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Early childhood services handbook for the identification and review of children with severe disabilities

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This handbook provides information for all school authorities that offer early childhood services programs and is meant to assist with the assessment, diagnosis and identification of children with... More ≫

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This handbook provides information for all school authorities that offer early childhood services programs and is meant to assist with the assessment, diagnosis and identification of children with severe disabilities or a language delay that is moderate or severe.

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Handbook for the identification and review of students, in grades 1 to 12, with severe disabilities for independent schools and public charter schools

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Contains information to guide identification of students in Grades 1 to 12 with severe disabilities. The handbook includes descriptions and case studies of the six severe disability categories... More ≫

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Contains information to guide identification of students in Grades 1 to 12 with severe disabilities. The handbook includes descriptions and case studies of the six severe disability categories listed in the Special Education Coding Criteria.

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Handbook for the identification and review of students with severe disabilities

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Alberta Education provides funding to school authorities to support the development and implementation of programming for students with severe disabilities. The Handbook for the Identification and... More ≫

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Alberta Education provides funding to school authorities to support the development and implementation of programming for students with severe disabilities. The Handbook for the Identification and Review of Students for Severe Disabilities presents case studies to assist school authorities in identifying students who may be eligible for special education programming and services.

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Tips and tricks : improving accessibility to electronic board notes for students with visual impairments

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Students with low vision face significant barriers to note-taking in the classroom. There is a great deal of variance in what a student who is referred to as having “low vision” is capable of... More ≫

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Students with low vision face significant barriers to note-taking in the classroom. There is a great deal of variance in what a student who is referred to as having “low vision” is capable of visual performing. Many students with low vision – who are quite capable of near visual tasks–do not have sufficient distance-viewing abilities to see board notes even from the front row.

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Transition planning guide for students with disabilities and their families

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Bridging the gap between high school and post-secondary, knowing your interests and strengths, discovering career options.

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Making a difference : meeting diverse learning needs with differentiated instruction

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This resource is a synthesis of current research and an introduction to the theory and practice of differentiated instruction within an Alberta context. The resource is organized into three parts.... More ≫

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This resource is a synthesis of current research and an introduction to the theory and practice of differentiated instruction within an Alberta context. The resource is organized into three parts. Part 1 offers general information and strategies for differentiating instruction. Part 2 provides ideas for differentiating learning and teaching for specific student groups, including English as a second language learners, students with disabilities and students who are gifted. Although these groups of students will benefit from the same process and strategies used to differentiate instruction for other students in the classroom, planning effective instruction to meet their specific needs requires additional considerations. Part 3 offers practical, curriculum-specifi c ideas and strategies for differentiating learning and teaching within four core subject areas

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