BY TOM SANNICANDRO AND SCOTT LIEBER INTRODUCTION: College is the dream of many students across the country, and the ladder to economic opportunity, independence, and a first job [1]. Now, evidence suggests that college provides the same opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities (ID) as for non-disabled students [2, 3]. Employment and earnings outcomes for people with ID were higher if they had taken college classes. Students with ID who attend college are significantly more […]
BY KAREN KABAKI-SISTO, M.S. CCC-SLP Along with academic achievement, a goal of the educational experience is to learn how to have successful social relationships both inside and outside of the classroom that continue through adulthood. However, physically seating a student into a classroom –mainstream or self-contained –does not automatically ensure social acceptance. Problems with learning and communication can cause a child with special needs to be misunderstood, left out, teased, and/or bullied, leading to behavioral […]
HE FITNESS PRIORITY BY KRISTIN MCNEALUS, PT, DPT In 1990, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was passed, requiring that all people with disabilities, of school age, have access to Physical Education in a normal school environment. Does your child participate in physical education consistently? Do you know what your child is doing in those classes? And why this is as important as any other subject in school? Adapted physical education is PE that […]
BY JENNIFER WOODWORTH, PSY.D. According to the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, during the school year 2012-2013, almost 13 percent of children enrolled in public school received some form of specialized education. These include children who have been identified as having a disability that is interfering with their education; where there are many more students with informal behavior plans or accommodations that have been agreed upon by the teacher and parent. […]
LIVING WITH A DISABILITY BY JERRY LEVINSON In an economic environment characterized by ever increasing tuition costs, financing a college education oftentimes seems an insurmountable obstacle for many young people hoping to achieve a college degree. In addition to tuition, fees, and supplies, the cost of room and board, insurance and transportation can cause the price of earning a degree to swell to levels many consider overwhelming. However, as difficult as current costs make achieving […]
