After seeing some behaviors surface that were not typical for her son, Tifonie Schilling grew concerned. Her concerns eventually led to a meeting with the school principal. A short time later she received a call from a former special education teacher that knew about abuses to her son that were occurring during school.
I just read the article "Medicare Would Rather Buy $8000 Computer than $150 iPhone App" found over at GIZMODO.com and just about tossed my lunch across the room. The thoughts that are running through my mind are moving to fast to type. This type of archaic thinking, behavior, decision making, and communication is absurd.
Despite being diagnosed at age 3 with autism, and facing numerous challenges in school, 26 year Scott Rich has succeeded in graduating college at San Francisco State University. He now has plans to pursue his Master's degree and become a Special Education teacher.
Making the front page CNN.com this morning is the report that is naming the shortcomings in the public schools system with regard to the handling of special education students. Featured in this CNN video host Roland Martin speaks to Barbara Trader, Executive Director of TASH speaks about the report, the school system, and the congressional hearings that will be taking place because of it.
Jeff and Julie Perkins, parents to Luke Perkins are asking for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case against the Thompson School District. Their case revolves around the districts refusal to pay for Luke to attend a special school in Boston. The Perkins and their legal team argue that this falls under the 1982 Supreme Court case of Board of Education v. Rowley where "free and appropriate public education" was defined.
Wendy Portillo, whom you may remember was suspended one year without pay for having her kindergarten students vote out a classmate for his bad behavior is looking for forgiveness for her lapse of judgement.
