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A new curriculum brings adults with intellectual disabilities into Jewish learning

(JTA) — When he’s not working at the local dog care and boarding center, 24-year-old Raffi Stein-Klotz is usually playing ...
Miami University

Learning Disability Documentation Guidelines

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, some “otherwise qualified” individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and ...
Education Week

The Essential Skill Students With Learning Differences Need

It’s not enough for schools to help students with learning differences or disabilities shore up their academic weaknesses. Students also need to learn how to communicate with others—particularly ...
LAist

Here’s What Students With Learning Disabilities Need To Know Before Enrolling In Community College

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. If you’re a high school senior with a ...
Salon

America’s adult education system is broken. Here’s how experts say we can fix it

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. They never got the help they needed with learning disabilities. Or they came to this country without the ability to read English. Or they graduated from ...
NJ.com

N.J. adults with disabilities ‘catch a wave’ of love and learning

“If everybody had an ocean/Across the USA/Then everybody’d be surfin’/Like Californ-i-a.” The effervescent surf rock of the Beach Boys’ “Surfin’ USA” splashed out of the PA at the Sussex County ...
snhu

5 Types of Learning Disabilities: A Guide for Teachers

As a teacher, you want all of your students to reach their academic potential. However, not everyone learns at the same pace or in the same way. That means you need to be prepared to provide ...
LAist

Learning Disabilities In Higher Ed: Community College Alum Open Up About Getting The Services They Needed

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Across California, tens of thousands ...
Education Week

English Learners With Disabilities: The Rules Schools Have to Follow

The English learner population in the United States stands at about 5.2 million students. Sixteen percent of these students also have disabilities. So, in addition to English-language instruction, ...
Mashable

When social-emotional learning leaves out students with disabilities

Social-emotional learning can help kids thrive, but programming may not be inclusive of students with disabilities. Credit: Inside Creative House / iStock / Getty Images Plus Erin Crosby doesn't ...
Fox 23

Pathways Adult Learning Center hosting prom for adults with intellectual disabilities

TULSA, Okla. — Pathways Adult Learning Center will host its annual prom for adults with intellectual disabilities at the Silo Event Center in Tulsa on Friday evening. The prom will take place from 6 p ...