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Author Archives: Donna Martinez
New Castle teen uses robot to continue learning from home
Chris, born with spina bifida uses a robot called a VGo to continue learning from home Continue reading
Posted in Special Education, Technology, Universal design
Tagged E-learning, internet, online education, robotics, Start-Up Chile, Technology
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An ‘Arab Spring’ of free online higher education
Two recent events presage higher education’s future. First, President Obama’s University of Michigan speech about cost control in higher education and second, Sebastian Thrun’s Udacity start-up. Can the use of the internet and its technology be a possible answer to a new way of learning? Could “Start-Up Chile”, a program of the Chilean Government to attract world-class early stage entrepreneurs to start their businesses in Chile be a means of solving two problems? Continue reading
Posted in College, International
Tagged E-learning, internet, online education, Start-Up Chile, Technology
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E-News: National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition ENews features resources, activities, products, and funding information from around the country. E-News is dedicated to helping youth, parents, educators, service providers, and administrators stay connected and informed about secondary education and transition issues. Continue reading
The Joint Statement of the Autism Society and Autistic Self Advocacy Network on the DSM-5 and Autism
As two national organizations committed to working to empower the autism and Autistic communities today and into the future, the Autism Society of America and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network issue the following joint statement regarding the definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder within the DSM-5.
The autism spectrum is broad and diverse, including individuals with a wide range of functional needs, strengths and challenges. The DSM-5′s criteria for the new, unified autism spectrum disorder diagnosis must be able to reflect that diversity and range of experience. Continue reading
Posted in autism, civil rights, developmental disability, Special Education
Tagged autism, DSM-5
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Schools Must Do More to Involve Parents, Students in IEP Process
Parents and students with disabilities aren’t as involved in the process of mapping out their goals with schools as much as they should be, although federal law intends for parents and school staff to work together on these plans, a new study finds.
Posted in High School, Special Education, Transition
Tagged Federal policy, IDEA, IEP, Parenting, Research, special education
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New Doodle 4 Google contest for K12 students
K-12 students in the U.S. to participate in our fifth annual U.S. Doodle 4 Google contest. Draw your rendition of the Google logo and you may see it on the ultimate gallery: the Google homepage. The winning doodler will also take home a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology grant for his or her school. Continue reading
Posted in Financial Aid, Scholarship
Tagged college, contest, Doodle, financial aid, Google, scholarship
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FASA for 2012-2013 released
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid released its
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for award year 2012-13 Continue reading
2012 DISABILITY RIGHTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
The Disability Rights Scholarship Program will offer up to 10 awards to individuals from selected countries in Africa for LLM (Masters in Law) study beginning in fall 2012. The programme aims to advance the rights of persons with disabilities, and through legal channels, help overcome the effect of exclusionary practices, so that persons with disabilities achieve a state of full and effective participation and inclusion in society. Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, College, Financial Aid, human rights, International, Scholarship
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Latin higher education far below others in the world in quality, grad rates
From LATIN AMERICA: Pressures on marred HE systems Higher education systems in Latin America continue to lag behind much of the rest of the world in quality, graduation rates and coverage, and most analysts do not expect those issues to … Continue reading
Survey for UK students aims to find out what support students find most helpful
UK university students with disabilities asked to complete Disabled Students’ Allowances survey. The survey students aims to find out what support students find most helpful and what factors encourage them or discourage them from using the support recommended for them. Continue reading