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February 2007 | Volume 64 | Number 5
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The disproportionate placement of minorities in special education remains a central problem of the field.
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Specialists believe ADD is a complex disorder primarily affecting the brain's executive functions.
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A university professor with autism describes how her teachers helped her succeed at learning.
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These strategies help students who perform well below grade level.
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Successful inclusion practice includes welcoming students back into neighborhood schools after they have attended schools in special settings.
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How classroom teachers and special education teachers can effectively work together.
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Peer assistance, cooperative learning, and tutoring benefit students with and without disabilities.
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From furthering communication to facilitating participation in sports, assistive tools enhance learning.
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A neurologist turned teacher takes exception to brain research that suggests there is one effective way to teach reading.
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The researchers reiterate that a deficit in phonology is the most robust correlate of reading disability.
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