This website includes sight words games and printable cards as well as phonemic awareness games and strategies. You will find Videos and Charts to help you work with your child on reading skills. http://www.sightwords.com/
Joe Tulman, Professor of Law at the UDC David A Clark School of Law, makes these recommendations on 10 Things a Judge in Delinquency or Criminal Court Can Do Under IDEA Regarding People with Education Related Disabilities Gather relevant stakeholders and clearly divide what should be handled by whom. Ensure the child is evaluated for…
MISSIONS OPPORTUNITY: There is a missionary family in Romania who has two teenage sons diagnosed with dyslexia. Parents are looking for some help homeschooling them in the coming school year. Having an education background is helpful, but not a requirement for this position. Experience seems to be more important than degree. Essentially this person would…
Innovative Therapeutic Services If your child falls frequently, displays poor coordination, jumps from one activity to another, etc, this therapy program would be a good fit for you. This occupational therapy program focuses on motor planning, sensorimotor, handwriting skills, reflex integration, sensory processing skills, visual perceptual/motor skills, and activities of daily living. If you desire…
Understanding Dyslexia: A Guide for Tennessee Parents and Educators The department frequently receives questions from parents and educators regarding dyslexia and its relationship to specific learning disabilities. Additionally, several recent policy changes have precipitated a need to provide further guidance around this issue. In particular, school districts recently began implementation of the Response to Instruction…
Do you have one or more children in your church who have mild-significantly different ability levels than their peers? Have you ever struggled with how to teach your Christian Ed curriculum to them so that they understand and learn? Have you ever wished you knew how to adapt your Sunday School lessons or make…
Individualized Education Account – “the voucher program that isn’t a voucher program”, according to some. I have fielded multiple questions over the last few weeks on the Individualized Education Account. The state has just updated their list of Frequently Asked Questions with the latest info. There is a section for
Check out these NEW Resources from the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
The “Individualized Education Act”, adopted by the General Assembly in 2015 per Public Chapter 431, creates the Individualized Education Account Program and related accounts (IEA) for eligible students with disabilities to use for educational purposes. The program provides options for parents and students to choose the education opportunities that best meet their own unique needs…
From the Disability Coalition on Education… OCCUPATIONAL DIPLOMA INFORMATION SHEET What is the Occupational Diploma? The Occupational Diploma is one of three diploma options for students graduating/exiting high school; the other two options include a regular high school diploma (full diploma) or a special education diploma The Occupational Diploma IS NOT the equivalent of a…
