Month: October 2023

This article was written by Pheben Kssahun on October 3, 2023 and published by ABC News 7. Buffalo WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Students in Western New York have been back in the classroom for about a month. One district is working to change the stigma surrounding “special ed”. 7 News’ Pheben Kassahun takes us…

This article was written and published by Stony Brook University on October 2, 2023.  Every October, the U.S. Department of Labor promotes National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities past and present. NDEAM 2023 focuses on celebrating advancing equity and access 50 years after the passage of…

This article was written and published by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on September 28, 2023.  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 28, 2023) – The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released a new OSEP Fast Facts, which highlights children identified with intellectual disability. OSEP Fast Facts looks at data collected under section 618 of the Individuals…

This article was written and published by The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on September 26, 2023.   By the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Special Education Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 26, 2023) – The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) announced $35 million in funding for 138 awards, including one national technical assistance…