Tag: students with disabilities

The Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Early Learning and its partner – the National Implementation Research Network – were recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching at a Spotlight Symposium Nov. 15 in Washington, D.C.

The Kentucky Association of School Councils (KASC) is offering two professional learning sessions for educators to support schools in closing achievement gaps Dec. 5 at JA BizTown (formerly Linlee Elementary School) in Lexington.

The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati will host a conference on motivating students with disabilities Jan. 26 at Mayerson Jewish Community Center in Cincinnati.

Can students who are on the autism spectrum or students who have other disabling conditions be considered for gifted and talented services? The simple answer is yes.

Bullitt County's Stacy Crawford Bewley shares what she uses to help her students focus on writing, particularly on grammar and mechanics.

Jessamine County's Ellen Bloyd shares how her district's teachers work together to keep students with moderate to severe disabilities in general education classes with their same-age peers.

Kentucky’s arts accessibility partners will host the second Cultural Accessibility Summit March 30 at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center in Bowling Green. The event is a day of learning and discussion about inclusive arts environments.

Lee County's Julia Bishop shares how her students with disabilities need to feel as though they belong to the larger school community.

At a recent adaptive recreation training, teachers learned how physical education classes can be adapted to include students with disabilities, and at the same time break down walls between differently abled students.