Mental Illness Exacts Heavy Toll, Beginning in Youth June 6, 2005: Researchers supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have found that half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14, and that despite effective...

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Parents in Burden of Proof Case Under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Yesterday, an important U.S. Supreme Court Decision was handed down regarding special education and the the procedural rights...

November 23, 2005: Violent crime rates in the nation's schools, unchanged between 2002 and 2003, remained at about half those recorded in 1992, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of...

To Raise Achievement of Students with Disabilities, Greater Flexibility Available for States, Schools Proposed Regulations to be Published in Federal Register December 14, 2005 From the U.S. Department of Education COLUMBIA, Md . -- U.S....

JAASEP - Research Based Journal in Special Education Go to the PDP Menu All members of The National Association of Special Education Teachers , through an agreement with the American Academy of Special Education Professionals , will now have...

Researchers have found in two studies that autism may involve a lack of connections and coordination in separate areas of the brain. In people with autism, the brain areas that perform complex analysis appear less likely to work together during...

The severity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in youth appears to be reflected in their brain structure, recent NIMH-supported brain imaging studies are finding. In one study, researchers found that the front part of...

Classroom Management Series LATEST ISSUE of NASET’s CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SERIES: Reward Me! That Ever-So-Powerful Reinforcer By David K. Griffin, Ed.D., BCBA-D This issue of NASET’s Classroom Management Series was written by David K. Griffin,...

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