Special Education Resources and News

Educational Topics

Breaking News Alert!

Daily News Enhances Students’ Discussion Skills Breaking News is an exciting feature of our weekly online newspaper, News‑2‑You®. News-...

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Keep Up the Learning All Summer Long

Ah, summer! School’s out! The routine is more relaxed. Kids are likely to increase their passive screen time and pool time. Maybe they will participat...

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Wrapping Up the School Year With Unique Learning S...

The school year is winding down and it’s time to take stock of how far your students have come before everyone heads off for summer break. It’s time t...

Communication

6 Resources to Keep Kids with Autism Safe

As April begins, Autism Awareness Month also begins. Awareness months are intended to develop a well-informed interest in a situation or issue. Each o...

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Making Standards Accountability Accessible and Equ...

n2y was founded on the belief that everyone can learn. Before many states adopted extended (accessible) educational standards for students with unique...

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Making Poetry Accessible With News‑2‑You

April is National Poetry Month. In collaboration with Emma Hine, Mary Gannon and their colleagues at the Academy of American Poets, n2y has created a ...

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Universal Design for Learning Guides Accessibility...

Not everyone learns the same; it’s as simple as that. Although fair and equal access to education has been a long time in the making, we have finally ...

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Boost LifeLong Learning With L3 Skills

Introducing L3 Skills™ Research has shown that video games can strengthen an individual’s cognitive and non-cognitive skills to ultimately ...

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The Importance of High Expectations for Students W...

Department of Education data states that a majority of students who are designated as special education—and receive services as such—under the Individ...

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The Impact of Gaming in Education

Games and leisure activities are enjoyed by all walks of life! Some people enjoy a round of golf or shooting hoops. Others play musical instruments...

Assessment

Track Identified Goals and Show Growth with GPS

Achieving data-driven results with Unique Learning System® begins by implementing Goals, Preferences, Skills (GPS) into your classroom. The n2y GPS pr...

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EBP: Still Very Much Part of the SPED Landscape

The evidence-based practices (EBP) movement—built on the assumption that a thoroughly researched instructional approach with demonstrated positive out...

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Personal Emergency Profile

To help individuals affected by language and learning challenges, the National Autism Association (NAA) and n2y have worked together to build on NAA&r...

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Unique Learning System: A Complete Reading Program

Unique Learning System® has been a cornerstone in classrooms for students with complex needs since its inception. With six grade bands of content and ...

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Do’s and Don’ts of a Crowdfunded SPED ...

Crowdsourcing—the idea that you can get a bunch of people to lend a hand to an idea, cause, or project—has been around for a while. Wikipedia was foun...

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ESSA Goes into Effect This Year

School districts around the country likely are sighing with relief as the 2017–18 school year gathers steam and the challenges of No Child Left ...

Assessment

Unique Learning System: Administrator Reports

With n2y’s user-friendly reporting features, administrators can effectively monitor and support teachers in generating data and tracking stude...

Communication

Tools to Help Kids Understand Hurricanes Harvey & ...

n2y created news stories and symbol-supported materials to help explain what is happening around them. Storms and natural disasters are traumatic e...

Communication

Protect and Calm Kids with Autism in Unprecedented...

We’ve partnered with experts to create materials that enhance the learning experience of children affected by autism. Developed by n2y, SymbolStix ...

Communication

Tools to Help Kids Avoid Dangers Online

For kids with autism, n2y® and NetSmartz® have partnered to create tools to make every month Internet Safety Month. Because kids are naturally inqu...

Professional Development

Become an n2y Certified Educator

A new online professional development program from n2y provides certification and learning management for educators who use our best-in-class, cloud-b...

Professional Development

Professional Development: Critical Component of Su...

Possessing the right educational tools and knowledge results in less stress and more success for special education teachers and their students. School...

Research

Newspapers in the Classroom Result in Higher Score...

National research conducted by Dr. Dan Sullivan of the University of Minnesota shows that students who use newspapers in class score better on standar...

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Supreme Court's Special Education Decision

The Supreme Court’s recent 8-0 decision in the case of Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District means schools will have a greater responsibility to...

Research

What History and Research Say About Symbols

It’s likely most people would agree with the statement that one of the core purposes of education is to develop students with the abilities to underst...

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Working With Students With Complex Needs

We work with so many talented and creative people in the field of education, speech-language pathology and assistive technology. We all want to create...

Making Standards Accountability Accessible and Equitable to All

Universal Design for Learning Guides Accessibility for All Learners

Making Poetry Accessible With News‑2‑You

Boost LifeLong Learning With L3 Skills

Breaking News Alert!

Keep Up the Learning All Summer Long

Wrapping Up the School Year With Unique Learning S...

6 Resources to Keep Kids with Autism Safe

Making Standards Accountability Accessible and Equ...

Making Poetry Accessible With News‑2‑You

Universal Design for Learning Guides Accessibility...

Boost LifeLong Learning With L3 Skills

The Importance of High Expectations for Students W...

The Impact of Gaming in Education

Track Identified Goals and Show Growth with GPS

EBP: Still Very Much Part of the SPED Landscape

Personal Emergency Profile

Unique Learning System: A Complete Reading Program

Do’s and Don’ts of a Crowdfunded SPED ...

ESSA Goes into Effect This Year

Unique Learning System: Administrator Reports

Tools to Help Kids Understand Hurricanes Harvey & ...

Protect and Calm Kids with Autism in Unprecedented...

Tools to Help Kids Avoid Dangers Online

Become an n2y Certified Educator

Professional Development: Critical Component of Su...

Newspapers in the Classroom Result in Higher Score...

Supreme Court's Special Education Decision

What History and Research Say About Symbols

Working With Students With Complex Needs