‘Now Is the Time’ to Deliver Student Mental Healthcare – AcceliBEAT Weekly Round Up
May 4, 2018
May the Fourth be with you! In honor of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, this week’s featured articles include a group of high school students who lobbied for mental health resources at the state level, and the Broward County, FL school superintendent Robert Runcie’s message to address student mental health now. Other big education policy news includes members of Congress calling for a federal investigation into whether schools are complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Finally, we’d like to highlight the sometimes overlooked but powerful resources school librarians can share, and the misunderstanding of students with ADHD as “daydreamers.” All this and more in this week’s AcceliBEAT!
These Teens Saw How Poor Mental Health Hurt Their Peers. So They Got a Law Passed.
An 18-year-old high school student witnessed distress among his peers, too — troubling Facebook and Instagram posts, bullying that went unaddressed, students without a place to turn.
Florida School Superintendents: ‘Now Is the Time’ to Deliver Student Mental Healthcare
Last week, Florida’s 67 district school superintendents held a mental health summit to address what they’d already considered a crisis before the Parkland tragedy.
Are the Nation’s Schools Following the ADA?
Members of Congress are asking for a federal investigation into whether schools across the country are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
School Librarians Are Rockstar Resources
We never want students to feel overwhelmed in a library, but more curious. But like any skill, they need practice and the right help to get good use out of the resources available.
Forget Memorization: Here’s Why Language Class Should Focus on Excitement Instead
Modern world language classes are undergoing a massive shift. Traditionally, these classes focused on memorization and forced output. We’re moving toward more engaging audio or visual input.
Daydreaming or Distracted? What Teachers Misunderstand About ADHD
For years, I have referred to students who look as if their brains may have been hijacked as “daydreamers.” But after learning more about what is behind their struggle to stay present in class, I’ve come to realize there is a serious problem with doing so.
Lack of Quality Caregivers, Constant Turnover Tough on Families
Demand is soaring for a workforce to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live as they and their families choose.
Trump Administration Seeks to Bar Immigrants with Disabilities
The Trump administration is moving to make it more difficult for immigrants with disabilities and their families to get a visa or attain permanent residency in the United States.
Students with Disabilities Explore Skills at Job Fair
Students with disabilities got hands-on experience from 63 area employers during the Omaha Project Search job fair.
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