Online, Virtual Classes Expand for Students With Disabilities
Read a special report about how online and virtual classes are growing and changing to work with disabilities. Read Full Post >
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August 24, 2011
August 05, 2011
Review of IDEA Shows More Use of Response to Intervention
A new study evaluates many ways in which the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is working, and not. The study finds that more schools are using response to intervention, but fewer schools are able to address parents' complaints. Read Full Post >
July 19, 2011
Majority of Special Ed. Students in Texas Suspended, Expelled
Students with disabilities, in particular an emotional disturbance, are especially likely to be suspended or expelled from Texas middle and high schools, a new study finds. Read Full Post >
July 13, 2011
Report Reveals Ways Brain Science Could Improve Special Ed.
How are findings from neuroscience being applied to special education? A new policy analysis discusses the research bridging the two fields. Read Full Post >
June 21, 2011
No Summer Break From Problems with Special Ed.
Summertime doesn't mean parents of children with disabilities can take a vacation from fighting for their children's education. Read Full Post >
May 24, 2011
Report Probes the Future of Special Education
A new report looks at how special education students and the people who work with them have changed during the last decade and concludes that the field needs to change, dramatically. Read Full Post >
May 12, 2011
Autism Spectrum Disorders May Lead to More Bullying
A new study finds that adolescents with autism spectrum disorders are more likely to be victims of bullies because of their impairments in social interaction and "emotional competency." Read Full Post >
May 09, 2011
How Many People Really Have Autism?
New studies are changing what people believe about how prevalent this condition really is. Read Full Post >
March 09, 2011
Fair and Appropriate, But Not Bully-Free
A federal judge ruled that "a fair appropriate public education does not require ... the District be able to prove that a student will not face future bullying...." Read Full Post >
March 08, 2011
Dogs and horses and iguanas? Oh my.
Starting March 15, the only recognized service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act will be dogs, with few exceptions. Read Full Post >
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