July 21, 2016
By: James Elliott
Source: theatlantic.com A technique that claims to help people with the condition express themselves with the help of a “facilitator” was scientifically disproven in the ’90s—so why hasn’t it disappeared? For Autism Awareness Month in April, Apple produced a video in which a young teen with autism uses an iPad that dictates […]
July 21, 2016
By: Charles Rabin, The Miami Herald/TNS
Source: disabilityscoop.com MIAMI — When a 23-year-old man with autism carrying a toy truck wandered from a mental health center out into the street Monday, a worker there named Charles Kinsey went to retrieve him. A few minutes later the man with autism was still sitting cross-legged blocking the roadway […]
July 19, 2016
By: Christina A. Samuels
Source: edweek.org Bernadette Kerrigan was concerned, though not alarmed, when her daughter Emma was identified as having dyslexia and dyscalculia as a 1st grader. A mother of two, Kerrigan had stretched her budget to buy a home in an affluent suburb of Cleveland, in large part because of the quality of the […]
July 17, 2016
Source: npr.org When the school year ends, some kids go to camp, summer school or daycare. But a lot of these options are expensive for families who have to come up with creative, cheaper alternatives, whether that means sending kids off to the city’s rec center, or to stay with grandparents. NPR’s Lynn Neary spoke about […]
July 15, 2016
By: Mary Jo Madda
Source: edsurge.com On July 10, New York teacher and #EduColor founder Jose Vilson tweeted the above message after noticing that more of his fellow educators were endeavoring to be more “socially aware and vocal about oppression,” whether they were teachers of color or otherwise. Vilson hit on a vital point: Given […]
July 15, 2016
By Anya Kamenetz
Source: npr.org School’s out, and a lot of parents are getting through the long summer days with extra helpings of digital devices. How should we feel about that? Well, if you’re a faithful reader of NPR Ed we don’t blame you for being a little conflicted. On the one hand, electronic toys […]
July 15, 2016
By: Sarah Sparks
Source: edweek.org “R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find out what it means to me.” In schools working to reduce suspension rates, teachers could take a cue from Aretha Franklin: Considering how young people view respect can greatly improve classroom management, new studies show. A one-time intervention to help teachers and students empathize with each other halved […]
July 15, 2016
By: Lisa L. Colangelo
Source: nydailynews.com A diverse academic background gave special education teacher Yvon Milien a unique way to connect with his students. Milien teaches students at the Brooklyn School for Career Development in Prospect Heights math, science, art and social studies by having them re-create architectural sites both famous and ordinary. And he […]
July 15, 2016
By: Emily Deruy
Source: theatlantic.com National debate about where students should go after they finish high school generally favors college as the path to success. Yet several states have ramped up vocational training in the past several years in an attempt to equip kids with enough skills to land decent-paying jobs right after they pick up […]
July 15, 2016
By: Michelle Diament
Source: disabilityscoop.com With a final court challenge rejected, implementation of an Obama administration rule mandating pay protections for in-home caregivers assisting those with disabilities is proceeding. The U.S. Supreme Court indicated late last month that it would not hear a case disputing a 2013 U.S. Department of Labor regulation requiring minimum wage […]