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One in Four Children with Autism Goes Undiagnosed, Study Finds

As many as one in four children with autism go undiagnosed — and, the majority of those in whom the disorder is missed are black or Hispanic. Read more >>

New Screening App Can Identify Struggling Readers as Early as Preschool

What if a short digital game for young children could help lower the high school drop out rate? That’s a long-range goal of a new effort by a team from Boston Children’s Hospital in collaboration with Florida State University, which Read more >>

Social Emotional Learning Toolkit: Engaging Families [downloadable]

Parent and family engagement improves attitude and behaviors, attendance and overall mental health alongside academic achievement. The benefits don’t stop with the students, parent and family engagement positively impacts teachers and parents as well. Discover easy to implement strategies and Read more >>

ASD Nest Program Builds SEL for Autistic Students, Peers

The ASD Nest Program in New York City places students with autism spectrum disorders in classrooms alongside “neurotypical” students while under the guidance of specially trained teachers. Stephen Shore, a special education professor at Adelphi University who has autism, told Read more >>

Raising Kids with Dyslexia: Advice from a Mom on a Mission

written by Liza Bennigson, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications When her son, Dylan, was struggling with reading in second grade, Melinda Saunders thought little of it. After all, her older daughter, Alison, had been a late-reader, and Melinda knew Read more >>

The IEP Process: Empowering Parents with Effective Strategies [presentation]

Do you feel overwhelmed and overpowered at your child’s IEP meeting? Do you want a more equal seat at the table? You can increase your credibility and help persuade IEP team members when you learn how to use your child’s Read more >>

School Becomes Model for How Peer Groups Can Help Students in Special Ed

South View Middle School’s Peer Insights program pairs students in special education with their general-education peers, opening lines of connection that extend throughout the school day — and beyond. Read more >>

Explore SEL: New Online Tool Explains Social-Emotional Learning Concepts [web resource]

Explore SEL from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education is designed as a navigator for the field of social and emotional learning. Explore SEL provides information and tools that summarize and connect the major frameworks and skills in the field Read more >>

Teach Kindness: A 4-Week Challenge to Strengthen School Communities [web resource] [downloadable]

Kindness is more than just “being nice” – it’s a skill. Like other skills, it can and should be taught, reinforced, and celebrated. Kind schools are more effective at helping students succeed, both in school and in life. At schools Read more >>

Guidebook: Bullying Prevention [downloadable]

YouthTruth has analyzed feedback gathered over three academic years from more than 160,000 students across 27 states about their experiences with bullying. Read more >>

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