Special Education
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A Guide to Special Education Terms
The number of students in special education has increased steadily in the last four decades. Here are some of the common terms used.
- Special Education K-12 Essentials Forum Understanding Learning DifferencesJoin this free virtual event for insights that will help educators better understand and support students with learning differences.
Special Education How Students With Disabilities Fare in Both Charter and Regular Public SchoolsStudents with disabilities experienced inequities in both types of schools, a new analysis shows.
Special Education Interactive 5 Common Learning Differences in Students: A Data SnapshotSome key facts and figures about students with learning differences.
Special Education Video Dyscalculia FAQ: The Math Disability Teachers Should Know AboutDyscalculia is a math learning disability that affects 5 to 8 percent of the population. Here's what teachers should know.
Special Education Video The Relationship Between Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Math AnxietyDyscalculia is at times referred to as “math dyslexia.” Learn how the math learning disability is related to dyslexia and math anxiety.
Special Education Video Tips for Teaching Students With DyscalculiaMethods teachers can try to help students with dyscalculia.
Special Education Video How to Spot Dyscalculia in StudentsDyscalculia affects 5 to 8 percent of the population. Here are tips for teachers on how to spot signs that students may have the disability.
Special Education Video How Early Intervention and Tutoring Helped One Student With DyscalculiaTessa Marshall's dyscalculia was caught in 3rd grade. With early intervention and regular tutoring, she's now a freshman in honors geometry.
Special Education Video Diagnosed at 14, One Student's Experience With DyscalculiaJacquelyn Taylor shares her experience with dyslexia and dyscalculia on social media. Here's her advice for teachers.
Special Report Understanding Learning DifferencesThis special report explores neurodiversity and some key issues shaping the experiences of students with learning and thinking differences.
Special Education 'Handcuffed and Pushed Out': How Schools Fail Some Students With DisabilitiesWhat can happen to students and schools when disabilities are over- and under-identified in children.
Special Education Q&A Is Dyslexia a ‘Superpower’? What Students Want Their Teachers to Know5 students with dyslexia discuss what it feels like to be described as having special "powers."
Special Education How Teachers Can Motivate and Engage Neurodiverse StudentsA balanced approach of addressing students' strengths and weaknesses is best, experts say.
Special Education Video What Educators Should Know About Dyscalculia, a Math Learning DisabilityDyscalculia impacts 5 to 8 percent of students. Here's what educators need to know about this disability and how to support students who have it.
Special Education Explainer Talking to Students About Their Learning Differences: A Guide for TeachersTeachers who talk to kids about why learning is difficult equips students to understand themselves and become their own advocates.
