School Matters

A discussion of education in East Tennessee

All Discussions Tagged 'autism' (39)

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Debi

Here are some questions you may want to ask your children’s Special Education Director...

...or the entire school board for that matter: 1. How are we obtaining assistive technology devices (PDAs, Smartboards, alphasmarts, netb...

Started by Debi

0 Sep 29
Debi

A 21st-century approach to teaching students with autism

http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/technologies/index.cfm?i=60490 A 21st-century approach to teaching autistic stu...

Started by Debi

0 Sep 3
Debi

TN School for Autism anyone?

I had a conversation with a mom of an adult son who is deaf. As we conversed about the challenges and joys of our children she asked me, ...

Started by Debi

6 Jul 16
Reply by turtle
Debi

People with autism ace intelligence test

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/people-with-autism-ace-intelligence-test/article1184701/ Anne McIlroyLast updated ...

Started by Debi

16 Jul 2
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Debi

Principal: CPS officials neglect disabled

http://www.chitowndailynews.org/Chicago_news/Principal_CPS_officials_neglect_disabled_students,28440 A Chicago Public Schools principal y...

Started by Debi

0 Jun 18
Lisa Starbuck

Nashville Teen Sues for Diploma

Here's a story from the Nashville Tennessean about a special ed issue that I thought might be of interest here. An 18-year-old Nashville ...

Started by Lisa Starbuck

28 Jun 16
Reply by Debi
Debi

Mainstreaming kids with autism

http://video.ivillage.com/player/?id=238466&ice=pp Things that appear different in this video from my experience. First, the principa...

Started by Debi

2 Jun 16
Reply by Debi
JasonB

Autism Equity Act Questionnaire-Insurance

As you are well aware, the issue of insurance coverage for needed therapies is a hot topic. All of us were hopeful that the passage of th...

Started by JasonB

0 Jun 8
Mark Nylander

GAO report: Special-needs kids abused in schools

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/18/siu.schools.abuse/index.html Congressional auditors have uncovered widespread abuse of techniques...

Started by Mark Nylander

1 May 21
Reply by Debi
Debi

Mother records torments to 11 year-old with autism at school

http://www.11alive.com/video/default.aspx?aid=108069&storyid=130355 I didn't watch it. Ted Hall said it was among some of the most di...

Started by Debi

0 May 20
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