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  1. DATE: May 15, 2026 at 07:11AM
    SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORG

    TITLE: Native American Kids With Disabilities Held in Wooden Boxes at School

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    Source: NPR

    Rumors spread on social media over the winter: School kids with disabilities in a New York School District, including Mohawk children, were being confined by special education teachers in wooden boxes. Local school officials later confirmed that at least two boxes had been built and used by staff. Now, according to a state investigation, it appears that at least five elementary-age students with disabilities were confined in a "wooden box for a...

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    #psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #NativeAmerican #DisabilityRights #EducationRights #SchoolSafety #SpecialEducation #StudentProtection #Mohawk #ChildrensAdvocacy #HumanRights #NPRnews

  2. 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. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/ #japan #society #okinawa #disability #hearing #specialeducation #schools

  3. Are you "that mom"? The one who will not stop advocating for the rights of my child. The one who knows that my child has the right to a needs-based public education.

    #studentmentalhealth #education #accommodations #inclusion #accessibility #parenting #advocacy #specialeducation #support #ymhc

  4. Are you "that mom"? The one who will not stop advocating for the rights of my child. The one who knows that my child has the right to a needs-based public education.

  5. Are you "that mom"? The one who will not stop advocating for the rights of my child. The one who knows that my child has the right to a needs-based public education.

    #studentmentalhealth #education #accommodations #inclusion #accessibility #parenting #advocacy #specialeducation #support #ymhc

  6. Are you "that mom"? The one who will not stop advocating for the rights of my child. The one who knows that my child has the right to a needs-based public education.

    #studentmentalhealth #education #accommodations #inclusion #accessibility #parenting #advocacy #specialeducation #support #ymhc

  7. Are you "that mom"? The one who will not stop advocating for the rights of my child. The one who knows that my child has the right to a needs-based public education.

    #studentmentalhealth #education #accommodations #inclusion #accessibility #parenting #advocacy #specialeducation #support #ymhc

  8. 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. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/ #japan #education #children #disability #specialeducation #universities #mext #surveys

  9. 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. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/ #japan #education #children #disability #specialeducation #universities #mext #surveys

  10. 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.

    #Trump #law #Congress

  11. Critics Alarmed as Trump Leverages Shutdown to Gut Special Education Office

    Some believe the layoffs are a way to force the special education law to be managed by some other federal office.

    murica.website/2025/10/critics

  12. #DepartmentOfEducation #SpecialEducation
    "The U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in a wave of new layoffs that began Friday"

    The reckless destruction of this country continues with extra pressure on the marginalized.

    Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

    "The U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education..."
    spokesman.com/stories/2025/oct

  13. Unlocking Your Potential: Advancing Your Career With An Online Special Education Masters Program

    Unlocking your potential requires a lot of self-discipline. To stay motivated, focus on the end goal and practice consistency. This will help you to overcome challenges and make progress toward your goals.

    startupeditor.com/........unlo

    #specialeducation #mastersprogram #onlinelearning #careeradvancement #educationmatters #graduateeducation #teachspecialed

    startupeditor.com/

  14. In a social media post, Sen #PattyMurray, D-WA, called the potential changes "a clear violation of #education & #appropriations #law."

    The Education Dept has a dedicated Office of #SpecialEducation & Rehabilitative Services, &, as w/the federal #StudentLoan portfolio, it's unclear how these collective responsibilities on behalf of #children w/ #disabilities could be moved legally w/o a vote of #Congress.

    #kakistocracy #USpol #Trump #RFKJr #Musk #DOGE #regulation #kleptocracy #corruption

  15. Student loans, #SpecialEducation to move out of #Education Dept

    #Trump continued his push to unwind the US Dept of Education, announcing that the management of the entire federal #StudentLoan portfolio & of the dept's "special needs" programs would be moved to other #FederalAgencies immediately.

    #USpol #corruption #law #regulation #PublicIntegrity #kleptocracy
    npr.org/2025/03/21/nx-s1-53363