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NCLD Commends Congressional Leaders for Reintroducing The RISE Act
...Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act in the 118th Congress. This legislation is pivotal for students with disabilities to receive the accommodations needed to thrive in their postsecondary education. Students...Read More
IEPs vs. 504 Plans
...ensuring that the student receives the necessary accommodations to access the general education curriculum and remove barriers, such as testing accommodations or a classroom accommodation like preferential seating. An IEP...Read More
Meli Hawks
...in a Thai school without special accommodations, showed me that I am a survivor and capable of anything I set my mind to. With lots of hard work, determination and...Read More
February Policy Round Up
...universities better serve students facing mental health issues, including by providing better assessments, establishing model policies for crisis response, expanding access to necessary accommodations, and implementing staff training. State Spotlight—New...Read More
Celebrating 50 Years of the Rehabilitation Act: A Path to Inclusive Education
...heart of this endeavor is Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, a critical provision that guarantees reasonable accommodations, removing barriers in schools, colleges, and universities, especially for students with learning...Read More
December Policy News Round-Up
...(D-NH) introduced an amendment that would improve the inclusion of students with disabilities who need accommodations on the National Assessment for Educational Progress, but the amendment was not voted on...Read More
Shayna Harris, M.S.W.
...worker for students with learning disabilities, an educational research fellow, a research coordinator, and an exam accommodations administrator. Shayna’s educational background is equally impressive, having earned both a bachelor’s and...Read More
All about SLDs, IEPs, and IDEA
...instruction, accommodations, or modifications that must be provided. A school creates an IEP for a student identified with a disability and the required specialized instruction and/or related services to meet...Read More
January Policy News Round-Up
...families by allowing them to use a variety of existing documentation as proof of a disability when seeking accommodations on campus. During the House Education and Workforce Committee mark-up of...Read More