Special needs different abilities : the interactive method for teaching and learning This book describes the Interactive Method (IM) for teaching different abilities special needs and all learners Information gathering and distribution concerning special needs and different ability learners Reaching teaching varied learners Response to intervention individual education plan and classroom organization Individual processing style and social cognition The interactive method student engagement and self efficacy Memories and interactive learning techniques Interactive learning technique pluses leadership building and alternative means of assessment The reciprocity of thinking The cognitive collective: thinking and feeling Definition and examples of reciprocal thinking phases skills Different ways of teaching personal commentaries and authors closing thoughts The IMs self reliance and the how to of teaching thinking Objectives of the interactive method and its components Two personal perspectives addressing special education Disabilities differences and diversity: Maggie Blair Autism awareness: author interview of a different abilities childs parent: Kevin Cooney Commentary and personal experience: teaching and being special needs Commentaries and personal experiences: special needs and different abilities Commentary: engaging students with exceptionalities: Patricia Mason A teacher with epilepsy: from childhood through retirement: Marc Hoberman Authors summative sharing: classroom comfort zone.