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National sensitivity training

Diversity training is useless and harmful, but compulsory

Diversity training doesn’t work, according to an article in Psychology Today. In it, Peter Bregman noted that “diversity training doesn...
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Who will teach kids empathy in Sacramento public schools?

  • Empathy classes for kids
  • September 8, 2011
Are any Sacramento public school classes teaching sensitivity, empathy, caring, repairing, and sharing, doing good deeds, or contributing to public...
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Troops on the battlefield to receive "Sensitivity Training"

You're not even old enough to buy a beer, far from home, and there are some rather nasty people out there in the hills that want to kill you...
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Bald kids make me cry; remembering special children

Lauren's hair grew back quickly, but the bald head and green mask made a lasting impression.Photo Courtesy of Kindall NelsonMy son came home from...
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Parents, what do you want to tell your children's teachers?

Children all across the country head back to school within the next few weeks. As parents we struggle to give up our children to virtual strangers...
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11-year-old girl with ASD charged with felony in Texas (Part 1)

Texas justice is known for being rough. The Texas Rangers (as in Walker, not baseball) had a famous tag line of “One riot, one ranger."...
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Dear special education teacher: tips for communicating with parents

One of the biggest complaints about special education teachers in a lack of communication between the teachers and parents. Here are some tips for...
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Special needs students not subject to disciplinary actions, kudos to CT principal

An 8-year-old Connecticut student with special needs attempted to reach for a teacher's purse in school one day. When he was prevented from...
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Summer reading for parents of special needs students

As parents of special needs students, we know that when it comes to our children and how to best serve them, a panel of 10 different people will...
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Corporal punishment of special education students crosses the line to child abuse

Mentions of being paddled at school or having a corporal punishment policy tend to conjure up mental images of one room school-houses and boys in...
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