by Common Ground | Aug 15, 2014 | Features
For many students with disabilities, technology can be ‘the great equalizer,’ facilitating access to learning opportunities previously closed to them. Technology, and in particular, mobile devices (Apple’s iPad, iPod and iPhone) have led to sea...
by Common Ground | Apr 22, 2014 | Features
By STAN KARP The New York Times says it’s “clearly the most important education reform in the country’s history.” But a recent Gallop poll says nearly two out of three people have never heard of it. ‘It’ is the “Common Core,” a new set of tougher curriculum standards...
by Common Ground | Nov 4, 2013 | Features
By Laura Cohen, Clinical Professor of Law and Director, Criminal and Youth Justice Clinic, Rutgers School of Law – Newark “Roughly half of the nearly 500 children in custody on any given day are eligible for special education services…”Lost in his orange...
by Common Ground | Jun 28, 2013 | Features
By Michael C. Selbst, Ph.D., BCBA-D Like reading and math, social skills can be taught.Many children with social skills difficulties and pragmatic and social language needs require support and instruction throughout the summer months in areas such as...
by Common Ground | Feb 28, 2013 | Features
Disability Mandates Include School-Based Mental Health Services By Alvin E. Doyle As a nation, we strive to create educational environments in which students feel safe and can learn, and in which educators have the tools and strategies they need to educate all...
by Common Ground | Nov 12, 2012 | Features
Key Findings: Students with disabilities reported using many services on campus and overwhelmingly attributed their success to a significant relationship with either a professional staff member at the Office of Disability/Special Services or a faculty member....
by Common Ground | Nov 12, 2012 | Features
“The increase in higher education aspiration, college enrollment, and degree completion by students with disabilities has been enabled by public policy and social developments of past decades.”More students with disabilities are enrolling in higher...
by Common Ground | Sep 19, 2012 | Features
“One exciting trend in the AT marketplace is the use of off-the-shelf consumer electronics in the classroom to assist students with a wide range of learning differences.”By Brian S. Friedlander, Ph.D. From iPads to iPhones, we are living in a world in...
by Common Ground | Apr 5, 2012 | Features, Parents, Professionals, Teachers
By: Dr. Meir Flancbaum As a teacher, you can serve as the child’s “coach,” when he implements strategies in the classroom. Sam is a bright, considerate, athletic middle school student, but he dreads going to school. Throughout his day, unintended movement and noises...
by Common Ground | Sep 12, 2011 | Features, Parents, Professionals, Teachers
An Interview with an Expert on Bullying Provides a Thought-provoking Perspective “Bullying by teachersis enabled by a conspiracy of silence.” – Dr. Alan McEvoyBy Jean Harkness Many parents would advise a child that the only way to deal with bullies is to stand...
by Common Ground | Jun 1, 2011 | Features, Parents, Q&A, Teachers
By Ira M. Fingles, Esq., and Elizabeth M. Roberts, Psy.D. Under federal law, a student with disabilities is entitled to special education and related services until age 21, or until the student accepts a diploma – whichever comes first. The decision about when a...
by Common Ground | Jun 1, 2011 | Features, Parents, Teachers
The Symptoms of TBI The symptoms of TBI vary and depend on a number of factors, such as the severity of injury, the location and extent of injury in the brain, the child’s age and many other factors. There are, however, many common symptoms presented by students with...
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