LD Online
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| An excellent website dealing with learning disabilities for parents, teachers and other professionals. |
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http://www.ldonline.org/
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Inclusive Education Resources
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| Parents, teachers, and administrators sharing resources, ideas, and experiences using an e-mail network on the topic of Inclusive Education. Hyperlinked Messages ... Updated Daily! |
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http://www.ualberta.ca/~jpdasddc/inclusion/index.html
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BC Ministry of Education - Special Education
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| The British Columbia School Act requires that school boards make available educational programs to all school age persons resident in the district. All students are to be included. A Ministerial Order requires the integration of students with special needs with those who do not have special needs in most instances. This site has an excellent listing of popular topics related to inclusive education. |
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http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/
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Canada's SchoolNet - Special Needs Education
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| Industry Canada’s SchoolNet has developed this information webpage that gives a wide listing of links to websites related to various special needs education circumstances. |
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http://www.schoolnet.ca/home/e/resources/browse_results.asp?SECTION=0&SUBJECT=153&LangID=1&SEARCH=index.asp
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The Book on Inclusion Education
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| This site contains more than 100 interviews with teachers who have experienced success including special needs children in their classrooms. It also provides original material and reprints from important books about inclusion, and it is where you can ask a question, make a comment, or contribute information about your own success with inclusion. |
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http://www.ualberta.ca/%7Ejpdasddc/inclusion/schoolcaring/intro.htm
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Project FACTS
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| This web site provides information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), a term that inlcudes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), Alcohol Related Birth Defects (ARBD), and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND), with a focus on intervention techniques for educators. |
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http://www.fasalaska.com/
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FASlink
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| FASlink is the Canadian Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Internet support, information, advocacy and discussion forum. This webpage gives strategies which can work to help the FAS/E child compensate for some difficulties, along with information for teachers on physical and mental characteristics of FAS/FAE |
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http://www.acbr.com/fas/
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FAS Toolkit
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| The FAS Toolkit is a project by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse in collaboration with the Breaking the Cycle Program and funded by Health Canada and the Office of Learning Technologies, HRDC. It has a good variety of weblinks and information on how to help FAS/FAE students in home and classroom environments. Ce site web est aussi disponible en français |
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http://www.ccsa.ca/toolkit/introduction.htm
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Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects
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| The BC Ministry of Education has prepared this information website for teachers who are teaching students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Fetal Alcohol Effects. This resource guide is organized around areas of concern identified by experienced classroom and integration support teachers. Its goal is to provide teachers with a clear understanding of the needs of students with FAS/E. |
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http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/fas/
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School of Hope
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| This CBC-The National article School of Hope:Teaching kids with fetal alcohol syndrome focusses on how FAS/FAE |
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http://www.cbc.ca/national/news/fas/
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Teaching Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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| This BC Ministry of Education resource guide is intended to assist teachers in planning and providing supports for students displaying the characteristics associated with AD/HD. In some cases, a formal diagnosis has been made or assessment has been requested. In other cases, the student needs support to achieve success even though a diagnosis has not been made. |
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http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/adhd/intro.htm
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CH.A.D.D. Canada
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| CH.A.D.D. Canada is a non profit parent run organization that aims to help support, educate, and ultimately better the lives of individuals with ADD and those who care for them. |
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http://www.chaddcanada.org/
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National Down Syndrome Society Website
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| The National Down Syndrome Society envisions a world in which all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to realize their life aspirations. NDSS is committed to being the national leader in enhancing the quality of life, and realizing the potential of all people with Down syndrome. |
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http://www.ndss.org/
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Down Syndrome Information Network
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| The Down Syndrome Information Network has produced these lists to guide you to the most relevant articles on the website for parents and families, professionals (teachers, speech and language therapists, classroom assistants, etc.) and academic researchers. We also have suggestions for students looking for information about Down syndrome for projects and assignments. |
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http://www.down-syndrome.net/topics/recommended/professionals/
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Down Syndrome Research Foundation
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| This is the Down Syndrome Research Foundation webpage listing 25 sub-topics related to the academic development of Down Syndrome students. |
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http://dsrf.org/index.cfm?FUSEACTION=Inform.topic_education
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Special Education Resources on the Internet
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| Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. This collection exists in order to make on-line Special Education resources more easily and readily available in one location. This site will continually modify, update, and add additional informative links. |
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http://seriweb.com/serihome.htm
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Autism Society of British Columbia
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| The Autism Society of British Columbia (ASBC) was started in 1975 and is a parent based and directed society providing support to individuals with autism and their families in British Columbia and Yukon. This website has excellent Canadian links for more information on BC, Canadian and American services and organizations. There are also links to other online resources (technology, personal stories, etc...) |
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http://www.autismbc.ca/
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Autism Treatment Services of Canada
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| Autism Treatment Services of Canada is a national affiliation of organizations that provides treatment, educational, management and consultative services to people with autism and related disorders across Canada. |
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http://www.autism.ca/
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Austism Society of Canada
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| The Autism Society of Canada provides easy access to information and referral to information on services and resources, as well as providing the news of ASC’s activity on behalf of the autism community. The main focus is on Canadian information, however there are links to other sites for a rounded archive of information on autism and related conditions. |
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http://www.autismsocietycanada.ca/en/index.html
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The Learning Disabilities Network of Canada
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| At the national, provincial/territorial and local levels, LDA provides cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources. These services make the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada the leading resource for information on learning disabilities. |
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http://www.ldac-taac.ca/english/ldac.htm
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Canadian Council for Exceptional Children
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| Since its founding, Canadian Council for Exceptional Children has advocated for exceptional students - those with disabilities and special challenges, and those with gifts and talents. CCEC is committed to those who work with special students - educators, support personnel and parents - recognizing that these dedicated people need the resources, tools and professional opportunities to perform their jobs well. |
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http://canadian.cec.sped.org/index.html
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Strategies for Teaching Gifted Students in the Inclusive Classroom
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| This is one chapter of a report titled “Meeting the Needs of Gifted Students: Differentiating Mathematics and Science Instruction” , written by the NW Regional Educational Laboratory of Portland, OR. This report offers teachers a variety of strategies and resources for providing different levels of content and activities that will challenge all students, including gifted learners |
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http://www.nwrel.org/msec/just_good/9/ch4.html
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Gifted and Talented Education Website
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| The Gifted and Talented Education Council of the Alberta Teachers Association encourages and supports teachers in their ongoing efforts to recognize individuality and promote higher levels of thinking, learning, and productivity among students. It also assists teachers in developing their skills and abilities in assessment of student needs and preparation of appropriate individual education plans |
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http://www.gtecouncil.com/
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Gifted Students - Information Handbook
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| This is a resource guide for teachers who have gifted students in their classroom. Everything from developing a student profile to teaching strategies that can be used are listed. |
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http://www.fnesc.ca/publications/pdf/gifted_students.pdf
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A Teacher's Guide To Individual Education Plans
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| This is a PDF file that can be downloaded to learn more about gifted First Nation students. Written by the First Nations Education Steering Committee and the First Nations Schools Association, it provides basic information about special education issues. There are other publications published and available from the main publications website related to Gifted, FAS/FAE and ADHD/ADD. |
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http://www.fnesc.ca/publications/pdf/teachers_guide_IEP.pdf
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ADD/ADHD
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| This is a PDF file that can be downloaded to learn more about gifted First Nation students. Written by the First Nations Education Steering Committee and the First Nations Schools Association, it provides basic information about special education issues. There are other publications published and available from the main publications website related to Gifted, FAS/FAE and IEP’s. |
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http://www.fnesc.ca/publications/pdf/talking%20add.pdf
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Fetal Alcohol Effect
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| This is a PDF file that can be downloaded to learn more about gifted First Nation students. Written by the First Nations Education Steering Committee and the First Nations Schools Association, it provides basic information about special education issues. There are other publications published and available from the main publications website related to Gifted, ADD/ADHD and IEP’s. |
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http://www.fnesc.ca/publications/pdf/talking%20fas.pdf
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The Green Dragon Club
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| (LEVEL/GRADE: 1-6) "The Green Dragon Club" is a behaviour improvement program that teachers and parents can use with young students. This program uses a problem solving approach to improve daily behaviour. Students learn to talk through problems that occur in the class, in the school and outside. When dealing with young children, it is very important that teachers and parents be consistent as to expectations and consequences. |
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http://www.duenorth.net/kaenterprises/greendragon.html
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PeaceWorks PEI
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| (LEVEL/GRADE: 1-8) PeaceWorks is a non-profit, community-based organization, representing a partnership between parents, kids, educators, conflict resolution organizations and organizations committed to the prevention of family violence. The goal of PeaceWorks is to reduce violence in our communities through the teaching of non-violent conflict resolution skills to kids, parents, teachers and communities. |
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http://www.isn.net/cliapei/peaceworks/toc.htm
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Student Code of Conduct
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| (LEVEL/GRADE: 9-12) OSSTF consulted with education stakeholders, reviewed over two hundred existing codes of behaviour and used the resources listed at the end of this paper in preparing this Code of Conduct. OSSTF received and reviewed over four hundred responses from teachers, educational workers, students, trustees, parents and taxpayers who responded to our consultation paper, Student Code of Conduct. The following paper is based on the feedback from these groups. |
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http://www.osstf.on.ca/www/issues/ssr/revcode.html
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Successful Strategies to use with 'PROBLEM' Students
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| Found on CanTeach, this is a good reference resource involved with dealing with anger management in First Nation schools and classrooms. |
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http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/fnations66.html
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Bullying: Information for Parents and Teachers
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| This is an excerpt from the second edition of The Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System (London ON) A.S.A.P.: A School-based Anti-Violence Program. The revised edition of A.S.A.P. was sponsored by Ontario Hydro Corporate Program and the London Free Press C.A.R.E. Connection. |
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http://www.lfcc.on.ca/bully.htm
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Focus on Bullying
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| (PDF) This report, Focus on Bullying: A Prevention Program for Elementary School Communities is part of the BC Safe Schools initiative to help teachers identify and aid in preventing bullying at the elementary school levels. |
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http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/bullying.pdf
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The Canadian Safe School Network
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| (LEVEL/GRADE: 7-12) In the Teacher Section there are many resources that can be used in the classroom, as well as information of interest to teachers on issues of youth violence. There is access to free downloadable resources from this site. |
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http://www.canadiansafeschools.com/index.asp
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Learning Circle
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| (LEVEL/GRADE: 1-9) Teachers can download copies of The Learning Circle and The Sharing Circle along with Information Sheets and a story called Though Maya’s Eyes. These were created to meet a pressing need for simple classroom activities that educators can easily fit in their curriculum. The simple activities included in each Learning Circle have been designed to help students learn more about First Nations and related issues through fun and interactive exercises. C’est information est aussi disponible en français! |
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http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ks/12010_e.html
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Let's Talk About Bullying
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| (LEVEL/GRADE: 1-8) This is an interactive webpage for students and allows them to see the different characters that are involved in bullying or intimidating situations. It is funded by the Kids Help Phone and the material that can be obtained from this website can be used by teachers in a full class lesson about bullying. |
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http://www.talk-helps.com/
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SNOW: Students Who are Blind or Who Have Limited Vision
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| The Special Needs Opportunity Window (SNOW) gives suggestions and links for educators who are working with vision impaired students in the class. |
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http://snow.utoronto.ca/best/accommodate/vision.html
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SNOW: Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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| The Special Needs Opportunity Window (SNOW) gives suggestions and links for educators who are working with hearing impaired students in the class. |
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http://snow.utoronto.ca/best/accommodate/deaf.html
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SNOW: Students With Speech Disorders
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| The Special Needs Opportunity Window (SNOW) gives suggestions and links for educators who are working with speech impaired students in the class. |
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http://snow.utoronto.ca/best/accommodate/speech.html
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Tourette's Syndrome "Plus"
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| Tourette's Syndrome (also known as Tourette Syndrome or Tourette's Disorder) is a fairly common childhood-onset condition that may be associated with features of many other conditions. On this site, patients, their families, teachers, and clinicians can learn about Tourette's Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Executive Dysfunction, juvenile Bipolar Disorder, autism spectrum disorders, 'rage attacks,' and much more. There are also major sections on behavioral issues and classroom tips for parents and teachers. |
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http://www.tourettesyndrome.net/education.htm
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Online Asperger Syndrome Information & S upport
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| The Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support site gives some educational ideas and articles dealing with classroom management, teaching tips, bullying situations, etc... This site is managed by a group of AS parents who are trying to make information about this challenge as accessible as possible. |
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http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
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Special Education Needs
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| The Standing Conference on Teacher Education from the United Kingdom has a list of teaching strategies to help with special education needs, particularly teaching pupils with Tourette’s Syndrome. |
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http://www.socsci.ulst.ac.uk/education/scte/sen/teaching/tourettesstrat.html
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