DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Patrick Turnage discusses a variety of resources to develop content that is not only accessible by students with disabilities but by everyone.
Special and general educators and other school site personnel must be up to date on strategies to educate students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment that are current and compliant with today's laws. The inappropriate placement of students with disabilities can quickly amount to a costly misstep for districts. To answer administrators' need for […]
In response to a rise in complaints between 2011 and 2015 alleging discrimination against students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights issued resources to remind educators of their obligations toward students with ADHD under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans […]
Schools in Pennsylvania now have the option to use "flexible instructional days" in place of snow days. Here are key considerations for schools to implement these programs in compliance with the IDEA and Section 504.
Districts of Distinction honoree Baltimore County Public Schools creates equitable learning opportunities for students across the district with a mobile innovation lab.
New York may begin screening preschoolers for dyslexia, and Montana now requires schools to test all new students, up to second grade. The policy changes come as parents pressure educators to enhance interventions.
Special education professional development in Fulton County Schools in Atlanta is now guided by a team of 22 instructional coaches tasked with helping teachers boost student achievement.
