For children grappling with learning disabilities such as ADHD and Dyslexia, the traditional classroom setting can often feel like a battleground where each day presents new challenges. These difficulties can lead to frustration and a sense of isolation, but special Read More …
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Why Small Learning Groups Matter in Special Needs Education: A Discussion
One thing that characterizes many special needs elementary schools is the use of small learning groups as opposed to the often overcrowded classrooms found in mainstream schools. This allows teachers to provide personalized attention to each student, be sensitive to Read More …
Choosing the Right Special Needs School for Your Child: A Parent’s Guide
If your child has special needs, choosing a school can be particularly difficult. Mainstream schools do not always have the resources to offer the additional support they need, but choosing between different special needs independent schools also presents challenges. How Read More …
Measuring Success: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Special Needs Programs
It is impossible for a parent to choose the most appropriate special needs education for their child, or for staff to decide whether their program needs to be modified and improved, if there is no way to evaluate the program’s Read More …
Why is it vital that learning disability and autism advocates speak up over inequalities?
In the past, people with autism or learning disabilities were shut away and completely excluded from decisions concerning their wellbeing. Happily, we now know this is not the best approach, and that is in part because of the hard work Read More …
10 Tips for Enhancing Special Needs Education
Providing high-quality education is an essential way to ensure that children with special needs can grow up to become healthy, happy adults with a good quality of life. In order for children to reach their full potential, it is vital Read More …
Teaching Aids & Props Used to Teach Children with Special Needs
Teaching is not just a business of reciting facts and expecting children to repeat them. The use of teaching aids and props is a valuable way to help children learn, especially in schools for children with special needs, where students Read More …
5 Effective Exercises for Kids with Autism
it can have a powerful effect on mood. Children with autism may struggle with coordination, balance, and fine motor skills, but they can also benefit from exercises that allow them to burn off excess energy, relieve frustration and improve their Read More …
How to Encourage Your Child With Autism to Play Board Games
Special education programs exist to teach children with autism and learning disabilities essential skills, help them manage their complex needs and encourage them to achieve their best. These lessons are not just confined to formal special education programs, however. Hobbies Read More …
What Are the Signs or Signals that a Child May Have a Learning Difficulty?
A learning disability impacts the way a person understands new information throughout their life. They may, for example, find it tricky to learn new skills, interpret complex information, and cope independently. For children with a learning disability, particularly those who Read More …