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Effective Practices in the Classroom and School 
 

A critical part of improving educational results for children with disabilities is using effective practices in the classroom and across the school.

Special educators have built an impressive knowledge base across 30 years of experience individualizing instruction for children and administering special education and related services in our schools. NICHCY is pleased to make that knowledge base available to you, in the following areas:

Connecting with the Special Education Curriculum

Special educators have a tremendous amount of expertise to share, especially about individualizing instruction for students with specific kinds of disabilities. Here are half a dozen "starter" links that will take you into the heart of more, more, more.

Understanding Universal Design

Universal design is "an approach to designing environments and products so they can be used by the widest range of users without adaptation."

Understanding How The Brain Learns

Research on the human brain has brought an explosion of excitement and promise to our understanding of ourselves---how we think, how we learn, how the brain regulates activities and reacts to stimulation. Emerging findings speak directly to effective educational practice.

Addressing the General Education Curriculum

IDEA requires that students with disabilities be involved in, and make progress in, the general education curriculum--the same subject matter and skills that children without disabilities are expected to learn: math, science, history, and so on. Need resources to help them succeed? 

Accessing Commercial Publishers

If you're looking for guidance on effective instruction for children with specific disabilities, it's often helpful to check out what commercial publishers have to offer. Here, we've rounded up a few to get you started.

Related Information

OSEP Resources

Related publications, presentations, and other resources from OSEP’s TA&D Network

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NICHCY thanks our Project Officer, Dr. Judy L. Shanley, at the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education.

Publication of this Web resource page is made possible through Cooperative Agreement #H326N030003 between the Academy for Educational Development and the Office of Special Education Programs of the U.S. Department of Education. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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