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March 17, 2020

21, 21 March 2020, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: Down Syndrome International] Friday is World Down Syndrome Day. Unfortunately, with all the precautions in place to avoid group gatherings, many of these wonderful annual in person gatherings have been canceled. But wonderfully, the UN Event has gone virtual! It will…...

March 17, 2020

21 March 2020, At Home Resource, COVID, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Kids Activities Blog.com] With schools closing across the nation, parents and educators are in bit of a panic as they try to figure out how kids can learn and obtain their education from home. If this sounds like you, stop stressing.…...

March 17, 2020

21 March 2020, Article, COVID, COVID News, News, Newsletter

[Source: Department of Education] March 2020: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The CDC has issued interim guidance to help administrators of…...

March 17, 2020

21 March 2020, Article, COVID, COVID News, News of the Week, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: This article by USA Today refreshes regularly. The text below may be inaccurate as things develop, but the link at the bottom will point to the most updated information on national school system closures by state and metro area. [Source: …...

March 16, 2020

COVID, COVID News

Editor’s Note: Please share in all your social media communities! As of this writing, 33 US states have closed schools, and small businesses are feeling the effects, of the novel Coronavirus pandemic. It is imperative for families and small businesses nationwide that…...

Parents Fight To Continue ABA Therapy

March 16, 2020

20 March 2020, ABA, News, Newsletter

[Source: New York Daily News] Parents argue a one-on-one therapy approach to autism is the best method available for toddlers, and are taking their fight for it to court for thousands of children in New York City preschools and elementaries. Applied behavior…...

March 16, 2020

20 March 2020, Book, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] As the Newbery and Caldecott Medals call out the best new children’s titles, several books are being honored for telling stories of those with autism and other disabilities. The American Library Association named three winners and three honorees of…...

March 16, 2020

14 February 2020, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] The number of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the country who are on waiting lists to receive Medicaid-funded home- and community-based services is on the rise. There were 473,000 people on waiting lists in 2017, some 49,000…...

March 16, 2020

News, Newsletter, School Psych, Self Harm, Special Education, Suicide

[Source: Education Week] Educators trying to halt the skyrocketing number of young people killing themselves need to intervene far earlier than they might think: A new study finds children as young as 9 and 10 report suicidal thoughts and self-harm. Suicide among…...

March 16, 2020

20 March 2020, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] WASHINGTON — U.S. Navy spouse Michelle Norman is no stranger among military families fighting school districts and the Defense Department for essential educational opportunities for their children with special needs. Norman and her husband, Navy Capt. Cassidy Norman, have…...