Education
School District To Pay $1.55 Million For Allegedly Denying ABA Therapy
A school district has settled a lawsuit that claimed staff fell short in providing a nonverbal student applied behavior analysis and a teaching assistant trained in the therapy.
Family Of 7-Year-Old Allegedly Beaten By School Aide Settles Suit For $1.2 Million
The family of a 7-year-old boy with a disability who was allegedly dragged by a teacher's aide, pushed down a staircase, then pushed to the floor with an open hand, has settled a federal lawsuit.
They Stood Up To Schools Over Special Ed Concerns. Then Child Protective Services Arrived
Parents advocating for their children in special education say school staff level allegations of abuse and neglect against them as an "intimidation tactic."
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National Audit Finds Fewer Young Kids Accessing Early Intervention, Special Ed
The number of young children with disabilities receiving early intervention and special education dropped dramatically in recent years and access to these services varied significantly by state.
Student With Autism Awarded 18 College Acceptances, 9 Full-Ride Scholarships
After she was diagnosed with autism, doctors told Kymera Mitchell that she could not compete academically with her classmates. But now, more than a dozen colleges are competing for her.
Lawmakers Renew Effort For Federal Limits On Restraint And Seclusion In Schools
After an investigation found that special education students are restrained and secluded thousands of times each day, lawmakers want to impose limits on the practices in schools nationwide.
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Medicaid Change Could Mean More Funding For Special Ed Services
Schools could have an easier time paying for special education services under a proposed new rule.
Senate Confirms New Special Education Chief
After a year and a half in limbo, the nation has a new top special education official.
Cats With Disabilities Help Students De-Stress And Take ‘Stigma Out Of Disability’
Cats with disabilities are visiting college campuses to help students relax, de-stress and understand people and animals with disabilities.
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How A First-Grader With Cerebral Palsy Helped Make His Playground More Inclusive
Unable to do much more than watch at his school's brand-new playground, a 7-year-old spoke out and now changes are in the works to help ensure that equipment at his school and others is more accessible.
Suit Alleges Special Ed Teacher Was Fired For Raising Safety Concerns
A former teacher is suing after he says he was terminated for speaking out about staffing shortages and health and safety risks within his school district's special education program.
School Staffers Forced Student With Disability To Eat Own Vomit, Police Say
Five staffers at an elementary school are facing criminal charges after police say a video showed them forcing a 7-year-old student with a disability to eat his own vomit.