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Feb
13

Parents ‘Stunned’ to See Disabled Daughter’s Feet Duct-Taped After School

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An Indiana couple is looking for answers from their daughter’s former elementary school after the 8-year-old came home from her special-needs program with her shoes …

Feb
13

School looks into duct-taping of student’s shoes

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — School officials and Child Protective Services are investigating an incident in which the shoes of an 8-year-old Indianapolis girl with Down syndrome …

Jan
13

A Child With Down Syndrome Keeps His Place at the Table

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IT’S rare that our daily lives adhere to dramatic form. But as reported on Today.com/Moms (“Waiter hailed as hero after standing up for boy with …

Jan
13

The Inclusive Class: Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities

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Nicole and Terri are looking forward to interviewing Dr. Sheldon Horowitz about ways classrooms can support children with learning disabilities.

Jan
13

Op-ed: Why Garfield teachers boycotted the MAP test

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WALKING the same halls once trod by Jimi Hendrix, Quincy Jones, Bruce Lee, Brandon Roy and Macklemore makes teaching at Garfield High School exhilarating. When …

Jan
13

VIDEO: ‘We just want to be a family’

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Two US women who recently adopted Russian orphans have spoken to the BBC of their heartache over changes to Russian law which have prevented them …

Jan
13

Cases of Rare But Deadly Encephalitis Rising Among Kids, Report Finds

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THURSDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) — Although still rare, the extremely serious disease known as Eastern equine encephalitis may be affecting more people than before. …

Jan
13

Wearable Therapy System for Infants with Disabilities Designed by…

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“This wearable therapy for young infants is like giving these precious babies a therapeutic hug all day long, one that will favor good postural and …

Jan
13

Q&A: IDEA and child care

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This 4-page brief explains the basics of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to child care providers, including early intervention for children under the …

Jan
13

Calif schools face rising special education costs

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s school districts are shouldering an increasing share of the rising cost of educating students with disabilities as state and federal …