Special Education Advocates Release Public Policy Agenda
The Council for Exceptional Children is promoting an ambitious agenda, but also is paying attention to small-picture bills. Read Full Post >
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September 27, 2012
Audit: Monitoring of Centers for Independent Living Needs Upgrade
The centers could serve--and may in many communities--as a powerful link to work, education, and other opportunities and people with disabilities. But sound monitoring is a part of making sure those centers are serving their purpose, the inspector general said. Read Full Post >
September 07, 2012
Students With ADHD Must Better Prepare for College
Students didn't factor ADHD into their decision-making about college, but rather chose a college based on how the campus felt, the reputation of the school or that it was where they had always wanted to attend. The researcher found that students who had ADHD management strategies in place, such as ways to keep a schedule or study for tests, had figured those out before college, but students who did not have strategies mapped out were overwhelmed once freshman year began. Read Full Post >
August 03, 2012
GAO: Transition for Students With Disabilities Can, Must Improve
The different agencies only coordinate their activities to an extent and don't ever reflect on how effectively they work together, the Government Accountability Office said. Read Full Post >
July 31, 2012
Feds Pledge More Focus on Outcomes for Students With Disabilities
A heavy federal focus on compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act hasn't made much of a difference where it counts: students' test scores and dropout rates, among other measures. Read Full Post >
July 24, 2012
New Film Explores Students With Emotional, Behavioral Disabilities
Kelsey Carroll's a self-proclaimed "bitch" who says she's into safety pins, piercings, and tattoos. One of her teachers doesn't want her in class, but a new documentary shows she has what it takes to graduate—with some adult support. Read Full Post >
July 02, 2012
'Least-Restrictive Environment' Must Be Considered at Workplace, Too
When students with disabilities move to the workplace as part of their education, school districts must consider whether those settings are segregated and if these students could thrive in a more inclusive setting with the right supports. Read Full Post >
December 30, 2011
After Jail, Youth With Disabilities Need Special Support to Stay Out
When young people with disabilities end up in the juvenile justice system, they're less likely to end up back in youth prisons after a sentence if they have jobs or go to school quickly after being released, a new paper finds. Read Full Post >
September 08, 2011
Life Paths Diverge for Young Adults With, Without Disabilities
Six years after high school, students with disabilities are less likely to have gone on to postsecondary schools than their classmates without disabilities, less likely to have financial independence, but a little more likely to have children, according to a new study. Read Full Post >
March 15, 2011
SEARCH for New Workers Led to Hires Close to Home
Some of the new faces at the Department of Education are DC public school students with developmental disabilities. Read Full Post >
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