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What is an ad hoc committee, and what does it have to do with special education?

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What is an ad hoc committee, and what does it have to do with special education?

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Ad hoc committees are formed for a limited period of time to address a specific need/issue. It is a task force that deals with particular topics and they investigate, legislate, review, and draw attention to the matter and give advice. In special education, ad hoc committees advocate and fight for the equal treatment of special needs students. They make sure that the laws are being upheld and that students are given equal access to resources and education, similar to those students in general education. Ad hoc committees fight for the equity for students with special needs in general education classrooms.

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Montgomery County Board of Education Special Education Ad Hoc Committee

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Montgomery County Board of Education Special Education Ad Hoc Committee

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The committee was founded on the intent to developing strategies to allocate staff to schools, especially with least restrictive environment. The committee wanted to bring this topic to the Board of Education because there was a growing concern among parents about staffing and the class-size guidelines. The elementary schools were going over the class-size guidelines. Committee pointed out a trust issue between parents and principals/teacher as they (committee members) have heard stories of lack of awareness of IEPs. Committee pointed out and advocated for better communication to better outline services and provide better academic education.

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Rationale: Students in public schools in the United States have conditions that present them with unique challenges such as asthma, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, epilepsy or physical disabilities. In order to make specific accommodations and modifications that a student will receive to have equal access to educational services. To properly develop a 504 plan, there need to be a school coordinator and an ad hoc committee that includes the student's general education teacher.
Step 1: Identify student that may require 504 plan
Step 2: Identify Section 504 plan coordinator and committee-> ad hoc committee addresses the student's needs
Step 3: Participate on 504 planning committee
Step 4: Develop plan
Step 5: Inform key persons of contents of plan
Step 6: Set date to review

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Special Education Ad Hoc Reporting System

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Special Education Ad Hoc Reporting System

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In the state of Texas, there is a Special Education Ad Hoc Reporting System that is a reporting tool that is designed for accessing and analyzing data related to special education. The data is collected by the various school districts in the state. The following data can be provided by the reporting system: child count, instructional setting, disproportionality, exit, disciplinary action, and extended school year. The collected data can be used for public requests for state and region data, getting more from the Academic Excellence Indicator System and regional accountability. The reporting system uses guidance from the US Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs and Family Compliance Office.

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Loudoun School Board creates ad hoc special education committee

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Loudoun School Board creates ad hoc special education committee

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Loudoun County in Virginia passed an amendment to form an ad hoc committee on special education. The committee was tasked with reviewing special education policies, procedures, and practices, and make recommendations for updates and modifications to the school board. This committee are composed of advocates for children with special needs. One of committee members stated that the committee was needed because often times students in general education are higher priority, so it is essential to have someone advocate for the same priority for special education. The committee was instructed to use experts and resources to look into different special education disciplines.

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LD Online is a online resource to help teachers who have students with special needs. It offers top articles for teacher to gain their knowledge as well instructional strategies for teaching students. There is also a forum for teachers to seek and give advice with other educators in the special education field or general education with special needs students. The website also provides access to other organizations, state resources and recommended books.

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Whether you're a general or special education teacher, principal, specialist, or paraprofessional, you play a vitally important role in helping children with learning disabilities achieve their full potential. LD OnLine has gathered the following resources to assist you in your important job!

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LD OnLine is the leading website on learning disabilities, learning disorders and differences. Parents and teachers of learning disabled children will find authoritative guidance on attention deficit disorder, ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dysnomia, reading difficulties, speech and related disorders.

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Do2Learn is a resource website for individuals with special needs. There are a lot of different helpful games that individuals can play in order to help them with school. There are links to JobTips that helps students that are transitioning from a school environment to the workforce. There is a section for teachers that offers printouts, charts, and games that targets fine motor skills, literacy, math, language development and visual skills. One cool thing about this website is a section called disabilities. This section offers information on the evaluation process, describe characteristics associated with specific disabilities and offers strategies to promote social, academic, and behavioral skills. This is a great tool for teachers that need resources and support for specific students instead of a "one-size" fits all resource.

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Do2Learn began in 1996 through a National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovative Research grant. Our team searches out the most talented and creative teachers and clinicians across the world. These gifted individuals work with our technical experts to transfer their knowledge into formats that we can make available to you.
Since beginning, we have grown into a world-wide resource with over 11 million hits a month. While based in North Carolina, approximately half of our users are from outside of the U.S. Thousands of sites link to us and we can be easily found on most search engines using topics such as 'picture cards', 'facial expressions', and 'job tips'. We hope you find our resources helpful and pass on our link to others.
We believe that simply telling busy teachers, parents, and professionals what they should be doing is not enough. If we explain how to devise a visual communication system using picture cards, we provide free cards to get you started.

When we present the Teacher Toolbox on how to adapt a classroom for children with special needs, we provide resources for behavior management plans, literacy tools, and the materials to create everything in your classroom.

Our approach is to use the latest technology and expert guidance to create innovative and usable solutions.

Learn about DiagnoseFirst, our newest project to help teachers and clinicians recognize the symptoms of ASD.

Pre-employment screening assessments are online or paper tests that some companies require applicants to complete during the application process. Read more about JobTIPS Student Version!

JobTIPS Toolbox PRO is filled with resources to help you coach your students through the challenges of assessing their skills, finding and applying for jobs, and practicing the social skills needed to do well in the workplace.

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Do2Learn: Educational Resources for Special Needs

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picture communication cards, songs, games and learning activities for autism, aspergers, fetal alcohol syndrome and disabilities

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The website is another great starting point for teachers that do not know where to start. It provides supports for teachers such as how to prepare for IEP meetings, best practices for supporting students with special needs, and guide to creating opportunities for appropriate social behavior. This website is similar to TeachersPayTeacher were teacher share their lesson plans and resources with other teachers. However, this website offers more support for teacher than just lesson plans. There are also tools to offer better accommodations for students. There are many different resources that this website provides for teachers.

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Special Need & Education Resources for Educators - TeacherVision

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Special education curriculum strategies, classroom management, and resources for students with different learning needs. We’ll help you figure out ways to create an inclusive classroom, adapt, and supplement your classroom materials.

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Special Education Websites for Teachers and Parents

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Special Education Websites for Teachers and Parents

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This website lists the top 8 favorite special education websites for teachers and parents. There are so many different websites that you can choose from! There websites for "adapting for autism," assistive technology, scaffolded science and math, and much much more! This website is a great starting point for students who do not know where to start. There are so many websites that can help teachers figure out different ways to differentiate instruction, scaffold, lesson plan, and highlights book reviews for special needs literature.

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BY Nicole Eredics

Today is National Teacher Day, and you may be sending kids to school with gifts for their favorite teachers. But another way to better appreciate teachers and what they do is to read some of the resources they use to help them do their jobs better. The following websites about educating students with special needs are of interest to both teachers and parents. They give information about special education law and interventions; classroom tips and strategies for teaching students in special education; and adapting and modifying material for learners in special education.

These are all current sites with up-to-date teaching methods. Check them out to get a better appreciation of what special education teachers deal with and do, and maybe pick up some ideas that you can use too.

1. Adapting for Autism

Find it at: www.adaptingforautism.com

From the "About" page: "I want to share resources, materials and tips for working with children with autism. Kids with autism are my passion. I hope to bring you easy to implement ideas that can transform your classroom and give you tools to help your students reach their potential. Communication deficits and behavior challenges don't have to derail your teaching and your students' learning."

Categories: Adapted Book | Art Projects | Behavior Management | Community Trips | DIY | Visual Supports | Work Tasks

2. Glenda's Assistive Technology
Find it at: atclassroom.blogspot.com
Mission: "The mission of this blog is to serve as a voice of a constant researcher in the field of educational and assistive technologies so that the best products, strategies and services may be located easily, in hopes that they will then be delivered, taught and used to better the lives of people with disabilities."
Follow on social media: Pinterest Find it at: www.interventioncentral.org
Categories: AAC | Accessibility | AT | Math | Reading | Switches | Tablets | Teaching and Technology | UDL | Visual Supports | Writing

3. Intervention Central

From the "Contact" page: "... a popular website with free intervention and assessment resources for educators in grades K-12. With many school districts across the nation now facing serious budget constraints, [the] goal is to make Intervention Central the top website for high quality RTI resources available at no cost-including articles on effective academic and behavioral intervention practices and interactive tools to create assessment and other materials."

Categories: Academic Interventions | Behavior Interventions | Videos | Products | Workshops | CBM/Downloads | Blog

4. Newsela
Find it at: scaffoldedmath.blogspot.com
From the "About" page: "Each Newsela text is offered at multiple tiers, for every student, no matter their level. That's huge. Now students can study the same content and learn at their own pace-while teachers save time and headaches. It's the definition of working smarter."

Follow on social media: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram
Find it at: www.specialneedsbookreview.com
5. Scaffolded Math and Science

From the "About" page: "After teaching mainstream math and biology for 8 years, I got a job teaching special education algebra 2 and consumer math in a high school outside Boston. Soon after came a certification to teach students with moderate disabilities and a realization that teaching math to kids who are afraid of math is what I live to do. Every activity I make, every lesson I plan first asks, 'Will this work for tough kids?'"

Follow on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest
Find it at: www.thetherapeuticteacher.com/blog
6. Special Needs Book Review

From the "About" page: "We aim to provide parents and educators of special needs children an invaluable resource where they can read, search, comment and buy books that can directly benefit them and others."

Categories: ADHD | Autism/Aspergers | Bullying | Developmental Issues | Down Syndrome | Educational | Learning Disabilities | Nutrition | Mental Health | Sensory Issues | Special Needs Children | Special Needs Teens | Other Disabilities
Find it at: www.wrightslaw.com
Follow on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest

7. The Therapeutic Teacher

From the "About" page: "The Therapeutic Teacher was created to provide early childhood teachers with resources and interventions that are evidence-based, structured, and engaging. As a former teacher, I understand the challenges teachers face and do my best to create resources that will help teachers overcome those barriers. I implement what I have learned as a student in school psychology into my resources so teachers can utilize the most up-to-date, proven to work academic and behavioral interventions. The Therapeutic Teacher is a place for teachers to collaborate with other teachers and school psychologists and learn how to make the best decisions for children in the classroom."

Categories: Consultation | Free Resources | The Blog | Shop Resources | Join the Group

Follow on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest

8. Wrightslaw

From the home page: "Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities. Begin your search in the Advocacy Libraries and Law Libraries. You will find thousands of articles, cases, and resources about dozens of topics. "

Follow on social media: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

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8 Favorite Special Education Websites for Teachers and Parents

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BY Nicole Eredics Today is National Teacher Day, and you may be sending kids to school with gifts for their favorite teachers. But another way to better appreciate teachers and what they do is to read some of the resources they use to help them do their jobs better.

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Federation for Children with Special Needs

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Federation for Children with Special Needs

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The Federation for Children with Special Needs is a website that provides accessible web resources to all. There are different resources for parents and families, young adults and professionals. Each of the different categories has sub-tags that allow for the user to choose the different resources that they will to access. For professionals, there are resources for early childhood development and early intervention. There are also webinars that focuses on mental health for special needs. Mental health is still a taboo subject for people, and can be especially sure for students with special needs. So this can be very helpful for them. This website is very beneficial for educators and students,alike.

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The Federation empowers families so that they have the information and resources they need for their children. We work with families with children from birth to adulthood, providing individual assistance, training, and leadership development and support. We focus on education, early intervention, health care, transitions, children in foster care and group homes, and building strong family engagement to support all children, especially those children with disabilities, those at risk, and those with economic, cultural or linguistic barriers.

Enter a keyword or phrase to search our website for resources, trainings or assistance.

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The Federation empowers families so that they have the information and resources they need for their children. We work with families with children from birth to adulthood, providing individual assistance, training, and leadership development and support.

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Assistive Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities: An Overview

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Assistive Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities: An Overview

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This website has different assistive technologies that can best benefit students. It talks about what assistive technology is and what type of learning disabilities they can address. One of the examples is writing, there are AT that help students with the physical task of writing or even failitate proper spelling, punctuation, grammar, word usage and organization. The website also lists different types of ATs that can be helpful to students and can be used in the classroom.

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Assistive Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities: An Overview

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If your child has a learning disability, he or she may benefit from assistive technology tools that play to their strengths and work around their challenges.

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Resources - Special Education Guide | National PT

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PTA: Special Education ToolKit: Resources

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PTA: Special Education ToolKit: Resources

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This website has many different links for families such has links to national organizations and helps with locating special education services in a person's state. There are different tabs that help with different needs that a student might have, for example they have an "Autism key" that is an autism friend finder program. They also have a tab for Myths about learning disabilities and college guides for high school aged students. It is a one stop shop for educators, students and families.

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Resources - Special Education Guide | National PTA

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Find an assortment of tools for families that assist special needs children. Locate special education services in your state, and find resources from national organizations.

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Links to sites related to Special Education national and state laws, and regulations.

There are also links here that Special Education resources for families and professionals

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Special Education Resources - Services & Resources (CA Dept of Education)

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Links to sites related to Special Education national and state laws, regulations.

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Making Reasonable Adjustments for Pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of an Online Support Resource  

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Making Reasonable Adjustments for Pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of an Online Support Resource  

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Although this article is based in Great Britain, there are a lot of examples that can be beneficial to students in the United States. The articles main argument is that teacher must remain creative and flexible in order to meet the needs and optimise the capabilities of all pupils. The study was done through a survey and participants answered questions on how they adapt to students with special needs. The online resource tool proved to be beneficial to pre-service teacher, as they were more adaptive and implemented more of what the resource had to say. It was also an important tool for teachers when planning for lessons and assessments. By making the reasonable adjustments, teachers are able to create well-structured lesson and an engaging curriculum for all their students.

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Inclusion and the Special Educational Needs (SEN) resource base in mainstream schools: physical factors to maximise effectiveness

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Inclusion and the Special Educational Needs (SEN) resource base in mainstream schools: physical factors to maximise effectiveness

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This article talks about what we can do together as a society, to have create an inclusive environment. It outlines why the school as a whole, need to be considered when locating and implementing SEN resource base. There are two strategies to implement SEN with mainstream school setting, 1. students join mainstream classes but receive a number of hours of additional support from staff or 2. be accommodated in a specialist resource base within the school. The different strategies helps students by combining the value of inclusive experiences in a wider school setting with provision of specialist support tailored to an individual's particular needs. It also benefits students with special needs by providing them with opportunities of increased social interactions with their peers.

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Inclusion and the special educational needs (SEN) resource base in mainstream schools: physical factors to maximise effectiveness

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As a society, we have a responsibility to provide an inclusive built environment. As part of the need to promote inclusion, there is now a growing trend to place pupils with special educational needs...