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Special Education Services for Students in Private and Charter SchoolsAccording to the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), special education and related services vary greatly depending on the specific circumstance.- Virginia to Phase Out VGLA Portfolio Testing for Students with DisabilitiesOver the past 3 years, the number of students taking the VGLA instead of traditional SOL tests has doubled. Virginia is going to replace the VGLA program with a new standardized test for certain special education students.
Rights of Students with Disabilities with Respect to Postsecondary EducationThis article looks at some of the differences of rights for students with disabilities between high school and college.- The Benefits of Inclusive EducationA focused argument detailing why inclusion is the best method for educating students with special needs, and how inclusive education can also benefit typically developing students and regular classroom teachers.
- Teaching Students with DisabilitiesThis essay provides methods to modify a physical education activity for students with disabilities.
- Incorporating Students with Disabilities in PEEssay discussing how to include students with disabilities in a PE kick-ball activity.
- Different Types of Extracurricular Sports for Students with DisabilitiesDifferent types of extracurricular sports options can help make it possible for people with disabilities to participate in a variety of sporting activities. Electronic, segregated, unified, parallel, and regular sports all are options for persons with disabilities.
- Cases and Laws that Have Affected the Education of Students with DisabilitiesThis article discusses many laws and cases that have impacted the education of students with disabilities.
- Labeling Students with DisabilitiesStudents with disabilities are labeled for a variety of reasons. Many of these reasons are for the benefit of the student.
- What is the IDEA and What Are Its Major Provisions?The IDEA is an act the concerns American education and effects hundreds of thousands of students, teachers, and parents.
- Pros and Cons of Inclusion in American EducationA look at the positive and negative issues with general classroom inclusion in American schools.
- Wright ChoiceEven with an MBA, TyKiah Wright found it impossible to find a job. Doors closed as soon as her disability was apparent. She used the obstacles she faced to found a business designed to aid students who are minorities or have disabilities.
- IDEA Helps Students with Disabilities SucceedFederal laws to assure equal access to individuals with disabilities are not limited to adults. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) protects children between the ages of three and 21 who have disabilities.
- Ed Roberts Campus Built for Students with DisabilitiesStudents with disabilities will now have a new resource in Berkeley, Calif. The Ed Roberts Campus, being built inside of the Ashby BART station, will soon be a valuable resource for students with disabilities.
Students with Disabilities Welcomed into the Halls of CollegesThe discriminatory practice of financial aid services, intentional or not, are disappearing and more campuses have disability counselors as well as professors with education and experience working with disabled students. It is a win-win situation.