U.S. Lawmakers Create Caucus Devoted to Dyslexia
The founders, one a Republican and one Democrat, are both parents of children with dyslexia. Read Full Post >
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October 19, 2011
Breakthroughs in Diagnosing, One Day Preventing Autism
A new collection of research makes it possible to diagnose autism in those with Down syndrome, and diagnose autism earlier--and possibly prevent it. Read Full Post >
August 11, 2011
Student With Disability Eligible for School, but Not Sports
A North Carolina high school student who has Down syndrome is 19, which is too old to play on the school football team, according to state rules. But Brett Bowden can attend school until his 22nd birthday. Read Full Post >
November 04, 2008
Bloggers Weigh in on the Debate
Lots of chatter out there about last night's debate. Here's some blog entries that I dug up: Charles Fox, who writes the Special Education Law Blog (which is linked on my blogroll), has heard enough. Quote: "If Senator McCain's voting record with President Bush was not enough to disqualify him for ... Read Full Post >
October 22, 2008
Homecoming Queen with Down Syndrome 'Walking On Air'
And now, time for a purely "good news" story: The Chicago Tribune ran a delightful article a few days ago about a young woman with Down syndrome who was chosen as homecoming queen. Now that she's royalty, Anne Jennings dances down the hallways, bursts into excited giggles and hugs her BFFs, or "... Read Full Post >
October 16, 2008
Does John McCain Think Trig Palin Has Autism?
Well, finally! Senators Barack Obama and John McCain dug into the topic of education during their third and final debate last night, even devoting a little bit of time to children with disabilities. Hooray! I'll be digging more deeply into their comments in other posts, but I think that a lot of ... Read Full Post >
October 09, 2008
President Signs Disability Diagnosis Bill
From Patricia E. Bauer's Disability News blog, this news: On Wednesday, October 8, 2008, the President signed into law: … S. 1810, the “Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act,” which authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant pr... Read Full Post >
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