Exceptional Learners

New! See our call for submissions for special edition journals focusing on special education topics!

Musician Danny Deardorff, who spends his days in a wheel chair, wrote a song called "Everyone is Differently Abled." Indeed we all have different ways of learning, but some of us are more challenged than others. In this area of our website we offer a comprehensive resource for parents and teachers of those who are challenged physically, emotionally, or cognitively.

We include information about gifted learners, who also have special needs that are not always acknowledged or met. You will find interesting and informative articles by specialists, stories of parents and teachers who have found successful ways of dealing with their children's needs, state and federal guidelines, links to related sites, and many other useful resources. We add new materials to this area regularly and are always anxious to be responsive to your needs and interests. Questions and suggestions may be sent to us at info@newhorizons.org.

This section contains historical articles on current issues related to special education. Over time we will be inviting authors to write on these topics and how current research and theory is influencing what we know about special education.


New Horizons for Learning is accepting submissions for our first special edition journal focusing on special education topics!

The first publication of the Special Education Journal will focus on topics of meeting the diverse needs of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in their least restrictive environments (LRE). Possible topics can include but are not limited to use of assistive technology, impact of the changing economic climate, transition planning, or addressing family concerns. Please send submissions to Sara Hooks at shooks2@jhu.edu.

Submission deadline: March 31, 2012.

The second edition of the Special Education Journal will focus on implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI). We are interested in learning about the innovative ways in which schools and districts are implementing RTI, as well as problems and solutions related to implementation. Please send submissions to Sara Hooks at shooks2@jhu.edu.

Submission deadline: June 30, 2012.