Special Education
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for supporting students with special needs.
Understanding and Supporting Your Student With ADHD
ADHD can be frustrating for both teachers and students, but coming together to find strategies that work helps your student—and your relationship—blossom.285The Sensory Room: Helping Students With Autism Focus and Learn
Imagine a safe space where students with autism can go to calm their bodies and then get back to the business of learning.1MSupporting Students With Dysgraphia
While there's not a lot of research on dysgraphia yet, there are a few signs you should look out for, and some evidence-based tactics to help kids with the writing condition.15.3k
How to Improve Distance Learning for Students With IEPs
Strategies for parental involvement and synchronous and asynchronous activities can help students with individualized education programs.15.4k
New Strategies in Special Education as Kids Learn From Home
In special education, teachers say that schedules, sensory supports, and close collaboration with families can help smooth the transition to remote learning.17.3kThe Many Benefits of Strengths-Based IEPs
Individualized education programs that focus on learner competencies enhance student growth and increase parental involvement.334Dismantling Barriers for English Language Learners
English language learners with diverse abilities can thrive with simple supports in an an equity-driven learning environment.264Apps for Students With Special Needs—As School Buildings Shutter
The coronavirus creates a unique challenge for students with special needs—educators share recommendations for apps to support learning at home.8.4k5 Ways to Support Kids With ADHD During Remote Learning
Without the rules and structure of the classroom, students with ADHD are struggling. Here’s how teachers can help.7k
The Missing Autistic Girls
In the past two decades, autism diagnoses have soared—but new research shows that girls have frequently been overlooked, leaving them without crucial support.22k4 Ways Students Can Take an Active Role in Their IEP Meetings
Students are the primary stakeholder in their individualized education program, and they can play a role in annual meetings from an early age.849
17 Ways to Help Students With ADHD Concentrate
Teacher-tested ideas to help students quietly fidget.15.6k
Strategies for Students With Scattered Minds
Teachers can help students strengthen their brain's executive function with "workouts" in which they practice pausing, prioritizing, improving their working memory, and mapping their options.15.3k6 Ways to Transition IEP Goals to Remote Learning
During the Covid-19 pandemic, meeting IEP goals can be a challenge. We offer ways to help.3.4kSensory Room 101
After we published a video about a special room designed to help autistic kids calm and focus themselves, you had questions. Here’s what it takes to create this kind of space.12.2k
