This article was published on the Brown County Democrat by Abigail Youmans on June 15, 2021. When Chef Dustie Condon was opening the Nashville House kitchen, a woman reached out to ask if her sister could work with her. She had experience in restaurants and helping with the family, and some learning disabilities, but also […]
This article was published on the Daily Pilot by Lilly Nguyen on June 15, 2021. Rory Siwula is 9 years old and speaks quickly as if she were in a rush to get all the words out. She’s confident and happy to answer questions about herself. She’s about to enter the fourth grade this fall. […]
This article was published on Inside Indiana Business by Mary Roberts on June 14, 2021. INDIANAPOLIS – WGU Indiana has announced its Master of Arts in Teaching–Special Education degree is now available. WGU says the new degree will help Indiana meet workforce development needs and help educators meet the requirements to earn an initial teaching license […]
This article was published on EdSurge by Nadia Tamez-Robledo on June 2, 2021. As schools let out for summer, there are undoubtedly aspects of the past year that teachers and parents alike are ready to leave behind. But then there are the benefits that some are hoping stick around. Among them: better communication strategies and […]
This article was published on ABC11 by Samantha Kummerer on June 10, 2021. RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The phone call from her daughter’s principal wasn’t one Lyndsay Emmons was expecting or prepared for. “It was devastating. It was all the worst fears of a parent culminated in one phone call,” remembered the Wake County mom. […]
This article was published on Nevada Today by Jesse Stone on June 10, 2021. The Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project (NDSIP) is celebrating its thirtieth birthday after decades of reaching out to children with vision and hearing disabilities. Serving over a hundred children in locations spread across the entire state, the project consists of only two […]
This article was published on KQED by Caroline Smith on June 9, 2021. During in-person instruction, Vikram Nahal would correct console grips in his role as a Resource Specialist Program (RSP) teacher in Northern California. Learning console grips helps students develop the hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills necessary to correctly form shapes on a page. He […]
This article was published on The 74 Million by Beth Hawkins on June 7, 2021. A new report from the assessment group NWEA underscores two findings that could inform how schools support children with disabilities going forward. Students receiving special education services often make more academic growth during a single school year than their typically […]
This article was published on PR Newswire by Aurora Institute on June 3, 2021. Innovation zones offer flexibility from regulations that are barriers for K-12 schools and districts modernizing teaching and learning. As districts consider their post-COVID futures, innovation zones present an important policy option for states to offer increased flexibility. Innovation Zones: Policy Flexibility […]
This article was published on University of St. Thomas by Jamie Tjornehoj on June 1, 2021. Nonprofits were left scrambling when the pandemic struck in March 2020. Fundraising events that heavily supported local nonprofits were canceled, budgets were cut, and volunteer programs were shut down. At the same time, the pandemic was taking a toll […]