EDWARDSVILLE — The state of Illinois is experiencing a severe shortage of special education teachers, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is doing its part to help. Dr. Susanne James, an Associate Professor in the Teaching and Learning Department in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior at SIUE, is…

Copenhagen to build a modern residence for young people with special needs The building will focus on welfare technology and sustainability To young people and adults with developmental disabilities, the simplest of tasks can often be challenging. Acknowledging the difficulties that those with special needs face, the City of Copenhagen…

Whenever 21-year-old Alicia Crossley gets on a horse, her balance, coordination, core strength, and posture improves, according to her mother Cheri. “Alicia has down syndrome and hypotonia, which is very low muscle tone, and has benefited greatly by horseback riding, which she has been doing since she was 6,” said…

One of the hottest topics of debate in the Florida Legislative Session was the school choice legislation. For all the back and forth leading up to the passage of SB 48/HB 7045, legislators deserve our thanks for including a key group the proposal will affect: working-class families like mine, who…

Photo by Jana Birchum After months of internal dialogue about its miserable work culture, and facing legal action over its handling of student evaluations, Austin ISD‘s Special Education Department has publicized an ambitious reform plan. The change involves both new leadership – Dr. Theresa Arocha-Gill will start as executive director…

EMMAUS, Pa. – Three candidates vying for reelection to the East Penn Board of School Directors pitched their cases at a virtual forum Wednesday night. Incumbent board members Naomi Winch, Alisa Bowman, and Adam Smith participated in the event. Newcomer Bill Whitney was invited but did not attend for reasons…

News 12 StaffMay 05, 2021, 10:29pm EDT Updated on:May 05, 2021, 10:29pm EDT Police officers in a Union County town are taking steps to better interact with autistic members of the community. Officer Jessica Diaz, with the Roselle Police Department, knows first- hand about autism. “My oldest daughter suffers from…

The search for a 6-year-old special-needs child in Wayne County had a special ending, Sheriff Jody Ashley said. The child was reunited with his grandparents after personnel from multiple agencies and people of the community worked together to find him. “I’ve never seen this many people come out,” Ashley said….

Friday afternoon, Bainbridge High School students involved in Tonya Welch’s Early Childhood Education connection pathway hosted a spring fling for special needs students in Mrs. McMillan and Mrs. Wilson’s classes, complete with door prizes and snacks. The ECE2 and ECE3 classes were tasked with creating developmentally- appropriate lessons and activities….

My daughter was diagnosed with a debilitating form of epilepsy prior to going into the West Bonner County School District and is part of the special education program. What I have learned with her, and many other special education children in our district, is that they are the angels among…