Growing Old with Autism
Noah Greenfeld, 42, who spent 15 years in a state
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Autism Speaks: Time to Listen by Autistic Self-Advocate Amy Sequenzia
Autism Speaks: Time to Listen by Autistic Self-Advocate Amy Sequenzia
Autistic boy’s mother feels pressured by school
Amanda Edgett said her 10-year-old son is forced by his
Comparing General Education to Special Education: What are the Differences?
Students with autism are educated in a variety of settings
The Coming Special Needs Care Crisis
Eli Toucey (left) has seizures and social issues that make
Being left out puts youths with special needs at risk for depression
The challenges that come with battling a chronic medical condition
Parents Wire Kids To Prove Teachers’ Verbal Abuse
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — Teachers hurled insults like "bastard,"
U.S. Department of Education Reaches Agreement with School District on Services for Students with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that its Office
Dr Temple Grandin – Different Not Less – Apr 30,2012
We are honored to have Dr Grandin return for her
Working to Give All Students the Ability to Succeed
Tech-Now, Inc. is one of the many organizations across the
How to Use OAR’s Kit for Kids
The rising numbers of students with autism in public schools
Todd Drezner: Autism and the Hypothetical Child
Given how many autistic people there are in the world,
Struggle over how to evaluate special ed teachers
Lynne Sladky / AP In this April 3, 2012, photo,
Children With Autism Are Often Targeted By Bullies
Lots of kids get bullied. But kids with autism are
Outing The Prejudice: Making The Least Dangerous Assumption
We highly recommend this brilliant article by Zach Rossetti and Carol Tashie on their interpretation of Anne Donnellan's concept of presuming competence, the least dangerous assumption.
Deaf Olympic hopeful uses social media to fight discrimination
Marcus Titus, top U.S. breaststroker, rallied for change and got it. USA Swimming will allow the use of hand signals to accomodate Deaf swimmers at the summer Olympic trials.
Disabled Military Protection Act Allows Military Families to include Special Needs Trusts within the Survivor Benefit Plan
Currently, under the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), a military retiree
Subconscious Stereotyping
When it comes to negative stereotypes, your subconscious may not be the best dinner guest.
SchoolBook: Testing Takes Its Toll on Special Needs Students
April 19, 2012, 8:12 a.m. It has been a challenging
An Autism Diagnosis in Minutes?
Ask anyone who has taken a psychological exam, words like “rapid,” “accurate,” & “mobile” simply are not ways of describing most clinical diagnostic measures. Luckily, at least for early detection of Autism, a group of doctors from the Center for Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School are looking to change that.
Presuming Competence
This issue is very important to me because so many
The school with more teachers than students
18 April 2012 Last updated at 19:16 ET With autism
Utterly Mark : A Vermonter with autism makes his inner voice heard through film
Mark Utter sits at a computer keyboard with a broad,
Inclusive education still best model, says advocate
Gordon Porter says there are now hundreds of specialized teachers
Chosen Families
ChosenFamilies.org is a non-profit, charitable organization registered in the Commonwealth
Implications of bringing genome sequencing Into the consulting room
These programs, which were discussed last month at a rare-diseases
Spectrum Society
Mission Spectrum Society’s mission is to support people with disabilities
The National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials
The National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials! This site serves
Office of Special Education Program’s Discretionary Grants Public Database
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S.
Data Accountability Center (DAC)
This website provides public access to data about children and
Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network
The Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network (or “TA&D Network”) is a network