The 7th Annual Special Education Conference: Parents + Educators + Students = Success will be held on March 24, 2012, at Lake Braddock Secondary School from...
The 7th Annual Special Education Conference will be held on Saturday, March 24, at Lake Braddock Secondary School with Rick Lavoie as the keynote speaker....
From EdWeek: "New guidance from the U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights warns school districts that the way they define which students...
An article in the New York Times examines "The Upside of Dyslexia," including "ways in which people with dyslexia have skills that are superior to those of...
The Virginia Board for People with Disabilities invites applications from rising high school juniors or seniors with disabilities to participate in the 2012...
In a region known for high achievement, pressures on teens and their families can be very high, and help is not always easy to find. Fairfax Partnership for...
POAC-NV's February meeting features a special presentation, "How to Get the Most Out of Your Child's School Program" *for Parents, by Parents* Saturday,...
From the CEC Smartbrief: A pair of bills aimed at revising No Child Left Behind are drawing criticism over their inclusion of a provision that could limit...
May 22-24, 2012 Old Dominion University Students with disabilities who are interested in completing two- or four- year college degrees are invited to apply....
Bipolar Disorder and Severe Irritability in Children and Adolescents Dr. Kenneth Towbin, National Institute of Mental Health Friday, March 2, from 10 – noon...
The 7th Annual Special Education Conference: Parents + Educators + Students = Success will be held on March 24, 2012, at Lake Braddock Secondary School from...
Frost-Woodson Special Services is pleased to present "7 Steps for Successful Transition to College" on Thursday, March 15, at 7:00 pm in Cav Hall. This...
WISER, Washington Independent Services for Educational Resources, has recently inaugurated a scholarship for college-bound students who have documented...
From the CEC Smartbrief: "About 433,980 students in 7,000 school districts were reported to have 504 plans outlining the accommodations they need to be on...
The Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities (ACSD) will hold its monthly meeting on March 14, 2012 in room 1600 at the Gatehouse Administrative...
The Department of Education is exploring ways to assess how well states are educating students with disabilities. This post in EdWeek's On Special Education...
From the CEC Smartbrief: "Students with disabilities are significantly more likely than those without disabilities to be restrained by an adult at school,...
What We Know sheets are developed by the National Resource Center on ADHD to keep the general public and professionals up to date on new developments in...
This post from the Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland has some good tips for helping students with ADD/ADHD be successful in the postsecondary setting:...
From the VCU Autism Center for Excellence: VCU-ACE Online Paraprofessional Course VCU-ACE is pleased to announce the launch of a new online course on April 2,...
Frost-Woodson Special Services is pleased to present "7 Steps for Successful Transition to College" on Thursday, March 15, at 7:00 pm in Cav Hall. This...
Rick Lavoie will present "The Motivation Breakthrough" and "It's So Much Work to be Your Friend", at the 7th Annual Special Education Conference: Parents +...
The Fairfax County Government is recruiting college students and recent graduates with disabilities for paid summer internships. Interns are paid $13.00 and...
This is an interesting article about how a special need diagnosis should not define the person -- and also includes some good tips about explaining a student's...
Interesting Wall Street Journal article; I've always been curious about how my son is able to retain vast amounts of (certain specialized) information.... ...
