August 14, 2006, This week, the official and final Part B regulations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 were published in the Federal Register. The 307-page PDF version of these published regulations can be found at:...

A recent study provides evidence that autism affects the functioning of virtually the entire brain, and is not limited to the brain areas involved with social interactions, communication behaviors, and reasoning abilities, as had been...

The U.S. Department of Education today released initial peer review feedback and related information on revised comprehensive state plans for ensuring that all public elementary and secondary school students are taught by highly qualified...

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Community Based Meetings on IDEA to Learn About the New Regulations and Provide You Resources and Supports Secretary Margaret Spellings announced the release of the Part B Final Regulations implementing the 2004 reauthorization of the...

New National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Research Program Launches Autism Trials The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has launched three major clinical studies on autism at its...

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About one-third of attention deficit cases among U.S. children may be linked with tobacco smoke before birth or to lead exposure afterward, according to provocative new research. Even levels of lead the government considers acceptable appeared...