News for the Special Education Community
Identification and treatment issues surrounding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are challenging enough. Now research is shedding light on long-term outcomes for people with ADHD. A recent study in Pediatrics reports that men who had ADHD in childhood are twice as likely to be obese in middle age, even if they no longer exhibit symptoms [...]
by Sally Bouwman – The one thing my postgraduate teacher training course had simply not prepared me for was that more than a third of my first class of seven and eight year-olds might not be reading and writing with any degree of confidence. Granted, it was a school in special measures, and many of [...]
by Dr. Michael J. Breus - Millions of children and adults struggle with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a condition marked by problems with concentration, impulse control, organization, and memory. It can be a frustrating and difficult condition, stigmatizing and often isolating for those who suffer from it. But what if some of [...]
by JB Davis – In 1971, Gloria Osorio began working as an assistant at Charles Leroy Lowman Special Education Center, a school for the disabled in North Hollywood. Inspired by the students at the school, eager to help them, she attended Los Angeles Valley College at night, finally earning her teaching credential in 1994. As fate [...]
by Gary White As Manyvone Champavannarath browsed for Christmas gifts at a Lakeland department store last December, her shopping companion, Kathie Hanks, chatted with a store clerk. Glancing toward Champavannarath, who uses a power wheelchair, the clerk asked, “Is she contagious?” Hanks knew better than to inform Champavannarath of that exchange while they were still [...]
If you or someone you care about is among the one in five people affected by dyslexia-a disability that makes reading difficult-there may be good news for you. Those struggling to manage the condition can now find hope in the 1in5 Initiative, a new campaign to drive greater public awareness of dyslexia through online PSAs [...]
by Cheryl Preheim – One tiny word points to terrific progress for 3-year-old Alex. As he uses sign language for the word, “ball” he says it too. His therapist, Jaime Formal, cheered. His mom, Naykary looked on smiling a smile of relief and hope. Before Alex was referred to Rocky Mountain Human Services, formerly Denver [...]
by Gil Smart – Once upon a time, school districts could — and did — exclude children with disabilities. Schools often “did not accept kids who were blind or deaf,” says Hempfield superintendent Brenda Becker. And even when kids with disabilities could attend, they were often segregated from “normal” students and placed in generic classes [...]
by Steve Tallantyre – Spain’s leading Down syndrome association has slammed a hotel for turning away a group of children with the condition ‘in case they annoyed’ other guests. A reservation for a group of children with Down syndrome, who were to celebrate an end-of-term trip, was refused by an Almeria hotel hotel on the [...]
by Todd Finkelmeyer – For many families, the occasional evening out for dinner at a restaurant is an enjoyable treat. But for parents who care for children with autism, the notion of eating out can be panic inducing. “We did not eat out at a restaurant until my daughter was 7 or 8 years old,” [...]
