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April 17, 2013

Series on Group Home Abuses Earns Journalism Honor

California Watch's reporting on problems with the state-run police force tasked to protect the vulnerable residents of California group homes was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for public service.  Read Full Post >

December 04, 2012

New Definition of Autism Drops Asperger, PDD-NOS Distinctions

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 >

October 04, 2012

Feds Receive Record Number of Complaints About Special Education

The greatest number of complaints were about whether students were receiving a free, appropriate public education.  Read Full Post >

June 04, 2012

Changes to Name, Definition of Mental Retardation Raise Concerns

The new definition would rename mental retardation "intellectual developmental disorder," and change how it is diagnosed.  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 >

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 >

September 27, 2010

'Retardation' Out; 'Intellectual Disability' In

"Rosa's Law" would remove the terms "mentally retarded" and "mental retardation" from federal laws, to be replaced with "intellectually disabled/disabilities."  Read Full Post >

June 24, 2010

Agencies Starting To Drop "Retarded" Label

While Congress is considering dropping "mental retardation" from official use, other states are making that move on their own.  Read Full Post >

June 08, 2010

The New Slur Frontier

Is the "A-word" the new "R-word?"  Read Full Post >

May 26, 2010

Lawmakers Discuss Removing Words "Mentally Retarded" From Federal Law

Why should there be outdated or offensive language in the very laws designed to protect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities? That's what some lawmakers are discussing on Capitol Hill this week. Senators are preparing to eliminate all references in federal law to the terms "mental reta...  Read Full Post >

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