Really Special Education: State Investigation Confirms "Lap Dance Therapy" Allegations
A series of investigations could spell the beginning of the end for the billion dollar, taxpayer funded troubled teen industry.
A series of investigations could spell the beginning of the end for the billion dollar, taxpayer funded troubled teen industry.
Robin Shaffert | Posted 10.28.2009 | Business
A high percentage of people with disabilities who are ready, willing, and able to work are unemployed. Providing increased flexibility is one thing that employers can do to help.
Alice Farmer | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics
Corporal punishment causes pain, humiliation, and in some cases deep bruising or other serious injury; it also can have long-lasting psychological consequences.
Lee Woodruff | Posted 09.04.2009 | Living
Near my home there is "Children at Play" sign with the word "Autistic" written in black marker. The added word seemed to say, "These are my children. I'm comfortable with it and you should be too."
Holly Robinson | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living
Today there are lilac and nutmeg gerbils, Siamese and Burmese gerbils, dove and polar fox gerbils, honey cream and silver fox, and many more.
Huffington Post | Posted 07.02.2009 | World
Forsan Alredada, a radio station based out of the Deir el-Balah refugee camp in Gaza, is championing the cause of disabled people in what is considere...
Ari Ne'eman | Posted 06.21.2009 | Living
The disability message is a civil rights message. It is incumbent upon us to make sure that health care reform doesn't leave disabled adults and youth behind.
Breitbart | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Park Police say they have arrested 91 protesters in front of the White House, including some in wheelchairs who chained themsel...
Bonnie St. John | Posted 03.22.2009 | Living
There were hardly any kids at the Shriners Hospital today... The administrative assistant I contacted had tried to discourage me from coming because t...
Luis Montalvan and Aaron Glantz | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics
Internal audits at the VA regional headquarters has revealed over half of all disability claims processed through the New York office had been illegally tampered with.
Auburn McCanta | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home
Disabled voters can make a difference, not only through their votes, but also by their campaigning activities.
Kim Stagliano | Posted 11.28.2008 | Living
Until recently, many people with autism did not qualify for basic state level services through departments of developmental disabilities because their IQ's were too high.
Paul K. Longmore | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home
Ever since Sarah Palin's acceptance speech, there has been a great deal of talk about "special needs" children but little about the issues that concer...
Philip N. Cohen | Posted 10.25.2008 | Living
The evidence on well-being among children with disabilities is distressing. In this country, they are more likely to be poor, and more likely to live in single-parent families.
Cristóbal Joshua Alex | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics
In passing the ADA Amendments Act, Congress is finally pushing back at a Court that has been hard at work dismantling our civil rights infrastructure.
Maia Szalavitz | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living