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What Does The Law Say About Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In School?

In the newest amendment to IDEA, passed in 1997, AD/HD is specifically mentioned under the category of "Other Health Impairment" (OHI). Check out the IDEA's definition of OHI in this short article.

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Views From Our Shoes - Growing Up With a Brother or Sister with Special Needs

Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.

'I can't imagine having a plain old sister,' Ryan Clearwater, age ten.

Ryan and 44 other siblings share their experiences - the good and bad aspects, as well as many thoughtful observations. Ranging in age from four to eighteen, all the children have siblings with special needs, including autism, cerebral palsy, developmental delays and more. David L. Meyar, ed. 106 pp.

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Views From Our Shoes - Growing Up With a Brother or Sister with Special Needs

Typical Access Profile

Auditory

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Hearing
Hyper-Acute

Vision

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Vision

Gross Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Gross Motor

Fine Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Fine Motor

Developmental Age Range

0 - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
13 and Over

Language

Typical
Some Spoken
Receptive Only
Sign
Assistive/Augmentitive
Not Using Language
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Claude and Maude - Canadian Spelling!

Claude and Maude is an innovative handwriting program that teaches children how to model handwritten letters freehand with their mouse. Because the program is from Britain, all spelling shown is that of the Queen's Standard of Canadian spelling!

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