School has always been a challenge for my son who struggles with autism and severe anxiety, and restraint and seclusion were a part of his daily life for nearly an entire school year. 1 1/2 years ago, when he was 10, he became escalated at school – he was attending a therapeutic day school for […]

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With new criteria focusing on student outcomes, the U.S. Department of Education said its latest evaluations found most states are falling short in meeting their responsibilities under IDEA. (Shutterstock) Federal education officials are dramatically altering the way they evaluate compliance with special education law and the change means far fewer states are living up to […]

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 […]