Disability Education: Resources for Parents and Students
“Disability education” can mean many things, but primarily it means securing the best possible education for you or your child regardless of physical or cognitive ability. The expert advice provided here on disability education will help you navigate the challenges of the education system and attain your education goals.
For most of us, communication is as simple as a thought turned into a word or gesture. But for severely autistic people attempts to communicate what they want or need often leads to frustration and anger. It wasn’t until the invention of touch...
Students of decades past, remember at least one class in their school designated “Special Education.” The students in this class ranged from wheelchair-bound to mentally challenged to everywhere in between. Many bright children with learning...
Find out what to expect on the campus of a school for the deaf and blind, and which states combine the two disabilities in their state school.
Special education needs can often be augmented with software and/or hardware for your home computer. Take a look at some of the best options on the market.
Special Education Needs: Top Nine Assistive Technology Products for Special Needs Kids
Articles
Announcing a New Online Manual on Special Education Transition Services
The Disability Law Center in Boston, Massachusetts is now rolling out an online manual on special education transition services, available through the hyperlink below.
Special Needs Students Celebrate Life in Austin, TX
The Austin Harmony Project provides special needs citizens the opportunity to be involved in the arts. Harmony utilizes the arts as a natural means to positively stimulate and celebrate life, while giving each participant a deserved sense of well-being.
Let’s Get Inventing and Renew the Entrepreneurial Spirit!
Did you know that 20% of the 55+ million Americans with disabilities are unemployed? So, what do you do if you are one of the 11,000,000 people out of work? Sit back and blame your disability? Society? Or take matters in your own hands and think your way to success?
Building a Healthy, Supportive Environment for Differently-Abled Children
Families living with a disability face some unique challenges, but in today’s world there are many opportunities for disabled children to live full, active and exciting lives.
New Series: Those Who Inspire Us
Who is your hero? Ask men and women on the street - Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder would most likely be the first remembered for overcoming their disabilities and propelling their way to stardom. Written by Disagirl, Disaboom Staff
Those Who Inspire Us: New Series
An inspirational story submitted by Tim Enfield, founder of The Think Alive Foundation and friend to the disaboom.com community. What is your disability? How will you make it work for you?
Teaching Blind Children: Are Schools for the Blind Obsolete?
Are schools for the blind necessary with today’s assistive technology, or should teaching blind children be part of the public school system? Examine pros and cons you’ve never before considered.
Teaching Children with Cerebral Palsy
What are the keys for teaching children with cerebral palsy? Find out who should be involved and what to consider.