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Teachers pleased with the effect of new special-education approach
By Angela Mack
Starnewsonline.com

New special ed director brings background to forefront
By Ellyn Ong Vea
ChicagoSuburbanNews.com

Extra special education
Boston.com

Special Education: When should taxes pay private tuition?
By John Hechinger
www.WSJ.com

"Special school or segregation?"
By Amy Hetzner
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Supreme Court weighs special education law"
PBS News Hour Extra

"IL Senate votes down increase in funding for special ed..."
By Kurt Erickson
Pantagraph.com

"Disabled students educational opportunities have grown through the decades"
By Andrew Wind
WCFCourier

School districts brace for loss of special ed funds
By Shayna Chabner
NC Times

Hometown schooling cuts special-ed costs
By Connie Paige
Boston.com

Parents of disabled students push for separate classes
By Robert Tomsho
Wall Street Journal

Coppell schools ordered to compensate family of special needs child
By Stella Chavez
Dalllas Morning News

Gaps seen in communities' student autism services
By John Hildebrand
Newsday.com

Area school districts adjusting to rise in number of autistic students
By Autumn Grooms
LaCrosse Tribune

"Response to intervention" sparks interest, questions
By Christina A. Samuels
EdWeek

Embracing "response to intervention"
By Christina A. Samuels
EdWeek

Teaching special-needs students in the regular classroom
By Emma McDonald
Education World

Class helps special needs students prepare for bar, bat mitzvahs
By Peter Schworm
Boston.com

Buddies take the runway
By George H. Newman
Tampa Tribune

Family's struggle: all six kids are autistic
By Jennifer Pereira and Olivia Sterns
ABC News

Jason McElwain - Autistic basketball player
Emotional and heart-warming video you MUST watch
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Autism research makes slow and steady progress
By Robert M. Cook
Fosters.com

Dog becomes boy's guardian angel
CBS Boston

Golden Girls Raise Money for Down Syndrome
By Stephanie Flemmons
Plano Courier Star

High School Kids Go Back To Preschool -- As Aides
Chicago Tribune

Peer Tutors Lend A Hand To Classmates
By Lindsay McClure
Park Record

Autism: A Different Life
By Cassandra Jardine
Telegraph.co.uk

Down Syndrome Doesn't Mean Isolation
By Margo Rutledge Kissell
Dayton Daily News

How To Avoid Being Bankrupted By Autism
National Public Radio

Michael Phelps and ADHD
By Michael Winerip
New York Times

Special Ed Mom Music Mix
Top 20 Songs To Keep You Motivated
Maureen A. Lowry-Fritz

Dispute Over Special Needs Child's Education
By Angie Weidinger
Ozarksfirst.com

Autism At The Eye Of The Storm
By Joe Deegan
The SanDiego Reader

Dealing With Down Syndrome
By Lori Tipton
KTUU.com

Making Stones: Special Education Students Dirty Their Hands
By: William C. Bayne
Commercial Appeal

Down syndrome families brought into sharp focus
By Fredrick Kunkle
Washington Post

Department of Education bus cuts hit special education kids hardest
By Meredith Kolodner
New York Daily News

Charter school only teaches students with autism
By Amelia Santaniello
WCCO

Injuries, class disruptions caused by unruly special ed students not isolated incidents
By: Vicki Carr-Rodruiguez, guest columnist
TC Palm

Family travel: Bypassing the roadblocks of autism
By: Jane Margolies
New YorkTimes

Special Clemson students join higher education trend
University adding program for intellectually disabled
By Anna Simon
Greenville Online

Gott revolves life around autism
Former Dodgers reliever and wife created 'Danny's Farm'
By Michael Schwartz
MLB.com

Off-campus adventures curtailed for those in exceptional children classes
By Sarah Nagem
Salisbury Post

Special needs but no special funding
By Martha Kearns
Sunday Business Post -- Ireland

School has special place in Paralympic broadcaster's heart
By Sion Donovan
The Portsmouth News

ADHD Children Draw Focus From Nature
News Radio 630 WLAP

Dyslexia Center helps students get experience
By Kelsey Franklin
Sidelines

Boy Scout gift helping special needs class
By Carl Kieke
Reporter News

Bipolar disorder conference to feature acclaimed documentary
By Robert Levey
Seacoast Online

Hearing at the cutting edge
By Geoff Adams
BBC News

Disabled children celebrate life, youth in Scottsdale
By Erin Norris
The Arizona Republic

Brain abnormalities that may play key role in ADHD
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Science Daily

All grown up - now where to go?
By Jim McGaw
East Bay Rhode Island

Class mutually beneficial for special education students, high school volunteers
By Jo Napolitano
Chicago Tribune

Dyslexia only a bump in road
By Pat Newcomb
The Huntsville Times

Homework help for children with learning disabilities
The Kalona News

Faith Lutheran parents seek funds to expand special-needs program
By Ashley LIvingston
Las Vegas Sun

Healing power of the horse helps man with autism
By Robert M. Cook
fosters.com

Joy riders: St. Charles bike- shop owner makes disabled kids and vets big wheels
By Luann Grosscup
Chicago Tribune

Raising a child with a mental illness
By Erin Anderssen and Andre Picard
globeandmail.com

Jewish academy to invite youths with disabilities to join their private program
By Jennifer Radcliffe
chron.com

Girl scouts reject girl with autism
By Susan Donaldson James
ABC News

Town may force child with cerebral palsy to give up his pony
CBC News

Down syndrome no barrier for her
By Lisa Black
South Bend Tribune

Study reveals long-term effects of asperger's
By Amelia Santaniello
wcco.com

Therapy center for special needs children a real leap
By Tanyanika Samuels
NY Daily News

We must spot learning problems earlier, says thinktank
By Anthea Lipsett
guardian.co.uk

'I can't imagine her any other way'
By Frances Dine
BBC News

Special Needs Student Recognized As Number One Fan At Pep Rally
By Roxanne Carrillo
Corpus Christi Channel 6

Gifted and challenged: When enlightening has to strike twice
By Sarah Lemagie
Star Tribune

Epilepsy: Misdiagnosed, misunderstood
By Tracie Simer
Jackson Sun

Locks of Love: Girl with cerebral palsy donates hair
By Jamie McCune
The Evening Sun

Help is at hand for dyslexic youngsters
Swindon Advertiser

New seating has students on the ball
By Gregory A. Patterson
Star Tribune

Aledo High seniors pick classmate with Down syndrome as homecoming queen
By Michael Young
Dallas News

Stalked by seizures
By Helen Leask
The Globe and Mail

Brownie troop created for girls with special needs
By Patti Zarling
Green Bay Press Gazette

Listen to how they say what they say
***GREAT SPEECH ARTICLE***
By Ayesha Inoon
The Sunday Times

Universities, colleges see students with disabilities as a growth market
By Joanne Laucius
Ottawa Citizen

Students 'see' the world of the disabled
By Sara Callender
Hometown LIfe

Bishop Hendricken High School offers special needs students new option for Catholic education
By Emily Donohue
The Rhode Island Catholic

Use of Antipsychotics in Children Is Criticized
By Gardiner Harris
New York Times

Taking the fear out of difference
By Susan Gvozdas
Baltimore Sun

Rocket Park renovation to take off
By Mike Wiggins
Sentinel

Girl scouts reject girl with autism
ABC News

Yard helps special needs kids deal with sensory overload
By Doug Mouton
WWLTV

Dancer leads people with Down Syndrome to expression
By Zain Shauk
Burbank Leader

Best foot forward: student doesn't let cerebral palsy stop her from achieving
By Karen Nazor Hill
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Dilemma for deaf students: where to attend high school
By Jennifer Mrozowski
The Detroit News

Girl, 5, now able to 'shine' after epilepsy surgery removes half of her brain
By Daily Mail Reporter
Daily Mail

Confidence boosters: special needs students benefit from regular trips to the gym
By Lynn R. Parks
Laurel Star

Oh, what a feeling! Brain injured recover emotional perception skills
By Dr. Cristina Bornhofen
EurekAlert!

Artists show cerebral palsy is no limitation
By Annika Pergament
NY1

New call center to help special needs students
By Kasi Addison
Newark Live

Son's rare illness keeps pressure on mom, family
By Kimberly Stauffer
Houston Chronicle

Living with ADD
Galway Advertiser

It's been fun being a 'weekend mom' to special needs children
By Mike Pryce
Worcester News

Prom King with Down Syndrome heads to college
By Elizabeth Landau
CNN

Scout with autism finishes tough hike same way he tackles autism
By Sam Miller
OC Register

Raising the bar on mental health care
By Susan Schell
The Peninsula Gateway

Schools adapt to autism increase
By Keriann Lynch
Flathead Beacon

A therapeutic ride is just good horse sense
By Doug Sarti
Straight.com

Dyslexia a handy tool
By Mark Bode
Sunshine Coast Daily

Acting on autism
By Margaret Hair
The Steamboat Pilot

Can attention deficit be framed as a gift?
By Tara Parker-Pope
International Herald Tribune

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After brain surgery for epilepsy, Roscoe girl 'just shines'
By Melissa Westphal
Rockford Register Star

A new leaf: Why businesses need to invest in disabled employees
By Kate Hilpern
The Independent

Lincoln's Krummel doesn't let autism slow him down
By Steve Clark
HTR News

The art of stacking leads to healthy competition
By Amanda Reavy
The State-Journal Register

Impaired senior succeeds in band
By Ashley Shoemaker
The Daily Beacon

Special education students get kick out of soccer games
By Theresa harrington
Contra Costa Times

The challenges and joys of caring for a child with special needs
By Anja Purchase
The Vancouver Sun

So worth it
By Elaine Estrada
Mas Magazine

A young voice for autism, athletics
By Christine Legere
Boston.com

New playground opens for kids with autism
By Bethany Chambers
Hometown News

Like Mother Like Son, Bipolar disorder creates special bond
By Bekah Porter
THonline.com

A New Face for A.D.H.D., and a Debate
By Tara Parker-Pope
The New York Times

Fighting to Keep a Home Remodeled to Meet a Disabled Daughter’s Needs
By Abby Aguirre
The New York Times

Creating boundaries, not barriers
By Jessica J. Burchard
The Winchester Star

No vision is no problem for Rilind Dragoshi
By Cole Hobson
Times & Transcript

Hearing-impaired babies studied, Research tests reaction to mom's voice
By Meghan Gilbert
Toledo Blade

Brotherly love inspires gutsy class act
By Hannah Sutherland
Peace Arch News

Advocates for developmentally disabled making budget cuts
  By Kathleen Wilson
  Ventura County Star

Resort work program readies learning disabled for life past school
  By Mike Danahey
  The Courier News

Emotions illustrated vividly in children's book
  By Beverly Beckham
  Boston News

In New York, tug of war over costs to educate the autistic
  By Amanda Fairbanks
  The New York Times

Autistic runner is one of the guys - only faster
  By Jerry Brewer
  The Seattle Times

My home, my school
  By Alycia Lim
  The Star Online

Prism Project gives kids with special needs a time to shine
  By John Carlson
  The Star Press

Quinn Bradlee: Suffering From A Learning Disability In Washington’s Public Eye
  Posted by Michelle Levi
  CBS News

U.S. Supreme Court rules against Forest Grove School District in case involving ex-student with special needs
    By Wendy Owen
    The Oregonian

Special-needs students move from school to the real world
    By Rhonda Bodfield
    Arizona Daily Star

Too many students ‘graduate to the living room’
    By Barbara Shelly
    The Kansas City Star

Reading between crossed lines
    By Elisabeth Tarica
    The Age

Into the Mainstream: After decades of virtually no access to education...
    By Passant Rabie
    Egypt Today

Youth with disabilities becomes Eagle Scout
    By Ken Stephens
    The Hutchinson News

'Retarded' and 'Retardation' on the way out in Austin
    Courtney Wyrtzen
    The Examiner

Federal stimulus helps special ed, struggling kids in Portland area
    By Betsy Hammond
    The Oregonian

Schools cope with challenge of educating autistic students
    By Carol McGraw
    The Gazette