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Special Education Software Helps Students with Different Learning Abilities


A few decades ago, parents of learning disabled children had few choices when it came to educating their kids. Either they were sent to a separate school designed solely for the purpose of educating children with special needs, or they were sent to a special education classroom and completely separated from the so-called "normal" kids. Today, there is a completely different understanding about how to educate those with disabilities and special needs. More and more, kids with different learning abilities are being integrated into main stream classrooms and schools are expanding their curriculum to encompass a wide variety of learning styles and abilities.

Much of the positive changes being seen in schools today can be partially attributed with the creation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a federal law enacted in 1990 and reauthorized in 1997 and 2004. The law was created to protect the rights of special needs students. IDEA endeavors not only to grant equal access to students with disabilities, but also to provide additional special education services as needed and to enforce procedural safeguards.

Almost as soon as IDEA was enacted in 1990, a host of new educational programs were created to help schools comply with the new standards. AbleNet, a company with a long history of creating assistive technology and curriculum products, is committed to providing quality educational products that fully comply with IDEA standards. Rehabmart is proud to offer several popular AbleNet software programs to its customers.


   From library.rehabmart.com   AbleNet Editions Focus on Science is special education software that offers stimulating literacy and science programs with stunning visuals and research-backed instructional methods designed to meet the full spectrum of students' learning abilities. AbleNet provides instructional materials that fully comply with IDEA standards and are customizable to meet the distinctive learning needs of students with disabilities at different levels including children with mild, moderate and severe disabilities.

Each AbleNet Editions Focus on Science Classroom Library includes: 6 copies each of 12 nonfiction titles; a teacher's guide including scope and sequence of skills and instruction; an audio CD providing oral readings of each book for children with visual impairment and interesting graphics including photographs, charts, and more. Science subjects for all three levels include topics such as animals, weather, gases, liquids, oceans and famous scientists.


   From library.rehabmart.com    AbleNet Editions Focus on Math is special education software that provides literacy & math programs utilizing time proven and research based material to help make math concepts accessible and fun for all levels of learners. AbleNet Editions' three Math book sets empower students with special needs because they build on math and literacy skills by letting the student choose the topics. AbleNet Editions Math Book sets move at a comfortable pace for students and feature engaging visuals such as graphs, charts and photos. All three sets are also correlated to the Equals Math program, the premier math program for students with disabilities.

AbleNet Editions Focus on Math classroom libraries fully comply with IDEA standards and support core content, improve math achievement and build literacy. Students are taught how to use and understand nonfiction text while using math-specific vocabulary. Each AbleNet Editions Focus on Math Classroom Library includes: 6 copies each of 8 nonfiction titles, teacher's guide and teacher resources book, an audio CD providing oral readings of each book for students with visual disabilities, posters and reading strategy flash cards.

Both AbleNet Editions Focus on Science and AbleNet Editions Focus on Math software are results-driven and are designed to maximize success for students and teachers. A special AbleNet Editions Members Only Site is available with helpful additional online resources for teachers and students.

Thanks to special software tools like those created by AbleNet, students with disabilities are being taught in ways that honor their individual strengths and help them to build a foundation for a brighter future. Just because some kids learn differently doesn't mean they can't be superstars!
 
 

Rachel Huber,
Medical Consumer Writer
and
Hulet Smith, OT
Rehabmart Team Leader & CEO