90 Answered Questions for the topic Special Needs
06/04/19
What is an ARD?
A special meeting used in public schools that is conducted annually to evaluate and plan for an educational program for all students with certain deficits.
What is an onomatopoeia?
Knowledge of onomatopoeia is for reading, phonics, writing, letter recognition.
What things should I look for in choosing a tutor for my son?
Sometimes a parent has a hard time in choosing the right tutor for their child from a list of possibilities. There are several qualities I believe should be taken in consideration.
Why is "color coding" useful when working with students with disabilities?
Color coding, specifically tutor outlining self-drawn boxes on a piece of paper, helps both the teacher and the student organize information according to the beginning, middle and end of an...
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05/27/19
I really don't get the terminology used on our kids these days. Terms like "slow" and low-functioning are so are so dinosaur age.
I heard the terms slow and low-functioning so much it makes me sick. I teach kids that have learning differences. .Despite being behind and to others low functioning, these children are bright and...
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Special Needs
05/24/19
Working with special needs?
My 17-year-old has a few learning disabilities that hold him back in learning. He has auditory processing disorder and dysgraphia. What that means is that moving things from short term memory to...
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05/11/19
How did coins get their names?
05/11/19
What foods are named after places?
Special Needs
04/29/19
Orton-Gillingham and Online Learning
Why do so many parents of "special needs" kids order us tutors to use Orton-Gillingham from the 1930's and refuse online learning?
04/21/19
When you read, do the letters move?
Look at the letters and tell me if they are moving. If so we need to try another method of learning to read.
Special Needs Mathematics
03/10/19
A cell phone company charges a monthly fee plus $0.25 for each text message. The monthly fee is $30.00 and you owe $59.50. How many text messages did you have?
A cell phone company charges a monthly fee plus $0.25 for each text message. The monthly fee is $30.00 and you owe $59.50. How many text messages did you have?An equation is( blank )=59.5..
The aspect ratio of a TV screen
The aspect ratio of a TV screen is a ratio of the screen's width to the screen's height. Suppose that Noel recycles an old TV screen with an aspect ratio of 4:3. If the TV screen measures 32...
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