Young adults with autism lag in school, work
Young adults with autism are less likely to go to college or hold down a job than their peers with other types of disabilities, a new U.S. study…
Special Education
Universal Design for Learning: The next big thing in school reform?
As educators brace for new reforms, what will these changes look like? How will assessments and curriculum differ from previous versions? How can all students get the best…
Six great special-education resources for parents and teachers
Here are six special-education websites that provide vetted tools and technology that can help in many aspects of a child’s learning.
Rise in autism increases calls for awareness
A new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in early April during Autism Awareness Month indicates that one child out of 88 is believed to…
iPad and iPod apps open up world for special-needs students
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Windows 8 will be more accessible to those with disabilities
Microsoft is enhancing some of the accessibility features in Windows 8 to make the new OS easier for people with disabilities, CNET reports. Certain "assistive technologies" have long…
Watch: Alabama high school develops unique program for autistic students
An amazing high school in Alabama is paving the way for other schools to successfully integrate their autistic students into classroom activities--and beyond, the Huffington Post reports.
Grad students to develop GPS project for visually impaired
At 356 acres, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) can seem like a mini city where one can easily get lost without a map. If you are blind or…
iPhone apps that can help serve special needs kids
Engaging special needs children requires a distinctive skill set, not least among them patience, appolicious reports.
Key assistive technology group closes its doors
After 10 years in the assistive technology and educational technology fields, the National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) closed operations with the end of its federal funding on…
Mom fights to have special education son held back after school tries to pass him to sixth grade
A Bronx 11-year-old will start middle school Thursday-even though his mom says he's not ready, the New York Daily News reports.
Among twists in budget woes, tensions over teaching the deaf
Politicians have seen plenty of demonstrators outside the Statehouse here. But the crowd that gathered last month was a bit different from the usual shouting protesters, reports the…
How to cut special-ed spending without sacrificing quality
As school districts grow accustomed to doing more with less, special-education programs are dealing with their own unique set of challenges—and one expert has proposed several solutions to…
Change the future of special education? There’s an app for that
Walk into the third grade classroom at Westmark School and you’ll see every student sliding their little fingers across an iPad, Apple's popular tablet computer, reports Encino Patch.
Experts outline challenges facing math instruction
Numerous studies point to a fact that cannot be ignored: U.S. students’ math and science performance trails that of several other countries, and the nation’s classrooms need qualified,…
Kaspar the friendly robot helps autistic kids
Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing with…
Panel: How to improve special ed
As the push for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) increases, leaders in the field of special education recently debated whether the Individuals with Disabilities…
Conference: Technology is helping to ‘redefine … disability’
Assistive technology devices enable students with disabilities to express what they know, and rapid advancements in technology are helping to “redefine ability and disability,” says Milton Chen, senior…
Technology access law helps those with special education needs
Americans with disabilities and those with related special education needs will be able to use smart phones, the internet, and other technologies that are staples of life and…
U.S. looks to improve disabled access to internet
The Obama administration on July 23 offered a series of proposals aimed at enhancing access to web sites for people with disabilities, Reuters reports.
Computers make strides in recognizing speech
For decades, computer scientists have been pursuing artificial intelligence (AI)—but in recent years, rapid progress has been made in machines that can listen, speak, see, reason, and learn,…
On web video, captions are coming…slowly
For the deaf and hearing impaired, more captions are coming to the web versions of shows on television, where captions are mandated, reports the New York Times—and yet…
New assistive technology research focuses on iPad, communication skills
In what might result in great new strides for assistive technology, the National Center for Technology Innovation has announced the winners of its “Tech in the Works 2010”…
National Education Technology Plan in line for an update
The Education Department is being urged to revise its draft version of the National Education Technology Plan to include measures on adult education and on accessibility for people…
Project puts 1 million books online for blind, dyslexic users
Even as audio versions of best-sellers fill store shelves and new technology fuels the popularity of digitized books, the number of titles accessible to people who are blind…
Scientists look to help children with autism find a voice
CNN reports that when Ryan Wallace got a diagnosis of autism at age 2, his parents never thought they'd hear him speak. "He used to make noises.
YouTube turns on captions for millions of videos
YouTube is adding captions to millions of internet videos, reports the Associated Press.