Posts filed under: education

June 30
Inside Higher Ed
Driving Home the Point on Accessibility
The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice on Tuesday released an open letter to colleges expressing concern that some institutions might be “using electronic book readers that are not accessible to students who are blind or have low vision” and warning them that the government will crack down on any institutions that are “requiring” disabled students to use emerging technology that does not comply with federal accessibility laws.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Rehabilitation Act of 1973, education, higher education, public policy

June 26
York (Pa.) Daily Record
Disability-friendly playground opens at Cousler Park
The new playground at Manchester Township's Cousler Park looks exactly the way 10-year-old Noah McClymont envisioned it.
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Filed Under: children, inclusion, recreation

June 25
The (Ala.) Decatur Daily
People with disabilities offer ‘gifts’ to churches
Places of worship need to truly value people with special needs, said Ginny Thornburgh, director of the interfaith initiative of the Washington-based American Association of People with Disabilities.
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Filed Under: inclusion, religion

June 14
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
State inspectors' reports find shoddy conditions at Mental Health Complex
Milwaukee County comes under fire by state inspectors for shoddy conditions at the Mental Health Complex, including a series of fire and other patient safety violations, in three reports released Monday.
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Filed Under: healthcare, long-term care, psychiatric disability, public policy, restraints

June 12
The Capital Times (Madison, Wisc.)
Program helps people with disabilities create works of art
When Larry Latham got his hands on a digital camera, he wanted to start snapping photos immediately.
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Filed Under: arts, education

June 11
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: K-12, children, education

June 10
The Bakersfield Californian
Kidney transplant, disability don't stop CSUB graduate
After Nathan Gutierrez transferred into Cal State Bakersfield in early 2006 upon completion of his associate degree at Bakersfield College, he found out his left kidney was failing. But that didn't stop him from pursuing a degree.
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Filed Under: education, healthcare, higher education, physical disability

June 9
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: K-12, education

June 6
Houston Chronicle
Kids choked, stripped, beaten at facilities
Workers at a center for distressed children provoked seven developmentally disabled girls into a fight of biting and bruising as staffers laughed, cheered and promised the winners a precious prize: after-school snacks.
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Filed Under: developmental disability, healthcare, housing, long-term care, public policy, restraints

June 6
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: K-12, autism spectrum, developmental disability, education, intellectual disability, learning disability

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