Posts filed under: K-12

Feb. 2, 2011
KUSA-TV (Denver)
Local recruit turns disability into advantage
He's 6 feet 5 inches tall and nearly 300 pounds, but that's not what makes Justin Hansen such an impressive recruit for the CSU Rams' football team.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, education, higher education, inclusion, K-12, recreation

Nov. 16, 2010
KARE-TV (Minneapolis)
Pilot curriculum teaches kids about disabilities
A new pilot curriculum at Plymouth Creek Elementary has first-graders learning more than just reading, writing and arithmetic.
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Filed Under: developmental disability, disability awareness, education, K-12

Oct. 6, 2010
The Dallas Morning News
Grievance update -- in which I inadvertently get the teacher I'm writing about suspended
Kathleen Nosek, the Sheffield special-ed teach whose grievance I've been writing about, was suspended with pay this afternoon as a direct result of my visit to her classroom on Tuesday. I filed the story tonight and you can read it in today's paper.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), education, employment, hearing impaired, K-12, public policy

Aug. 15, 2010
Los Angeles Times
Paul K. Longmore dies at 64; leading disability scholar and activist
Unable to use his hands because of a childhood bout with polio, Paul K. Longmore wrote his first book by punching a keyboard with a pen he held in his mouth. It took him 10 years, and when he was done, he burned a copy in front of the Federal Building downtown.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), education, employment, higher education, K-12, long-term care, physical accessibility, physical disability, profile, public policy, Social Security

Aug. 15, 2010
Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World
Approach to teaching students with disabilities assessed
The Lawrence school district has some catching up to do when it comes to reaching proficiency standards on assessment tests for students with disabilities.
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Filed Under: education, K-12

Aug. 14, 2010
Contra Costa (Calif.) Times
Former Monte Vista High lacrosse player Ian Sullivan doesn't let disability slow him down
Let it be known that there is nothing wrong with Ian Sullivan. Sure, upon first meeting him you might notice a slight limp on his right side, but everything about him seems to scream "normal teenager." He likes hanging out with friends, working out, playing video games and basketball. All the typical teenager stuff.
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Filed Under: education, inclusion, K-12, profile, recreation

June 30, 2010
ABC News Nightline
UN Calls Shock Treatment at Mass. School 'Torture'
It may look like any leafy New England campus, but inside one Massachusetts school for special needs children, the method of teaching at work is anything but ordinary.
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Filed Under: education, K-12

June 11, 2010
The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.)
Delaware schools: Discipline numbers flag need to address disabilities
Schools across Delaware are punishing a disproportional number of students with disabilities, mirroring a national trend.
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Filed Under: children, education, K-12

June 9, 2010
The Oklahoman
Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry signs student disability bill
Gov. Brad Henry signed a bill Tuesday that allows public dollars to follow students with disabilities to private schools.
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Filed Under: education, K-12

June 6, 2010
WLS-TV (Chicago)
Academy focuses on kids with disabilities
For more than 35 years, Clare Woods Academy has been providing education to children with disabilities with a customized curriculum.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, developmental disability, education, intellectual disability, K-12, learning disability

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