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Special Needs News: Week of 3-18-12
The Top Ten is taking me a little longer again this week, mostly because it is so awesome. Check back to see what the Top Ten Under Ten is all about tomorrow. And in other news:
1. Doctor’s Cerebral Palsy Proves A Draw
2. Magazine Says Vanderbilt, Kansas Best For Special Education
3. ‘Ashley treatment’ on the rise amid concerns from disability rights groups
4. Oldest Living Man With Down Syndrome Dies At 83
5. Advocates, Big Pharma Make Push For Autism Drugs
Special Needs News Week of 3-8-12
1. Kangaroo Helps Special Needs Girl (Video)
2. Winter Fest Welcomes Haitian Special Needs Riders
3. Special Needs Clinic Fights Against Business Building Tenants
5. Funding For Down Syndrome Research Shrinks
6. Parent Training Key To Tackling Behavior, Study Finds
8. Bank Of America Charged With Disability Discrimination
Special Needs News: Week of 2-12-12
A lot of news this week…
1. DSM-5 Autism Definition Changes
2. Students Create Flash Mob In Target
3. Teacher Aide Arraigned In Sex Abuse At Top NYC Public School (this is the story that prompted this week’s Monday Minute)
4. Autism Society Rocked By Suspected Fraud
5. 10 States Win Waivers From No Child Left Behind Law
6. Broadway Adds More Autism-Friendly Shows
7. Should Asperger’s Be An Excuse?
8. Obama Plan For Special Education Leaves Advocates Disappointed
Special Needs News: Week of 2-5-12
1. Autism Odds Increase With Parent Age
2. True Origin Of Cerebral Palsy May Be Genetic
3. Disability Center Enables A Diverse Campus
4. HBO To Air New Film Tackling Disability Caregiving
5. In Twist, Charters Recruit Students With Special Needs
6. Young Children Exposed to Anesthesia Multiple Times Show Elevated Rates of ADHD
7. DNA Test That Identifies Down Syndrome in Pregnancy Can Also Detect Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 13
Special Needs News: Week of 1/15/12
It’s been a busy news week…
1. Boy In Wheelchair Scores the Final Touchdown
2. Brick Walls – 3 Yr Old Girl Denied Transplant Due To Mental Disability (this is the blog post that started the media storm)
3. Critics Question Obama Choice For Disability Committee
4. Elimination Of IEP Diploma Turns Divisive
5. Initiative To Address High Number Of Blacks In Special Education
Special Needs News: Week of 1/8/12
1. Parents Outraged Over Scream Rooms At CT Elementary School
2. Boy With Down Syndrome Hits Modeling Big Time
3. Should Teens With Autism Drive?
4. Supreme Court Declines To Hear IDEA Case
5. Financial Planning Calculators for Those with Special Needs
6. Special Education Gets Funding Boost
Special Needs News: Week of 1/1/12
1. Prize Winning App Helps Users Find Accessible Places
2. College Entrance Exams Run Afoul Of ADA Requirements, Report Finds
3. New Effort Emerges To Curb Restraint, Seclusion In Schools
4. Official Trailer: Rollin With Zach
5. Down Syndrome Student Suspended For Sexual Harrassment
6. Hollywood Pros Teach Adults With Disabilities Moviemaking
7. Obama Calls For Better Pay For Disability Caregivers
8. Book Explains Puberty To Tween Girls With Intellectual Disabilities
Special Needs News: Week of 12/25/11
1. NJ Prods Towns To Spend Money On Special Needs Housing
2. A Wake Up Call For Dormant Genes
3. TSA Launches New Toll Free Number For Air Travelers With Disabilities
4. Autism Hidden In Plain Sight
5. Mother Says Autistic Son Put In Bag As Discipline At School
6. Motivation, Inattention and ADHD
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