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School Equipment for Students With Special Needs

Pick a perfect pencil, planner, binder, and other school tools to help students with special needs learn their best.
Special-Needs School Shopping
Looking for school supplies for a child with organization problems, writing problems, dressing problems, fidgeting problems? Here's a "mall" that can help you find just what you're looking for.
Pick a Pencil
Does your child's pencil suit his needs? Before you stock up on school supplies, be sure to pick a pencil that really works for your child.
Pick a 3-Ring Binder
Your child's school binder may be a wonder of organizational technology or a wreck held together by duct tape and cardboard fibers, but whatever's getting stuffed in that backpack each morning, make sure it suits your child's special needs.
Pick a Student Planner
It's simple: If your child doesn't bring home information on the assignment, he or she can't do the homework. Planners are important, but what kind will work best for your student? Here are six options to consider.
Clear Backpacks Let You See What's Stowed
Whether you're worried about stealing or illicit items or mysteriously missing homework, clear packs make it easy to keep track of what's going to school and coming back home.
Get an Extra Set of Textbooks
Having an extra set of textbooks at home can improve your child's homework, studying, progress and posture. Here are eight reasons why your school should give them to you.
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