This story about special education was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. When Bethany Jolliffe started ...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A program at UNMC’s Monroe-Meyer Institute is teaching kids life-long skills, all while having a lot of winter fun. The recreation therapy department’s winter camp offers one-day ...
COVID-19 is a daunting challenge for families of children with disabilities. Being a parent is never a cakewalk, but parenting during a pandemic is an entirely new challenge for millions of American ...
Every child has the right to a quality education. UNICEF works with partners worldwide to ensure children with disabilities receive the support they need to participate fully in the classroom and have ...
When Selina Likely became director of the Edwards Creative Learning Center six years ago, she knew there was one longstanding practice that she wanted to change. For as long as she had taught at the ...
When Mary’s 6-year-old son, Max, began calling her names during moments of frustration—“You’re stupid!” “I hate you!”—her instinct was to react, correct, explain, or argue. Max had recently been ...
Selina Likely, the director of Edwards Creative Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio, was motivated to pursue a career in child care after a program expelled her 1-year-old daughter for biting. Credit: ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive. Changes at the Education Department are likely to make the ...