Let's Build 'Inclined Planes of the Heart' for Developmentally Disabled Individuals
The article discusses the need for understanding and empathy towards individuals with developmental disabilities, focusing on a specific case of a student who expresses distress through loud outbursts.
New rules for determining students' needs. The education minister signed the regulation
The Polish education minister has signed new regulations aimed at improving the process of issuing opinions regarding students' special educational needs.
Ministry of Education: All educational activities across the country are canceled until further notice
The Israeli Ministry of Education has announced the cancellation of all physical educational activities across the country until further notice, including special education programs and extracurricular activities.
Disability Assistance: Special Schools Sound the Alarm: State Reimburses Construction Costs Too Late
Special schools in Germany are facing financial challenges as the state delays reimbursement of construction costs for a new school designed to support emotionally and socially challenged children.
Psychologist breaks down SEND White Paper and what it will mean for parents
A psychologist analyzes the government’s new SEND White Paper, which proposes substantial reforms affecting special education needs and disabilities in England.
Parents of children with special educational needs give changes in England a mixed response
Parents of children with special educational needs express cautious optimism about recent changes announced by the UK government, while also voicing concerns about ongoing struggles for support.
Five former education secretaries urge Labour MPs to back government’s Send reforms in open letter
Five former UK education secretaries have urged Labour MPs to support government reforms aimed at improving the special education system in English schools.
The participation of children with special educational needs in extracurricular education camps is not supported enough
There is insufficient support for organizing camps that cater adequately to children with special educational needs in Estonia.
Edo to support special needs schools, hails teachers’ sacrifice
The Edo State Government has praised the efforts of the Nigeria Association of Special Education Teachers and has committed to ongoing support for special needs education in the state.
Teachers in San Francisco go on strike for the first time in nearly 50 years
Around 6,000 public school teachers in San Francisco initiated a strike on Monday, marking the first strike in the city in almost half a century due to unsuccessful negotiations over wages, healthcare, and resources for special education students.
Children with special needs in England will keep current support, minister says
An education minister reassured parents that children with special needs in England will maintain their current school placements and support levels amid concerns over proposed changes to special education provisions.
Learned Helplessness Can Change
A mother grapples with her son's learned helplessness stemming from his autism as she hopes for more active engagement in school activities.
There is a turmoil in schools that may mean a return to the local school for a boy from Espoo - and this is what his mother fears
An Espoo mother expresses her concerns as her son, who has ADHD and emotional handling challenges, faces potential reintegration into a local school after finding stability in a special education setting.
Disabled children’s legal rights are ‘red lines’ in Send overhaul, ministers warned
Ministers are cautioned that any reduction in legal rights for disabled children and their families during the upcoming changes to special education needs and disabilities (Send) provision will cross critical boundaries.
Chalcis: 13-year-old student dies from flu
A 13-year-old student in Chalcis, who had health issues and attended a special school, has died from the flu, prompting heartfelt condolences from the school community.
Do Romani and education not go together? I proved that it is not true, says special educator
Olga, a special educator who grew up in a Romani settlement in eastern Slovakia, reflects on her experiences of cultural differences and challenges faced by Romani families regarding education.
Report: The number of special education students has surged by 61% in four years, an unusual figure compared to the rest of the world
A report reveals a 61% increase in special education students in Israel from 2020 to 2024, a rate unmatched globally, attributed to more diagnoses and parental preference for separate educational frameworks.
Chicago teacher disappears, husband pleads for help finding her
A special education teacher from Chicago, Linda Brown, went missing while traveling for an appointment, prompting her husband to reach out for assistance in finding her.