The fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also known as the DSM-5, represents the latest thinking on what symptoms define a host of mental disorders, with potential implications for schools, teachers and parents. Read Full Post >
Seventeen states do not meet the nationwide average of students with learning disabilities leaving high school with a regular diploma, a report finds. Read Full Post >
Having all children reading on grade level by third grade must include students with disabilities such as dyslexia, say organization leaders. Read Full Post >
But the major rewrite by psychiatrists of the definition of autism will include all diagnosed with a form of the disorder now, one expert says. Read Full Post >
When reviewing some states' waiver applications, the Alliance for Excellent Education found that several of those approved inflate grad rates by combining calculations of the graduation rate that include GEDs with the four-year adjusted cohort rate, use alternative diplomas in their measure of high school completion, omit graduation rate accountability for student subgroups, and use extended-year graduation rates. Read Full Post >
Children with learning disabilities, including dyslexia, make up 5 percent of all students. If those dyslexic students don't succeed, schools can't close the achievement gap between student with and without disabilities. Read Full Post >
The greatest number of complaints were about whether students were receiving a free, appropriate public education. Read Full Post >
The U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights found that during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years, more than 60 percent of students with disabilities in the district were in self-contained classrooms. Read Full Post >
National trends show students with disabilities are more likely to stay in traditional public schools as peers leave for charters and private schools, but some states are showing an alternate pattern. Read Full Post >
A new voucher program in Ohio for students with disabilities has attracted children with learning disabilities in particular. Read Full Post >
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