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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 East Providence, R.I., schools enlisted a local psychiatric hospital to help reduce the number of students bused out of the district for special services.
May 17, 2011 - Education Week
In a Rose Garden ceremony, President Obama praised chemistry teacher Michelle Shearer for helping students "discover the scientist within."
May 3, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Teacher
States and districts are being pressed to stop exceeding limits on the proportion of scores from alternate exams for students with severe disabilities that can be counted as passing in federal accountability ratings.
May 3, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
Like many districts, New Hanover County, N.C., schools used federal economic-stimulus aid to pay for special education teaching assistants. Now that the money has run out, it may be time to let them go.
May 2, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
Helping young people with development disabilities to understand themselves can be a key to their success, writes Sandra Houghton.
March 23, 2011 - Education Week
A large majority of U.S. teachers believe that schools are not doing enough to prepare students with diverse learning needs for success after high school, according to a nationwide survey released today.
March 23, 2011 - Teacher
Assistive technologies for students with disabilities are highly customized and could be used to personalize learning for students without disabilities, experts say.
March 14, 2011 - Education Week
The online schools are essentially serving as a research base for evaluating the effectiveness of personalized virtual learning for high achievers.
March 14, 2011 - Education Week
A renewed Elementary and Secondary Education Act may drop the "2 percent" rule on alternate exams for students with disabilities.
March 8, 2011 - Education Week
In a growing number of special education programs, students and teachers are relying on iPads and other tablet computers to pave a smoother path to learning.
March 1, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week

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