Mouse model unveils dynamics through which SYNGAP1 gene supports cognitive function
The SYNGAP1 gene, which supports the production of a protein called SynGAP (Synaptic Ras GTPase-Activating Protein), is known ...
Lutherville’s Odyssey School announces new head
In July, a new head of school will lead The Odyssey School, the Lutherville private school specializing in teaching students ...
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What Educators Need to Know About Dyslexia—and Why It’s Not Something to ‘Fix’
Curing dyslexia isn't an option, say experts. But with today's resources, there's a lot of reason for optimism.
Pan-disability series ‘a new challenge and a fresh motivation’ for Callum Flynn
Flynn has been earmarked as skipper for the first ever pan-disability international series against India this summer.
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It’s Important to Talk About Learning Accommodations with Your Students—Here’s How to Do It
From metaphors for elementary kids to mindset shifts and graphic organizers for teens, here are teacher-tested tips for normalizing learning accommodations across grade levels.
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Families Unaware of How Alternate Assessments Impact Students with Disabilities
Jeurry, who is now 26 and was diagnosed with a mild intellectual disability after graduating high school, requested that his ...
'You can do it,' says this Sanirajak, Nunavut, man to others who live with a disability
Tyrone Apak is proud to call himself a deaf person — but it's taken him many years to come to terms with his disability. The ...
Irish-language exemptions: ‘It’s all firefighting and band-aids, instead of a sensible approach’
“This would make them an independent user of the language. That is ambition. But we have an inflexible system where, if ...
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Government expands tool facilitating societal participation of people with intellectual disabilities
Representatives from various entities from the disability, education, and employment sectors will now be able to provide training through Easy Read thanks to an EU project led by the Commission for ...
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Changing the conversation: Disability pride clubs foster inclusion at Stuyvesant and beyond
New York City this year launched a network of disability pride clubs. Of the 90 schools that have such clubs, Stuyvesant High ...
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Legislative Roundup: Public school perks gutted from Empowering Parents expansion bill
The Senate has removed public school perks — including tens of millions in special education funding — from a bill that would ...