#specialeducation — Public Fediverse posts
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♿ Accessibyte Studio — Simplified Every Day Computing Tools For Home, Schools, Libraries, the Elderly And More | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/products/accessibyte-studio-annualA self-voicing Windows app that gathers everyday computer tasks into one calm place. Three keys run it: Up, Down and Enter. $220 CAD a year, in stock.
#AssistiveTechnology #Accessibility #DigitalInclusion #ScreenReaders #Libraries #SpecialEducation #IndependentLiving
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♿ Accessibyte Studio — Simplified Every Day Computing Tools For Home, Schools, Libraries, the Elderly And More | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/products/accessibyte-studio-annualA self-voicing Windows app that gathers everyday computer tasks into one calm place. Three keys run it: Up, Down and Enter. $220 CAD a year, in stock.
#AssistiveTechnology #Accessibility #DigitalInclusion #ScreenReaders #Libraries #SpecialEducation #IndependentLiving
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♿ Accessibyte Studio — Simplified Every Day Computing Tools For Home, Schools, Libraries, the Elderly And More | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op
https://canasstech.com/products/accessibyte-studio-annualA self-voicing Windows app that gathers everyday computer tasks into one calm place. Three keys run it: Up, Down and Enter. $220 CAD a year, in stock.
#AssistiveTechnology #Accessibility #DigitalInclusion #ScreenReaders #Libraries #SpecialEducation #IndependentLiving
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Efforts are underway in Kumamoto Prefecture to provide children with disabilities with places to stay during the day and relieve stress, after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck late last month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/japan/children-disabilities-kumamoto-quake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #disability #specialeducation
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If you're a parent of a blind child and something feels off — if they're smart but struggling, verbal but drowning in daily life — this page is for you.
If you work with blind students, please share it. The right resource at the right time can change everything.
https://lanie.work/beyond-blindness/
#Blind #MultipleDisabilities #Disability #SpecialEducation #TSBVI #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent
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#Trump actions signal a move toward #institutionalizing people with #disabilities
For decades, #disabled people have fought for their #rights to go to school & live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under Trump.
Last month, the Dept of #Education announced it would shift oversight of #SpecialEducation to #HHS, led by #RFKJr, whose comments on disabilities such as autism are 🦇💩.
#law #ableism #discrimination #eugenics
https://apnews.com/article/trump-rfk-disability-autism-special-education-institutionalize-c6f064dcf4a1185d23cc5693f4b2df69 -
Amy Diediker is a former elementary music teacher, who lives in Olathe.
On her campaign website, Diediker supports fully funding schools and special education, strong academic standards, and supporting and retaining excellent educators.
https://amyd4boe.com/about-amy-diediker
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#TheGremlinZoo #DHS #SpecialEducation #Autism
Note: Open link, scroll down to read article
From Mother Jones.com: RFK Jr. Will Oversee Disability Education Policy
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/06/rfk-jr-disability-special-education-hhs-kennedy-autism/
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Oh great. Put #RFKJr in charge of #SpecialEducation and the #InjusticeDepartment in charge of #CivilRights in Education. That should go well...
#TrumpSucks ramps up #EducationDepartment’s dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights
By ANNIE MA
Updated 5:42 PM EDT, June 16, 2026WASHINGTON (AP) — "President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday accelerated its dismantling of the Education Department, delegating much of its work to protect the nation’s at-risk students in a move that carves away the vast majority of its functions for other agencies to handle.
"The Department of Justice will take on enforcement of civil rights in education, while the Department of Health and Human Services will oversee special education, administration officials announced.
"The two agencies involved — the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the Office for Civil Rights — defend the rights of children with #disabilities and those who experience #discrimination based on race, sex or religion. Advocates worry the change could mean lapses in communication for families and school officials who need help.
"Trump, a Republican, campaigned on shutting down the Education Department, saying he would 'move education back to the states where it belongs.' While only Congress can close the department, Trump’s education secretary, #LindaMcMahon, a billionaire and former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment [#WWE], has formed agreements with other federal agencies to handle much of her department’s work."
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-civil-rights-special-education-3483478a51ea8001fcc70e8a77d08d9a -
Aaaand the NYT coverage∶
#Trump Breaks Up #Education Dept, Prompting Worries Over #CivilRights
#SpecialEducation programs & the Civil Rights office will be moved out of the Education Department, the most aggressive move yet by the Trump administration to dismantle the agency.
#law #Trump #idiocracy #education #IndividualizedEducation #LearningDifferences #IEDs #pedagogy #LearningModalities#legislation #Congress #SeparationOfPowers #ExecutiveOverreach
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/us/politics/education-department-civil-rights-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share -
AP coverage∶
Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-civil-rights-special-education-3483478a51ea8001fcc70e8a77d08d9a
#law #Trump #idiocracy #education #SpecialEducation #IndividualizedEducation #LearningDifferences #IEDs #pedagogy #LearningModalities #CivilRights #legislation #Congress #SeparationOfPowers #ExecutiveOverreach
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The Office of #SpecialEducation & #RehabilitativeServices, which oversees the Individuals With #Disabilities #Education Act, or #IDEA, will move to #RFKJr’s Department of Health and Human Services [#HHS], these people said. The Office for #CivilRights will move to the #DOJ.…An Education Department spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
#Trump #idiocracy #law #legislation #Congress #SeparationOfPowers #ExecutiveOverreach
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The #US #Education Department plans to move the offices that oversee #SpecialEducation services & #CivilRights out of the agency, part of the #Trump admin’s effort to close the department by moving all its functions to other parts of the government… [& further divide the classes creating a dumb servile class & a wealthy educated elite class].
The announcement was expected later in the day.
#law #legislation #Congress #SeparationOfPowers #ExecutiveOverreach
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/06/16/education-dept-plans-move-special-ed-civil-rights-out-agency/ -
Canada’s possible expansion of MAID for mental illness is worrisome, including for high schools
#Canada #MAID #MentalHealth #DisabilityRights #Schools #Education #Disability #HumanRights #SpecialEducation #Ethics #MentalIllness #Quebec #Ontario #Manitoba
https://the-14.com/canadas-possible-expansion-of-maid-for-mental-illness-is-worrisome-including-for-high-schools/ -
Kelsey Stock lives in Olathe.
According to her campaign website, Stock supports fully funding public schools and special education, and making Kansas more affordable.
https://www.kelsey4kansas.org/
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#Affordability #Kansas #Education #Schools #SpecialEducation #Olathe
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An Okinawan schoolboy all of 7 years who is hard of hearing has already come to terms with the fact that everyone is born different. He has other strengths: his speed and a cheerful personality. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/11/japan/society/okinawa-schoolboy-hearing-impairment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #okinawa #disability #hearing #specialeducation #schools
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What is good #teaching, anyway? Self #analysis #forgiveness #lessonplans #specialeducation #badguys
https://rant.li/atmercurialatrant-li/
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Since Japan signed the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007, inclusive education for those with and without disabilities has been growing steadily there. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/japan/society/japan-inclusive-education/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #education #aichi #nagoya #disability #visuallyimpaired #specialeducation #studyabroad
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Did you know schools aren't legally required to give your child the best education? #SpecialEducation #EduSky #ParentSupport #LongBeach #PublicEducation #EducationEquity https://youtu.be/FtCAXZwkxI4?si=FLnh_RvGRg6P7mDj
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The education ministry revised the calculation method for Japan’s university entry rate, after it was learned that the initial rate didn’t reflect graduates from schools for those with disabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/japan/university-entry-rate-correction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #education #children #disability #specialeducation #universities #mext #surveys
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Hi there. Recently moved back to an old server, so new intro post! (Weird DNS issues?)
I am a #Teacher working in #SpecialEducation from the #PNW.
Hobbies and interests include #reading #ScienceFiction, #Photography, #Technology, and just hanging around. When I’m not #Teaching I like to spend time with people I care about.
I am an out and proud #gay man currently residing in #Tacoma.
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Offices that could be moved out of the agency include the Office for #CivilRights, which investigates allegations of #discrimination on the basis of #race, #sex & #disability; the Office of #SpecialEducation & #RehabilitativeServices, which administers the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Act program; & the #Indian #Education program; the Office of #Elementary & #Secondary Education, which administers #K12 #grant programs; & the Office of #Postsecondary Education.
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#Petition #SpecialEducation #CCTV
Enforce Mandatory CCTV Installation in All Special Education Settings
Statistics reveal that kids with disabilities are ~3 times more likely to become victims of abuse than their peers without disabilities
This petition proposes a mandatory requirement for special education settings to have CCTV cameras installed
This step will be a significant stride towards preventing abuse & securing a safer environment for vulnerable kids
https://www.change.org/p/enforce-mandatory-cctv-installation-in-all-special-education-settings
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The #Trump admin is exploring moving the $15B program that supports #students w/ #disabilities to a different agency within the federal govt as it works to close the #Education Dept altogether, a department ofcl said Tuesday.
The effort comes on the heels of the agency’s decision this month to lay off the vast majority of employees working on #SpecialEducation services & months after *Education* Secy [pro wrestling promoter] Linda McMahon talked about moving the program to #HHS. -
I am so afraid for the future
#Trump admin seeks to move #SpecialEducation to #RFKJr’s #HHS
The move would affect the $15 billion #IDEA program & comes as the admin seeks to close down the federal #Education Department#law
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/10/21/trump-special-education-move/