/special-education-research Special Education Research en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:49:04 GMT /teaching-learning/ais-potential-in-special-education-what-teachers-and-parents-think/2024/08 A report examines parents' and educators' perspectives on AI use for students with disabilities. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:49:04 GMT /teaching-learning/ais-potential-in-special-education-what-teachers-and-parents-think/2024/08 /policy-politics/heres-how-charters-can-improve-experiences-for-students-with-disabilities/2024/07 Charter schools must improve access and experiences for students with disabilities, advocates say. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:59:42 GMT /policy-politics/heres-how-charters-can-improve-experiences-for-students-with-disabilities/2024/07 /teaching-learning/one-group-of-teachers-is-less-likely-to-identify-black-teachers-for-special-ed-why-that-matters/2024/03 Researchers say their findings argue for diversifying the teacher workforce. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:46:37 GMT /teaching-learning/one-group-of-teachers-is-less-likely-to-identify-black-teachers-for-special-ed-why-that-matters/2024/03 /teaching-learning/3-new-studies-to-know-on-screening-students-for-dyslexia/2024/01 More than 40 states now require screening for dyslexia. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 22:00:40 GMT /teaching-learning/3-new-studies-to-know-on-screening-students-for-dyslexia/2024/01 /teaching-learning/the-number-of-students-in-special-education-has-doubled-in-the-past-45-years/2023/07 The number of students in special education in the U.S. has doubled, from 3.6 million in 1976-77 to almost 7.3 million in 2021-22. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:30:21 GMT /teaching-learning/the-number-of-students-in-special-education-has-doubled-in-the-past-45-years/2023/07 /teaching-learning/to-prepare-students-with-autism-for-the-working-world-drones-might-be-a-good-start/2023/06 Researchers are working with students to help them figure out how to navigate a workplace setting and explore STEM careers. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:33:30 GMT /teaching-learning/to-prepare-students-with-autism-for-the-working-world-drones-might-be-a-good-start/2023/06 /teaching-learning/braille-and-language-development-what-teachers-should-know/2023/03 A more nuanced understanding of Braille among educators could lead to better literacy instruction for students with impaired vision. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 21:14:25 GMT /teaching-learning/braille-and-language-development-what-teachers-should-know/2023/03 /teaching-learning/new-sign-language-terms-could-boost-scientific-literacy/2023/03 Scientists are developing a sign-language lexicon of scientific terms for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 22:26:13 GMT /teaching-learning/new-sign-language-terms-could-boost-scientific-literacy/2023/03 /teaching-learning/why-special-education-research-is-so-important-now/2022/12 The outgoing commissioner of the National Center on Special Education Research outlines the challenges ahead. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:29:36 GMT /teaching-learning/why-special-education-research-is-so-important-now/2022/12 /teaching-learning/special-education-funding-is-fundamentally-broken-researcher-says/2022/12 Federal funding for special education services has stayed largely flat over the past two decades. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:27:52 GMT /teaching-learning/special-education-funding-is-fundamentally-broken-researcher-says/2022/12 /events/k-12-essentials-forum/how-schools-are-helping-special-education-students-recover-from-the-pandemic Join us to learn about the pandemic’s impact on students who sometimes receive less attention in conversations about special education. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:49 GMT /events/k-12-essentials-forum/how-schools-are-helping-special-education-students-recover-from-the-pandemic /teaching-learning/3-out-of-4-gifted-black-students-never-get-identified-heres-how-to-find-them/2022/06 Most attend schools where they never get a chance to be recognized, a new Purdue University study finds. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:24:05 GMT /teaching-learning/3-out-of-4-gifted-black-students-never-get-identified-heres-how-to-find-them/2022/06 /teaching-learning/federal-special-ed-funding-is-woefully-inequitable-new-studies-show/2022/06 Outdated funding formulas continue to widen gaps that shortchange students with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, researchers say. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:25:17 GMT /teaching-learning/federal-special-ed-funding-is-woefully-inequitable-new-studies-show/2022/06 /teaching-learning/attention-deficit-rates-skyrocket-in-high-school-mentoring-could-prevent-an-academic-freefall/2021/08 Twice as many students are diagnosed with ADHD in high school as in elementary school, yet their supports are fewer, a study says. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:48:01 GMT /teaching-learning/attention-deficit-rates-skyrocket-in-high-school-mentoring-could-prevent-an-academic-freefall/2021/08 /teaching-learning/some-employers-are-turning-disabilities-into-strengths-schools-can-latch-onto-that/2021/07 The benefits of neurodiversity have gained traction in business, but college and career support for students with disabilities falls short. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:26:33 GMT /teaching-learning/some-employers-are-turning-disabilities-into-strengths-schools-can-latch-onto-that/2021/07 /leadership/opinion-education-researchers-should-think-more-about-educators-notes-from-aera/2021/05 Steve Rees, founder of School Wise Press, posits AERA reflects a community of researchers too focused on what they find interesting. Thu, 06 May 2021 10:00:27 GMT /leadership/opinion-education-researchers-should-think-more-about-educators-notes-from-aera/2021/05 /events/webinar/examining-the-evidence-supporting-students-with-disabilities The nearly seven million students with disabilities in the United States are among those most at risk of regressing significantly amid COVID-related distance learning. Under federal law, schools are required to provide services to meet Fri, 20 Nov 2020 17:05:18 GMT /events/webinar/examining-the-evidence-supporting-students-with-disabilities /teaching-learning/test-supports-for-students-with-disabilities-vary-from-year-to-year/2019/01 For students with disabilities, test accommodations can make the difference in their ability to show what they know. But a new study suggests a getting such supports one year is no guarantee of help the next year. Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:47:24 GMT /teaching-learning/test-supports-for-students-with-disabilities-vary-from-year-to-year/2019/01 /leadership/research-on-special-education-career-tech-ed-and-research-partnerships-sought-by-education-department/2018/06 The Institute of Education Sciences, the research agency for the U.S. Education Department, put out calls for a bevy of new research projects for fiscal 2019, Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:54:20 GMT /leadership/research-on-special-education-career-tech-ed-and-research-partnerships-sought-by-education-department/2018/06 /teaching-learning/dont-underestimate-shortchange-ells-with-disabilities-researcher-argues/2018/03 A researcher found that some educators though bilingualism was "too lofty a goal" for English-language learners with disabilities. Fri, 30 Mar 2018 17:15:38 GMT /teaching-learning/dont-underestimate-shortchange-ells-with-disabilities-researcher-argues/2018/03 /teaching-learning/immunizations-and-the-impacts-of-virtual-reality-two-new-findings-on-autism/2018/03 New studies on autism offer insight into the parts of the brain associated with social challenges for students on the autism spectrum and how pervasive myths about the causes of autism could put children and their families at greater physical risk. Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:42:55 GMT /teaching-learning/immunizations-and-the-impacts-of-virtual-reality-two-new-findings-on-autism/2018/03 /leadership/national-institutes-of-health-awards-100-million-for-autism-research/2017/10 How early should young children be screened for autism? How do girls with autism spectrum disorders differ from boys? New research projects are digging deeper into how we identify and support children with autism spectrum disorders. Mon, 02 Oct 2017 13:11:56 GMT /leadership/national-institutes-of-health-awards-100-million-for-autism-research/2017/10 /teaching-learning/bridging-language-gaps-for-deaf-children/2016/05 New research and applications may help young children with both normal hearing and deafness improve their literacy. Tue, 10 May 2016 16:30:08 GMT /teaching-learning/bridging-language-gaps-for-deaf-children/2016/05 /leadership/students-with-down-syndrome-grow-a-community-for-research/2015/01 A federal registry aims to connect students with Down syndrome to each other and to researchers. Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:31:00 GMT /leadership/students-with-down-syndrome-grow-a-community-for-research/2015/01 /teaching-learning/how-can-teachers-build-on-gifted-hyperactive-students-strengths/2014/08 New studies provide insight into ways to help students with attention deficits succeed academically. Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:24:27 GMT /teaching-learning/how-can-teachers-build-on-gifted-hyperactive-students-strengths/2014/08 /teaching-learning/study-highlights-promising-reading-intervention-for-children-with-low-iqs/2014/06 After up to four years of intervention, students with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities were able to read 1st-grade-level text, new research finds. Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:30:42 GMT /teaching-learning/study-highlights-promising-reading-intervention-for-children-with-low-iqs/2014/06 /leadership/permanent-chief-selected-for-federal-special-education-research-center/2014/01 Joan McLaughlin, the new chief, has served in the position in an acting capacity since July 2013. Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:33:39 GMT /leadership/permanent-chief-selected-for-federal-special-education-research-center/2014/01 /leadership/joan-mclaughlin-to-lead-federal-special-education-research-center/2014/01 Joan McLaughlin has been named commissioner of the National Center for Special Education Research, cementing the role she has held as an acting commissioner since July. Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:06:06 GMT /leadership/joan-mclaughlin-to-lead-federal-special-education-research-center/2014/01 /leadership/new-grant-to-spur-deafness-research/2012/07 A $10 million federal grant will support a nerw center to study the education of deaf children. Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:12:36 GMT /leadership/new-grant-to-spur-deafness-research/2012/07 /teaching-learning/study-sharing-attention-can-improve-language-for-autistic-students/2012/06 A new University of California, Los Angeles study finds that teaching autistic preschoolers to share attention during play can improve their language skills five years later. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:01:36 GMT /teaching-learning/study-sharing-attention-can-improve-language-for-autistic-students/2012/06