Inclusion, IEP, and Special Needs laws: What Teachers Should Know
Outlining the six principles of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), this program provides background information on, insights into, and strategies to help implement IDEA. It discusses Individualized Education Plans (I...
Overcoming Children’s Language Problems: Speaking for Ourselves
Approximately 10% of children have some difficulties in learning to speak. This program explores how children learn to communicate and how parents can help their children overcome speech problems if they occur. It follows families as they work on th...
Beyond F.A.T. City: A Look Back, a Look Ahead—A Conversation about Special Education
F.A.T.—frustration, anxiety, tension—are three all-too-familiar feelings for children with learning disabilities and their families. In this program, Richard D. Lavoie, creator of the original F.A.T. City Workshop, reviews the history and philos...
Special needs students in regular classrooms?: Sean's story
This is the story of an eight-year-old boy with Down syndrome who was part of a battle over "inclusion," the practice of placing mentally or physically challenged students in regular classrooms. Teachers felt inadequately trained; teachers and paren...