Posts filed under: education

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. 15, 2010
The (Detroit) Observer & Eccentric
Teacher doesn't let wheelchair slow her down
Born with spinal muscular atrophy, East Middle School teacher Tammie Groth has never taken a step in her life.
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Filed Under: education, employment, physical disability, profile

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

Aug. 10, 2010
Boston Herald
Taking charge: Students with learning disabilities must advocate for themselves, say experts
When Dean College junior Peter Diabakerly began his school search a few years ago, he knew he had to be his own advocate. Though he has a learning disability, he wasn’t going to let that stop him from finding success in college. Now, the business major is urging students who may be in a similar boat to become their own self-advocates to achieve success.
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Filed Under: education, higher education, learning disability, profile

Aug. 10, 2010
USA Today
College-bound kids with learning disabilities get help
Unlike most high school kids her age, Stephanie Hunter spent the summer before her senior year in a classroom.
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Filed Under: education, higher education, learning disability

Aug. 9, 2010
San Antonio Express-News
Camp teaches kids with disabilities healthy habits early on
Supported by a four-wheeled walker, Cynthia Oyler extends her leg to send an oversize soccer ball flying between two orange cones.
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Filed Under: adaptive sports, education, healthcare, 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 30, 2010
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), education, higher education, public policy, Rehabilitation Act of 1973

June 26, 2010
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, 2010
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

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