Student with disabilities often have barriers that prevent them from excelling in the classroom. The SLANT is a strategy that teaches a new behavior by using positive body language. Developing the SLANT behavior will improve learning.

This is a list of the federal eligibility categories for special education. A brief description follows each disability.

Learn more about writing good IEPs along with sample long-range goals and short-term objectives.

For special needs children and their parents, social interaction can cause anxiety and embarrassment. It does not have to be that way. Positive social interaction can bring great rewards for special needs children.

Favoritism can occur in the home or school without intention. The effects of favoritism can be detrimental for some, while needed for others. Children with special needs often need a lot of attention. The extra attention can seem unfair to other children in the home, as well as the classroom.

Breaking tasks into smaller chunks sometimes makes all the difference when teaching even simple skills.

Helping you understand the difference between educational plans in order to use them effectively and properly advocate for your child.

Seeing someone struggle to learn how to read is painful for the teacher as well. Learn how research-based software can help rapidly improve reading skills.

A well written PLAAFP is an opportunity to develop a focused, meaningful, and effective IEP.

Handwriting can be difficult for any child to learn, but especially for special needs children. Find out what works and what doesn't when teaching handwriting to special needs children.