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Autism in the Courts An Update on Cases Dealing with Autism
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A review of recent court cases involving special education and autism. Recorded in February 2022, presented by William Buechler of Buechler & Associates, P.C.
Autism rates have tripled. Is it more common or are we just better at diagnosis?
www.nbcnews.com
New research suggests doctors have improved at identifying autism, especially among children with average or above-average IQs. But that doesn't fully explain the trend.
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Happy Holidays to all you educators! May 2023 be a great year for you and your loved ones!
Speaker challenges traditional take on behavior problems
www.timesobserver.com
There are teachers who challenge their students. And, there are students who challenge their teachers. At the end of the 2021-22 school year, teachers in the Warren County School District took a needs...
Beto O’Rourke wants to end the STAAR tests. Here’s why he can’t.
www.texastribune.org
The Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate has said several times he will end the annual standardized tests. State and federal law make it impossible.
New Research Could Change Our Understanding of Autism
scitechdaily.com
Research on identifying facial emotional expressions may alter how we see autism. There is a widespread belief that autistic people are poor at recognizing the emotions of others and have little insig...
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New TEA Chief of School Safety and Security named.
Former Texas secret service agent named TEA chief of school safety and security
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In a press release Monday, the governor announced John P. Scott — a former assistant special agent in charge of the U.S. Secret Service for Dallas/North Texas District — will start immediately as ...
Thoughts?After years of COVID-19 isolation and recent school shootings, Texas students are in need of more mental health support and many are at risk of not getting it.
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Thorndale ISD cancels classes Wednesday due to social media threat
www.kxan.com
The Thorndale Independent School District in Milam County said it canceled classes Wednesday after threatening comments were made on social media.
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Pamela Ricard sued Geary County Schools in March saying she was reprimanded and suspended for three days last year for addressing the student by their "legal and enrolled last name.”
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School Intruder Audits to begin in Texas
Unannounced school intruder audits to begin in Texas
www.kxan.com
In just a couple weeks security experts will start showing up—unannounced at schools. The Texas School Safety center worked all summer to make sure its ready to conduct these in-person, random intr....
Missouri School District Brings Back Paddling To Discipline Its Students
www.huffpost.com
Parents in the Cassville School District "don’t want their students suspended. They want another option,” the superintendent said.
San Marcos CISD has new text alert for exterior doors propped open
www.kxan.com
San Marcos CISD started its first day of classes with a new system that sends an alert when a door is propped open.
Half of all Texas school districts have no mental health services. Uvalde was one of them.
www.cbsnews.com
Texas would need to hire more than 5,000 licensed school psychologists to meet minimum recommended ratios.
Texas school ratings show improvement compared to 2019, but those in poorer neighborhoods still lag
www.texastribune.org
This year’s TEA ratings were done differently than in previous years. Instead of the usual A-F ratings, which were last given in 2019, the agency gave only A-C ratings. Districts and schools that wo...
Texas special education numbers increase but state remains below the national average
cbsaustin.com
There are thousands of students in Texas who qualify for special education services but some students with disabilities may not be getting the help they need. On this week’s crisis in the classroom,...
Teachers often cancel recess as a punishment. A growing number of states want to change that.
www.nbcnews.com
Taking away recess to discipline elementary school students doesn’t work. Experts say it’s time to stop.
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