May 27, 2016
Just because the school year is winding down, doesn’t mean the news is. It was a busy week in education news, with lots to report, particularly in regard to special ed. A school finance expert says special education spending is the source of school funding disparities, and the feds allocate millions to go toward training […]
May 25, 2016
Name: Amy Barnett Position: Speech Language Pathologist School/District: Chesterfield County Public Schools # of Years Using Accelify: 3 years “Accelify has allowed me to better track my services to ensure that I am compliant with the student’s IEP and provide better information to parents regarding the services that have been delivered to their child.” As a […]
May 25, 2016
Name: Candace Delpino, Ed.S, CCC-SLP Position: Specialist for Speech and Language Programs / Interim Medicaid Coordinator School/District: Norfolk Public Schools # of Years Using Accelify: 3 years “ If service providers do not have to worry about the technical inadequacies of a Medicaid billing system, then they are able to spend more time devoted to teaching and […]
May 25, 2016
How Teaching Soft Skills Can Help Prepare Students with Disabilities for Employment This month we have been exploring issues concerning the transition to adulthood that youth with disabilities face upon graduating from high school. We have discussed the need to make vocational rehabilitation and training more accessible to students while still in school and last […]
May 24, 2016
Inside AcceliTRACK3.0 The school year may be winding down, but we’re operating at full speed preparing for the launch of AcceliTRACK3.0. In this month’s update, we’re taking a closer look at the new and improved drag and drop scheduler, which includes several enhancements we’re sure your providers will be excited about! And for those of […]
May 20, 2016
As the school year comes to an end, millions of students across the country will be transitioning into adulthood. This week, we have stories about how educators can better prepare students for a successful transition and some good news for students with disabilities who will be looking for jobs in the future. In other news, […]
May 18, 2016
5 innovative programs that make vocational training accessible to students with disabilities while still in school Last week we discussed poor postsecondary outcomes for students with disabilities. We explored how increased opportunities for vocational training and support while students are still in school can help to ease the notoriously rocky transition from high school to […]
May 12, 2016
How vocational rehabilitation in schools can improve postsecondary outcomes for students with disabilities. Beginning this month, millions of students with disabilities will leave high school. Some will graduate with high school diplomas, both regular and alternative, some will drop out, and some students with the most severe disabilities will age out of the system. Research […]
May 6, 2016
This week, autism, the achievement gap, teacher pay, and school funding were front runners in education news. With a new report revealing a dramatic 165 percent increase in the number of students classified as having autism over the last decade, yet a decline in other disability categories, we examine why. We also take a look […]
May 3, 2016
Dr. Wes Dotson joins Accelify to discuss puberty, sexuality and relationships for adolescents with ASD. Last week, in celebration of Autism Awareness Month, we had the honor of hosting Dr. Wes Dotson of the Burkhart Center for Autism Research and Education at Texas Tech University for a special webinar on an important topic: puberty, sexuality, and relationships […]