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How Do I Teach Literacy to Students with Learning Disabilities in the Classroom?

'Everyday Literacy' covers literacy worksheets and lesson plans to help teach students with learning disabilities in the classroom, as well as those with other special needs or from an ESL background.

Published by Anne Vize (14,962 pts ) on Nov 1, 2009 to
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Education Software to Help Special Needs Learners to Read and Spell

Nessy is a group of software programs designed to help elementary aged students build keyboarding, reading, spelling and story writing skills. It is pitched at a level which helps meet the constant demand for special education and spelling skills support by many teachers.

Published by Anne Vize (14,962 pts ) on Nov 1, 2009 to
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Review of My Child Has Autism by Clarissa Willis, Ph.D.

The newest book by Clarissa Willis, Ph.D.,"My Child Has Autism: What Parents Need to Know" is very useful for anyone dealing with autism in the home or classroom.

Published by candrel (1,160 pts ) on Oct 25, 2009 to
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Free Word Searches for Special Needs Learners in Elementary Schools

All teachers from time to time need to utilise a 'time filler' activity to pad out the end of a class, or to give to early finishing students while others complete a task. But creating word searches can take time - unless you read this article and save yourself a lot of time...

Published by Anne Vize (14,962 pts ) on Sep 13, 2009 to
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Adam: An illuminating Movie about Asperger’s Syndrome for Parents, Special Educators and Occupational Therapists Interested in Adult Advocacy and Relationships

Adam" the movie educates the general audience about Asperger's Syndrome . Adam the character will win your heart

Published by barbarasmith (906 pts ) on Sep 3, 2009 to
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Saving Ben: A Father’s Story of Autism- A Powerful Memoir for Readers Interested in Parent Advocacy

Saving Ben: A Father’s Story of Autism is writer Dan E. Burns’ new powerful and deeply heartfelt memoir-- the story of his quest to cure Ben, or at least help him to recover from the many ravishes of autism.

Published by barbarasmith (906 pts ) on Sep 2, 2009 to
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Australian Literature for Lower Literacy Learners - A Modified Lesson Plan

This article looks at how to use a new book, 'The Great Cold' to teach special needs learners in high school about Australian culture and geography. There are opportunities to link across the curriculum into science, geography and art with this great new book.

Published by Anne Vize (14,962 pts ) on Aug 24, 2009 to
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Kids Search Engines- Online Searching With KidsClick!

KidsClick! is an online search engine made just for kids. It's fun and easy to use, with an appealing home page. But how does it measure up for kids with lower literacy levels? Read on to find out about search engines in special education.

Published by Anne Vize (14,962 pts ) on Jul 20, 2009 to
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Disabled Mountain Climbing - Reaching Mount Everest Summit as a Double Leg Amputee

Most people set and achieve challenges in their daily lives. But most people don't set a challenge like 'let's climb to the Mount Everest Summit'. And most people aren't double leg amputees who happen to decide that disabled mountain climbing is their sport of choice. Mark Inglis shares his story...

Published by Anne Vize (14,962 pts ) on Jun 16, 2009 to
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Review of FaceSay

FaceSay is an interactive software program aimed to help children with autism spectrum disorders recognize emotions, a skill many struggle to master.

Published by Marlene Gundlach (10,164 pts ) on May 30, 2009 to
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