Education
Parents Face Trial Over Audio Recordings Daughter With Autism Made At School
The parents of a 12-year-old with autism are facing criminal charges after their daughter used a device to record teachers and staff at school to document what her parents say is abuse.
Feds Clarify Special Ed Guidance For School Closures
Troubled that some districts were choosing not to educate students at all because of special education concerns, the U.S. Department of Education is rethinking its advice to schools.
Coronavirus Stimulus Plan Could Weaken Protections For Students With Disabilities
Lawmakers are considering waiving portions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as schools nationwide struggle in the face of COVID-19.
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For Kids With Autism, School Shutdown Poses Even Bigger Quandary
With students out of school, parents of those with autism face even more uncertainty with their children's routines disrupted and questions about whether it's safe to continue therapy.
Ed Department Offers More Special Education Guidance Amid COVID-19
As schools across the nation shutter in response to coronavirus, federal officials are giving educators additional insight on how to handle the needs of students with disabilities.
Living Under Quarantine: Parents Unite In Face Of Challenges
Hundreds of students with disabilities from a single school remain quarantined in their homes after a special education classroom aide was diagnosed with coronavirus.
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School District Violating ADA By Barring Behavior Therapist, Suit Claims
The parents of a 9-year-old with autism say their school district is violating the ADA by preventing a behavior therapist from providing their son doctor-prescribed ABA therapy at school.
Feds Weigh In On Special Ed, Medicaid Concerns Over Coronavirus
As coronavirus spreads across the U.S., federal officials are clarifying how schools and state Medicaid agencies should address the needs of those with disabilities.
Ed Department Records Steep Rise In Students With Autism
The percentage of American schoolchildren receiving special education services as a result of an autism diagnosis doubled over 10 years.
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Lawsuit Claims Student With Special Needs Was Stripped Naked, Raped On Bus
The family of a girl with special needs is suing alleging that she was repeatedly sexually assaulted and eventually raped on her school bus after a bus monitor was removed from the route.
School District To Require Cameras In All Special Ed Classrooms
In what may be a first, a major school district is set to require cameras in all special education classrooms in a bid to ensure student safety.
As Diagnoses Rise, More Colleges Add Services For Students With Autism
Colleges have created special programs because other campus disability services that students with autism are often referred to don't always meet their needs, advocates and parents say.