E D U C A T I O N
Learning is a life-long holistic experience, a part of
which is formal education. An individualized approach
to learning is important, especially in the school setting. With adequate supports students can enjoy full participation in school life and academic success.
A student with spina bifida is likely to have at least average intelligence and may have learning differences that require accommodations, e.g., attention and memory issues, auditory and information processing deficits, difficulty with math, reading, writing or executive function tasks such as planning, organization, sequencing, reasoning, initiation and follow-through.
Improved education techniques and assistive
technology help 'level the playing field' for students
with disabilities, and federal and state laws provide
for free appropriate public education to age 21 with necessary academic, extra-curricular, health and
physical accessibility accommodations in the least restrict environment. Post-secondary regulations
are less comprehensive.
Parent/student active involvement in the planning, implementation and monitoring of educational services helps to ensure protection of these rights and maximum benefit from educational opportunities. Advocacy is essential to the process.
Support with understanding and advocating for appropriate education services is available through SBATSR, government agencies and community organizations.
Spina Bifida Learning Issues
Learning Among Children with Spina Bifida
Overview of Spina Bifida Educational Issues
"I Can Do It " Education Strategies
NICHCY Fact Sheet: Learning Disabilities
Lazy Kid or Executive Dysfunction?
Executive Function Fact Sheet
Executive Functioning: Regulating Behavior for Success
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities
Written Expression & Dysgraphia
Reading Problems: Middle School & High School
Learning Difficulties & Social Skills
Sensory Processing Disorder
Being the Best Advocate You Can Be
LDs & Social Skills Connection
Education Law
US Education Laws
IEP & Section 504 Plan
IDEA 2004 Training Curriculum
NJ Special Education Administrative Code
NJ Protection & Advocacy
NJ Education Law Center
ADA Northeast Technical Assistance Hotline
Wrights Law: Education Law & Advocacy
Partners in Education Online Course
Education Rights of Immigrant Students
Early Childhood
Circle of Inclusion
NJ Early Intervention System
Find Help for Your Young Child
Talking with Your Young Child
Early Literacy & Learning
Assistive Technology for Infants & Toddlers
Reflections on Early Childhood
School Age
Spina Bifida Checklist: Working with Schools
NICHCY Center for Children with Disabilities
SPAN Basic Rights in Special Education Manual
NJ Department of Education
NJ Office of Special Education
NJ County Offices of Education
NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
NJ Coalition for Inclusive Education
Parent's Learning Disability Guide Series
Accommodations & Modifications
Accommodations & Modifications Fact Sheet
Assistive Technology & Special Education
Technology that Supports Learning
Assistive Technology
Transportation
The SANDI Project
Considering Homeschooling
Online Classes: Middle & High School
Transition to Adult Life
SPAN: Transition to Adulthood
Keeping It Real: How to Get the Supports You Need...
Ten Things to Think About: Preparing for Transition
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Transition for Students with Specific Disabilities
National Center on Secondary Education & Transition
TATRA Postsecondary Resources
Heath National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Ed & Transition
Center for Adaptive Technology & Inclusive Education
Travel Training for Youth with Disabilities
Adults with Learning Disabilities
NJ Adult Basic Education/GED Programs
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