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🎆 HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! 😎 

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 🌟 NEWS FROM NASET 🌟 

• Happy Disability Pride Month! On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. In commemoration of this historic moment in US history, each July since 2015 has been celebrated as Disability Pride Month.
  
  

• Special educators are the unsung heroes of education. You're already making a difference and NASET's comprehensive board certifications give you the advanced skills and recognition that match your commitment!

  
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• JULY Special Educator e Journal
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  Buzz from the Hub

  Special Education Legal Alert. By Perry A. Zirkel

  Press Releases from the US Department of Education

  Article: Comparison of Special Education Policies: Pakistan vs. International Standards. By Sumreen Akhtar

  Article: Developmental Language Disorder. By Dr. Faye J. Jones

  Summer Break Tips for Teachers

  Article: The Exceptional Child. By Dr. Faye J. Jones
  
  

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📰 SPECIAL ED NEWS

• Congress Approves Nearly $1 Trillion In Cuts To Medicaid Threatening Disability Services

• How would Trump’s FY 26 budget plan reshape special education?

• Nearly $7 Billion for Schools in Jeopardy as Ed Dept. Holds Up Federal Funds

• 16 States Sue to Restore Mental Health Grants for Schools

• Absent Federal Support, States Become Innovators in Early Care and Education

• Education Department Restores COVID Funds For Schools—With Some Caveats

• Kansas Sees 12,000-Student Increase in Special Education Over the Past Decade

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• Special Education Teacher (Moderate/Severe) @ Morgan Autism Center (San Jose, CA) - $75K - $95K / year
  

• Amergis ESN SPED Teacher (Santa Barbara, CA)

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🧩 EXCEPTIONAL TRIVIA CHALLENGE!

This Week's Question: According to last month’s US Department of Education report, how many states met the annual requirements for serving students with disabilities aged 3-21?

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Shout Out to Last Week’s Winners Who Correctly Answered, “10 Consecutive Days”: Emily Kavanagh, Cynthia Turcotte, Bonnie Baldwin, Cheryl Blocher, Cindi Maurice, Kelsea Kloecker, Lauro Esquilona III, Debbie Alford, Jane Tilleman, Joycelyn Cooper, Tara Steckis, Courtney Wurzer, Marisol Hernandez-Reyes, Karen Frantz-Fry, Christopher Closson, Letitia Bean, Ellen Kay, Kelly Duenckel, Jermeika Mattis-Marsh, Nikita Johnson, Joanna Blau, Dr. Nicole Wells, Tracey Christilles, Theresa McGee, Rowena Spetka, TauNita Jones, Kelly Jacobsen, Patsy Jo Ray

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💡 RESOURCE ROUNDUP

• Helping Young Multilingual Learners Develop Their Metacognitive Skills

• How Top Principals Are Tackling Teacher Morale and Other Challenges

• How Digital Tools Can Spark Writing Growth in Young Students

• Create Opportunities for Authentic Student Participation in IEP Meetings

• Why AI May Not Be Ready to Write Your Lesson Plans

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💭 QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Q: What are some outdoor activities to minimize learning loss this summer?

A:
Nature-Based Learning Take learning walks where kids identify plants, count objects, or practice letter sounds with things they find. Create outdoor scavenger hunts that incorporate math problems or vocabulary words they need to practice.

Movement + Academics Set up outdoor stations with chalk activities like hopscotch math (jump to the right answer) or sidewalk spelling where kids write letters/words with chalk and then hop on them. Use playground equipment for counting, measuring, or storytelling.

Water Play Learning During water play, practice measuring cups for math concepts, have kids describe what they observe for language development, or create water "experiments" that teach basic science concepts.

Garden Learning Plant seeds and track their growth with measurements and observations. This naturally incorporates science, math (measuring, counting days), and writing (keeping a garden journal).

Outdoor Art & Writing Encourage nature journaling where kids draw and write about what they see. Use natural materials for art projects that can connect to academic themes you're working on.

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📣 QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Every flower must grow through dirt”
-Laurie Jean Sennott