[ad_1] The number of students in special education has increased steadily in the last four decades, with parents more readily seeking additional support and more students being diagnosed with conditions, like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder.In the wake of the...
[ad_1] The class of 2024 started high school during the pandemic, but schools are finding that more and more students with disabilities need extended education support, sometimes as much as twice as long as the typical four-year high school allots.That can make planning...
[ad_1] Special education teachers fill out mountains of paperwork, customize lessons for students with a wide range of learning differences, and attend hours of bureaucratic meetings. It’s easy to see why it would be tempting to outsource parts of that job to a...
[ad_1] Special education in K-12 schools faces unique challenges and opportunities: A growing mental health crisis. Shifting demographics. Advances in technology. Shortages of qualified educators. Pandemic disruptions.It is critically...
[ad_1] Tara Bachmann, the assistive technology facilitator for the Park Hill School District in Kansas City, uses artificial intelligence in special education in some ways. Here, she explains some of those use cases, and also talks through what cautions educators should take when...
[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Education is investing $236 million into a perennial challenge in education: Helping young people with disabilities move from K-12 schools to post-secondary programs and the workforce.School districts, state education and health agencies, higher education institutions, Indian tribes, and...
[ad_1] When students walk into Ruby Bridges Elementary School to start their day, nobody is pulled aside or separated from their peers to receive special instruction.There’s no need.Everything at the school—from the seating to staffing—was designed to ensure students with disabilities can learn...
[ad_1] Creating a school community where students with complex learning or developmental needs feel welcomed and valued takes more than merely including them in classes or clubs, according to a leading researcher on the topic.Erik Carter, the executive director of Baylor University’s Center...
[ad_1] Students with disabilities have historically been excluded from the instruction their general education peers receive. When they’re included, oftentimes it’s in an environment that’s not optimized for children with complex learning needs.The result can be a school community where students with disabilities...
[ad_1] Teachers are often among the first to recognize that a student’s classroom struggles hint at an underlying disability. But racial and cultural differences may also lead teachers to interpret the same student as needing different kinds of help.A new study published in...