Special Populations

Accommodations for Learning Differences

pdfAccommodations Manual

pdfLesson Plan/Curriculum Modifications Checklist

pdfGuidelines and Procedures for Adapting Instructional Materials

Word docInstructor Format for Curriculum Customization for Learning Differences

pdfSample Curriculum Customization for Learning Differences

Working with Learners from Special Populations

pdfStrategies For Working With Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

pdfWorking With Learners Who Have Limited English Proficiency

pdfInstructional Tips For Teachers of LEP Students

pdfSheltered Instruction Strategies

Accessibility Resources from the University of Wisconsin- Madison

Links

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

  • This site serves the nation as a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education, No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and research-based information on effective educational practices.

LD Online

  • 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.

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

  • The largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.
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