Special Education

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The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Troy Justesen
Robert Gilmore
Deborah Morrow
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 2, 2006, pp. 68-71
Looks at the programs available for children, youth and young adults who are in need of special education and services.
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Our Children: Keepers of the Sacred Knowledge: Final Report of the Minister's National Working Group on Education

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Minster's National Working Group on Education
Identifies issues and makes recommendations in several areas: Indigenous knowledge, language and culture, parental and community participation, early childhood development, special needs and gifted programs, and teacher recruitment, training and retention.
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Philosophical Perspectives of Gifted and Talented American Indian Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stuart A. Tonemah
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 31, no. 1, October 1991, pp. [3-14]
Rejects standard testing and describes the preferred approaches for identifying exceptional Native American students and encouraging their success by addressing their academic, social, cultural, spiritual and physical needs.
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Programming for Behaviorally Disordered Native Americans

Alternate Title
Programming for Behaviourally Disordered Native Americans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul L. Beare
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 2, January 1986, pp. [24-31]
Describes treatment program designed to effect positive change in academic performance, attendance rate, and classroom behaviour.
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SBC Adds 4 BS Degrees, Plans Excellence Center

Alternate Title
Sitting Bull College Adds Four Bachelor of Science Degrees, Plans Excellence Center
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Crispin Maslog
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 2, Native Green, Winter, 2008
Reports that Sitting Bull College in Fort Yates, North Dakota, has received approval to offer Bachelor of Science Degrees in Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Secondary Science Education and General Studies.
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Special Education in First Nations Schools in Canada: Policies of Cost Containment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Phillips
Albert Journal of Educational Research, vol. 56, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 72-81
Presents themes of review: lack of willingness by the federal government to honor constitutional obligations; focus of providing provincial level of special education services; limited funding; lack of respect for First Nations knowledge.
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Student Performance Data and Research Tools to Ensure Aboriginal Student Success

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 1st, 2002
Setting the Agenda for Change ; vol. 1
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Heather Morin

Overview of accountability measures that have aided in student success.

Chapter ten from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which is also vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.

Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.

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Students Thrive in Educational Bumper Zone

Alternate Title
Students Thrive in Educational Bumper Zone [Leap]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela Green
Windspeaker, vol. 16, no. 9, January 1999, p. 27

Details on an alternate school, the Lloydminster Education Advancement Program (LEAP), which is geared to help high school students stay in or return to school by offering education to young offenders, pregnant teens and moms, students from a lower social economic setting and those who need more flexibility or more discipline in the school system.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.27.

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Talking about Special Education

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
First Nations Schools Association (FNSA)
Series of 14 information booklets. Topics include individual education plans, parents' guide to plans, speech and language therapy, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, Autism spectrum disorders, gifted education, trauma-sensitive teaching, occupation therapy, physiotherapy, assistive technology, and positive behaviour interventions.
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Teacher Aides Provide Direct Instruction

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marvin Fifield
Lonnie Farmer
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 16, no. 1, October 1976, pp. [13-18]
Navajo aides assigned to a resource room to provide supplemental, individualized instruction to children with specific language and reading needs.
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Through Navajo Eyes: Examining Differences in Giftedness

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Ann Hartley
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 31, no. 1, October 1991, pp. [53-64]
Investigates why Navajo children often are not recognized as gifted or talented students.
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"Try to Understand Us": Aboriginal Elders’ Views on Exceptionality

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Philips
Brock Education , vol. 20, no. 1, 2010, pp. 64-79
Information gathered from four individuals who attended the "A Window to Seeing the World Differently, National Symposium of Aboriginal Special Education". Objective was to explore possibilities for incorporating Aboriginal attitudes into the education of special needs children.
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Two Voices on Aboriginal Pedagogy: Sharpening the Focus

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shirley Rochelle Turner
Shannon Carolyn Leddy
Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies, vol. 14, no. 2, 2016, pp. 53-62

Discusses the use of Indigenous educational holistic approaches to improve communication and understand for new teachers in Canada.

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