New programs will train special education teachers
One out of every 110 children in the United States has some form of autism — and a new College of Education program will help students learn to teach them. The University’s communication sciences and special education department is offering three new degree emphasis areas in special education, including one in autism and developmental disabilities. At the [...]
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Distance Education For Parents Of Children With Autism Found Effective
Through the use of instructional DVDs, parents of children with autism can learn how to teach their child to communicate and improve their behavior, according to research published in the January 2010 issue of The Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions (published by the Hammill Institute on Disabilities and SAGE). Family members play a central role in the education and treatment of children …
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Distance learning, web courses growing at UI, ISU, UNI
IOWA CITY — Enrollment in Web and on-site courses at locations off campus continue to dwarf Iowa Communications Network numbers in distance education at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University. At the University of Northern Iowa, however, the ICN continues to be a popular distance education delivery model, since UNI serves many K-12 educators [...]
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