Fligher Education

5 DEPTFORD, N.J. — A New Jersey teacher faces discipline after being recorded telling a special-needs student that he was a “tard” and responding sarcastically to the student’s pleas not to be called “special.” The Gloucester County Special Services District board reviewed the student’s accusations of harassment, intimidation and bullying and placed the teacher on […]

“My babyfather is funny as shit…i ask dis nigga 4 20 dollars until the morning, he replies 4 what?? Have you ever been on facebook and read a person’s status and wondered why on earth would they announce that mess to the whole world? Too often, I have found myself scrolling down my newsfeed and […]

In Part 1, we looked at the special education classroom populated by your favorite entertainers, Kevin Hart, Gucci Mane, and Fantasia. In Part II, we introduce three more popular entertainers and ask the question.. What if your favorite entertainer were in special education? Student: Waka Flocka Flames (Rapper, Entertainer) Special Education Classification: Learning Disabled, Speech […]

W.E.B Dubois proclaimed, “The greatest problem of the 20th century is that of the color line”. I believe that the greatest problem of our century is the role of fathers in the African American community. During my internship year of my Masters program, I can count the number of fathers that attended Individualized Education Program […]

Special Education for the Stars!! One of my many roles as a school psychologist is to determine if a student is in need of special education services. Students that are referred for academic, social-emotional, and/or behavior difficulties may be given cognitive assessments (IQ tests) and other measures to determine if they meet the criteria for […]