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2. READ 180 - Wikipedia

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   READ 180 is a reading intervention program created by the Scholastic Corporation (Scholastic). Its focus is to utilize adaptive technology to improve literacy in students in Grades 4–12 who read at least two years below their grade level. In 2011, Scholastic released its newest version, READ 180 Next Generation, aligned to meet the ...

3. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Wikipedia

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   Disability. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( IDEA) is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs. IDEA was previously known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) from 1975 to 1990.

4. Reading for special needs - Wikipedia

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   Reading. Reading for special needs has become an area of interest as the understanding of reading has improved. Teaching children with special needs how to read was not historically pursued due to perspectives of a Reading Readiness model. [1] This model assumes that a reader must learn to read in a hierarchical manner such that one skill must ...

5. Resource Guide for Children with Developmental Disabilities

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   Children with a developmental difference that is disabling may qualify for monthly payments from the Social Security Administration. To qualify, your child must earn less than $1,304 every month ...

6. AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Autism

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   AAC benefits people who have cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, brain damage following a stroke or head injury, and more. AAC also helps non-verbal autistic individuals communicate with ...

7. SMA Type 3: How to Advocate for Your Child at School - WebMD

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   Adaptive equipment. Kids with SMA3 often find that their legs are weaker than their arms, and that it affects the muscles closer to the center of their body more severely. Your school’s ...

8. Orton-Gillingham - Wikipedia

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   The Orton-Gillingham approach is a multisensory phonics technique for remedial reading instruction developed in the early-20th century. It is practiced as a direct, explicit, cognitive, cumulative, and multi-sensory approach. While it is most commonly associated with teaching individuals with dyslexia, it is highly effective for all individuals ...

9. Occupational Therapy for Children With ADHD - WebMD

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   Sensory Therapy. 3 min read. An occupational therapist, or "OT," helps kids with ADHD improve certain skills, such as: Organization. Physical coordination. Ability to do everyday tasks -- such as ...