/severe-disabilities Severe Disabilities en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 04 Nov 2021 20:54:10 GMT /teaching-learning/florida-changed-rules-for-special-education-students-why-many-say-its-wrong/2021/11 The new rule contains a more specific definition of what it means to have a “most significant cognitive disability.� Thu, 04 Nov 2021 20:54:10 GMT /teaching-learning/florida-changed-rules-for-special-education-students-why-many-say-its-wrong/2021/11 /teaching-learning/vermont-questions-price-hike-for-common-core-aligned-alternate-test/2016/09 The board overseeing Dynamic Learning Maps created a price structure that dramatically raises the cost of the common core-aligned test, which is intended for students with severe cognitive disabilities. Fri, 23 Sep 2016 20:47:00 GMT /teaching-learning/vermont-questions-price-hike-for-common-core-aligned-alternate-test/2016/09 /policy-politics/essa-panel-weighs-rules-for-testing-for-those-with-severe-cognitive-disabilities/2016/03 Changes in the Every Student Succeeds Act will mean new regulations governing the testing of about 1 percent of students with severe cognitive disabilities. Fri, 25 Mar 2016 21:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/essa-panel-weighs-rules-for-testing-for-those-with-severe-cognitive-disabilities/2016/03 /teaching-learning/alternative-education-track-would-see-new-scrutiny-under-federal-bill/2015/02 U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat, wants to ensure parents are given more information before allowing their children to be placed in an educational track with less rigor than the general education curriculum. Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:39:00 GMT /teaching-learning/alternative-education-track-would-see-new-scrutiny-under-federal-bill/2015/02 /policy-politics/landmark-special-ed-case-confirming-zero-reject-rule-marks-25-years/2014/12 In Timothy W. v Rochester, the court confirmed that children with the most severe handicaps are entitled to services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:35:00 GMT /policy-politics/landmark-special-ed-case-confirming-zero-reject-rule-marks-25-years/2014/12 /leadership/nationwide-survey-offers-data-on-sexual-abuse-of-students-with-disabilities/2014/06 Survey respondents reported that many students with disabilities were subjected to sexual abuse many times, often by adults in the school setting. Fri, 06 Jun 2014 17:35:00 GMT /leadership/nationwide-survey-offers-data-on-sexual-abuse-of-students-with-disabilities/2014/06 /teaching-learning/pbs-documentary-explores-life-after-school-for-students-with-autism/2013/09 'Best Kept Secret' explores the postsecondary options available for six youth with severe autism in Newark, N.J. Mon, 23 Sep 2013 22:19:00 GMT /teaching-learning/pbs-documentary-explores-life-after-school-for-students-with-autism/2013/09 /teaching-learning/series-on-group-home-abuses-earns-journalism-honor/2013/04 California Watch's reporting on problems with the state-run police force tasked to protect the vulnerable residents of California group homes was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for public service. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:33:00 GMT /teaching-learning/series-on-group-home-abuses-earns-journalism-honor/2013/04 /teaching-learning/education-department-testing-policy-does-not-violate-students-rights/2013/04 Mary Washer, an Oklahoma high school student with severe disabilities, was not able to use a particular accommodation to pass required state tests. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:42:00 GMT /teaching-learning/education-department-testing-policy-does-not-violate-students-rights/2013/04 /teaching-learning/moving-on-from-on-special-education/2013/01 Starting now, my focus is shifting to writing exclusively about student health, discipline, and safety and school climate. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:56:08 GMT /teaching-learning/moving-on-from-on-special-education/2013/01 /teaching-learning/fla-records-reveal-little-education-much-neglect-of-children-in-nursing-homes/2012/11 A newspaper report delving into Florida's practice of housing some children with severe disabilities in nursing homes corroborates U.S. Department of Justice concerns about the children's care. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:03:41 GMT /teaching-learning/fla-records-reveal-little-education-much-neglect-of-children-in-nursing-homes/2012/11 /teaching-learning/outcomes-for-students-with-severe-disabilities-can-must-improve/2012/09 The Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination today shared a set of recommendations to better prepare students with significant disabilities for the workforce and continue their education after high school. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:13:59 GMT /teaching-learning/outcomes-for-students-with-severe-disabilities-can-must-improve/2012/09 /teaching-learning/fla-children-with-severe-disabilities-relegated-to-nursing-homes/2012/09 Among other things, the state turned down about $40 million that would have helped care for these children at home because the money was associated with the Affordable Care Act. Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:07:02 GMT /teaching-learning/fla-children-with-severe-disabilities-relegated-to-nursing-homes/2012/09 /teaching-learning/military-families-overseas-struggle-to-get-services-for-children-with-disabilities/2012/09 The Government Accountability Office found shortcomings in the way Department of Defense schools provide special education services. Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:54:16 GMT /teaching-learning/military-families-overseas-struggle-to-get-services-for-children-with-disabilities/2012/09 /leadership/talk-therapy-an-option-for-those-using-assistive-technology-to-speak/2012/08 Psychologist Amy Szarkowski figured out provide therapy to work with clients who use communication devices to replace their own voices. Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:57:01 GMT /leadership/talk-therapy-an-option-for-those-using-assistive-technology-to-speak/2012/08 /teaching-learning/gao-transition-for-students-with-disabilities-can-must-improve/2012/08 The different agencies only coordinate their activities to an extent and don't ever reflect on how effectively they work together, the Government Accountability Office said. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:04:43 GMT /teaching-learning/gao-transition-for-students-with-disabilities-can-must-improve/2012/08 /teaching-learning/florida-cut-schools-for-severe-disabilities-from-grading-system/2012/07 Special education centers in Florida for students with severe disabilities are now graded on the same scale as other schools because of the accountability plan the state agreed upon to get a waiver from some of the requirements of the No Child Left Behind law. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:09:55 GMT /teaching-learning/florida-cut-schools-for-severe-disabilities-from-grading-system/2012/07 /leadership/children-with-disabilities-four-times-as-likely-to-experience-violence/2012/07 Researchers found that 26.7 percent of children with disabilities have been exposed to some kind of violence during their lives Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:09:43 GMT /leadership/children-with-disabilities-four-times-as-likely-to-experience-violence/2012/07 /teaching-learning/before-growth-stunting-ashley-treatment-protect-civil-rights/2012/06 Advocates want to ensure civil-rights protections for children whose parents choose medical treatments with serious consequences. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:50:40 GMT /teaching-learning/before-growth-stunting-ashley-treatment-protect-civil-rights/2012/06 /teaching-learning/a-separate-education-system-for-students-with-disabilities/2011/10 "When a student with a disability takes a different assessment than a student without a disability, there is no way to compare their performance, no way to accurately measure achievement gaps and no way to know how well they have grasped the grade-level content." Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:21:32 GMT /teaching-learning/a-separate-education-system-for-students-with-disabilities/2011/10 /leadership/survey-to-focus-on-students-with-disabilities-sexually-abused-in-schools/2010/08 The survey creator hopes the responses will provide further insight into an underresearched area. Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:36:00 GMT /leadership/survey-to-focus-on-students-with-disabilities-sexually-abused-in-schools/2010/08 /teaching-learning/new-york-times-on-educating-children-with-severe-disabilities/2010/06 The news story explores the balance at one school between teaching practical skills and basic academic concepts to students with serious intellectual disabilities. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:23:16 GMT /teaching-learning/new-york-times-on-educating-children-with-severe-disabilities/2010/06 /teaching-learning/pbs-show-to-highlight-british-school-for-children-with-severe-disorders/2009/07 Can advocates concerned about restraint and seclusion of students in the U.S. learn from this extraordinary school? Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:08:57 GMT /teaching-learning/pbs-show-to-highlight-british-school-for-children-with-severe-disorders/2009/07 /policy-politics/in-virginia-portfolio-testing-on-the-rise/2009/06 Alternate assessments for students with disabilities are being used more frequently, say state officials. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:00:51 GMT /policy-politics/in-virginia-portfolio-testing-on-the-rise/2009/06 /teaching-learning/medically-fragile-students-and-the-attendance-trap/2008/10 Special education officials often complain about how the testing provisions of No Child Left Behind penalize schools with high numbers of students with disabilities, but the Washington Post had an interesting story on the front page today about a lesser-known problem: schools with high numbers of medically fragile students may get penalized under the law because their students don't meet the law's daily attendance standards. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:56:00 GMT /teaching-learning/medically-fragile-students-and-the-attendance-trap/2008/10 /teaching-learning/convention-wrapup/2008/04 I scoured the Internet to find other blog posts on the Council for Exceptional Children convention, which wrapped up last week. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:43:22 GMT /teaching-learning/convention-wrapup/2008/04