August 1, 2017
By: Kyle Peveto
Source: The Advocate For many people with autism, the sights and sounds of the world can be overwhelming. Others, however, need to stimulate their senses — by rocking, for example, or by running a hand across a smooth wall. Specially designed sensory rooms offer autistic people options. They can escape all the […]
August 1, 2017
By: Michelle Diament
Source: Disability Scoop A federal autism committee is calling for a twofold increase in funds dedicated to researching the developmental disorder by 2020. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, a government advisory panel comprised of federal officials and members of the autism community, voted last week to request that public and private dollars […]
July 31, 2017
By: Connie Ogle
Source: Disability Scoop DAVIE, Fla. — When an inoperable tumor on her spine put Jessika Kattah in a wheelchair, the self-described adrenaline junkie knew that she was paralyzed and wouldn’t be able to walk again. But she could still fly. Kattah and other adventure seekers with disabilities have found a home once […]
July 30, 2017
By: Noel King
Source: NPR NPR’s Noel King interviews Teresa Danks, a third-grade teacher who begged for school supply money on the side of the road to bring attention to the lack of resources facing educators. NOEL KING, HOST: We are talking about trends in education from time to time this summer. And the trend […]
July 28, 2017
By: Denisa R. Superville
Source: Education Week The common lament is that principals have extraordinarily demanding and near impossible jobs. Setting class schedules. Evaluating teachers. Drafting school budgets. Overseeing school bus drop-off and pick-up. But Dana McCauley, a principal in the Garrett County school system in western Maryland, does all of that—and more. For the […]
July 27, 2017
By: Pat Donachie
Source: Education Dive While young adults place a pronounced value on their mental health, many of them do not know how to access resources that can increase their ability to deal with stress, anxiety and other mental health issues, according to a new survey. One professor specializing in mental health in students […]
July 26, 2017
By: Michelle Diament
Source: Disability Scoop After the U.S. Senate narrowly voted to begin debate on a health care bill that includes sweeping changes to Medicaid, several dozen protesters with disabilities were arrested. U.S. Capitol Police said 64 people — many in wheelchairs — were arrested Tuesday in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office […]
July 25, 2017
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop A new prime-time drama with a lead character on the spectrum will premiere this fall. ABC said this week that it will debut “The Good Doctor” on Sept. 25 at 10 p.m. ET. The hourlong show stars Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon who has autism and […]
July 25, 2017
By: Michele Diament
Source: Disability Scoop New research suggests that local factors may play the biggest role in determining how likely students with disabilities are to experience restraint and seclusion at school. An analysis looking at rates of restraint and seclusion of those with disabilities in American schools across two years finds that most districts rarely employ […]
July 24, 2017
By: Elizabeth Simpson
Source: Disability Scoop VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Chris Cook has worked dutifully for 25 years, but on a recent Friday, that came to an end. Cook has an intellectual disability, and his employment has unfolded in what’s often referred to as a “sheltered workshop” setting. That’s a place where people with disabilities, […]