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:
Many of us parents are told if our child isn’t speaking by age 4 or 5, he or she isn’t likely to ever develop fluent speech. With effective communication being such a major predictor to successful outcomes as adults, this golden "window of opportunity" creates such anxiety for parents of young children. We live in […]
"Autism helped me understand animals because I think in pictures. Since animals do not have language, their memories have to be sensory-based instead of word-based."
From: Chantal Sicile-Kira In early October I was invited by the Family Resource Network in Oneonta, New York to present for six hours on A Full Life with Autism: Preparing for the Real World. It was a pleasure to meet everyone there and I promised to post some resources here in regards to puberty, hygiene and sexuality. […]