On Special Educationtag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/edweek/speced//582020-11-20T12:42:34ZExploring the opportunities and obstacles educators encounter while serving students with special needs, including children with disabilities, gifted students, and those who are homeless or incarcerated. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7Schools Struggled to Serve Students With Disabilities, English-Learners During Shutdowns, Report Echoestag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.815502020-11-19T22:05:35Z2020-11-20T12:42:34ZA new U.S. Government Accountability Office report found that the needs of students with IEPS and those who are learning English-language skills were not often met after the pandemic struck.Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
A new U.S. Government Accountability Office report found that the needs of students with IEPS and those who are learning English-language skills were not often met after the pandemic struck.
How Parents Can Spot Signs of Learning Disabilities During Remote Learningtag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.813042020-09-10T19:10:44Z2020-09-10T19:07:24ZA new digital guide aims to identify students missing out on special education services and supports during distance learning.Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
A new digital guide aims to identify students missing out on special education services and supports during distance learning.
How to Support Students Who Stutter in Classtag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.812632020-08-28T18:30:27Z2020-08-28T18:24:06ZBetween 5 percent and 10 percent of all children will stutter, as presidential contender Joe Biden once did, at some period in their life, federal data indicates.Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
Between 5 percent and 10 percent of all children will stutter, as presidential contender Joe Biden once did, at some period in their life, federal data indicates.
Flint's Special Education Students Win Support, Compensation in Landmark Settlementtag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.812192020-08-20T18:30:12Z2020-08-20T20:22:21ZA small portion of a $600 million settlement will be used to improve services and supports for children impacted by the city's water crisis.Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
A small portion of a $600 million settlement will be used to improve services and supports for children impacted by the city's water crisis.
Schools Seek Cover From Special Education Lawsuits, But Advocates See Another Motivetag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.811162020-07-29T19:40:05Z2020-07-30T14:33:49ZSpecial education advocates argue the push for liability protection is a veiled attempt to seek waivers from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the nation's primary special education law.Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
Special education advocates argue the push for liability protection is a veiled attempt to seek waivers from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the nation's primary special education law.
Many of America's Schools Aren't Fully Accessible for Students With Disabilitiestag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.810822020-07-24T15:15:41Z2020-07-24T15:48:25ZIn a new Government Accountability Office report, districts cite funding constraints as the main reason for not making their buildings accessible, a longstanding problem.Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
In a new Government Accountability Office report, districts cite funding constraints as the main reason for not making their buildings accessible, a longstanding problem.
A Few Parents Have Sued Over Special Education During COVID-19. Will More Follow?tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.810152020-07-13T10:30:52Z2020-07-13T13:27:34ZDistricts could face a rising tide of special education-related lawsuits and complaints when schools resume, experts say, if they still cannot offer the services that students with disabilities missed out on for months.Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
Districts could face a rising tide of special education-related lawsuits and complaints when schools resume, experts say, if they still cannot offer the services that students with disabilities missed out on for months.
Remote Learning and Special Education Students: How Eight Families Are Adapting (Video)tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.808752020-06-11T01:00:29Z2020-07-15T14:52:02ZWhen it comes to parenting students with learning differences, every family's experience is unique. And that reality has never been more true than it is now as millions of students are out of school due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bridget Fetsko
When it comes to parenting students with learning differences, every family's experience is unique. And that reality has never been more true than it is now as millions of students are out of school due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Virtual IEP Meetings: A 6-Step Guide for Parents and Teacherstag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.808092020-05-29T20:15:16Z2020-06-02T16:41:35ZA new resource offers tips on how to keep Individualized Education Program meetings focused and on-schedule.Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
A new resource offers tips on how to keep Individualized Education Program meetings focused and on-schedule.
Autism Amid Uncertainty: Expert Advice for Parents and Teacherstag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.806042020-04-22T18:50:59Z2020-04-22T18:53:30ZA leading autism researcher and former special education teacher offers advice to help students cope with the abrupt changes brought on by the novel coronavirus outbreak.Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
A leading autism researcher and former special education teacher offers advice to help students cope with the abrupt changes brought on by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Special Ed. Administrators Press Congress for IDEA Waivers During Pandemictag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.805652020-04-16T17:40:35Z2020-04-16T17:41:50ZThe requests put the nation's special education administrators in conflict with disability rights advocates who fear waivers will place millions of special education students at risk.Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
The requests put the nation's special education administrators in conflict with disability rights advocates who fear waivers will place millions of special education students at risk.
Just in Time: a Resource Hub on Remote Learning for Special Education Studentstag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.805292020-04-08T20:05:04Z2020-04-08T20:04:33ZNearly 30 disability rights and education advocacy organizations have launched a new resource hub and online network designed to help special educators during the coronavirus crisis.Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
Nearly 30 disability rights and education advocacy organizations have launched a new resource hub and online network designed to help special educators during the coronavirus crisis.
How to Handle IEPs During the Coronavirus Crisis? Some Expert Advicetag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.804932020-04-03T17:40:02Z2020-04-03T17:36:51ZVery carefully, experts say, while understanding that federal laws governing special education were not written with online education in mind. Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
Very carefully, experts say, while understanding that federal laws governing special education were not written with online education in mind.
'Are We Going to Get Ourselves in Trouble?': Districts Struggle With Special Education tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.803452020-03-19T21:15:34Z2020-03-19T21:13:06ZWith the coronavirus pandemic pressing tens of thousands of the nation's school districts into extended closures, education administrators across the nation are wrestling with a complex and legalistic problem: how to keep services flowing for students with disabilities. Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
With the coronavirus pandemic pressing tens of thousands of the nation's school districts into extended closures, education administrators across the nation are wrestling with a complex and legalistic problem: how to keep services flowing for students with disabilities.
FDA Bans Use of Shock Therapy at School for Students With Special Needstag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/speced//58.802742020-03-05T19:05:56Z2020-03-05T19:06:11ZThe FDA estimates that between 45 and 50 students at a Massachusetts school for students with autism, emotional disturbances, and intellectual disabilities are subjected to electrical shocks through electrodes attached to their skin.Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
The FDA estimates that between 45 and 50 students at a Massachusetts school for students with autism, emotional disturbances, and intellectual disabilities are subjected to electrical shocks through electrodes attached to their skin.