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Including Students with Food Allergies in the Classroom – 02/08/2013
Food allergies are becoming a very common concern in schools
Deaf teen finds his niche at Richmond school
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — The seventh grade has been a
Autism Acceptance – Leading the Conversation
I want to talk about Autism Acceptance again. I want
Researchers develop Rx for deafness, impaired balance in mouse model of Usher syndrome
New Orleans, LA Â Jennifer Lentz, PhD, Assistant Professor of
Grieving Newtown Couple Raise Money for Autism
Josephine Gay's mother could not be with her in her
Asperger’s entry removal from manual decried
With orders now being taken by the American Psychiatric Association
Report: NM boy offered to stay with girl in cage
The son of a New Mexico woman accused of locking
The Arc Applauds Social Security Administration’s Ending the Use of…
Changing how we talk about people with disabilities is a
Bills would strike ‘mental retardation’ from laws
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two Alaska lawmakers have introduced legislation
Krip-Hop Nation: Music, Advocacy and Education
"Where were the other people who looked like me as a Black disabled young man? With this continuous question of race and disability along with my love of poetry and music, I started to question the arena of music and performance around the representation of musicians with disabilities, especially disabled musicians of color." - Leroy F. Moore, Jr.
‘Impaired Perceptions’ – Photographer Brian Steel Fights Ableism
"The overall message is that you cannot tell what a person is capable of or what their life is like simply by looking at them. " Brian Steel
A Child With Down Syndrome Keeps His Place at the Table
IT’S rare that our daily lives adhere to dramatic form.
US DOE “Access to Sports for Students with Disabilities Is a Civil Right”
U.S. Education Department is telling schools they must include students with disabilities in sports programs or provide equal alternative options.
Stephen Kuusisto: Responding to Euthanasia of Deaf Blind Twins in Belgium
The National Association of the Deaf and the American Association
Jennifer Byde Myers: Autism and the Quest for Knowledge
Great post by Jennifer Byde Myers at jennyalice.com. Jack doesn’t
VIDEO: ‘We just want to be a family’
Two US women who recently adopted Russian orphans have spoken
Motherlode Blog: Solving New York City Bus Strike’s Impact on Special Needs Students Isn’t Simple
New York City’s bus strike is disproportionately affecting one of
The Inclusive Education of Adults with Autism
This week on The Inclusive Class Podcast, we will be
Violent Video Games
“We don’t benefit from ignorance. We don’t benefit from not
Inclusion in Oklahoma
Ardmore City Schools has adopted a new program called Inclusion
Lawsuit Says Special Needs Student Raped in NYC-area Classroom
A 15 year old special education student was gang-raped in
Person-First Language – ‘autistic’ vs. ‘with autism’
There is some debate about using the term ‘autistic child’
Center for Autism and Related Disorders Partners with Paper Clouds…
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), the world’s
Self-Advocacy Organizational Development Grantees Announced
In 2011 and 2012, the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental
AUCD 2012 Awards Presented to Outstanding Individuals
Our network members - advocates, trainees, professionals - work to
Pushing Past Limitations and Aiming to Inspire
Otis Hampton once walked 40 blocks in Manhattan, and swelled
Pediatricians: Recess Crucial for Development, Academic Success
The move to add more instructional time by eliminating recess
Your brain on Big Bird: Sesame Street helps to reveal patterns of neural development
Using brain scans of children and adults watching Sesame Street,
Disneyland and autism
I’m stepping outside of my typical green business posts today
Q&A: IDEA and child care
This 4-page brief explains the basics of the Individuals with
Why the Fiscal Cliff Deal Doesn’t Solve Our Education Funding Crisis
As the Washington Post points out, the deal "fails to
Consumer Groups File Complaint against Amazon for Not Providing Internet Captioning
December 20, 2012. Today several deaf and hard of hearing