Common Core and RTI have mandated "in class" models for more special needs students. Here is a list building on strengths. Courtesy of ASCD SmartBrief.

7 ways to bring out the best in special-needs students
"What we need to do is change the situation around so that right from the start, students with special needs are told about all the things they're good at, and are engaged in activities that are based on those strengths," writes ASCD author Thomas Armstrong. In his recent ASCD EDge post, Armstrong offers educators seven ways to activate the strengths of their special needs students. Read on.