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Steps Toward Creating a More Accessible and Inclusive College Classroom

Faculty Focus

Avoid negative descriptions of disability (ex: suffers from a condition, confined/bound to a wheelchair). Beginning Add literature/resources from neurodivergent, disabled, and diverse authors to assigned course readings and class activities. Re-examine assignments and assessments for bias and exclusionary practices.

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Where Does Personalized Learning End and Special Education Begin?

Edsurge

I’ve committed to personalizing learning, but how can I do that for every student in my inclusion classroom when the range of abilities among them is so vast? A core element of my job has always been to consider how I can tailor instruction to meet the needs of each student—that’s the crux of special education.

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HEARBUILDER Online Foundational Literacy Program Builds Basic Skills in Young Students

eSchool News

It also supports special education students, including those diagnosed with Autism, Speech & Language Disorders, Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), and Dyslexia and it supports reading enrichment programs. It is perfect to assign to students online. It was founded in 1986 by Sharon and Thomas Webber.

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Helping All Learners Achieve Success on Their Own Terms

Edsurge

Curriculum itself must be personalized in order to truly meet the needs of students with learning disabilities. Curriculum itself must be personalized in order to truly meet the needs of students with learning disabilities. Math is his favorite subject, and he enjoys learning it. Bring on the learning revolution!

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Students With Dyslexia Aren’t Dumb. Teachers Can Help Them See That.

Edsurge

When the report came back with the words “learning disability,” I was filled with so much shame. The report said that my intelligence is actually very high but that the gap between my intelligence and my abilities is wide enough that I must have some sort of learning disability. My whole body shut down.

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Accessibility Tools Can Be Transformative for Some Students. But at What Cost?

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I’m a special education teacher serving students in a self-contained class, and all of my students have moderate to severe learning disabilities including ADHD, intellectual disabilities, emotional disabilities, specific learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.

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6 Assistive Technologies That Can Help Students Reach Their Full Potential

EdTech Magazine

students enrolled in special education programs rose 30 percent. In fact, the National Education Association found nearly every general classroom across the country includes at least one student with a disability. This can help motivate learners to complete assignments, better focus on tasks and avoid procrastinating.