This article was published on KALB by Kailey McCarthy on July 22, 2021. ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) – A new program for young people with developmental disabilities is officially a go at LSUA. The program is being funded by a grant award of $126,000 from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation and private donations worth […]
This article was published on the Columbia Daily Tribune by Roger McKinney on July 16, 2021. When Rock Bridge High School students Kinley Schade and Sriya Pokala started a not-for-profit in tandem with the start of the pandemic, they had no idea it would grow as it has in 16 months. Their not-for-profit organization, Difference One Step […]
This article was published on The Suffolk Times by Bob Liepa on July 21, 2021. Upon entering a classroom at the Harry B. Ward Technical Center in Riverhead Monday morning, a visitor was greeted by a room full of smiling faces. Perhaps not what one would expect of students in school during the summer. Not […]
This article was published on Montclair Local by Talia Wiener on July 15, 2021. Montclair schools say they’re undertaking major, systemic changes to special education after an audit found racial disparities in how often children are classified as needing services, problems with communication and uneven experiences across the district’s schools. That third-party audit, by GoTeach […]
This article was published on The Brunswick News by Lauren McDonald on July 15, 2021. Students in Glynn County Schools’ special education program will continue to benefit this year from a partnership the district has with College of Coastal Georgia that brings the students to the college campus to learn real-world skills they’ll take beyond […]
This article was published on WBKO by Amy Bingham on July 15, 2021. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – It’s a meeting of the minds for speech language pathologists and special education teachers with one common goal in mind—how to best communicate with students. In this week’s View from the Hill, Amy Bingham takes us inside […]
This article was published on Campus Technology by Rhea Kelly on June 14, 2021. Digital Promise, a nonprofit focused on closing the digital skills gap, is embarking on an effort to design and communicate the value of more equitable Learning and Employment Records (LERs). LERs are “digital records of an individual’s skills, credentials, diplomas, and […]
This article was published on UPI by Brian P. Dunleavy on July 12, 2021. July 12 (UPI) — Children who suffer a traumatic brain injury are at nearly five times higher risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder one year or more later, an analysis published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics found. Among people age 4 to 18 who experience a […]
This article was published on the Daily Post by Emily Mibach on July 12, 2021. The father of a child with disabilities is suing the Palo Alto Unified School District because his son wasn’t allowed to go mask-less at summer school, and could be held back. The child is about to be a senior and […]
This article was published on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram by Silas Allen on July 5, 2021. A group for people with disabilities is calling for an independent review of the Fort Worth school district’s restraint policies following the death of a student with autism. Xavier Hernandez, 21, died March 1 at John Peter Smith Hospital. Fort […]