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17 01, 2018

What Treatments are Available for Speech, Language and Motor Issues for Children with Autism?

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:24:33-05:00

The following therapies—also called “allied health services”—address symptoms commonly associated with autism, but are not specific to the disorder. Speech-Language Therapy Most autism behavioral intensive therapy programs include speech-language therapy. With a variety of techniques, speech-language therapy addresses a range of challenges often faced by persons with autism. For instance, some individuals on the autism spectrum do not speak, while others love to talk but have difficulty using conversational speech and/or understanding the nuances of language and nonverbal cues when talking with others. Speech-language therapy is designed to coordinate the mechanics of speech with the meaning and social use of language. [...]

What Treatments are Available for Speech, Language and Motor Issues for Children with Autism?kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:24:33-05:00

16 01, 2018

What are Supplementary Aids and Services?

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:24:46-05:00

According to IDEA, Supplementary Aids and Services means, aids, services and other supports that are provided in regular education classes or other education-related settings to enable children with disabilities to be educated with nondisabled children to the maximum extent appropriate. Supplementary Aids and Services can include changes in: […]

What are Supplementary Aids and Services?kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:24:46-05:00

15 01, 2018

7 Assessment Tools to Identify Strengths

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:26:22-05:00

It is part of federal law that students with special needs should have their strengths identified and described in their IEPs (IDEA 2004 Section 1414(d)(3)(A)). And yet, when I search the special education literature online, I find virtually nothing dedicated to identifying strengths in these students. If a student is having difficulty in school, what they need is to have adults around them who see the very best in them, not just their deficits, disorders, and dysfunctions. I’ve created an informal 165-item strength-based checklist in my book “Neurodiversity in the Classroom: Strength-Based Strategies to Help Students with Special Needs Succeed in School [...]

7 Assessment Tools to Identify Strengthskristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:26:22-05:00

11 01, 2018

Help! No Teachers are Trained to Work with My Son

kristina@partnerstx.org2020-01-14T10:48:30-06:00

What do you do? Turn to what IDEA says about support and training for school personnel. IDEA envisions services that are provided to the parents or teachers of a child with a disability to help them to more effectively work with the child – that’s why “supports for school personnel” was included in this section of the law.

Help! No Teachers are Trained to Work with My Sonkristina@partnerstx.org2020-01-14T10:48:30-06:00

9 01, 2018

Advances in Technology Make Driving More Accessible for Individuals with Disabilities

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:26:32-05:00

Only the ability to drive a vehicle can make unlimited freedom of travel possible. This is particularly true for a person with a disability. Advances in technology have made private vehicle travel attainable, and even more preferable. More and more, persons with a disability are able to modify their vehicles and obtain an adaptive driver’s license to enhance their independence. Driving allows persons with a disability to participate in activities when, where and how they want to without having to depend on others for transportation. It basically heightens a person’s ability to live life by his or her own plan. [...]

Advances in Technology Make Driving More Accessible for Individuals with Disabilitieskristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:26:32-05:00

9 01, 2018

6 Things to Know About Private Schools and Special Education

kristina@partnerstx.org2020-07-16T13:23:47-05:00

It’s important to know how special education law affects private schools. If your child qualifies for special education and you choose to send him to private school, he may be able to receive some special education services that are paid for by the public school district. However, some private schools might not offer much support or grant admission to students who struggle.

6 Things to Know About Private Schools and Special Educationkristina@partnerstx.org2020-07-16T13:23:47-05:00

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