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What do you do if your child is "stuck" in a segregated special education class?

Dear Anna,

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Where can I find information about software to help my child with Down Syndrome?

Children with Down Syndrome, as with other children, both with and without disabilities, are unique, and will learn and develop at their own rate.

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Where can I find research about technology as an appropriate intervention tool?

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that students with disabilities be evaluated for assistive technology, so if your child has a techno

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Will the public school system pay for my son to attend a military academy?

Dear Janet;

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Would it help to have a 7 year old with LD repeat second grade so they can mature and become a better reader?

Howard,

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Would testing for ADHD help a six-year old with behavioral and academic problems?

Your descriptions of your son suggest that he has a language-based Learning Disability and possibly a receptive/expressive Language Disability. He also sounds as if he has ADHD.

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Lydia Breiseth

Q&A with Special Education Administrator Loretta Cozza

Loretta Cozza is a special education administrator in New York State. She has extensive experience working in middle and high school settings and came out of retirement to continue supporting schools in need of guidance. She is currently serving a combined middle and high school setting in a rural district. In this interview, she talks about some of her lessons learned around supporting students with LD, partnering with families, and mentoring other administrators within the special education setting.

Should the school system test a child to see if he should be put on prescription medication?

Rebecca:

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Hamilton Mountain News

Family Literacy Tips: From A to Z

Encourage literacy in your home and community. Here are some great tips to start everyone on the road to reading.

International Dyslexia Association

At Risk Students and the Study of Foreign Language in Schools

Studying a foreign language can be especially challenging for kids with oral and/or written language learning disabilities. The International Dyslexia Association looks at the kinds of problems students with both moderate and severe LD might manifest in foreign language classes, and lists some approaches teachers can employ to assist these learners.

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What do you do if your child is "stuck" in a segregated special education class?

Where can I find information about software to help my child with Down Syndrome?

Where can I find research about technology as an appropriate intervention tool?

Will the public school system pay for my son to attend a military academy?

Would it help to have a 7 year old with LD repeat second grade so they can mature and become a better reader?

Would testing for ADHD help a six-year old with behavioral and academic problems?

Q&A with Special Education Administrator Loretta Cozza

Should the school system test a child to see if he should be put on prescription medication?

Family Literacy Tips: From A to Z

At Risk Students and the Study of Foreign Language in Schools

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