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    Lawsuit Addressing Failures to Provide Course Materials to College Students with Disabilities May Head to Supreme Court

    Students with vision disabilities found themselves unable to participate in coursework in the Los Angeles...

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    What Are Least Restrictive Environments (LRE’s) And Why Are They Important?

    Federal law requires children with disabilities to be educated in the least restrictive environment (LRE), as...
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    College Students With Disabilities Are Protesting Accessibility Barriers On Campus

    Across the country, countless students with disabilities are challenging university administrators to rethink...
    Education 4 min read

    504 Plans for Students with Disabilities

    As the school year begins, it is important to know your rights as a student. If you or your child has a “physical...
    Education 2 min read

    How Remote Learning Options Benefit Students with Disabilities

    In June 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that remote school options would end by the fall. In...
    Education 4 min read

    Bill to Increase Rates for Special Education in New York Receives Unanimous Support

    New York State Senate Bill S6516-A, sponsored by John W. Mannion, and Assembly Bill A8013, sponsored by Michael...
    Education 2 min read

    New York Bill Passed Extending Time for Students with IEPs To Complete Schooling

    Legislation has been passed that entitles special education students in New York State that are aging out of...
    Education 2 min read

    Autism Inclusion in the Classroom Requires a Shift in Training and Approach

    An inclusive educational environment is essential for every autistic person to socially succeed in the classroom....
    Education 3 min read

    41,000 Individuals with Disabilities Receive Student Loan Forgiveness, 190,000 Receive Income Verification Waiver

    Individuals with disabilities that have student debt may be in luck. On March 29, 2021, due to the COVID-19...
    Education 2 min read

    An Interpretation of the Heart and Spirit of Section 504

    "No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States," Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act...
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    Autism Inclusion in the Classroom Requires a Shift in Training and Approach

    An inclusive educational environment is essential for every autistic person to socially succeed in the classroom. However, many autistic children...

    Education 3 min read

    Remote Learning Accessibility for Students Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing

    Students who are deaf or hard of hearing are being presented with new challenges this upcoming school year,...
    Education 2 min read

    New York Bill Passed Extending Time for Students with IEPs To Complete Schooling

    Legislation has been passed that entitles special education students in New York State that are aging out of...
    Education 2 min read

    College Students With Disabilities Are Protesting Accessibility Barriers On Campus

    Across the country, countless students with disabilities are challenging university administrators to rethink...
    Education 4 min read

    Standardized Testing Accommodations Under the ADA

    As the COVID-19 pandemic spread through the U.S. and schools closed in the spring of 2020, the College Board...
    Education 3 min read

    41,000 Individuals with Disabilities Receive Student Loan Forgiveness, 190,000 Receive Income Verification Waiver

    Individuals with disabilities that have student debt may be in luck. On March 29, 2021, due to the COVID-19...
    Education 2 min read

    Digital Accessibility Can Make a Lasting Difference for People with Disabilities

    There are an estimated one billion people in the world who experience disability in some form. That is 15% of the...
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    Campus Wheelchair Accessibility Report Offers Important Information and Practical Guide

    A harsh and unfortunate reality for some individuals is that, regardless of their intellectual capabilities, their...
    Education 6 min read

    As Schools Reopen with Mask Mandates, What about the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students and Teachers?

    Recently, I needed to visit Urgent Care. As someone who relies on lip-reading, I was concerned about my ability to...
    Education 2 min read

    Bill to Increase Rates for Special Education in New York Receives Unanimous Support

    New York State Senate Bill S6516-A, sponsored by John W. Mannion, and Assembly Bill A8013, sponsored by Michael...
    Education 2 min read