http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:15:49 PST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/math-disability.php Special Education Math disability linked to problem relating quantities to numerals - Children who start elementary school with difficulty associating small exact quantities of items with the printed numerals that represent those quantities are more likely to develop a math-related learning disability than are their peers, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:15:56 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/math-disability.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/aversives-ban.php Special Education National Autism Association (NAA) Says Vinegar-Soaked Cotton Balls in Disabled Students' Mouths Underscores Need for Aversives Ban. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:01:45 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/aversives-ban.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/private-schools.php Special Education AFC Decries Lawsuit by Arizona Education Association and Arizona School Boards Association. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:43:14 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/private-schools.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/guardianship.php Special Education Establishing a legal guardianship is very helpful to protect children with disabilities as they transition to legal adulthood at age 18. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:34:24 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/guardianship.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/stupid.php Special Education In honor of August being National Children's Vision & Learning Month, the College of Optometrists in Vision Development takes a moment to focus on vision, learning, and dyslexia. Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:38:14 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/stupid.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/mercyhurst.php Special Education Just three years into the Asperger Initiative at Mercyhurst (AIM), organizers can barely keep pace with the demand for both its college program and its summer immersion experience for high school juniors on the autism spectrum. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:35:36 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/mercyhurst.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/new-hope.php Special Education Educators Find New Hope for Struggling Students - This August, as children head back to schools which have reduced budgets, National Children's Vision & Learning Month takes on new meaning. Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:13:34 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/new-hope.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/scholarships/special-ed-scholarships.php Disability Scholarships Senate Proposal Creates Special Education Scholarship Program. Tue, 31 May 2011 22:02:05 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/scholarships/special-ed-scholarships.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/lift.php Special Education PCI Education, the premier provider of resources for students with special needs, introduces LIFT, a new line of intensive intervention programs targeted to middle and high school students. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:51:52 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/lift.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/bullying-special-needs.php Special Education AbilityPath.org launches Nationwide "Disable Bullying" Campaign - Joins with Special Olympics, Best Buddies and Glee's Lauren Potter. Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:05:51 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/bullying-special-needs.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/special-ed-schools.php Special Education Allegations and charges of fraud against the former director and other employees of a school for physically-disabled children have left families stunned. Our Kids Media urges parents to diligently research schools. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:41:03 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/special-ed-schools.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/elearning.php Special Education While participating in this year's Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase (IDEAS) conference, CourseAvenue today announced the winners of the 2010 Accessible eLearning Leadership Awards. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:58:08 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/elearning.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/special-needs-law.php Special Education Spectrum Center students developed the idea for the law and advocated for it during the recent legislative session. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:13:43 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/special-needs-law.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/webcam-reading.php Special Education 'I Can See Me' Webcam Research at K-State Helps Kids Improve Reading Fluency. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:45:56 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/webcam-reading.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/special-ed-collaboration.php Special Education San Jose State University and Second Start Learning Disabilities Programs Collaborate on Special Education Training. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:57:52 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/special-ed-collaboration.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/chewable-kid-companion.php Special Education PIDA IMP Ltd., designers of a unique sensory tool for children, is forging ahead with the increased demand for its innovative line of wearable, chewable Kid Companion fidgets. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:34:13 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/chewable-kid-companion.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/special-needs-technology.php Special Education Students with Special Needs Take Step Toward Equal Access to Technology - Legislation Passed State Assembly and Senate, Signed into Law by Gov. Schwarzenegger. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:26:17 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/special-needs-technology.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/special-ed.php Special Education U.S. Department of Education Awards Grant to Presence TeleCare Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:24:39 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/special-ed.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/listening-program.php Special Education Results of Pilot Study Published in Journal Music and Medicine Reveal The Listening Program Helps Children With Down Syndrome Improve Speech Skills. Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:39:09 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/listening-program.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/rethink-autism.php Special Education There may be no greater challenge facing public schools today than the staggering increase in children diagnosed with autism. 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