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May 03, 2012

Senators, Advocates Call for Increase, Improvement in Teaching Braille

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is urged to consult stakeholders and write new regulations for the education plans of students who are blind or visually impaired and give guidance to school districts on teaching Braille reading and writing.  Read Full Post >

April 03, 2012

Blind Oregon Students Now Take Online Adaptive Tests

For the first time, students who read Braille in Oregon can take the same adaptive tests in reading, math, science, and social science.  Read Full Post >

August 29, 2011

More English-language Learners, More ELLs with Disabilities?

How should schools work with a potentially growing number of students learning English who also have a disability?  Read Full Post >

August 16, 2011

Grants for a Mouse, Morphemes, and Mobile Dictionaries

A computer mouse for the foot? A system that keeps a wheelchair user from getting into an accident? A mobile signing math dictionaries with mouth morphemes? These futuristic-sounding creations are now closer to reality.  Read Full Post >

May 26, 2011

Technology Must Be Accessible to All, Feds Reaffirm

All schools must ensure that any technological device they use is accessible to students with disabilities.  Read Full Post >

April 27, 2011

Utah Students Stay Home; Oregon Dog Goes to School

Students at Utah's Schools for the Deaf and Blind will have three fewer days of school this year because of budget problems.  Read Full Post >

April 26, 2011

The $68,000 School Bus Ride

The Los Angeles Unified School District has a new attitude and a new approach to working with charter schools on accommodating the needs of students with disabilities.  Read Full Post >

March 03, 2011

Books That (Kind of) Read Themselves

Oh! The places books can take you, no matter how you read them.  Read Full Post >

February 14, 2011

Special Education Programs, Private Placements, Under Assault

Several states, including New York and Texas, are considering proposals to cut specific special education programs or to trim spending across the board.  Read Full Post >

December 28, 2010

Governor's Rocky Transition To Private Life Prompts Special Ed. Debate

Is there a conflict between self-sufficiency and learning skills such as Braille?  Read Full Post >

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