Special+Education+Intervention

=__ALLEN AND THE WHITE STRIPES__ =
 * Special Education
 * 1.) Disabilities
 * 2.) Programs
 * 3.) Teaching techniques
 * 4.) Activities
 * 5.) Video

Types of disabilities [|Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)] [|Briefing Paper on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)] [|Cerebral Palsy] [|Deafness/Hearing Loss] [|Down Syndrome] [|Emotional Disturbance] [|Epilepsy] [|Learning Disabilities] [|Mental Retardation] [|Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)] [|Reading and Learning Disabilities (Briefing Paper)] [|Severe and/or Multiple Disabilities] [|Speech and Language Impairments] [|Spina Bifida] [|Traumatic Brain Injury] [|Visual Impairments] || Special Education Programs media type="youtube" key="KrUNBfyjlBk" width="425" height="350" Programs- [|Top university and resource centers for mentally and intellectually disabled students] http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:lA8zH1LQjSIJ:nichcy.org/laws/idea+I.D.E.A+SPECIAL+EDU Special Olympics is a global nonprofit organization for the nearly 200 million people with intellectual disabilities. More than 2.5 million athletes of all ages are involved in Special Olympics sports training and competition in more than 180 countries. The organization offers year-round training and competition in 30 "Olympic-type" summer and winter sports. Special Olympics often is the only place where they have an opportunity to participate in their communities and develop belief in themselves. There are more than 72 Programs in Special Olympics North America. Special Olympics North America has 544,581 athletes participating in all 30 sports offered by Special Olympics
 * [|Autistic Disorder]
 * IDEA
 * **-Special Olympics**

3. A study was done by Yale University The study measured such social competency skills as the ability to live independently, hold a job, participate in community activities, and develop close friendships.
 * Benefits of Special Olympics
 * 1) Direct Positive affect on self image
 * 2) Social behavior
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 * Teaching Techniques

Projections data from the National Employment Matrix Occupational Title
 * ~ SOC Code ||~ Employment, 2008 ||~ Projected Employment, 2018 ||||~ Change,2008-18 ||||~  ||
 * ^  ||^   ||^   ||~ Number ||~ Percent ||
 * ~ Special education teachers || 25-2040 || 473,000 || 554,900 || 81,900 || 17 || [[|PDF]] || [[|XLS]] ||
 * ~ Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school || 25-2041 || 226,000 || 270,300 || 44,300 || 20 || [[|PDF]] || [[|XLS]] ||
 * ~ Special education teachers, middle school || 25-2042 || 100,300 || 118,400 || 18,100 || 18 || [[|PDF]] || [[|XLS]] ||
 * ~ Special education teachers, secondary school || 25-2043 || 146,700 || 166,200 || 19,500 || 13 || [[|PDF]] || [[|XLS]] ||


 * Most children with disabilities are born healthy
 * About 11% of children are in special education

References Malone, D. M., & Gallagher, P. A. (2010). Special education teachers’ attitudes and perceptions of teamwork. //Remedial and Special Education, 31//(5), 330-342. doi:10.1177/0741932509338362

Sansosti, F. J., Goss, S., & Noltemeyer, A. (2011). Perspectives of special education directors on response to intervention in secondary schools. //Contemporary School Psychology, 15//, 9-20. Retrieved from @http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,url,uid&db=psyh&AN=2011-16543-002&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Scruggs, T. E., Mastropieri, M. A., Berkeley, S., & Graetz, J. E. (2010). Do special education interventions improve learning of secondary content? A meta-analysis. //Remedial and Special Education, 31//(6), 437-449. doi:10.1177/0741932508327465 []

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