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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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07/17 11:43 am | Free Webinars About Parenting Gifted Children | Are you parenting a gifted child? These free webinars offer insights, advice, and information to support you in that journey!

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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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Some say the Education Department didn't go far enough in guiding schools on policies involving restraint and seclusion of students.
May 22, 2012 - Education Week
May 15, 2012 - Education Week
But state and district special education directors say there are still widespread misperceptions about the universal design for learning concept.
May 15, 2012 - Education Week
Early identification is key for students who are both gifted and learning-disabled, according to experts.
May 8, 2012 - Education Week
As schools rewrite curricula, the timing is right for UDL, RTI, according to experts.
April 23, 2012 - Education Week
A Catalyst Chicago analysis finds the city's charter schools serve fewer special education students than regular public schools, and some charters have trouble melding their philosophies with those students' needs.
April 13, 2012 - Education Week
The U.S. Department of Education took back an offer it made to school districts that would have let them cut special education spending permanently.
April 11, 2012 - Education Week
What goes on in the mind of a student with Asperger's syndrome during the school day? Anita Charles shares her insights.
March 27, 2012 - Education Week
Both gifted and learning disabled, high school senior Andrew Edward Collins writes that his public school experience has been a struggle.
March 27, 2012 - Education Week
Claims of enrollment hurdles for special education students seeking private school vouchers prove hard to nail down.
March 13, 2012 - Education Week

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