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Tag Archives: special needs
Neurodiversity in the Classroom Mentioned in Wired Magazine
The latest issue of Wired magazine contains an article on neurodiversity which references my book Neurodiversity in the Classroom: Strength-Based Strategies to Help Students with Special Needs Succeed in School and Life. It’s their 20th anniversary edition, where, according to the editors: … Continue reading
Listen to Interview on Neurodiversity – Coffee Klatch Special Needs Talk Radio Network
On April 28, 2013, I did a 45 minute blog talk radio interview with Marianne Russo, founder, president and host of The Coffee Klatch Special Needs Talk Radio Network. We discussed the concept of neurodiversity and how it can make … Continue reading
Posted in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Education, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilties, Media Events, Neurodiversity, Special Education
Tagged ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Coffee Klatch, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilties, Marianne Russo, Neurodiversity, Neurodiversity in the Classroom, Special Education, special needs, stability balls, Temple Grandin
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Speaking Events in Albany, New York and Letter to the Governor
I just completed two one-day workshops on “Neurodiversity in the Classroom: A Revolutionary Concept in Special Education,” for educators in the Albany, New York area, March 13-14, 2013. The March 13th workshop was comprised of 200 educators who were part of Capital District … Continue reading
Posted in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Education, Miseducation of America, Neurodiversity, Speaking Events, Special Education, Standardized Testing
Tagged Autism Spectrum Disorders, Common Core Standards, emotional disorders, Governor Cuomo, graduation requirements, IEP, Neurodiversity, New York state education, professional development, school improvement, special needs, standardized testing, strength-based learning, Universal Design for Learning
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7 Ways to Adapt the Common Core Standards for Students with Special Needs
The establishment of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for students nationwide represents a particularly robust challenge for teachers of students with special needs. On the one hand, advocates for students with disabilities have made it clear that they want these students to be … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Neurodiversity, Reading, Special Education, Standardized Testing, Uncategorized
Tagged academic achievement, assessment, assistive technologies, CCSS, Common Core State Standards, differentiation, disabilities, education, language arts instruction, learning, mathematics instruction, Neurodiversity, reading, school standards, Special Education, special needs, students with disabilities, teaching, Universal Design for Learning
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Neurodiversity: The Next Civil Rights Movement
Yesterday there was a segment on MSNBC (part of NOW with Alex Wagner) that focused on neurodiversity as the next civil rights movement. The focus was on one school in New York, The IDEAL School of Manhattan,which supports full inclusion of … Continue reading