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Special Education Special Education IEPs and Forms Lesson Plans Behavior Management From Jerry Webster, your Guide to Special Education I spent some time this past week with Dr. Ron Leaf, a co-director of the Autism Partnership, an organization that provides ABA services around the world. One of his hobby horses is function: do the things that we teach our children support function in the community? What's the Function? The time I spent with Dr. Leaf made me re-examine how I teach functional skills, especially math skills like counting money and telling time. I provide a new article that shows you how to use a number line, a hundred chart and a template to count coins. Marking the Half Way Point The first semester is winding down, and it's a good time to examine what's working and what isn't. Lay out some new resources that should help you examine the behavioral challenges you may be dealing with. Sorry About the Mess! I spent some time cleaning up my forum this weekend. I realized, when I looked at it, that no one was using it because it was full of garbage: links to sites that are no longer live, spammers trying to use the site to sell rugs or online education. I've eliminated some folders to simplify the process, and I've started cleaning it out for you. New Year, New Tools All of those who teach in public schools were back to school this past week. I know colleges and universities may not be back until this coming week. Although we... Read more Special Education Ads Special Education Depression Symptoms Autistic Children ADHD Students Money Counting Featured Articles The Basics of Special Education. Special Education 101 Special Education Assessment Teaching Tips and Strategies Lesson Plans for Inclusion and Special Education Students Classroom Management and Discipline Strategies Disabilities in Special Education   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Jerry Webster Special Education Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Special Education newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads How to Write an IEP Dealing With Problem Behaviors Special Education Careers Assessment for Special Education Reading Strategies for Students with LD Advertisement