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'I lived in hospital for 50 years but wasn’t ill'
BBC via AOL· 2 days agoCharles Esler lived behind locked doors in hospital for 50 years [BBC] Charles Esler spent more than 50 years living behind locked doors in hospital...
Calls for charity walkers to sign up to fundraiser
BBC via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoIts hopes the event will raise £15,000 is calling on more people to register. ‘Treat yourself’ Matt Harmon has been supported by Jersey Mencap to help...
A growing number of Britons are on disability benefits
The Economist· 3 hours agoIn a community centre in Northampton, a town in central England, a group of mental-health patients are learning how to navigate the benefits system. Britain’s welfare state ...
Ali Stroker on Learning to Love Her Disability
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThat may be hard to imagine for somebody who does not have a disability. But for me, my disability is not “different”; it’s just a part of me. On
Neurodiversity Means More Than Just Autism
Forbes· 4 days agoNeurodiversity is the concept that individuals perceive and engage with the world in diverse ways, rejecting the notion of a singular, "correct" way of...
Students of color in special education are less likely to get the help they need – here are 3 ways...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 days agoStudents with disabilities do better when they remain in general education classes, but systemic...
After suing parent for $600K, Bedford School Board reduces case to $1
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 44 minutes agoThe Bedford County School Board is deescalating its efforts to sue a parent with a history of...
‘Please don’t’: Alpine special education students must switch schools this fall — and parents are...
The Salt Lake Tribune· 4 hours agoJosh Smith’s voice trembled as he held his phone and read aloud a prewritten speech to Alpine school...
14 States Join Peer Initiative to Grow Direct Care Workforce
FOX 59 Indianapolis· 3 hours ago-- 14 states have been selected to participate in the Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center's new State Peer-Learning Collaboratives. -- There is currently a nationwide ...
Do we need fire sirens? Parents in North Jersey town say it's making their kids miserable
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 8 hours ago"Most importantly is for us to ensure that the deactivation of the school siren is enacted as an...
