September 11, 2017
National Center for Education Statistics, DAmag.me/nces Special ed services have increase over the years in both Los Angeles USD and Stillwater Area School District. One month before the beginning of the 2017-18 school year, Turlock USD was still short five speech-language pathologists. The salary offered by the Central California district was high by area standards, […]
September 11, 2017
By: Carly Berwick
Source: Edutopia On a recent hot summer afternoon, eight women sat at a table drawing and crafting at Felicity House, the world’s first community space devoted solely to women with autism. Opened just two years ago, the historic town house in the middle of New York City is a haven for women with […]
September 8, 2017
By: Carolyn Said
Source: Disability Scoop When Alex Ghenis moved into his Berkeley apartment, he spent thousands of dollars remodeling to accommodate his wheelchair, adding a roll-in shower, accessible shower fixtures, and hardwood floors in the living room and bedroom. In the bedroom, he set up a Hoyer Lift for transferring between his wheelchair and […]
September 7, 2017
By: Sharon Noguchi
Source: eSchool News U.S. teenagers think they are savvy about cybersecurity–so much that nearly one-third skirt school safeguards to access banned content and 29 percent admit to using tech devices to cheat in school–but more than twice that many say they know of classmates who have cheated with devices, a survey found. […]
September 7, 2017
By: Amelia Harper
Source: EducationDive Dive Brief: Sensory rooms, which include special equipment and furnishings designed to calm anxious or overstimlulated students, can help students feel more comfortable in their classrooms and cause them to be less disruptive, District Administration reports. Specially trained teachers need to create individualized plans, called “sensory diets” so that students […]
September 6, 2017
By: All Things Considered
Source: NPR There’s clear research that starting school at 8:30 a.m. or later has many benefits for teen health. But school districts aren’t changing, citing the costs of making start times later. A new study from the RAND Corporation found the potential upside to a nationwide shift for the U.S. economy […]
September 6, 2017
By: Alex Zimmerman
Source: Chalkbeat After years of lobbying from City Council members and school nutrition advocates, New York City will offer free lunch to all public school students regardless of their families’ income — a change the city expects will result in fewer students missing out on lunch. The new program — called Free […]
September 5, 2017
By: Stephanie Ritenbaugh Pittsburg Post Gazette (via Disability Scoop) Satchel had two iPads in hand and was ready to buy some clothes — she was hoping to find a dress, maybe a yellow one. But she wasn’t browsing a store’s website. On her screen, she was greeted in real time by a sales clerk at […]
September 4, 2017
By: Meris Stansbury
Source: eSchool News According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, 80 percent of students with learning disabilities have dyslexia. In order to create a learning environment that feels safe, comfortable and empowering for students, schools need to adhere to basic guiding principles. In “Creating a Dyslexia-Friendly School,” Terrie Noland, national director, […]
August 30, 2017
By: Hayley Glatter
Source: The Atlantic As floodwaters from tropical storm Harvey continue to rise in the nation’s fourth most-populous city, well over 100 districts across southeastern Texas remain shuttered during what for some would have been the opening days of the academic year. The closures affect hundreds of thousands of students. Canceled are the back-to-school barbecues. Postponed are […]