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PACER Center, 2013
Some students with disabilities who receive special education services need accommodations or modifications to their educational program in order to participate in the general curriculum and to be successful in school. While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its regulations do not define accommodations or modifications,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Assignments
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Smith, Erin; McLaughlin, T. F.; Neyman, Jennifer; Rinaldi, Lisa – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2013
This study was designed to examine the effects of tracing and fading prompts to improve the handwriting of two preschoolers both diagnosed as Developmentally Delayed (DD) and one of whom had fine motor goals. The study took place in a self-contained special education public preschool classroom located in the Pacific Northwest. The results showed…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Developmental Delays, Preschool Children, Special Education
Jones, Carroll J. – 1998
This guide provides practical and specific step-by-step methods for developing and using curriculum-based assessment (CBA) in an educational setting. It is organized into six basic skills chapters. Chapter 1, "Assessment: An Overview" (Carroll J. Jones), includes the basic reasons for assessment and types of special education assessment, as well…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Elementary Education
Pittman, Dorothy N. – 1986
Developed for teachers of educable mentally impaired students at the early elementary level in the Detroit Public Schools, this lesson plan format uses performance objectives based on the annual goals and short-term instructional objectives cited in students' Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The format is intended to be concise and useful…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Auditory Perception, Behavioral Objectives, Diagnostic Teaching
Chambers, A. C. – 1997
This guide compiles information essential to a working knowledge of assistive technology for children with disabilities. It addresses the definition of assistive technology and provides information on laws which direct the provision of assistive technology. The manual provides a framework to guide the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team as…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Decision Making, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers, 2006
Some students with disabilities need accommodations or modifications in their educational program in order to be successful in school. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its regulations do not offer a definition for an accommodation or modification. However, there is general agreement as to what the terms mean. An…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Individualized Instruction, Definitions
Price, Anne; Crawford, Shawn; Tottle, Johanne; Maunula, Susan – Online Submission, 2006
This publication focuses on teaching students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). The first chapter identifies and explains AD/HD: its causes, characteristics, its diagnosis and assessment process, related conditions, and what it looks in the classroom. The following chapters offer information and sample strategies supporting…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Elementary Secondary Education, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)