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June Behrmann

June Behrmann is a longtime special education teacher (pre-K to grade 6) who retired for about two seconds, and is now prospecting for accessible instructional resources. Follow June on Twitter @aimnoncat. Thank you to AIM-VA: Accessible Instructional Materials for sharing this blog with us.

Read Together During School Breaks! This ALA/CBC Book List Includes Alternatives to Print

December 21, 2015

Reading for pleasure during school breaks can maintain a struggling student's academic progress and may stave off regressions.

Inclusion: Advice, Keys to Educating Diverse Early Learners with Dual Language + Disabilities

December 8, 2015

The Iris Center announces a new IRISSTAR Legacy Module, Dual Language Learners with Disabilities: Supporting Young Children in the Classroom.

Parent Power Surges! Understood.org's First Year Successes, Toy Guides for Learning, Attention

November 30, 2015

Something unique happened to inform parents about special needs and what a result: a surge in parent awareness about children and youth with learning and attention problems, says a founding partner in Understood.org.

Does Assistive Tech Support Young Writers with Disabilities?

November 24, 2015

NaNoWriMo is a marathon writing event that challenges participants to write the first draft of a 50,000 word novel in November. There are local chapters in more than 600 regions around the world that organize in-person workshops and write-ins throughout the month.

7 Assistive Tech Finds from Dependable Sources: Read These Over The Thanksgiving School Break

November 19, 2015

Assistive technology ideas overflow in these articles collected during 2015. The next school break might be a good time to consider some of them to ease instruction for students who struggle in school.

Lindamood Bell Reading: Effects Are Potentially Positive, Mixed, Says US DOE Clearinghouse

November 12, 2015

A new report from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences describes an update for the Lindamood Bell approach to reading instruction (LiPS®). Findings show some potentially positive effects and some mixed effects.