Tag: Intellectual disability

Parents & Teachers Can Combat Bullying Together

Autism, Down Syndrome, Education, Featured Topics, Learning Disabilities 09/18/2016 admin 0 Comments

BY KAREN KABAKI-SISTO, M.S. CCC-SLP Along with academic achievement, a goal of the educational experience is to learn how to have successful social relationships both inside and outside of the classroom that continue through adulthood. However, physically seating a student into a classroom –mainstream or self-contained –does not automatically ensure social acceptance. Problems with learning and communication can cause a child with special needs to be misunderstood, left out, teased, and/or bullied, leading to behavioral […]

The Physical Part of Education

Featured Topics, Wellness 09/13/2016 admin 0 Comments

HE FITNESS PRIORITY BY KRISTIN MCNEALUS, PT, DPT In 1990, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was passed, requiring that all people with disabilities, of school age, have access to Physical Education in a normal school environment. Does your child participate in physical education consistently? Do you know what your child is doing in those classes? And why this is as important as any other subject in school? Adapted physical education is PE that […]

IEPS, 504 PLANS AND BEHAVIOR CONTRACTS

Military 09/10/2016 admin 0 Comments

BY JENNIFER WOODWORTH, PSY.D. According to the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, during the school year 2012-2013, almost 13 percent of children enrolled in public school received some form of specialized education. These include children who have been identified as having a disability that is interfering with their education; where there are many more students with informal behavior plans or accommodations that have been agreed upon by the teacher and parent. […]

What Type of Assistance is Available to Students with Disabilities?

Education, Featured Topics 09/08/2016 admin 0 Comments

LIVING WITH A DISABILITY BY JERRY LEVINSON In an economic environment characterized by ever increasing tuition costs, financing a college education oftentimes seems an insurmountable obstacle for many young people hoping to achieve a college degree. In addition to tuition, fees, and supplies, the cost of room and board, insurance and transportation can cause the price of earning a degree to swell to levels many consider overwhelming. However, as difficult as current costs make achieving […]

Tips For Talking With Your Child With Special Needs About Tragedy

Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, What's Happening 08/24/201608/23/2016 admin 0 Comments

With recent tragedies in the news, many children, including those challenged with special needs, are exposed to trauma through the media and in conversations. The Episcopal Center for Children (ECC), a nonprofit school serving children with special needs ages 5-14 in the Washington, DC area, offers some advice on how to talk with your child about tragedy. “Children hear information from other children and from the activities around them. Your child will pick up information […]