April 11, 2025 | Vol 21 Issue # 15

Hi NASET Week in,!


Welcome to NASET's WEEK in REVIEWHere, we provide you with the latest publications from NASET to read and or download, as well as some of the most interesting articles that have happened this week in the field of special education. We hope you enjoy this publication.

Feel free to send us articles for this publication or let us know your thoughts about the WEEK in REVIEW at news@naset.org.


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Top Stories of the Week

How the Education Department Helps Students with Disabilities Get an Education


Why Autism isn’t Diagnosed in Girls and Women


What Makes Curriculum ‘High-Quality’?


HHS Layoffs Likely to Have Ripple Effect on Disability Programs Nationwide


Education Department Cancels ESSER Spending Extensions

 

Blowing Up Ed Research is Easy. Rebuilding it is ‘What Matters’


Special Education and President Trump: What Parents and Schools Need to Know

 

Classroom Talk Plays a Key Part in the Teaching of Writing


Screen Time Linked To Poor Sleep, Depression Among Teen Girls


AI as an Admin Tool: Making School Website Accessibility Easier

 

House Panel Weighs AI’s Pitfalls, Potential as Education Dept Cuts Loom Large

WHATS NEW

AT NASET ...

NASET’s IEP Component Series

 

The Best Kept Secret: Readability and Accessibility of IEPs


By

 

Kathleen G. Winterman, Ed.D.

Xavier University

 

Clarissa E. Rosas, Ph.D.

Concordia University


This issue of NASET’s IEP Component Series was written by Kathleen G. Winterman, Ed.D. and Clarissa E. Rosas, Ph.D., and recently published in the Winter 2025 edition of the Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals (JAASEP). Individualized education plans (IEPs) are to serve as a guideline for the supports and services a student with a disability needs to have access to the general education curriculum. State departments of education monitor the compliance of these programs within the public schools. This study found the materials that state departments use to inform parents and guardians about IEPs and their rights and responsibilities in the special education process are difficult to read and understand for most parents, which potentially limits the ability to advocate for their children. The implications of these findings suggest the parents’ capacity for active participation in the IEP processes are diminished. Opportunities for improving collaboration and communication between schools and families are discussed.

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Trivia Question of the Week

Congratulations to

Cindi Maurice, Karrissa Ebert, Joanna Blau, Patsy Ray, Lauro Esquilona III, Karen Frantz-Fry, Kelly Jacobsen, Michelle Roy, Autumn Matthews, Tracey Christilles, Cynthia Turcotte, Dawn Bradley, Kelly L. Duenckel, Mabel Matey, Miranda Marrott, Ellen Kay, Margaret Joyce-Moroney, Michelle Cole, Bonnie Baldwin, Berna Milton, and Laurine Kennedy who all knew the answer to last week's trivia question:



Hard to believe, but 41 years ago last week (March 24, 1984), five teenagers from different cliques and backgrounds met at 7:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning at Shermer High School to serve detention in this all-time classic film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. The film premiered on February 7, 1985, and the media subsequently referred to the film's five main actors as members of a group called the “The Brat Pack”. What is the name of the film?


Answer: THE BREAKFAST CLUB

This Week's Trivia Question: 


Which IDEA disability classification “means significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance? (Note: This term was formerly termed “mental retardation” under IDEA)


If you know the answer to this week's trivia questions, email it to us at contactus@naset.org by April 15, 2025. If you are correct, you will be acknowledged in next week's NASET's Week in Review

Programs like Tutoring in Jeopardy after Linda McMahon Terminates COVID Aid Spending Extensions

 

Many People with Disabilities Risk Losing Medicaid if They Work too Much


How an All-Girls Charter School in LA Is Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis


Retinal Therapy May Restore Lost Vision


Social Media Can Drag Down Troubled Young People

 

Federal Efforts Have Curbed Teen Vaping. Will the Recent Cuts Change That?

 

Engaging the Reluctant Reader: Benefits of Gamified Learning in Literacy Education

 

With Thousands More Teachers Needed to Meet Class Size Law, NYC Embarks on Historic Hiring Spree

 

Head Start is Turning 60. The Federal Child Care Program May Not Make it to 61

 

Conditions That Co-Occur with ADHD

Latest Job Listings on NASET

* Director, Diagnostic and Prevention Services (School Year 2025-2026) - The Director of Diagnostic and Prevention Services provides the leadership and direction for all student services through the multi-tiered system of support framework. The Office for Diagnostic and Prevention Services is responsible for ensuring the overall coordination and implementation of evidence-based programs and services delivered by the school teams in the areas of Eligibility, Early Childhood Identification, Section 504, Multi-Tiered System of Supports, and Threat Assessment. To learn more- Click here


* Director of Student Services K-5 - The Director is responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and supporting student-related services (such as ESOL, Learning Center, Nativ program, and Learning Profiles) and advocating for the whole child. To learn more - Click here


* Statewide Low Vision Specialist/TVI Contract Manager - This position, which is jointly supervised by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and The Maryland School for the Blind (MSB), has the statewide leadership responsibility to ensure quality programs and services for students who are blind or visually impaired. To learn more - Click here


* Special Education Teacher- $58/hr - The ideal candidate will be flexible, enthusiastic, and passionate about making a difference in the lives of students with disabilities. This position is responsible for developing and delivering individualized education plans (IEPs), fostering a safe and engaging classroom environment, and collaborating with other educators and parents to ensure the academic success and emotional well-being of each student. To learn more- Click here


* Student Learning Support Teacher 2025-26 - High Meadows School in Roswell, Georgia, approximately 30 minutes north of Atlanta, is accepting support teacher applications for the 2025-2026 school year. The school takes pride in hiring dynamic, compassionate, and diverse faculty and staff who are among the finest in their areas of expertise. To learn more- Click here


* Special Education Teacher - Join our team in the delivery of special education programming in collaboration with a dynamic partnership with clinical services in a school aged program. We provide small class sizes, ongoing supervision, and a comprehensive holistic approach to grade levels from kindergarten through eighth grade. This candidate will be responsible for the delivery of educational services to children in a classroom setting in a lead role. To learn more- Click here

Food for Thought

It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.

Confucius

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