Archived news from July 2008
Delaware is a Major Voice in Reforming Student Assessments
$4.37 Million in Grants Awarded for Training Highly Qualified Personnel in Special Education
Drug Reverses a Form of Mental Retardation
Scientists hope medication could treat learning disorders caused by autism
Soap Opera to include Character with Autism
Social-Networking Sites may Teach Valuable Skills
Sale of Harry Potter Prequel to Benefit Children with Dyslexia
Teens Push for Mandatory Classes on Disability Awareness
New Degree Aims To Make Students with Disabilities Self-Sufficient
Bicycling Teaches Children many Skills
Child with Autism Removed from Airplane
Three Delaware Schools Receive Parent Partnership Awards
Flying can be a rough ride for autistic children, families
Medicaid reimbursements for children with disabilities survive budget cuts!
Adults with autism need a niche of their own
Writer Ann Bauer envies her neighbors who have a grown son with Down syndrome --
Ice-cream shop teaches youths with disabilities
A Pennsylvania Ben & Jerry's franchise is one of 12 locations
Delaware Disabilities Forum brings disabilities to the forefront.
For the first time gubernatorial debate focuses on disability
Cuts to summer-school programs may hurt struggling, gifted
Remedial and enrichment summer classes are being eliminated across the country
Newly discovered autism genes may explain why early therapy works
Six genes newly tied to autism are not missing
Better ADHD diagnosis, treatment at heart of new study
Family physicians will get aid to diagnose and treat children with ADHD
US measles outbreak strikes unvaccinated
More than 125 people in 15 U.S. states have fallen ill from measles
Online games teach Wisconsin children how to counter bullying
Bullyfree Basics, a Wisconsin program for elementary-school students
New technologies help detect early-stage autism
Scientists are developing new technologies that allow for the early identification of autism
Presidential hopefuls differ on K-12 spending
Since NCLB Law, Test Scores on Rise
Student achievement in mathematics and reading has risen on state tests