Monthly Archives: March 2012

Jenny* is a 13-year-old who, by many accounts, is making great progress. Eight years ago, Jenny was diagnosed with autism. Her family then began the journey of trying to provide for her needs and looking for the right educational placement … Continue reading →

Autism statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identify around 1 in 110 American children as on the autism spectrum–a 600 percent increase in prevalence over the past two decades. Careful research shows that this increase … Continue reading →

Members of the Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA) challenging behaviors team presented a study that they conducted with researchers from the University of Iowa and the Sioux City Community School District. Their work was presented at the Association for Behavior … Continue reading →

Students in Deb Henry’s class at Iowa Valley Elementary have been supporting their learning using the resources of Iowa AEA Online. Iowa AEA Online is funded and supported by Iowa’s Area Education Agencies and is a virtual library provided that … Continue reading →

Iowa Area Education Agency social workers are highly skilled and licensed mental health professionals who serve Iowa students in so many ways to develop their full potential. They also work directly with special needs students, as well as students with … Continue reading →

Marlys Ebaugh is a Discipline Facilitator/Audiologist with Area Education Agency 267. Obviously, reading is a very visual activity for most of us. But the contribution of good hearing and well-developed listening skills is becoming clearer and clearer through research and … Continue reading →

In many ways, English is a complex and confusing language. Learning to read, write and spell it can be a struggle for many students. Case in point: there, their and they’re! In an effort to teach teachers learn new strategies … Continue reading →

Brian Unruh is a Technology Consultant with Area Education Agency 267. It goes without saying that technology has become part of our everyday lives. The degree to which this has happened is different for everyone, but for many of us, … Continue reading →

Grant Wood AEA launched the iPad project during the fall of 2011 for agency staff providing instructional services to students. The iPads are being used as a tool to further impact student achievement. Stacy Behmer, Grant Wood AEA coordinator of … Continue reading →

Virtual Reality Education Pathfinder (VREP) is an educational initiative and partnership between government, education and industry creating an ever-growing consortium of schools and businesses committed to bringing a new kind of learning and teaching to schools across the country. VREP … Continue reading →