Posts Tagged ‘teens with disability’
Does use of a “restraining desk” at school violate the Constitution?
Schools across the country use various methods of keeping students seated and looking forward at the teacher during class. Kids with developmental disabilities and behavior issues require what are called “soft restraints” to keep them focused on the task at hand. In the Pueblo School …
Teen bystander punished for defending bullying victim
Stormy Rich is a 18-year-old senior at Umatilla High School in Florida. Because of her school work and credits earned, she doesn’t have a first-period class. Stormy takes a middle school bus later in the morning to her high school. She noticed a special needs …
Teens with disabilities succeed after release from jail when supports are in place
Because of budget cutbacks and limited funding for juveniles leaving a correctional institution, many find themselves back in the system within a short period of time. The National Association of State Directors of Special Education reviewed the practices in four states regarding the recidivism rate …
Is zero tolerance at school for body scents going too far?
An Indiana mom doesn’t think so. Her son, J.Z., had to be treated at school on a few occasions and was taken to the hospital three times this past year for respiratory distress. Janice Zandi complained to the school and asked for a ban on fragrances …
