coordination, auditory discrimination, memory, and practical awareness”...
This paper looks into how New Brookhaven School’s English language learners and students with disabilities can be adequately handled and how well they can cope with the institution’s education environment. The paper also looks into how the federal laws and advances in technology can be utilized when helping English learners...
Children are widely recognized as the future of any society of a nation. Practically, the new generations of any state and the level of their wellbeing determine the tendencies a country will be going through within the next few decades. That way, taking good care of the children and developing...
Introduction Inclusion is the process through which students who were previously pursuing their education in segregated special institutions, due to the various barriers to accessing education, are later integrated into regular schools that have a modified curriculum to accommodate for their special needs (Walton, Nel, Hugo, & Muller, 2009). Inclusion...
Topic Children with disabilities have been recognized as one of the ‘at risk’ groups for a long time; in particular, ‘at risk’ is the term commonly used to identify special categories of children, and also, it carries quite a strong emotional and intuitive connotation (Moore, 2006). However, education for children...
Introduction Alternate assessment methods are actively proposed for evaluating the progress of different student populations, including students with disabilities. The reason is that traditional methods of assessment are not effective enough to illustrate actual results and performance (Lazarus & Rieke, 2013). The purpose of this paper is to discuss the...
Introduction Alternate assessment methods are actively proposed for evaluating the progress of different student populations, including students with disabilities. The reason is that traditional methods of assessment are not effective enough to illustrate actual results and performance (Lazarus & Rieke, 2013). The purpose of this paper is to discuss the...
Introduction Alternate assessment methods are actively proposed for evaluating the progress of different student populations, including students with disabilities. The reason is that traditional methods of assessment are not effective enough to illustrate actual results and performance (Lazarus & Rieke, 2013). The purpose of this paper is to discuss the...
Literature Review Special Education Needs Special needs education entails dealing with students who have unique requirements. The special needs are as a result of various disabilities hindering the capacity to participate in education. The unique nature of individual requirements of special students should be addressed. In most cases, the normal...
Abstract The present study aimed to analyze how special education impacts development in children born with different categories of disability. Generally, the different categories of disabilities have been described in details within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Acts. These categories include developmental disabilities, blindness, deafness, emotional disturbances, and inability to...
