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Alithea Morrison, second from right, sits next to her preschool teacher, Kathy Boisvert, as she and her classmates sing during class at Millville Elementary School in Millville, Mass.
—Gretchen Ertl for Education Week

Autistic Preschoolers Learn Social Skills From Peers

Researchers are finding that everyone benefits in preschool classes where children with autism spectrum disorders and their typically developing classmates are taught to work and play together. (June 24, 2013)

Spotlight on Special Education

This Spotlight examines major trends in special education including how schools can work to improve their instructional cultures.

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08/01 11:19 am | Researchers Pursuing Novel Methods to Diagnose Autism | Scientists are examining whether blood tests, or studies of so-called "micromovements" can help pin down a diagnosis sooner.

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Differentiation: Moving Away from One Size Fits All
Students use technology to customize many aspects of their lives, and schools are now finding technology can also help teachers customize, or differentiate, instruction for each student.

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Tying Technology to Literacy for Students With Special Needs
In this webinar, two experts in assistive technology discussed the platforms and programs used by educators to enhance literacy learning for students with disabilities.

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E-Learning for Special Populations
This special report examines the growing e-learning opportunities for students with disabilities, English-language learners, gifted and talented students, and those at risk of failing in school.

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The difficulty of disentangling disabilities and language problems has spurred a new federal study that will explore how districts identify English-learners for special education.
August 28, 2012 - Education Week
Officials are balking at penalizing states for excluding high percentages of those students from the exams.
August 21, 2012 - Education Week
August 20, 2012 - Education Week
In annual state ratings, the Education Department has given a "needs intervention" to the District of Columbia six years in a row.
August 3, 2012 - Education Week
The U.S. Department of Education has evaluated states since the 2005-06 school year based on their ability to meet certain "measurable and rigorous targets" related to educating students with disabilities. This map shows the most current rating for each state’s performance under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
August 1, 2012 - Education Week (Web)
Special education would benefit from the same focus on efficiency found in general education, Stephen Frank and Karen Hawley Miles write.
July 17, 2012 - Education Week
Controversies over the use of restraints, seclusion, and other techniques for curbing disruptive behavior in students with disabilities will get an airing this week before a panel of the U.S. Senate.
July 11, 2012 - Education Week
Interest is growing in Unified Sports programs, which enable students with disabilities to play side by side on teams with their nondisabled peers.
July 2, 2012 - Education Week
Special educators clue test developers in on the hurdles ahead in designing assessments for students with disabilities.
June 5, 2012 - Education Week
Discovering the brain's power to change may be neuroscience's biggest—and most promising—contribution to education.
June 4, 2012 - Education Week

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