AcceliBEAT Weekly Round Up 5/16-5/20: Once Isolated, Graduate With Autism Finishes On Top
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, special needs goes primetime as ABC picks up a new comedy and, on the anniversary of Brown vs. Board, some wonder whether school districts need to rethink desegregation.
This news and more in this week’s AcceliBEAT!
Once Isolated, Graduate With Autism Finishes On Top
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — It’s lunch period at Parkway West High School and Holt Priest, a senior known as “the Mayor,” enters the cafeteria to begin what has been his daily ritual since August.
Autism Can Be An Asset In The Workplace, Employers And Workers Find
As the population of people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder keeps growing, so does the number of people with that diagnosis who aren’t finding employment.
ABC Picks Up Comedy Focusing On Special Needs
A major television network is set to air a comedy about a family with a child who has special needs.
How Vocational Training In Secondary School Can Ease Transition For Students With Disabilities
5 innovative programs that make vocational training accessible to students with disabilities while still in school.
IDEA Applies No Matter Where Kids Call Home, Feds Say
Federal education officials are reminding states and school districts that they have an obligation to provide special education services to kids with disabilities even if they live in institutional settings.
Why should schools move away from suspensions? We asked student activists to weigh in
Not long after Zaire Harley started high school, a guidance counselor pulled her aside and asked whether she’d like to do a “circle.”
Why Young Kids Learn Through Movement
Children acquire knowledge by acting and then reflecting on their experiences, but such opportunities are increasingly rare in school.
On the anniversary of Brown v. Board, new evidence that U.S. schools are resegregating
Poor, black and Hispanic children are becoming increasingly isolated from their white, affluent peers in the nation’s public schools, according to new federal data.
How to help principals do a better job? Train their bosses
More districts training top officials to better coach, support school leaders.
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