Posts filed under: inclusion

June 2, 2010
WUWM-FM (Milwaukee Public Radio)
Project Milwaukee: The Challenges of Special Education
Today, we report on the growing number of MPS children facing learning, behavioral and physical challenges. As Erin Toner reports, the district has been fighting a lawsuit that claims MPS has failed such students, while the district insists it is making progress.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), education, inclusion, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, K-12, public policy

June 2, 2010
Springfield (Mass.) Republican
Bullies target special needs students
Recent tragedies in Western Massachusetts have reminded us all that bullying can have heartbreaking consequences for students in our schools. For parents of special needs students, the threat of bullying is a particularly urgent concern. Unfortunately, these children are more likely to be bullied than their typically developing peers because they are different and because they are less likely to have the skills they need to seek assistance and avoid bullying.
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Filed Under: bullying, education, inclusion, K-12

May 25, 2010
The Oak Ridger (Oak Ridge, Tenn.)
Children learn from each other at Early Learning Center
Two-year-old Milee befriended a boy who uses a wheelchair in her classroom at the Emory Valley Center Early Learning Center. She enjoyed pushing his chair, and she missed him when he left the center.
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Filed Under: education, inclusion, K-12

May 15, 2010
Worcester (Mass.) Telegram
Powering past disability
Holy Cross' eight-man shell teeters near the dock on top of Lake Quinsigamond and it takes a sure, steady hand to balance the long, narrow boat just to get in and out of it.
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Filed Under: education, higher education, inclusion, profile, recreation

May 12, 2010
The Washington Post
Corollary softball gives disabled students a chance to get in the game
Inside the Gaithersburg gymnasium, Amy Marshall is frantically trying to organize her teammates for their first yearbook photo. Some don't want to wear their ball caps, others can't seem to stand still and their unofficial spokeswoman doesn't hide her displeasure.
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Filed Under: adaptive sports, education, inclusion, K-12, recreation

March 26, 2010
WYTV-TV (Youngstown, Ohio)
Deaf High School Student Overcomes Disability
March is Deaf History Awareness month, and an important part of deaf history here in the Valley is the Youngstown Hearing and Speech Center.
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Filed Under: assistive technology, education, hearing impaired, inclusion, K-12

March 24, 2010
The Baltimore Sun
MPSSAA adds by-law allowing athletes with disabilities to compete
Four years ago, Atholton High's Tatyana McFadden changed the landscape of high school sports for athletes with disabilities. On Tuesday, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association changed it laws to accommodate those athletes.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), education, inclusion, K-12, public policy, recreation

March 24, 2010
The Baltimore Sun
MPSSAA adds by-law allowing athletes with disabilities to compete
Four years ago, Atholton High's Tatyana McFadden changed the landscape of high school sports for athletes with disabilities. On Tuesday, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association changed it laws to accommodate those athletes.
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Filed Under: adaptive sports, education, inclusion, K-12, recreation

March 20, 2010
The (Morristown, N.J.) Daily Record
Morris students want more time with special education classmates
Montville High School senior Rusty Van Riper would see the students with disabilities sit together at lunch with their adult aides and after quickly eating, retreat to their self-contained classroom.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability awareness, education, inclusion, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, K-12, public policy

March 16, 2010
Asbury Park (N.J.) Press
Special-education stimulus funds diverted to other costs in Monmouth and Ocean counties
Kim Vaccaro of Brick wasn't aware that last year's federal stimulus package included a $2.4 million grant to help her district enhance its special education program.
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Filed Under: education, inclusion, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, K-12, public policy

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