In the ruling, Judge Harold Baer specifically cited the benefits that digital content has for people with print disabilities. Meanwhile, Netflix agreed to provide closed captioning on 100 percent of its streaming content within two years. Read Full Post >
A new round of about $60 million in grants from the National Center for Special Education Research awards researchers working to improve the school experiences of students with autism, ADHD, and who are deaf, among other disabilities. Read Full Post >
Wider use of cochlear implants has reshaped the teaching of students who are deaf and hard of hearing, but the training of teachers hasn't necessarily evolved along with the technology. Read Full Post >
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 >
The challenges of teaching children who are deaf or hard of hearing starts signed or spoken language start early and continue for years. Read Full Post >
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 >
A study finds that "higher percentages of youth with hearing impairments scored below the mean in reading, math, science and social studies, compared to students in the general population. Read Full Post >
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 >
A child with mild hearing loss can miss as much as half of what goes on in a classroom, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association says. Read Full Post >
About 90 percent of deaf children are born to parents who can hear, so the need is strong for good information, the center says. Read Full Post >
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