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Illinois School Earns Award for Special Education

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Most of the time, if a news article talks about Special Education, it is because the news is bad. It is incredibly refreshing to hear a story about a school that has an excellent Special Education program. A school in Elgin, Illinois, has been granted a very high honor by an important national organization. It seems to me that we hear three or four negative stories about things happening in Special Education before we hear one that talks about a positive situation. I’m not sure if this is because bad news, scandalous behavior, and words of hate, fly faster across … Continue reading →

Stability in Special Education Programs is Important

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Special Education programs are designed to help students who have special needs with their education. One thing that really helps is if the Special Education program, itself, is as stable as possible. In New Jersey, lawmakers are trying to pass a bill that would require Special Education programs to have more stability than they do right now. Right now, there are a whole lot of people who are unemployed. A bunch of them are teachers who were laid off in the past couple of years. The recession caused school districts to make cuts in order to balance their budget. It … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of June 4, 2012

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Every week, the Special Needs Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss topics that are relevant to parents of children who have special needs. The subjects could be about autism, ADHD, allergies, special education, stories in the news, and more! Raising Arizona Kids released an episode called “Arturo Gonzalez, M.D.: Treating Patients As Family”. He is a pediatrician in Scottsdale, Arizona, and was the board president of the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He talks about barriers to pediatric health care, and more! BBC released an episode of “Medical Matters” on May 29, … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of March 26, 2012

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Each and every week, the Special Needs Podcast Roundup brings you episodes of podcasts that talk about topics that are relevant to parents of kids who have special needs. They could be about anything from autism, ADHD, and allergies, to special education laws, and insurance coverage for the treatment your child needs. The Coffee Klatch has an episode that was released on March 25, 2012. This episode is called “Down Syndrome From a Father’s Perspective”. It features Rick Smith, whose son, Noah, has Down Syndrome. Rick’s blog is called “Noah’s Dad”. He shares his personal experiences on his blog, and … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of March 19, 2012

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Once a week, the Special Needs Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss topics that are relevant to parents of children who have special needs. Certain podcasts are consistently focused on a particular special need. Others are not always about special needs topics, but will do an episode on it once in a while. Hope Saves the Day released episode number 109 on March 8, 2012. This episode is called “Interview with Director Jamie Grover of Autism on the Seas”. Jamie Grover is the Director of Group Development for “Autism on the Seas”, which is the … Continue reading →

How Video Games Can Help Kids With Special Needs

Video games are more than just “time wasters” or an inexpensive way to have some fun. They can be used as a tool to help children who have a variety of special needs. There are adapted controllers, games designed for kids with specific special needs, and even classroom applications for video games. There are plenty of parents who would describe themselves as “gamers”. These are the people who have been playing video games since they were children, and who are still playing video games today. There are also quite a few parents who feel that all video games are a … Continue reading →

School District Sues Parent Over Special Needs Payment

The Deer Valley Unified School District, in Arizona, has filed a lawsuit against a parent. The school district says that it should not have to pay private-school tuition for her child, who has special needs. The school district wants to overturn a state order that requires them to pay that tuition. The Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA) includes Section 504. This section requires a school to provide a “free and appropriate public education” (FAPE) to each student who has a disability and who is in the school district’s jurisdiction, regardless of the nature or severity of the person’s disability. Schools … Continue reading →

Does Your Child Qualify For Special Education

When you think of a child in special needs you may think of a child with a specific disability. Would you be surprised to know that there are 13 separate categories of disabilities that qualify for special education? Among the 13 categories there are some that everyone will think of such as a person with a disability such as autism, mental retardation, blindness or visual impairment, deafness, as well as children with physical disabilities. Some of the disabilities that you do not think of may include learning disabilities such as dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and even … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of January 23, 2012

Once a week, the Special Needs Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episode of podcasts that discuss topics that are relevant to parents of children who have special needs. Podcasts can be excellent resources of information. The Parent’s Journal released an episode on January 23, 2012. This episode is called “Camps for Children with Physical Disabilities”. This episode is hosted by Dr. Kristi Sayers Menear, who is a Certified Adapted Physical Educator who offers creative play ideas for children with physical disabilities. Coffee Klatch has an episode that was released on January 23, 2012. This episode is called “Kidlutions with … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of January 9, 2012

It is time for another Special Needs Podcast Roundup! This is where to look in order to find interesting podcasts that are relevant to parents of children who have special needs. The Parent’s Journal has an episode that was released on January 2, 2012. This episode is called “A Little Extra help with Friendship Skills”. This episode features Richard Lavoie, who is an expert on childhood learning disabilities. He is the author of the book: “It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success”. Science Update released an episode on January 5, … Continue reading →