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		<title>Suit: Athletes With Disabilities Unlawfully Excluded</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/05/18/suit-disabilities-excluded/15656/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 04:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lawsuit filed this week in Illinois alleges that the state's high school athletic association is violating the rights of students with disabilities by barring them from competition.]]></description>
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		<title>In First, Feds Issue Advice On Restraint And Seclusion</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/05/15/in-first-feds-advice/15613/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Education weighed in on the use of restraint and seclusion in schools Tuesday with a 45-page resource document, but stopped short of issuing formal guidance to educators.]]></description>
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		<title>Path To Adulthood Rocky For Most With Autism, Study Finds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transition is proving especially difficult for those with autism as compared to other disabilities, with most on the spectrum struggling to move into the workforce or additional schooling.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers Want More Autism Training For Teachers</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/04/30/lawmakers-autism-training/15493/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pair of congressman are pushing for legislation to dramatically enhance training for educators who teach students with autism.]]></description>
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		<title>Age Puts Athlete With Disability In Tough Spot</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/04/10/age-athlete-disability/15364/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Eric Dompierre, playing basketball offers an invaluable opportunity to socialize, but despite his disability he may no longer be able to play come fall, all because he's 19-years-old.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds Back Off Special Education Funding Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/04/06/feds-back-off-funding/15338/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After appearing to give school districts the green light last summer to decrease spending on special education, the U.S. Department of Education is making an about-face.]]></description>
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		<title>School Says No To Walker For Girl With Disability</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/03/30/school-says-no-to-walker/15284/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After two years using a walker, a Texas school district is ordering a 5-year-old girl with cerebral palsy back into her wheelchair. Now, the girl's mother is fighting back.]]></description>
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		<title>Report Favoring Restraint, Seclusion Stirs Backlash</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/03/13/report-favoring-backlash/15172/</link>
		<comments>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/03/13/report-favoring-backlash/15172/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disability advocates are on the offensive after a national group representing school administrators issued a report supporting the use of restraint and seclusion in schools.]]></description>
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		<title>Magazine Says Vanderbilt, Kansas Best For Special Education</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/03/13/magazine-best-special-ed/15168/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For aspiring special education teachers, Vanderbilt University and the University of Kansas are the places to be, according to new rankings from U.S. News &#038; World Report.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Feds: Students With Disabilities Most Often Restrained</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/03/07/feds-disabilities-restrained/15127/</link>
		<comments>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/03/07/feds-disabilities-restrained/15127/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First-ever national data released Tuesday indicates that students with disabilities are significantly more likely than others to be restrained at school.]]></description>
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