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A School District That Takes the Isolation Out of Autism

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The public schools in Madison, Wis., are nationally known for including children with disabilities in regular classes.

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Edmond mother sues school district

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A mother has filed a lawsuit against the Edmond School District. She claims her son was abused at two of Edmond's elementary schools.

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For kids with special needs, camp comes with valuable therapy, higher price tag

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Therapeutic camps, with small-group activities and individual plans for each camper, are often modeled after the weekly therapy sessions and classroom help that many of the children receive during the school year. The goals are the same: to improve their academic and social skills and help them better function in what often seems like an overwhelming world.

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Vouchers' effect limited

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Planning to enroll 10 or 15 special-needs students this fall, Tulsa's new Heartland Academy private school already has 30 families on the waiting list.

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Private choices: School law helps special needs kids

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Oklahoma Editorial -- The aftermath of a new law that allows children with special needs to attend private schools with the state's financial help is worth watching.

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Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program Act

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Oklahoma officials react to the signing of House Bill 3393, which provides scholarships to special-needs children.

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Helping students with special needs

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Bill Price -- At the end of this legislative session, Oklahoma took a giant step in improving the educational opportunities of special needs children. The Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program Act passed both houses. Gov. Brad Henry, despite tremendous pressure from the education establishment, signed the bill into law this week.

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British Medical Council Bars Doctor Who Linked Vaccine With Autism

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Dr. Andrew Wakefield was banned for ethical lapses, including conducting invasive medical procedures on children that they did not need.

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City Pushes Shift for Special Education

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Under a move by the Bloomberg administration, principals at 1,500 schools must enroll all but the most severely disabled students by fall 2011.

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Virginia to launch standardized test for disabled students

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Virginia education leaders moved this week to introduce a standardized test for students with disabilities and phase out a widely used alternative that many officials say is undermining the state's accountability system.

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Hoofbeats of hope

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You wouldn’t say that she grew up on a horse, but Bim, an appaloosa without the characteristic spots, helped her develop a love for horses. Now Carrie Hare has set aside her high school teaching and coaching career to follow a dream, a dream that includes helping others enjoy riding a horse as much as she does.

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3 Rulings Find No Link to Vaccines and Autism

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Judges used strong language in dismissing anti-vaccine evidence presented in cases against the government.

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Scientists look to help children with autism find a voice

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Sensory integration is an occupational therapy designed to improve communication skills by placing a child in a room specifically designed to challenge all his or her senses.

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Virginia acts to limit use of exam for special-ed students after criticism

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Virginia officials are moving to sharply limit an alternative testing program that many schools in the Washington suburbs use to measure the abilities of special education students who traditionally have fared poorly on the state's Standards of Learning exams.

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The Subject of the Sibling

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In a college-application essay, the truth about an autistic brother comes out.

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