The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), passed in 1975, ensures that eligible children with disabilities receive free public education along with the services they need to succeed. The IDEA act ...

Improving education for students with disabilities benefits everyone in a school, said Debra McAdams, the director of exceptional student education for the Nashville, Tenn., district. McAdams, who has ...

A student watches Youtube as he takes a break during class at the New England Center for Children, a school for children with autism, in Southborough, MA on Sep. 6, 2017. As summer winds down and the ...

Every child has the right to a quality education. UNICEF works with partners worldwide to ensure children with disabilities receive the support they need to participate fully in the classroom and have ...

There’s a big problem with work that’s invisible to too many of us: According to the CDC, 61 million adults in the United States (26%), have at least one disability. About half of that group: 33 ...

Back-to-school season is often filled with a mix of excitement and anxiety for students. While this is true for all students, including those who are neurotypical, neurodiverse, or disabled, ...

For students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, opportunities to attend college may appear few and far between. But this is changing, thanks to inclusive postsecondary education – known ...

It’s time to rethink disability accommodations in higher education. While essential for ensuring access, accommodations should not be seen as an end in themselves. Colleges and universities must move ...