Monthly Archives: December 2015

Build kids' vocabulary, imagination to improve their reading comprehension Key points: · Use visual supports to clarify meaning of new words, phrases · Encourage students to imagine writing as movie scenes · Ask, answer questions to help students focus on main ideas Students with autism may be able to decode words well, but they typically struggle to comprehend what they...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Special Sensory-Friendly Screening December 22, 26, 2015 & January 9, 12, 2016 AMC Theaters, Throughout USA AMC Theatres (AMC) and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a...

By Christina Samuels on December 10, 2015 8:34 PM The No Child Left Behind Act is officially part of the past, and the Every Student Succeeds Act is the law of the land. So what does the new law mean for students with disabilities? Though NCLB is gone, to be replaced with far-more state-led accountability, there are some...

Emily Eggly, a Moore College of Art & Design senior, works with special-needs students in her “Special Populations” art class. EMILY EGGLY, a senior at Moore College of Art & Design in Center City, said she is constantly surprised by the teenagers with exceptional intellectual, physical, social...