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Stress and Special Education

Special Education is among the most stress-laden of educational specialties. This results partly from the highly individualized needs of special education students, partly because of the legal and bureaucratic aspects of special education regulations, and partly because of the complex interpersonal relationships required in managing each student's educational program.

If you are a special education teacher, stress can affect your own well-being and that of your students. The following articles offer suggestions on ways you can keep stress in check, in the classroom, in meetings, and at home.

Coping with Stress in the Special Education Classroom - An introduction to the factors that generate stress, and some suggestions on managing them.

Fourteen Tips to Help Special Educators Deal with Stress - A short selection of stress-management strategies and ways to implement them.

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