Youth Today
All posts tagged "Youth With Disabilities"
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828NewsA big change for kids with disabilities is underway, Trump says. Critics say it’s against the law.
Trump announced that HHS would handle students’ “special needs” instead of the Education Department.
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1.0KNewsFor teens with disabilities, transition to adulthood varies widely by school and state
Employment outcomes for students with disabilities are terrible in comparison to their nondisabled peers.
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985NewsTeens with disabilities were getting help with life after high school. Then DOGE started cutting.
The Education Department has been a prime target of DOGE with chaotic cost-cutting initiatives.
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560NewsHow Medicaid helps mothers, caregivers and children
Medicaid covers nearly half of all births and health of all children in America.
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632NewsA developmental disability diagnosis can hit hard – but it isn’t a knockout
An evaluation for a developmental disability can feel like a double-edged sword.
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838NewsTop scholar says evidence for special education inclusion is ‘fundamentally flawed’
Research doesn't support academic advantages of placing children with disabilities in general education classrooms.
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757OpinionTeen girls are facing an increased risk of suicide − and stress related to sexual identity might be contributing to it
LGBQ teen girls reported much higher rates of thinking about, planning and attempting suicide.
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731NewsThe Department of Education told employees to end support for transgender students
This ends programs, contracts and policies failing "to affirm the reality of biological sex.”
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555NewsSevere irritability in children and teens: A new understanding
Kids with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder have explosive outbursts well past toddler age. Why?
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2.4KNewsQ&A: Black kids overdiagnosed with ‘Oppositional Defiant Disorder’
The ‘bad kid’ diagnosis ‘greases the school-to-prison pipeline.’ This doctor offers anti-racist solutions.
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828NewsHundreds of thousands of students are entitled to training and help finding jobs. They don’t get it
The best program to help students with disabilities get jobs is almost a secret.
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995NewsAmid fear, trans students and families plan for Trump’s second term
Teachers wonder: What resources will I be able to use to keep kids safe?
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2.6KNewsWhat might happen if the Education Department were closed?
Nothing is out of the realm of possibility, however complicated.
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1.8KGrantsMusic education, STEM and hearing impairment issues grants
GRANT FOCUS: Music Education, STEM, Youth Development, Disabled Youth, Hearing Impairment | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 15, 2024
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949NewsTransgender youth athletes find support, community in one Atlanta basketball league
Transgender athletes in sports are controversial right now.This Atlanta league is one response.
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920NewsAnti-trans laws fueled a spike in suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary youth
This is the first report to draw a connection between suicide and anti-trans laws.
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1.4KOpinionParents with disabilities have faced discrimination for years. New rules help insure child welfare systems treat them more fairly
Yet child welfare workers don't receive formal training on working with parents with disabilities.
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1.1KNewsSchool district with highest student arrest rate in the nation agrees to reform how it disciplines disabled students
The agreement concludes a federal civil rights investigation into Four Rivers Special Education District.
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3.7KNewsHow could Project 2025 change education?
This “manual for conservative policy thought” would transform American education from start to finish.
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945GrantsGrants to address needs of youth with disabilities in Massachusetts and New York
GRANT FOCUS: Youth w/ Disabilities, Mental Health, Marginalized Youth, New York, Massachusetts | Amount: $15,000 - $50,000+ | Deadline: Aug. 7, 2024
