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Can Special Ed. Teachers Be Forced to Stay in the Classroom During Strikes?

Details: Published: Thursday, 03 January 2019 19:00

Authors: Education Week

A federal judge denied the Los Angeles Unified school district's request to prevent special education teachers from going on strike on Jan. 10....

Disability Advocates Concerned By Plan To Axe School Discipline Guidance

Details: Published: Tuesday, 18 December 2018 13:44

A Trump administration panel is recommending that federal officials rescind Obama-era guidance aimed at ensuring that minorities and students with...

Vacation Rentals Catering To People With Autism

Details: Published: Tuesday, 18 December 2018 13:12

A new online platform is offering vacation rentals featuring soothing neutral colors, door alarms, items washed with fragrance-free products and...

Doctors Urged To Broaden Care For Children With Disabilities

Details: Published: Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:01

Pediatricians are being encouraged to consider more than the medical issues in front of them when treating kids with special needs....

FDA To Finalize Ban On Shock Devices Used On Those With Special Needs

Details: Published: Monday, 17 December 2018 00:01

Two years after proposing a ban on devices used to administer electric shocks on people with developmental disabilities, federal regulators say they...

Home Videos May Speed Autism Diagnosis

Details: Published: Friday, 14 December 2018 00:02

Short home videos may provide enough information to determine whether or not a child is on the autism spectrum, a new study suggests....

Judge Grapples With How To Handle Defendant With Intellectual Disability

Details: Published: Friday, 14 December 2018 00:01

The case of a man with intellectual disability who is accused of tax fraud is highlighting the challenges the federal justice system faces in dealing...

IRS Reminding People With Disabilities About New ABLE Account Rules

Details: Published: Thursday, 13 December 2018 00:01

With a change taking effect this year, individuals with disabilities can save more money than ever before without losing out on Social Security,...

Civil Rights Groups Urge Congress to Tackle DeVos Oversight, School Safety Legislation

Details: Published: Wednesday, 12 December 2018 19:00

Authors: Education Week

Thanks to the midterm elections, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., is set to take over the House education committee, and civil rights groups have a significant list of demands....

Protesters Demand Closure Of School Where Teen Was Restrained, Later Died

Details: Published: Wednesday, 12 December 2018 00:01

Former students, disability advocates and parents are calling for the closure of a school where a teen with autism stopped breathing and later died...

Drugs In The Works To Treat Autism’s Core Symptoms

Details: Published: Tuesday, 11 December 2018 00:03

Federal regulators put two experimental drugs targeting autism's core symptoms on a fast track for testing and approval this year, but they're still...

Microsoft Spotlights Adaptive Device In Holiday TV Commercial

Details: Published: Tuesday, 11 December 2018 00:02

Microsoft is touting one of its latest adaptive offerings with a national television advertisement featuring a boy with a disability and his friends....

New Government Report Suggests 1 In 40 Kids Have Autism

Details: Published: Monday, 26 November 2018 00:01

National survey results show as many as 1 in 40 U.S. children have been diagnosed with autism, continuing an upward trend....

What Has This Congress Actually Gotten Done on Education?

Details: Published: Saturday, 24 November 2018 19:00

Authors: Education Week

Federal lawmakers had a big menu of issues to tackle, like DACA, student-data privacy, and higher education, during this Congress. But the list of accomplishments may fall short of what many sought or expected....

500,000 Teens With ASD Are Headed To Adulthood. Where Will They Work?

Details: Published: Friday, 16 November 2018 00:03

The number of adults with autism is rapidly rising, yet advocates say nearly half of 25-year-olds with the disorder have never held a paying job....

Settlement Reached In 25-Year-Old Special Education Case

Details: Published: Friday, 16 November 2018 00:02

A proposed settlement in a class-action suit spanning over two decades is expected to improve educational support and academic achievement for more...

Lawmakers Revive Plan To Curb Restraint, Seclusion In Schools

Details: Published: Thursday, 15 November 2018 00:01

Legislation establishing first-ever federal oversight of restraint and seclusion in the nation's schools is back on the table....

FBI Records Spike In Disability-Related Hate Crimes

Details: Published: Wednesday, 14 November 2018 00:01

As hate crimes across the U.S. surge, new data indicates that incidents targeting people with disabilities are up sharply too....

Saliva Test May Help Speed Up Autism Diagnosis

Details: Published: Tuesday, 13 November 2018 00:03

New research suggests that determining whether or not a child likely has autism could one day be as simple as spitting in a cup....

Cheerleaders With Disabilities Enjoy Recognition, Camaraderie

Details: Published: Tuesday, 13 November 2018 00:02

A high school cheer squad is offering students with disabilities the chance to be center stage and boosting their self-esteem in the process....

Special Ed Hub

SPECIAL EDUCATION NEWS FROM AROUND THE NET

Can Special Ed. Teachers Be Forced to Stay in the Classroom During Strikes?

Disability Advocates Concerned By Plan To Axe School Discipline Guidance

Vacation Rentals Catering To People With Autism

Doctors Urged To Broaden Care For Children With Disabilities

FDA To Finalize Ban On Shock Devices Used On Those With Special Needs

Home Videos May Speed Autism Diagnosis

Judge Grapples With How To Handle Defendant With Intellectual Disability

IRS Reminding People With Disabilities About New ABLE Account Rules

Civil Rights Groups Urge Congress to Tackle DeVos Oversight, School Safety Legislation

Protesters Demand Closure Of School Where Teen Was Restrained, Later Died

Drugs In The Works To Treat Autism’s Core Symptoms

Microsoft Spotlights Adaptive Device In Holiday TV Commercial

New Government Report Suggests 1 In 40 Kids Have Autism

What Has This Congress Actually Gotten Done on Education?

500,000 Teens With ASD Are Headed To Adulthood. Where Will They Work?

Settlement Reached In 25-Year-Old Special Education Case

Lawmakers Revive Plan To Curb Restraint, Seclusion In Schools

FBI Records Spike In Disability-Related Hate Crimes

Saliva Test May Help Speed Up Autism Diagnosis

Cheerleaders With Disabilities Enjoy Recognition, Camaraderie

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