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Oct
29
2020
Test Maker To Pay $16 Million For Divulging Students’ Disabilities
A major standardized test maker has agreed to pay up and alter its practices to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of illegally disclosing information about students' disabilities. The post Test Maker To Pay Million For Divulging Stu MORE
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Oct
29
2020
Struggling To Connect Through A Screen, Special Ed Teachers Make House Calls
Frustrated by trying to connect with students who have multiple disabilities through screens, a group of teachers started meeting them in backyards, front porches, parks and courtyards. The post Struggling To Connect Through A Screen, Special Ed Teac MORE
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Oct
28
2020
State Reverses Decision Allowing Social Workers To Refuse Clients With Disabilities
After widespread backlash from lawmakers and advocacy groups, officials voted to restore protections for people with disabilities and others in one state's social work code of conduct. The post State Reverses Decision Allowing Social Workers To Refus MORE
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Oct
27
2020
People With Down Syndrome 10 Times More Likely To Die From COVID-19
Individuals with Down syndrome are at especially high risk of hospitalization and death, researchers say, adding to evidence that the coronavirus is particularly hard on those with IDD. The post People With Down Syndrome 10 Times More Likely To Die F MORE
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Oct
26
2020
Virtual Training Teaches Parents To Manage Autism Behaviors
New research suggests that virtual training can help parents learn to address behavior issues in their kids with autism, a development that could be especially meaningful amid the pandemic. The post Virtual Training Teaches Parents To Manage Autism B MORE