Category Archives: Guest Posts

Opportunities for Success with Switches by @SENICT #assistivetech #augcomm #spedchat

From Jeremy over on Teaching All Students. Many years ago my kindergarten teacher, Miss Pinder thrust a pencil into my tiny hands and asked me to draw a picture. From that first day in school, every one of my teachers … Continue reading

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Opportunities for Success with Switches by @SENICT #assistivetech #augcomm #spedchat

From Jeremy over on Teaching All Students. Many years ago my kindergarten teacher, Miss Pinder thrust a pencil into my tiny hands and asked me to draw a picture. From that first day in school, every one of my teachers … Continue reading

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Assessing Reading Skills of Students with Special Needs @kmkenny89 #sped #spedchat

From Jeremy over on Teaching All Students. This is a guest post by Kaylyn Kenny (@kmkenny89). Kaylyn is a student at Illinois State University who is majoring in special education. I recently “met” Kaylyn on Twitter during this week’s #spedchat, which … Continue reading

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AT Awareness for Every Teacher: The Strategy-A-Day Calendar #SADcal by @ATTIPScast #assistivetech #ATpeeps #spedtech #spedchat

From Jeremy over on Teaching All Students. Here’s a unique approach to professional development for assistive technology from Christopher Bugaj.  Many of you might already know Christopher as the voice behind A.T.TIPSCAST. You’ve seen them in the mall or in … Continue reading

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Learning About UDL by @CaileyRicher24 #edchat #tichat #spedchat #spedtech

From Jeremy over on Teaching All Students. Source:  UD4All wiki This is a guest post by Cailey Richer (@CaileyRicher24).  Cailey is a student at Illinois State University.  She originally posted this on the Classroom 2.0: Help or Feedback Needed Forum. … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Thinking outside of the box for Inclusion #edchat #spedchat #tck

From Jeremy over on Teaching All Students. Guest Post This week we are excited to have a guest post by Sarah Rose.  Sarah is a special education inclusion teacher at Oak Park Elementary School in Illinois.  Her guest post this … Continue reading

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Bullying of Kids with Disabilities: How One Young Man Took Back Control

From Jennifer Laviano over on Connecticut Special Education Lawyer. For followers of my blog, you know that the bullying of kids with disabilities is a subject that I believe has long been overlooked.  I have spoken and written about this topic for … Continue reading

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IDEA Hearings: A Hearing Officer’s View

I have known of BJ Ebenstein for years, but only recently did I have the honor of getting to chat with her about the important legal issues that impact children with special education needs.  Since I have found in my Connecticut special education law practice that most parents have no idea what information is, and [...] Continue reading

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The Day After Graduation

One of the greatest things I’ve discovered since starting this blog is that there are so many lawyers and law students interested in practicing special education law who are thirsty for knowledge about how to get started.  I had the distinct pleasure of being contacted by Attorney Matthew Stoloff last year as he was [...] Continue reading

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On Science, Pseudoscience, and the Mega-millions Lottery

The first time I met Dr. Peter Gerhardt, he was giving a presentation in New York City which was focused on the needs of older students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).  The workshop encompassed everything from teaching students appropriate bathroom “etiquette” to how and when to discuss sex.  I was thoroughly impressed!  He managed [...] Continue reading

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