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SAY it isn't so, Mattel's justification for trouncing Super Duper toys for autistic children

This is Mattel's response to all the concerned consumers who felt that their lawsuit against a small company, Super Duper was unduly harsh. The...
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Does your school have a secret history of abusing disabled children? Find out here

From the Families Against Restraint and Seclusion blog. State by State Listing of Schools that have allegedly overused or unnecessarily used...
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Don't cry for mom on the first day of school or you may be beaten

When little Jeramiah who is non-verbal and autistic came to school on his first day, he cried for his Mommy. He did not get violent, he was just...
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Do you know what is lurking in your child school records?

It is every parents right to examine their child educational file. If your child is eligible for special educational services of any kind, the...
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Autistic student gives incredible graduation speech

From ABC NEWS: Autistic salutatorian Eric Duquette gave an awesome speech to his classmates. He did not speak until he was five years old. His...
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Hear groundbreaking research results on testing students with intellectual disabilities

On Thursday, June 17, there will be a briefing on Capitol Hill focusing on the need to have high expectations for children with Intellectual...
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Congress considers bill to add closed captioning to internet

The Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet held a hearing entitled H.R. 3101, the Twenty-First Century Communications and...
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Child punished, locked in plywood box in the principals office

Sounds incredible doesn't it? Unfortunately this act was witnessed by attorney Leslie Lipson, the director of the Safe Schools Initiative as...
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Remembering Johnathan King, advocates push for protective bill against restraints/seculsion

Leading organizations and families participate in State Board of Education public hearing to push for new Rule WHAT: A coalition of organizations...
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A teacher who understands learning differences, the best graduation speech ever

My favorite graduation speech ever is by Ariana Ward, a teacher at Bayhill High school in Oakland, California. Bayhill High School is a school...
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