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Join the Conversation to Improve Transition from School to Work for Youth with Disabilities
Today’s young people must graduate from high school with the skills necessary to succeed in the 21st century global economy. And that certainly includes youth with disabilities. To that end, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and … Continue reading
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Tagged Disabilities, Special Education, Students
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Technology Gives Students with Disabilities Access to College Courses
Last week, I met with a group of high school students with learning disabilities who attend a dual-enrollment high school/college program at Mission Middle College in Santa Clara, California. The program emphasizes the use of technology, including the Bookshare accessible … Continue reading
Posted in Education Technology, Headlines, Innovation, News, Students
Tagged Disabilities, ED Tech, Higher Education, learn, Special Education, Students
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We Must Provide Equal Opportunity in Sports to Students with Disabilities
Playing sports at any level—club, intramural, or interscholastic—can be a key part of the school experience and have an immense and lasting impact on a student’s life. Among its many benefits, participation in extracurricular athletic activities promotes socialization, the development … Continue reading
Transitioning Students with Disabilities into College and Careers
Scott Rich is a prime example of how a student with disabilities can be successful. Rich was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, and behavioral problems affected him throughout elementary school. He had difficulty engaging to the point … Continue reading
Duncan & Posny Join CEC for Twitter Town Hall
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Alexa Posny, joined the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) yesterday for a Twitter town hall to address topics ranging from IDEA funding, social inclusion … Continue reading
Duncan and Posny Join CEC Convention for Twitter Town Hall
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Alexa Posny, will join the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) during their 2012 Convention and Expo, for a Twitter Town Hall on Wednesday, April 11, … Continue reading
Improving the Lives of Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and their Families
Cross-posted from the White House Blog. On Tuesday, I had the great opportunity to be on a call with Secretary Duncan and Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the president for Disability Policy, a call in which we announced the release … Continue reading
Celebrating the Success of All Students
“We can no longer celebrate the success of one group of students if another group of students is still struggling,” said Secretary Duncan last night at the American Association of People with Disabilities Conference in Washington, DC. “We have to … Continue reading
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