Tag Archives: Department of Education

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, August 24 – Friday, August 28

Posted on August 28, 2015 by bchaiken2014

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Education: Amazon e-book deal with NYC public schools postponed as Blind advocates say it would leave out visually impaired students (New York Daily News) New York City education officials have shelved a $30 … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged alternative standardized tests for students with disabilities, ASD, autism spectrum disorders, brain injury, Departamento de Educación, Department of Education, diagnostic device for traumatic brain injury, electronic books, fathers of children with autism, FITGuard mouthgard, leg amputation, leg prosthesis, locus coeruleus, long-term memory, Medicare coverage of prostheses, premature infants and ADHD, robotic skeleton, students with disabilities, tetraplegia, Tough Mudder, U.S. Education Department, wheelchair controlled with chin | Leave a comment

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014

Posted on July 23, 2014 by naricspotlight

Please see the following announcement from NIDRR: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 The President signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which replaces the outdated Workforce Investment Act of 1998. This new law represents a renewed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, NIDRR, WIOA, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act | Leave a comment

OSERS Announces New Technical Assistance Center on Improving Transition

Posted on July 3, 2014 by naricspotlight

A new opportunity from the Department of Education: The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is excited to announce a new competition – The National Technical Assistance Center on Improving Transition to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students with … Continue reading →

Posted in Grant/scholarship opportunity | Tagged Department of Education, employment, Grants, postsecondary education, students with disabilities, technical assistance, transition, vocational rehabilitation | Leave a comment

Department of Education Requests Public Commentary

Posted on July 1, 2014 by mpgarcia

The US Department of Education is requesting information on race and the disproportionate identification, placement, and discipline of children with disabilities. The Department would like to know what kinds of actions it should take when it comes to the significant … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Uncategorized | Tagged children, Department of Education, Disabilities, disability, education, families, IDEA, minorities, people with disabilities, Request for Information, RFI, US Department of Education | Leave a comment

White House Disability Community Call for March 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by mpgarcia

March’s White House Disability Community Call hosted Catherine E. Lhamon, the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the US Department of Education. Ms. Lhamon spoke about the release of the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), which is the first in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged accessibility, ADA, conference call, Department of Education, Disabilities, disability, disability rights, education, minorities, OCR, people with disabilities, White House | Leave a comment

Looking at the Workforce Recruitment Program

Posted on April 16, 2013 by mpgarcia

What is the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)? WRP is managed by the US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the US Department of Defense’s Office of Diversity Management & Equal Opportunity (ODMEO), as well as other … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization | Tagged accessibility, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Labor, Disabilities, disability, education, employment, interviews, Office of Disability Employment Police (ODEP), Office of Diversity & Equal Opportunities (DOMEO), people with disabilities, students with disabilities, Workforce Recruitment Program | 1 Comment

Web Session on Athletic Opportunities for Students with Disabilities

Posted on March 21, 2013 by teddowusu

The Great Plains ADA Center, in collaboration with the Inclusive Fitness Coalition, will hold an ADA Audio Conference Series session in response to The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights guidance measure that addressed the rights of children with … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, webcasts, webinar | Tagged adapted programs, athletics, audio conference, children, curriculum design, Department of Education, education, elementary school, great plains ada center, high school, inclusive fitness coalition, primary school, school athletics, students with disabilities | 1 Comment

Civil Rights: Students with Disabilities Given a Fair Shot at Athletics

Posted on February 1, 2013 by teddowusu

Student athletes everywhere can chalk up another point in the win column as the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has successfully issued a guidance measure that addresses the rights of children with disabilities to participate in school … Continue reading →

Posted in Legislation, Uncategorized | Tagged and disability, athletics, barack obama, children, children with disabilities, civil rights, current-events, Department of Education, disability civil rights movement, education, government accountability office, national center for health, obama administration, office for civil rights, owusu, physical activity, politics, president obama, rehabilitation, research, school, school athletics, section 504, sports, student athletes, students, students living with disabilities, students with disabilities, teddowusu, teddy, women's rights | 1 Comment

The U.S. Department of Education Announces Regulations to Improve Outcomes for Children with Disabilities and Their Families

Posted on September 14, 2011 by mpgarcia

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Education announced the release of their final regulations that deal with the early intervention program of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). These regulations are aimed to help improve the … Continue reading →

Posted in Publications | Tagged children with disabilities, Department of Education, developmental delays, education, families, Federal regulations, IDEA, Part C of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | Leave a comment