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:
By Ann Dornfeld of KUOW As educational practice catches up with federal law that requires students learn in the least restrictive environment, an increasing number of students with autism and other disabilities are learning alongside their typically-developing peers in mainstream classrooms. But in Washington state, aspiring teachers don’t need to have experience working with students […]