Category: Inclusive Education
New Training Looks at Building Conversational Skills Among High School Youth with Autism
Conversational skills can be difficult for any high school student, but they can pose a particular challenge to students with...
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SWIFT Center Technical Assistance Delivery
The SWIFT Center – the national technical assistance center that provides academic and behavioral support to promote the needs of...
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SWIFT Center Marks Year Two
October marked the beginning of Year Two of the SWIFT Center and we kicked it off by hosting Professional Learning...
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A Civil Rights Investigation into Virtual Charter Schools in Ohio
Recently the US Department of Education released its findings related to the Civil Rights Investigation of Virtual Charter Schools in...
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An Introduction to the Common Core State Standards
Leah Wood and Alicia Saunders, UNC Charlotte Undoubtedly, everyone invested in special education, personally or professionally, is affected by the...
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The Buzz About the Common Core State Standards
Letter from the Editor There has been a great deal of buzz about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Rightfully...
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Toward More Compassionate Schools
Letter from the Executive Director As the nation rolls out the high academic standards called for in the Common Core,...
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Making Sense of the Common Core Standards
Letter from the Board President With this issue of Connections, TASH once again undertakes one of it primary missions: to...
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Closing the Low-Expectations Loophole for Students with Disabilities
We at TASH talk about EQUITY frequently. Often we mean equity of access; to services, to supports, to opportunities, etc....
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SWIFT Center Launches its Inaugural Professional Learning Institute
In July, the SWIFT Center gathered with 250 colleagues from around the country to launch the first SWIFT Professional Learning...
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