Education
Transition A Struggle For Young Man With Autism
A year after graduating from a high school that grew to love him, a young man with autism is struggling to adjust to a reality of adulthood that is not as kind.
Boy With Cerebral Palsy Allegedly Fed Bleach At School
In the second such case to hit a school for children with disabilities, the mother of a boy with cerebral palsy is suing alleging that his feeding tube was cleaned with bleach.
Lawmakers Vote To End Special Ed Cap
Texas lawmakers have sent the governor a bill formally rejecting the state's decade-old practice of limiting how many students with disabilities could receive special education services.
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Battle Brews Over Observing Self-Contained Class
Federal education officials are investigating after a school district denied a mother's request to observe her son's self-contained classroom.
Feds Urged To Improve Transition Services
Congress' investigative arm is calling on federal officials to consider earlier transition planning and to take other steps to meet the needs of youth with autism entering adulthood.
House Passes Health Care Bill Alarming Disability Advocates
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve a health care overhaul bill that advocates say would have devastating consequences for people with disabilities.
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Diplomas Remain Elusive For Many With Disabilities
Graduation rates for students with disabilities remain far behind, with a new report finding that in some states fewer than half of those in special education earn a diploma.
Special Education To Get Boost Under Budget Deal
Special education is set to see a rise in federal funding under a bipartisan agreement to avert a government shutdown.
Teacher Accused Of Biting Student With Special Needs
An elementary school teacher has been arrested after police say she bit a 4-year-old boy with autism because he wasn't following instructions.
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Classroom Behavior Lands 10-Year-Old With ASD In Jail
A 10-year-old boy with autism was arrested, spent the night in jail and faces a third-degree felony charge, all for allegedly kicking a teacher at school last fall.
Special Education Often An Uphill Battle For Military Families
With frequent moves and parents who are away for work, obtaining appropriate special education services for children with disabilities in military families can be especially tough.
Teacher, Students Shot In Special Ed Classroom
A gunman walked into a special ed classroom and opened fire on his wife, a teacher there, and then killed himself, police said. Stray bullets struck two students, one of whom later died.