Access, Opportunity and Equity for Special Education
WAAA Admin
May 18, 2013
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Youth w Disabilities - Dept of Labor wants input
Students with disabilities are less likely to receive a regular high school diploma; twice as likely to drop out of school; and half as likely to enroll in and complete postsecondary education programs.
The following link is to an online dialogue/survey to examine the impact of existing federal regulations and legislation on the successful transition from school to work of youth with disabilities:
School districts throughout the country will soon welcome back students for a new academic year. This includes an increasing number of special needs children identified with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Since Congress added autism as a disability category to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990, the number of students receiving special education […]