Police assaulted boy with autism
Metropolitan Police (Met) officers assaulted a 16-year-old boy with severe
Metropolitan Police (Met) officers assaulted a 16-year-old boy with severe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of students, most of
NCD is an independent federal agency that makes recommendations to
(L to R) Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, U.S. Secretary of
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special
UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations,
I am a lucky man. Although I bear the emotional
Respectful and inclusive language is essential to the movement for the dignity and humanity of people with all disabilities. However, much of society does not recognize the hurtful, dehumanizing and exclusive effects of the word “retard(ed).” It is time to address the minority slur “retard(ed)” and raise the consciousness of society to its hurtful effects.
Nearly twenty five years ago, the Minnesota Governor's Council on
California has assembled a police force to protect about 1,800
Since its founding in 1986, VSA Ohio has evolved to
Governor Jerry Brown recently introduced a new state budget calling
“Fully Funding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Barack Obama
For the past few years, George Van Horn, Special Education
The organizations oppose the draft Student Success Act because “it abandons accountability for the achievement and learning gains of subgroups of disadvantaged students who for generations have been harmed by low academic expectations.
“Oh, that’s ok! We plan on donating. If we aren’t
One out of four people that use accessible parking spaces, should not be using them. One out of four people think it's ok to park in a spot specifically designed and strategically to make it easier for someone who uses a wheelchair to have enough space to actually open the door to their van? Ok to park in a space designated for someone who has a heart condition so they don't have to walk quite as far?
Charter schools are an idea dreamed up by an obscure
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the nation's leading advocacy group
In the special education case, Compton Unified School District v.
Professor Stephen Hawking asks some big questions about our universe -- How did the universe begin? How did life begin? Are we alone? -- and discusses how we might go about answering them.
The mission of Autism Support Network is conveyed in our
A U.S. Senate bill filed late last week would limit
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) understands
The U.S. International Council on Disabilities (USICD) is a non-profit,
The Rights Task Force is part of The Consortium for
The mission of PCPID is to provide advice and assistance
The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to
NICHCY serves the nation as a central source of information
The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, founded in 1979,
Disability.gov is a federal government website that provides an interactive,