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    Computers and educational technology can be powerful tools for assisting children with special needs and disabilities. Computers can help children with attention deficit disorders focus more effectively on their learning tasks and can also assist autistic children by improving their communications and interactions with peers as they use computers together. This topic became very important to me when my cousin was born deaf. He is only three now but the assistive technology that awaits him during

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    The special educational needs and disability review A statement is not enough This review was commissioned to evaluate how well the legislative framework and arrangements served children and young people who had special educational needs and/or disabilities. It considered the early years‚ compulsory education‚ education from 16 to 19‚ and the contribution of social care and health services. Age group: 0–19 Published: September 2010 Reference no: 090221 Contents Executive summary 3 Key findings

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    Dec 2008 How do I become a Special Needs Assistant? Special Needs Assistants. Job Description Special Needs Assistants are recruited specifically to assist schools in providing the necessary non–teaching services to pupils with assessed educational needs. Their duties are assigned by the Principal acting on behalf of the Board of Management. Their work is supervised either by the Principal or another teacher as determined by the Principal. Those duties involve tasks of a non-teaching nature

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    Jeffery only reads on about a fourth-grade level. Jeffrey met the eligibility to receive special education services and was classified as having a learning disability. According an article Special Education 101‚ “Half of all special education students are learning disabled. An estimated 80-90 percent have reading problems” (Kafer 2002). The processes and procedures to be followed after the identification of Jeffrey’s disability include developing an Individualized Education Program (IEP)‚ placement

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    schools GETTING A SPECIAL EDUCATION EVALUATION FOR YOUR CHILD IMPORTANT: ELC’s publications are intended to give you a general idea of the law. However‚ each situation is different. If‚ after reading our publications‚ you have questions about how the law applies to your particular situation‚ contact us for a referral‚ or contact an attorney of your choice. Figuring out if a child needs special education services starts with an “initial” evaluation. No child can get special education services

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    without disabilities. This idea is not possible though and sometimes children are born with special needs. The child could have only one disability or several. A disability can be mild and treated with medication or the disability can be severe and the child will need constant supervision. Once the child becomes of age to attend school‚ the issue of whether or not to place the child in a regular classroom or special needs classroom arises. This is when mainstreaming comes into place. A wide range of research

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    Case Study Benchmark Assessment When working with students who have special needs‚ it is imperative that they are given the proper resources‚ support and placed in the most beneficial learning environment. Included in this paper is a reflection and analysis of a 5th grader named Jacob. Jacob has ADHD as well as emotional and behavioral disorders. His academic skills are below his grade level‚ he does not like school and he also is very confrontational. The analysis includes the various learning

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    The Olympics has always been a memorable sporting event to be a part of‚ whether you’re an athlete or a spectator. For those who are not familiar with the event‚ the Olympics is an event where multiple sports are played out by thousands of athletes from around the world of at least 200 countries. The event is held every 4 years in the summer. Today‚ the Olympics has expanded into various events for everyone to adapt such as from creating the winter games for winter games to the Paralympic games for

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    Special education was put into place to ensure that the rights of students with disabilities and their parents were being met and protected these individuals from being left behind. Since 1975 the legislations have required delivery of special-education‚ related services and supplementary aids and services that help to guide these principles according to the law. The importance of these laws is to provide students with special needs the proper and most up to date education and protect these students

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    Assessment Task 1 Policy & Administration in Special Education Critical analysis of policy. The New South Wales Department of Education and Communities (NSW DEC) Every Student‚ Every School initiative (ESES) is complex with multiple‚ integrated project activities staged over 2012 to 2013. It is supported by $47.9 million provided by the Commonwealth Government’s National Partnership: More Support for Students with Disabilities. The objective is that NSW DEC schools and their teachers

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