Mar. 14—Mindy Wilson was known to her friends and family as “an advocate for those without a voice,” someone who spoke up to make things better for her students, her neighborhood and her children. As a local special education teacher, Wilson, 35, pushed for change in the classroom so her students could learn along with […]
The Garden Valley School District failed to identify and provide services for students with disabilities in violation of federal law, an investigation from the Idaho State Department of Education found. The investigation came in response to a complaint filed by parents Drew Branham and his spouse, David McCann, who alleged systemic problems in the district […]
DENVER (KDVR) — New rules could soon be in place to protect airline passengers with disabilities. This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed a new rule that would hold airlines accountable for mishandled wheelchairs, enhance employee airline training and improve standards on planes. How much snow is expected to fall in Colorado this weekend? […]
FREMONT ― The Sandusky County Board of Developmental Disabilities announced its successful bid for $517,000 in grant funding as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, administered by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities. This grant, one among many distributed across the state, aims to empower individuals with developmental disabilities and their families by enhancing […]
Feb. 23—College students who have intellectual disabilities may receive full scholarships if lawmakers pass a bill that would give them access to Oklahoma Promise’s scholarship fund. Sen. Ally Seifried (R-Claremore) authored Senate Bill 1339, and Rep. Mark McBride (R-Moore) and Rep. Ellyn Hefner (D-Oklahoma City) authored House Bill 3792. The two bills have similar language […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman who uses a wheelchair due to a spinal injury has accused the county that includes Las Vegas of unfairly targeting people with disabilities under its new ban on standing or stopping while crossing pedestrian bridges on the Strip, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday. “Making criminals out of […]
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ The Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities has received a $521,000 grant from the state which will be used to upgrade the playground at Starlight School, expand services to the Latino community, install adult changing tables at Tuscora Park and build a soccer field for people with disabilities. Colton Riel, 7, shows […]
A “first of its kind” centre has opened in north Dublin that aims to help people with disabilities become familiar with public transport and teach authorities how to design more accessible services. It is understood that just 6 per cent of people in Ireland with disabilities use public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) and […]
This article was originally published in Daily Montanan. A bill proposed to help children with disabilities actually represents a “staggering” loss of funding to public schools in the form of a “blank check,” would be a hit to rural districts, and unconstitutionally routes state money to private institutions “at the discretion of private individuals,” according […]
Russia transferred 17 Ukrainian children with disabilities from the occupied part of Donetsk Oblast to a rehabilitation center near Moscow as part of the forced passportization campaign in the occupied territories of Ukraine, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on Jan. 22. Ukrainian authorities have identified over 19,000 Ukrainian children who have been illegally deported to Russia […]
A grand jury indicted a man for sex crimes involving a person with disabilities on Thursday, according to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they arrested Wesley Neece at his home in Connelly Springs. He has been charged with a first and second-degree forcible sex offense and sexual battery. ALSO READ: Former CMS teacher […]
When Paul J. Atkinson Sr. came on board with Eggleston 35 years ago, the nonprofit’s annual revenue budget was less than $500,000. Back then, the organization served 125 people with disabilities via a single program in one building. Today, Eggleston’s budget is over $30 million, including 70% allocated to wages and benefits, with services provided […]