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Special Need, Program Needs in Christian Schools
Why is it rare to find a “special needs” programs in Christian Schools? Perhaps a school cannot serve a “special needs” student because it the school does not have the personnel or curriculum that best meets their individual needs. Perhaps it is because monies within the system cannot accommodate the program demands. Perhaps the overall …
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What is the IMPACT Ministry
(Increasing Might, Power, Academics, Choices, Truth) The IMPACT Ministry, (previously named the Unique Learning Program) was founded in 1996 as a private, non-profit educational program. It is dedicated to the educational needs of students with learning differences and special needs. Its name reflects the ministry by “Increasing the student’s Might, Power, Academic abilities, righteous Choices …
Periodicals, Pamphlets, and Newsletters for “Special Needs” Information
Name: Career Development for Exceptional IndividualsAddress: 1920 Association Drive | Reston. VA. 22091 Name: Challenge (ADHD Newsletter)Address: P.O. Box 488 | West Newbury, MA 01985Phone: (508) 462-0495 Name: College HELPS Newsletter Partners In PublishingAddress: Box 50347 | Tulsa, OK. 74150Phone: (918) 584-5906 Name: Journal of Learning Disabilities PRO-EDAddress: 8700 Shoal Creek Road Austin, TX 78758-6897Phone: …
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Developmentally inappropriate degrees of inattention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity. Symptoms Strategies Difficulty in accurate diagnosis. Need accurate diagnosis to treat effectively; requires TEAM approach: educational, pediatric, psychological. This all needs to be coordinated.Provide careful education remediation of the specific deficit (usually ADHD accompanied by learning disability). Hyperactive, can’t sit still, fidgets.Is always “on the go”, acts …
Retention – Parent Awareness
What Parents Should Know About Retention This information is taken from the Center for Applied Research in Education Retention of a student’s grade placement is a very difficult decision for both parents and educators. When parents are first presented with this suggestion by the school, they may become overwhelmed and confused. If parents are presented …
Language Processing
Difficulty understanding language that is spoken or written by others; problems relating speech and words to meaning. Symptoms Strategies Delayed speech development, vocabulary problems — difficulty attaching meaning to words. – Use simple language.– Tape record resource material; can rewind if necessary.– Build vocabulary. Has trouble understanding figurative language, seeing different shades of meaning: i.e., …
Expression-Expressive Language
Difficulty recalling previously learned material upon demand, with short and Efficiency in skill required to produce language for communication with other individuals. Efficiency in skill required to produce language for communication with other individuals. Symptoms Strategies Has trouble recalling words for usage in speech. Says, “Whatchamacallit.” “you know.” frequently. – Encourage verbalizing and visualization.– Greatly …
Conceptualization
Difficult to formulate concepts, thinking, and study skills. Symptoms Strategies Has difficulty seeing the consequences of his/her actions.Is impulsive — acts, then thinks. – Take a specific situation and discuss the choices and consequences of each choice.– Provide firm, concise rules, clearly state consequences for breaking them.– Be consistent in making student responsible for his/her …
Auditory Figure – Ground Discrimination
Difficulty picking out necessary and relevant sounds from extraneous background noises. Symptoms Strategies Student is easily distracted by extraneous noise (outside and inside classroom: hum of fluorescent lighting, etc.). – Seat student near area of instruction.– Provide the child with quiet space for times when classroom noises are clearly distracting.– Earphones might be used during …