Encouraging intellectual and emotional growth

This article describes a new understanding into the nature of the challenges faced with children who have special needs. It describes ways to help these children extend their intellectual and emotional potential through Stanley Greenspan's "floor time" approach. I believe this article is very important to all educators. No matter what grade you teach, you may have a child in your class who has special needs. If we become more educated and knowledgeable in how to teach children with special needs, we can offer them the best education possible. Most general education classroom teachers  are not as knowledgeable on teaching children with special needs as Special Education teachers. Because of inclusion, general education teachers will have students in their classrooms that have special needs that must be met accordingly. Articles such as this article provide general education teachers with basic knowledge of strategies and instructional methods that will enable them to teach a child with special needs in a manner that would increase the child's intellectual ability.