Intellectual Disability
Read more about students who have been diagnosed with limited mental abilities that significantly affect learning and daily life
Special Education
Easter Seals Survey Offers Views From Parents of Adults With Disabilities
Parents of adult children with disabilities were generally concerned about the future prospects for their children. Adults with disabilities were also surveyed, but the results are difficult to compare.
Special Education
Ed. Dept. Announces Postsecondary Transition Grants
Several federal initiatives will address employment, education and teacher training.
Special Education
Tackling Alternate Assessments
An organization leading a group that will create new Common Core tests says students with severe cognitive disabilities can be tested on academic standards.
Special Education
'Retardation' Out; 'Intellectual Disability' In
"Rosa's Law" would remove the terms "mentally retarded" and "mental retardation" from federal laws, to be replaced with "intellectually disabled/disabilities."
Special Education
Agencies Starting To Drop "Retarded" Label
While Congress is considering dropping "mental retardation" from official use, other states are making that move on their own.
Special Education
Lawmakers Discuss Removing Words "Mentally Retarded" From Federal Law
Why should there be outdated or offensive language in the very laws designed to protect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities? That's what some lawmakers are discussing on Capitol Hill this week.
School & District Management
A Snapshot of Secondary School Students With Mental Retardation
The federal government recently released a fact sheet on student experiences based on a long-running study.
Special Education
Does John McCain Think Trig Palin Has Autism?
Well, finally!
Senators Barack Obama and John McCain dug into the topic of education during their third and final debate last night, even devoting a little bit of time to children with disabilities. Hooray!
Senators Barack Obama and John McCain dug into the topic of education during their third and final debate last night, even devoting a little bit of time to children with disabilities. Hooray!