Teaching Exceptional Children back issues from September 2009:
Take the Pencil Out of the Process
Sep 01, 2009; ... Recently, I delivered a workshop about academic issues and strategies for students who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to an authence comprised of both teachers and parents. One section of this workshop discussed the motor planning difficulties experienced by many persons with ASD, focusing ...
Gayle Solis Zavala: 2009 Clarissa Hug National Teacher of the Year
Sep 01, 2009; ... Gayle Solis Zavala believes strongly in collaboration between general and special education teachers. She also believes in involving parents in the education process and using meaningful activities to augment instruction. But above all, Zavala believes in literacy and its vital role in ...
What's in TECPlus?
Sep 01, 2009; ... Contents of Volume S, Issue 6 The Impact of Video Instruction: A Case Study of a Student With Asperger Syndrome Susan Crandell Celia E. Johnson Abstract This case study of a preschool boy with Asperger's syndrome focuses on the use of video instruction for ...
The ASD Nest Program
Sep 01, 2009; ... A Model for Inclusive Public Education for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders The rate of children being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has risen dramatically, to an estimated 1 in 150 children. Under the Individ- uals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of ...
What Teachers Can Learn From Mothers of Children With Autism
Sep 01, 2009; ... Parents can share their unique knowledge of their children's needs, strengths, and interests with educators to facilitate learning in both the home and at school. Parents can communicate their knowledge in a variety of ways (see box, "What Does the Literature Say About Parents as Experts?"). One ...
Harnessing the Power of Play: Opportunities for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sep 01, 2009; ... The amount and type of play necessary for children's development can be a contentious issue among educators and parents. However- despite the ongoing debate between the value of a play-based versus strictly academic curriculum- the literature is clear about the substantive benefits of play, ...
Blog Buzz
Sep 01, 2009; ... Out-Takes From CEC's Blog What's the Buzz? Find out here. Blog Buzz highlights contents from CEC's Teachers' Blog, Reality 101 for New Teachers, found online at http://cecblog.typepad.com/cec/. Here, award-winning special education teachers offer their insights and effective strategies ...
Sociosexuality Education for Persons With Autism Spectrum Disorders Using Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
Sep 01, 2009; ... Applied behavior analysis (ABA) has emerged as one of the most effective empirically based strategies for instructing individuab with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Four ABAbased strategies that have been found effective are video modeling, visual strategies, social script fading, and task ...
TEC 2008 Reviewer List
Sep 01, 2009; ... The editors apologize for releasing an incorrect list of 2008 reviewers of TEC manuscripts in the previous issue of TEC (Vol. 41, Issue 6). The correct list appears below. Tammy Abernathy, University of Nevada, Reno Stephanie Al Otaiba, Florida State University Lanna ...
Crafting Quality Professional Development for Special Educators: What School Leaders Should Know
Sep 01, 2009; ... Bill and Karen are special education teachers who have entirely different knowledge and skill profiles. Bill is a special educator with 20 years of expe- rience. He teaches reading to third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students in a high-poverty elementary school resource classroom. His school is ...