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The article discusses strategies in behavior support for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Applying individualized positive behavior supports helps students with autism manage their behavior. The strategies suggested aim to provide teachers and assistants a crash course in handling these students appropriately. An overview of the symptoms in areas of communication, challenges in social interactions, and atypical behaviors is offered.

The article discusses the concept of music focused special needs education. Topics include the lack of specialists and their training, the use of music for physical and mental development, and the role of music as an experience. Information is offered on the curriculum of music education which does not sufficiently consider special needs education.

The article focuses on the development of Autism House, a model classroom at Noblesville Schools in Indonesia designed to train teachers of autistic students. It notes that Autism House was used by the said school district to support the professional development of their staff. According to Mark Booth, the director of student services at Noblesville Schools, the Autism House provides tools and strategies which can be used by teachers prior to the integration of concepts in their classrooms.

In this article the author discusses the need to prioritize better funding for the education of children with special needs by the state government in South Australia. She argues that there is a massive injection of funds required to ensure that teachers and staff have the necessary training and support to cater for the children with special needs. She notes that people have a strong opportunity to raise the need for better funding and more resources with the State Election in March 2010.

The article reports on the educational project of the government of England that aims to train primary school teachers how to work with disabled children. It mentions that the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) will allocate funds for training resources on special educational needs and disability given to providers of primary undergraduate initial teacher training (ITT) courses. The proposed project on teaching the disabled children has an apportioned amount of £500,000.

The school discusses the effort schools in Cape May County, New Jersey are making to retain an autism specialist to train teachers. Due to the program's success, other districts in the state are adopting it because the training uniquely targets teaching methods for young autistic children. It is noted that teachers are often getting certification in special education to help them work with special needs students.

The article discusses the renewal of the U.S. Higher Education Act and the provisions it contains that would effect students with disabilities. A study will be done researching the instruction provided for teachers who work with students who have reading or language difficulties. Students with intellectual disabilities may be able to attend college through special programs. Finally, training for general education teachers working with special needs children will be funded.

Reports that Alabama has become one of many states to initiate programs to train special education teachers and keep them in the classroom and in the state. Reason behind the effort of Alabama; Amount of grants used by the state to form think tanks to discuss ways to develop interest in the field; Objectives of Alabama officials.