Posts filed under: K-12

June 5, 2010
The (Lynchburg, Va.) News & Advance
E.C. Glass graduating senior sees past her disability
Georgie Sydnor likes having a computer program that will read to her the words on the screen and reply to her keystrokes. On the other hand, she’s not a fan of the way the female voice responds to her attempts to navigate a tricky task.
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Filed Under: assistive technology, disability awareness, education, higher education, inclusion, K-12, technology, visually impaired

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 30, 2010
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Students with disabilities at risk of being left behind
State and local students with disabilities consistently lag behind their counterparts in standardized test scores.
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Filed Under: education, K-12

May 28, 2010
WLTX-TV (Columbia, S.C.)
Students Learn Disability Awareness, Sensitivity
Congaree Elementary is getting students more comfortable with differences by having them experience what it's like to be disabled.
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Filed Under: children, disability awareness, education, K-12

May 25, 2010
KSL-TV (Salt Lake City)
KSL 5 News investigates use of Rifton chair in Granite School District classroom
The Granite Police District and the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) are investigating how a Rifton chair is being used in a special-needs preschool class.
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Filed Under: education, K-12, restraints

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 20, 2010
Michigan Radio
Two Cities: Are Charters Opting Out of Special Ed?
One of the first things you notice when you step inside Banneker Elementary in New Orleans is the elevator. You can't miss it: It's on your left, just past the security guard. And as Cheryllyn Branch will tell you, that is one well-worn elevator. Branch is principal of Banneker Elementary, one of the few remaining traditional public schools in the city.
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Filed Under: education, intellectual disability, K-12, learning disability

May 19, 2010
Greene County (Ind.) Daily World
Special Ed Co-op changes mind on one new pre-school site
The Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative administration has listened to concerns a parent recently brought up about planned changes in the developmental pre-school program for next school year.
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Filed Under: education, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, K-12, public policy

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

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