December 16, 2005 Tucson, Ariz. — The U.S. Department of Education today announced the creation of the Center for Rural Education to address challenges facing rural schools and named former U.S. Commissioner of Education William L. Smith as its...

Connecticut Sues Over No Child Left Behind Law On Monday, August 23, 2005, the state of Connecticut filed a lawsuit in U.S. Disdtrict Court in Hartford against the federal government over the No Child Left Behind Act. They are the first state...

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...

Bonnie Dupuis, MA Facilitator for Inclusive Practices Polk County Public Schools Joyce W. Barclay, Ed.S. Florida Inclusion Network Facilitator Polk County Public Schools Sherwin D. Holmes, MS Director, Exceptional Student Education Polk County...

Autism Autism Topic Categories ABA and Autism Accommodations/Modifications Adults with Autism Advocacy Information Asperger Syndrome Assessment Assistive Technology Audio/Video Tapes Autism Educator Information Books and Publications Causes...

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) ADHD Topic Categories Accommodations and Modifications Adults with ADHD Advocacy Information Assessment Assistive Technology Books and Publications Causes Characteristics Classifications and Types...

Endocrine and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 205 Jacksonville, FL 32204 Phone: 904–353–7878 Internet: http://www.aace.com/ Christopher Seymour, M.B.A., Executive Director Purpose: A professional...

Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) Not until the middle of the twentieth century was there a name for a disorder that now appears to affect an estimated one of every five hundred children, a disorder that causes...

Comprehensive Overview of Hearing Impairments Definition The Education of the Handicapped Act (P.L. 94-142), includes "hearing impairment" and "deafness" as two of the categories under which children with disabilities may be eligible for...