Special+Needs

toc //This page is devoted to assisting second language teachers in better meeting the needs of students with special needs by exploring questions such as:// performance in the second language classroom?
 * How might some of the special needs that students may have influence their
 * What are some ways that language teachers can adapt classroom activities, assignments, and materials to better serve students with special needs?
 * What materials, resources, and tools are available to help language teachers support students with special needs?
 * How can teachers help students with special needs to recognize their gifts and build on their strengths?

[|At-risk Students and the Study of Foreign Language]

[|Adapting Materials & Strategies for Special Needs Students]

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 * ADD/ADHD
 * Autism Spectrum Disorders
 * Color Blindness
 * Dyslexia & Foreign Language Learning
 * Giftedness
 * Hearing Impairments
 * Learning Disabilities
 * Mental Impairments
 * Nonverbal Learning Disorders
 * Other Health Impairments
 * Physical Impairments
 * Reading Difficulties
 * Speech Impairments
 * Visual Impairments

**Assistive Technologies**

 * [|Assistive Technology Coordinators: Wisdom Shared] - Links to a variety of questions about assistive technology use and video clips that answer them
 * [|Universal Design for Learning (CAST)] - Links to information, model lesson plans, research, templates, and a host of additional resources designed to help teachers purposefully design activities, lessons, and materials that are accessible to all students.


 * [|Resources from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for Assisting Those with Special Needs]**

**Foreign Language & Students with Special Needs**

 * [| The Special-needs Student in the Foreign Language Classroom] - This page contains numerous links to information and resources regarding students with special needs.
 * [|Foreign Languages and Students with Learning, Hearing, or Vision Disabilities] - Very helpful list of links to tips for teachers, students, and research-based articles
 * [|The National Centre for Languages: Special Educational Needs] - A British site with links to resources specific to teaching world languages to students with special needs
 * [|When Foreign Languages are Not Seen or Heard] - PDF of an article by Susan Reese from //The Language Educator//
 * [|A Bibliography of Modern Foreign Languages and Special Educational Needs] - Over 1500 thematically listed references

**Legal Issues**

 * [|Quality Counts 2004: "Count Me In: Special Education in an Era of Standards"] - This PowerPoint presentation is well-done and very informative, especially if one is interested in comparing requirements and programs offered by various states.


 * [|Wrights Law] - Links to a variety of legal resources related to Special Education

**Parents**

 * [|Family Net] - Family Net Newsletter of the Ontario Association of Children's Rehabilitation Services, an organization dedicated to children with disabilities and their families, outlines some [|basic principles for advocacy], an extremely useful, step-by-step description of the [|advocacy process], [|tips for parents who are struggling], suggestions for learning to [|advocate assertively], as well as additional online resources to help parents become more effective advocates for their children.


 * [|Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights] - Links to an extensive number of sites containing information for parents and community members on advocating for children with special needs, community support organizations, health insurance, and more


 * [|Education Resources: Special Education and School Psychology Sites] - This page contains links to American Sign Language Browser, Gifted Education Resource Guide, Internet Resources for School Counselors, Internet Resources for Special Children, Pitsco Launch to Gifted and Talented Resources, School Psychology Resources On-line, Special Education Home Page, Special Education Resource Area, Special Needs Network: WWW Resources, and the University of Virginia Special Education Website.

Research

 * [|A Bibliography of Modern Foreign Languages & Special Educational Needs] - Excerpt from the larger document by David R. Wilson posted on Ñandutí

**Teaching Students About People With Disabilities**

 * [|A Guide to Children's Literature & Disability] - A bibliography of children's books about disabilities and/or that contain characters with disabilities
 * Berenguer, Carmen. (1992). //El rey mocho.// Caracas, Venezuela: Ediciones Ekaré. ISBN 980-257-068-0. - A children's story about how a king who is missing an ear learns to accept himself and his disability.
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Universal Design for Learning
[|Universal Design for Learning in 5 Minutes] - Short video illustrated with post-its with subtitles in English compares UDL to design of a new building. Focuses on 3 principles of UDL (engagement, representation, and action & expression).


 * A Mouthful of M&Ms: Meeting the Needs of Multiple Students Through Multimedia & Meaningful Materials -** Materials from Cherice's MiWLA workshop (Updated 11/6/06)

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