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As 2015 comes to a close, CASE would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the CASE Weekly Update, a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Monday, Jan. 11.
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NPR
From Nov. 16:
There is a letter that school districts really don't like sending home to parents of special education students. Each state has a different version, but they begin with something like this: "Dear Parent, as of the date of this letter your child's teacher is not considered 'highly qualified.' "And then: "This doesn't mean your child's teacher is not capable or effective. It means they haven't met the state standards for teaching in their subject." In any other subject, that's an annoying problem that suggests students may not be well served. In special education, it means the school district is breaking the law.
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Disability Scoop
From Aug. 3:
Federal education officials are reminding schools not to skimp on needed speech and language services for children with autism. In a letter to states, officials from the U.S. Department of Education say they've heard that an increasing number of kids on the spectrum may not be receiving services from speech-language pathologists at school. Moreover, such professionals are frequently left out of the evaluation process and are often not present at meetings to determine what services a child should receive under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the department said.
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Scholastic Administration Magazine
From Jan. 12:
The U.S. Office of Special Education Programs recently announced a major shift in the way it oversees the effectiveness of states' special education programs. Under this new framework, known as Results-Driven Accountability, the federal office has tilted the balance from a system focused primarily on procedural compliance to one that emphasizes improved educational results for students with disabilities.
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Edutopia
From June 15:
Special education teachers want to celebrate the achievements of their students, but doing so can be difficult for those students who struggle to make progress. Consequently, teachers have a tendency to inflate the smallest successes. For some students, finding these successes takes some reaching.
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ADDitude Magazine
From April 20:
Seven-year-old Scott, who has ADHD, can't go out for recess because he speaks up in class without raising his hand. Rachel loses two days of recess because she hasn't earned enough points on her behavior chart for completing classwork on time. Matt's teacher keeps him in the classroom because he gets out of his seat. When recess is withheld as a punishment for misbehavior or incomplete academic work, teachers and children suffer. Teachers who know the benefits of recess for ADHD kids never withhold it. First, "acting out" behavior is less frequent among children who go to recess. Students, with or without ADHD, show improved attention, working memory and mood after physical activity.
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Education Week
From March 30:
Special education has many rules. One rule is that parents should work with teachers. But sometimes special education language is too hard for parents. They may not understand their rights. They also may not understand their responsibilities. That means they cannot work well with their child's school.
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U.S. Department of Education
From Sept. 14:
2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In the same year, the first center to help parents understand IDEA and how to advocate for their children with disabilities was born.
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Healthline News
From Jan. 5:
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children in the United States. In fact, about 11 percent, or 6.4 million children, ages 4 to 7, have ADHD, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Children with ADHD have trouble sustaining attention. They are overly active and they may act impulsively. What's more, they may act aggressive, angry, and defiant. But parents and teachers can manage this aggression without relying solely on medications.
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Deseret News
From March 23:
When a middle school cheerleader with Down syndrome was being bullied, the team she cheered for came to her rescue. During a basketball game, students in the stands taunted Desiree Andrews, according to KTLA, a local news station in Wisconsin. The team's players then walked off the court and confronted the bullies about their actions. "We were mad. We didn't like that," Miles Rodriguez, one of the players who walked off the court, said, according to Fox News.
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Inquisitr
From Nov. 9:
Delaying kindergarten enrollment for one year shows significant mental health benefits for children, according to a recent study. Researchers found that a one-year delay in enrolling a child in kindergarten dramatically reduces inattention and hyperactivity at age seven. Researchers found that children who were held back from kindergarten for as little as one year showed a 73 percent reduction in inattentiveness and hyperactivity compared to children sent the year earlier, according to this new study on kindergarten and mental health.
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