K-12 – National Center on Disability & Journalism

Posts filed under: K-12

June 5, 2011
The State Journal-Register (Springfield, Ill.)
Proposal to allow fees at ISD, ISVI causing a stir
Legislation that could require parents of blind or deaf children to pay additional school fees is causing a stir amongst advocates for those with special needs.
Leave a comment

Filed Under: education, hearing impaired, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, K-12, public policy, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, visually impaired

May 30, 2011
WLTX-TV (Columbia, S.C.)
Student Recognized for Academic Excellence Despite Disability
When someone hears that a child has a disability they may think of down syndrome or being physically disabled. But imagine having a disability that no one can see and others thinking you're just plain difficult.
Leave a comment

Filed Under: education, inclusion, K-12, learning disability

May 29, 2011
KULR-TV (Billings, Mont.)
West grad does not let disability slow him down
West High School graduate Christian Johnson was born with Cerebral Palsy. It's a condition caused by brain injuries usually within the womb. While the severity varies, Johnson has had limited use of his legs for most of his life.
Leave a comment

Filed Under: education, K-12, physical disability, profile

May 23, 2011
The Pueblo (Co.) Chieftain
City schools didn't violate girl's rights, judge rules
Pueblo City Schools didn't violate the rights of a special needs student, who at times was unable to control herself, by repeatedly confining her in a restraint device, a judge has ruled.
Leave a comment

Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), education, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, K-12, public policy, restraints

April 10, 2011
The Lancaster (Ohio) Eagle-Gazette
Berne Union senior adapts to life, softball with disability
It's the best sleight-of-hand trick you'll see on a softball field, and Alanna Sanborn has it down cold. The Berne Union senior outfielder camps under fly balls, catches them with her left hand, and in one fluid motion tucks her glove under her right arm and comes up throwing with her left. It's a technique that Sanborn has mastered not because she's a show-off, but because she's had to.
Leave a comment

Filed Under: education, inclusion, K-12, profile, recreation

March 31, 2011
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly schools insist on CSAP for a disabled boy, instead of the care he needs
When Manuel Gonzalez started kindergarten, his mother, Jasmin, told administrators at Elkin Elementary School in Kensington that he'd been diagnosed with a learning disability while in Head Start.
Leave a comment

Filed Under: education, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, K-12, learning disability, public policy

March 18, 2011
WIS-TV (Columbia, S.C.)
Midlands school helps students with learning disabilities
There's a hidden obstacle inside South Carolina schools, and it's more common than you might think.
Leave a comment

Filed Under: education, K-12, learning disability

Feb. 17, 2011
CNN
Teen athlete says he was cut from team due to disability
Like most kids, Anthony Burruto started playing baseball in community Little League, ultimately joining the high school team. Born with a birth defect, Burruto, 16, had to have both legs amputated below the knee shortly after he was born. He has played baseball since he was 8, thanks to prosthetic legs.
Leave a comment

Filed Under: education, inclusion, K-12, physical disability, recreation

Feb. 16, 2011
ESPN.com
Michael Lizarraga inspires 14-year-old
He received the e-mail only a few weeks ago, but already Christopher Caulfield has big plans for the missive.
Leave a comment

Filed Under: education, hearing impaired, higher education, inclusion, K-12, recreation

Feb. 13, 2011
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Elite charter school under probe again
For the second time in four years the state is investigating the enrollment process of the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology after complaints the elite charter school illegally screened applicants.
Comments (1)