Youth Today
All posts tagged "Youth With Disabilities"
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371NewsReport: Some Michigan districts are not equitably funding schools with higher needs
Only 55% of schools in Michigan’s 25 largest districts showed patterns of equitable spending.
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1.2KNewsNew York Education Department hindered an abuse investigation at boarding school for autistic youth
The department violated state and federal law when it refused to provide records.
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565NewsFrom camper to staff: How one camp’s mission changes lives
Camp Twin Lakes provides experiences that are both medically and physically adaptive and supportive.
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496NewsFreezin’ for a reason: Georgia Special Olympics finds fundraising success
Hundreds of people gathered at Lake Acworth to "Polar Plunge" into frigid waters.
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386GrantsGrants for projects to assist underserved families of youth/children with disabilities
GRANT FOCUS: Children/Youth with Disabilities, Child/Youth Outcomes, Family Support, Academic Achievement | Amount: Up to $1,600,000 | Deadline: Apr. 24, 2024
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671NewsWhen police encounters with autistic people turn fatal
People with developmental disabilities are seven times more likely to encounter police.
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846NewsNo more cures, no more fixes: How autistic leaders are changing the therapy debate
Autistic adults say controversial behavior interventions — designed to ‘extinguish’ autistic traits — are not acceptable.
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3.0KNewsAmerica’s most popular autism therapy may not work — and may seriously harm patients’ mental health
Researchers, therapists and autistic adults who themselves were ABA patients are pushing back.
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssayStudents with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes to school sports
This violates the civil rights of students with disabilities and devalues their athletic skills.
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701News7 strategies to help gifted autistic students succeed in college
About 1 out of every 100 students in American public schools has autism.
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635NewsQ&A: Yes, college is possible for students with developmental disabilities
What does inclusive postsecondary education look like and who's eligible?
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639NewsGeorgia woman advocates for disabled rights after sudden accident
Marietta, Georgia, resident Marjorie Rogers suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2018.
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1.5KNewsWhen grandparents raise grandkids
As “kinship caregivers,” grandparents or other relatives are raising a reported 2.4 million children.
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1.5KNewsWhat do we know about long COVID in kids? And what do I do if I think my child has it?
Children and families feel frustrated because there is no specific treatment or cure.
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1.8KNewsFutures on hold: The kids of long COVID
I am one of some 40 million Americans with long COVID.
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1.7KNewsTeen turns walker wheel woes into new business
Rachel Solomon, 18, was the winner of a youth entrepreneurs pitch fest this fall.
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1.5KNewsHelp us report on long COVID in kids
If you've been affected by long COVID, we want to hear from you.
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477GrantsYouth with disabilities employment outcomes improvement grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth w/ Disabilities, Youth Employment, Workforce Development | Amount: Up to $3,246,250 | Deadline: Oct. 31, 2023
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3.4KNewsThree years on, kids with long COVID struggle to get care
Hundreds of thousands of children and teens are living with long COVID.
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901NewsFamilies worry over the future of Medicaid caregiver payments that were expanded during the pandemic
Some states have already stopped payments while others have yet to make them permanent.
