Who are the 1.4 million children in California who have special health care needs?
In the 2nd installment in our series, KidsData News is examining what the data tell us about these children, who represent 16% of all Californians under age 18.
@sebwhatever I routinely enjoy visiting with other #ActuallyAutistic people at son’s #NonPublicSchool, group chats with #SpecialEducation parents, Rubik’s cubing competitions, employee resource groups. We’re everywhere! Unfortunately we’re often also invisible.
I discover other Autistic people by being vocal about my Autism. #AuDAR
Utter madness. This is the triumph of ideology over reason, buoyed up no end by a need to rationalise penny pinching. I fear for #Ireland's disabled children.
"All #SpecialNeeds students ‘should be educated in mainstream schools’, council recommends
"National Council for #SpecialEducation urges move towards ‘fully inclusive’ school system over coming years..."
A #Washington Special Education #School Accused of Abusing Students Is Closing Amid Scrutiny
The state’s investigation of Northwest SOIL, a private program serving public school students, was prompted by reporting from The Seattle Times and ProPublica that uncovered accusations about staff restraining and injuring vulnerable #students.
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A #Washington Special Education School That Was Accused of Harming #Kids Is Now Barred From Taking New #Students
A state investigation into Northwest SOIL, launched following a Seattle Times and ProPublica series that highlighted problems at the school, found “unacceptably high” use of physical restraints and isolation rooms.
it me: “#Gifted students are not necessarily the best students… Sometimes #GiftedStudents fail because they don’t know how to ask for help, having always been told they were ‘smart,’ so they never learned how to work hard.”