Public schools are serving more students under the special education category of autism than ever before. The Digest of Education Statistics (2013) reported that 455,000 students ages 3 through 21 ...

Moving to a new place as a child is a challenge in itself. Add to that having to simultaneously learn two languages — the undertaking seems insurmountable. Melanie Rojas, a University of Delaware ...

A service animal is defined in Title II: Section 35.104 under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an ...

UAB Disability Support Services presents its first Disability Experience event the week of April 10. UAB students, faculty and staff have volunteered to experience a disability simulation, ranging ...

Every person has the right to lead a meaningful life. For people with disabilities, this means living in and integrating with a community of their choice, forming genuine relationships, pursuing job ...

Joe Tatela, director of disability support services at Carroll Community College, has been with the school for a decade. Prior to his work at Carroll, he spent a decade teaching elementary and middle ...

The University of Delaware's Office of Disability Support Services (DSS) joined the Division of Student Life on July 1, making DSS the 13th unit under Vice President for Student Life, José-Luis Riera.

Self advocacy: Know yourself. Know what you need. Know how to get it. There are significant differences between high school and college, including how you access disability-related supports.

EdSource · When teens counsel teens: Why peer support programs are growing The UC system is failing its disabled students. Across campuses, disability support services responsible for providing ...

The New School seeks to foster an environment that encourages all students to reach their highest level of achievement. Through various student services and programs, the university emphasizes the ...

Students requesting accommodations and services at Wilkes University are required to submit documentation to determine eligibility in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and ...

University of Wyoming students and faculty members will see some noticeable changes in disability service accommodation requests and approvals before the fall semester begins. Beginning this fall, ...