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Improving Practices for Learners with Deaf-Blindness: A Consultation and Coaching Model
Content type: Journal Article
The purpose of this article is to describe a step-by-step consultation and coaching model for supporting students with deaf-blindness. The uniqueness of the population will be described, as well as the needs of teachers who work with this population. Step...
Peer-Mediated Instruction and Activity Schedules: Tools for Providing Academic Support for Students With ASD
Content type: Journal Article
Given the increase in students identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the least restrictive learning environment will likely be the general education classroom. With secondary teachers instructing multiple classes throughout the day, it is...
An Updated Primer of Special Education Law
Content type: Journal Article
Teachers and parents often find special education law complex and confusing. As one step for a basic foundation in special education law, a previous TEC article (Zirkel, 2005) provided a snapshot of the “top 5 case concepts” based on 10 decisions from the...
Building Collaborative Relationships With Parents: A Checklist for Promoting Success
Content type: Journal Article
Parents have a significant impact on their child’s development. Parent coaching has shown to be effective to increase parent’s knowledge of their child’s language development, enhance their ability to teach their child language and social communication...
The Individualized Education Program: Procedural and Substantive Requirements
Content type: Journal Article
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) consists of procedural and substantive requirements to which school district personnel must adhere in developing special education programs for students with disabilities. Ultimately, following these...
Making Legally Sound Placement Decisions
Content type: Journal Article
The primary obligation of special educators is to provide a program that confers a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE). It is the responsibility of the team that develops a student’s individualized education...
Defining Educational Benefit: An Update on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017)
Content type: Journal Article
On March 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in a special education case, Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District. In this seminal case, the High Court addressed the degree of educational benefit necessary in order for a school district to...
Unequal and Increasingly Unfair: How Federal Policy Creates Disparities in Special Education Funding
Content type: Journal Article
The formula used to allocate federal funding to states for special education is one of IDEA's most critical components. The formula serves as the primary mechanism for dividing available federal dollars among states and represents policy makers’ intent to...
Early Intervention to Preschool Transition for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing: A TEAM Approach
Content type: Journal Article
Parents, teachers, and administrators report concerns and challenges related to the transition from early intervention (EI) to preschool for children who are deaf/hard-of-hearing. The goal of the current article is to assist teachers, administrators, and...
Adapted Physical Education: Meeting the Requirements of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
Content type: Journal Article
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that school districts provide eligible students with specially designed instruction that confers a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Depending on the unique needs of a student, FAPE...