Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Avoid negative descriptions of disability (ex: suffers from a condition, confined/bound to a wheelchair). Update course syllabi to include statements from the campus disability/accommodations resource office, a statement on academic diversity, religious observant policies, and campus mental health resources. Jennifer E. Garland, Ph.

Accessibility 92

Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 92

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

Originally students were provided special education services based on the discrepancy model. A significant discrepancy between expected and actual achievement resulted in placement in special education services. Special education services often included classes separate from the regular classroom.

Special Education 178

Special Education Disabilities Education Schools 178

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Expert IEP founder Antoinette Banks outlines how special education has been chronically underfunded for decadesand how the potential dismantling of the Department of Education adds new complications. There’s so much happening with special education, and I know that on some days it seems we have a million moving parts.

Special Education 133

Special Education Communication Education Disabilities 133

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

In early 2010, I began the search for the best amplification system to implement in the classrooms of Veterans Memorial Elementary School to improve learning for students with hearing loss and impairments, learning disabilities, and English Language learners. We made plans to expand our pilot.

Learning Disabilities 189

Learning Disabilities Disabilities English Language 189

Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2019

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!

Achievement 164

Achievement Learning Disabilities Disabilities English 164

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2019

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.

Learning Disabilities 154

Learning Disabilities Teachers Disabilities Intelligence 154

Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2018

Recently, we discussed creating a common vision for a school model that meets the needs of the whole learner and mentioned that we'd be tackling this very problem at Fusion 2018 in October. Perhaps the most important consideration to be factored into a personalized learning plan is the amplification of student voice. “By

Gamification 133

Gamification Learning Learning Disabilities Students 133