January 19, 2018
The looming threat of the loss of CHIP funding this year underlines the symbiotic relationship between health and education. Recent studies have shown that insufficient healthcare has detrimental effects to children’s educational outcomes. This is also reason to support school-based healthcare centers, which is called for in an article we feature below. In other news, […]
January 12, 2018
This week’s news highlights how although ABA therapy is recognized as the gold-standard treatment for children diagnosed with autism, it is not covered by Medicaid in several states, leaving many low-income children without the care they need. In other news, under the recent tax law, people with disabilities who are working will be able to […]
January 5, 2018
Happy New Year and welcome to 2018! This week we’re highlighting data from the past year that covers issues related to education to keep things in perspective as we move forward. We also have a feature on a suburban-Chicago based program called GADOL (“giving adults daily opportunities for living”) that is providing amazing employment opportunities […]
December 29, 2017
It’s that time of year again! As 2017 winds down, we’ve got some of our favorite education news roundups for you. Like top lessons learned from education research and from teachers in 2017. To keep things light, a roundup of this year’s top educational parodies, which includes a banned book week adaptation of “Despacito” and […]
December 22, 2017
As students and educators prepared for the holiday break, many low-income working families, who depend on the federally funded Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to cover basic medical needs for their children, were left with little peace of mind when Congress decided to postpone new legislation to reauthorize the program until after the new year. […]
December 15, 2017
Early this year, the U.S. Department of Education clarified the Supreme Court’s ruling that children with disabilities must not only be provided with educational services, but also have the support needed to empower them to grow and achieve ambitious goals from year to year. This week, the U.S. DOE issued an extensive Q&A document that […]
December 11, 2017
Version 3.13.0.1 is now live! We’ve released a number of new features with this version, including some much anticipated updates to Caseload functionality described below! My Caseload Tab The button used to access My Caseload on the left side menu has been changed from an icon to text. Be sure to let your providers know about […]
December 8, 2017
New federal data shows that the graduation rate for individuals with disabilities rose to 65.5% for the 2015-2016 school year. But what happens when those students graduate with an alternative diploma? We’ve got a story that explores that question below. In other news, the ABC hit show, “The Good Doctor,” which showcases the challenges a […]
December 1, 2017
In recent years, there’s been a lot of talk about the apparent over-diagnosis of ADHD. Some parents, educators, and mental health professionals fear that too many rambunctious children are being diagnosed and treated, when really they are “just kids.” However, while it may be true that some are too quick to diagnosis the more energetic, […]
December 1, 2017
Post-Thanksgiving, the tax bill passed the House and is making its way through the Senate. This tax bill may slash $1.5 trillion from federal revenue and devastate programs and services that support people with disabilities. In other news, the Senate has set December 5 as the hearing date for Johnny Collett, the former Kentucky special […]