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SPECIAL EDUCATION NEWS FROM AROUND THE NET

Is Autism Linked To Food Allergies?

Details: Published: Friday, 29 June 2018 00:01

A new study finds that food allergies are far more common in those with autism, but researchers are still trying to discover how and why....

ABLE Programs In Jeopardy, Disability Advocates Warn

Details: Published: Thursday, 28 June 2018 00:01

Without a big change, advocates are warning that a recently-established vehicle to help people with disabilities save money without risking their...

More Colleges Enrolling Students With Intellectual Disabilities

Details: Published: Wednesday, 27 June 2018 00:01

In 2004, just 25 colleges across the country welcomed students with intellectual disabilities on their campuses. By this fall, that number will grow...

Fearing Deportation, Parents Declining Benefits For Kids With Disabilities

Details: Published: Tuesday, 26 June 2018 12:47

Advocates say many immigrant families, nervous about a higher degree of scrutiny in applications, are dropping Medicaid and other benefits for their...

FDA Approves Marijuana-Based Drug To Treat Severe Epilepsy

Details: Published: Tuesday, 26 June 2018 00:02

The Food and Drug Administration is approving a marijuana-based medication to treat two rare seizure conditions associated with developmental issues....

New York Woman Is Nation’s First Lobbyist With Down Syndrome

Details: Published: Tuesday, 26 June 2018 00:01

There are lots of people trying to sway federal lawmakers, but no one else is quite like Kayla McKeon, Capitol Hill's first-ever registered lobbyist...

School District Pays $1.3 Million To Settle Landmark Special Ed Case

Details: Published: Monday, 25 June 2018 00:01

A seven-year legal battle that led to a U.S. Supreme Court decision raising the standard schools must meet in educating students with disabilities is...

Study Affirms Prospect Of Autism Blood Test

Details: Published: Friday, 22 June 2018 13:45

New research is offering stronger proof that a blood test may be able to accurately predict whether or not a child has autism....

Proponents Of Discredited Communication Method Defend Practice

Details: Published: Friday, 22 June 2018 13:37

Critics say facilitated communication is scientifically discredited, but others argue that a world where people with disabilities don't have access...

Student With Sensory Issues Has Graduation Come To Him

Details: Published: Friday, 01 June 2018 13:32

Unable to deal with the stimulation of a traditional graduation ceremony due to autism and sensory issues, Jordan Smith's teacher found a different...

Ed Department Sued Over Handling Of Disability-Related Complaints

Details: Published: Friday, 01 June 2018 00:01

Disability advocates say that federal education officials acted illegally by fundamentally altering the way they handle discrimination complaints in...

Research on Special Education, Career-Tech Ed., and Research Partnerships Sought by Education Department

Details: Published: Thursday, 31 May 2018 20:00

Authors: Education Week

The Institute of Education Sciences, the research agency for the U.S. Education Department, put out calls for a bevy of new research projects for fiscal 2019,...

Respite Home Offers Overnight Stays For Adults With Special Needs

Details: Published: Thursday, 31 May 2018 00:01

With a bed-and-breakfast feel, a new overnight respite home is providing a customized, fully-staffed getaway for adults with significant disabilities...

Delay Sought For Medicaid Caregiver Check-In Mandate

Details: Published: Wednesday, 30 May 2018 00:01

Congressional lawmakers are proposing to delay a controversial Medicaid requirement that service providers electronically check in when assisting...

Most Students Aren't on Grade Level, Here's What to Do About It

Details: Published: Tuesday, 29 May 2018 20:00

Authors: Education Week

With more than 6 in 10 students not performing on grade-level in U.S. schools, Marc Tucker looks at how we build an education system that actually leaves no student behind....

City Among First To Go ‘Autism Friendly’

Details: Published: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 14:03

A Midwestern city of 25,000 is believed to be one of the first to launch a concerted, community-wide effort enlisting schools, businesses and...

Nation’s Largest Employer Misses Disability Hiring Goal

Details: Published: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 13:56

The U.S. government is falling short on a plan to dramatically increase hiring of people with intellectual disability and other conditions, according...

Feds Eye New Rules On Flying With Service Animals

Details: Published: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 00:01

Citing "significant concerns" from people with disabilities and others, federal airline regulators are weighing big changes to rules for service...

Humanoid Teaching Kids With ASD Social, Emotional Skills

Details: Published: Monday, 21 May 2018 00:01

Across the country, educators are incorporating lessons with a doll-like robot designed to help students with autism learn new vocabulary, calming...

Worries Abound Over Medicaid Mandate That Caregivers Check In

Details: Published: Friday, 18 May 2018 13:32

Even with new guidance, advocates say there's not enough time for states to implement a requirement that caregivers electronically check in when...