E-Learning Solutions for Special Needs Teaching

E-Learning solutions can provide student assessment, lesson plans, and more, and are available for teachers of special needs students.

There are many e-Learning solutions to help teachers with special needs education, including online student assessment tools, customizable lesson plans, and software programs to aid in the instruction of students’ basic life and social skills, as well as academics. What is e-Learning? It is any learning done using technological tools such as the Internet or software programs installed on a personal computer, as well as technology that can help with the delivery of information.

Using e-Learning solutions, teachers of students with special needs can help them learn at their own pace, and they can design lessons that are highly customized to meet their students’ needs. Using e-Learning tools, teachers can also help students with disabilities keep up with their schoolwork if they expect to be homebound. Finally, there are many e-Learning solutions for teachers who wish to further their own understanding of special education.

Electronic Assessment Tools, Lesson Plans and Educational Materials for Teachers

Before deciding on a curriculum for a special needs classroom, teachers will need to evaluate their students to determine their abilities for learning and current skill sets. Teachers can find many assessment tools online, some of which are free. For example, Yacapaca is a comprehensive collection of thousands of free online assessment quizzes. Other examples are the free dyslexia evaluation test provided by Ron Davis’ Reading Research Council, and a learning disability screening quiz at About.

Many sites also offer online lesson plans and teaching materials that are available for downloading. One example is the Unique Learning Systems website, which provides the option of a yearly subscription to teachers. With the subscription comes new monthly downloads of educational materials specifically designed for students with special needs and segregated into four separate age “bands”. The cost for a subscription is significant, but they do offer a free summer curriculum.