#special-education

#special-education

"For too long, working families have struggled with the cost of childcare. Years of high living costs have driven many New Yorkers out of the five boroughs."

Students of color are less likely to be identified with disabilities than similarly situated white students. This trend extends to students from non-English-speaking families, who also face similar under-identification.

"When we started with this my boys did not want anything to do with them. Now they're hand feeding them, they’ll pick them up..."

The behavior of the older brother could escalate to bullying or abuse, but the fact is it already has risen to that level. Immediate steps are crucial.

"Everyone should feel like they belong, that they are included," Vogel-Campbell said, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity for all students in graduation ceremonies.

Despite Pryor Cashman's repeated good faith attempts to obtain payment from iBrain, iBrain has failed and refused to make payment.

"By doing so, Kobata and Ghysels were able to please the superintendent by providing him with additional, misappropriated funds for use in purchasing luxuries such as retained massage therapists, expensive Cuban cigars, expensive food and travel, etc.," Facciano's lawyer, Stanley Apps, said in the brief.

Kellen Hedler, a fourth-grader with Down syndrome, exemplifies the success of inclusion in education, spending over 80% of his school day alongside non-disabled peers.

"For a special needs child, to change an environment for that child they've been thriving in, and also affect staff that are being very effective, disheartens me," he told San José Spotlight. "To receive an email ... that just said Special Day Class will not be offered next year, and your child will be going to another school ... feels disempowering as a parent when ... you've been told by the district it's a partnership."

Children waiting years for autism and other assessments, or for suitable placements, have their lives placed on hold as councils face a looming financial crisis.

According to a UN report, special education in the Netherlands is broken, leaving tens of thousands of neurodivergent children without schooling opportunities.