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Third Furlough Lawsuit in HI Claims Rights Violation
Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI)
A third federal lawsuit has been filed to block Furlough Fridays, this one claiming that the decision to shut public schools for 17 days violates students' rights to due process under the U.S. Constitution. The suit was filed on behalf of eight disabled students, but the arguments would apply to any student. The case, naming Gov. Linda Lingle and Schools Superintendent Patricia Hamamoto as defendants, will be heard Monday in U.S. District Court before Judge Wallace Tashima, along with the other two lawsuits already filed over the furloughs.
MI College Student Recognized For Overcoming LD and ADHD
Flint Journal (MI)
For Kristi Starnes, words like "has" were just too hard to spell. Simple math was overwhelming. Reading confused her. "I was told that I would never go to college," the Flint Township native said. But Starnes proved herself wrong. Now the University of Iowa graduate student is being recognized for overcoming her learning disability and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder to achieve her dreams.
ADDitudeMag.com
Perhaps the only thing better than escaping into a book is being captured by one. Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) will find themselves captured by Houdini's Gift, a book about attention problems and responsibility.
UK: A Lot of Help from Their Friend
The Guardian (UK)
Since winning the regional award for special needs teacher of the year in June, Elaine Loughran of County Antrim, Northern Ireland has put special needs back on the map. While Loughran applies every ounce of her imagination and energy to her teaching practice, it is the behind-the-scenes work for children who are genuinely struggling that is most commendable and has won her the UK award.
Examiner (DC)
Master illustrator Jerry Pinkney grew up struggling with reading way before dyslexia became a household term. Until he discovered that while reading a highly detailed scene emerged in his mind, he had trouble focusing long enough to be able to read. Eventually, though reading came slow to him, he learned to bring out the intricate imagery within his mind by drawing and painting colorful and vibrant tales.
Hearings on HI Furloughs Sought
Honolulu Advertiser
A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of special education students was amended yesterday to require the state to hold public hearings on the plan to furlough teachers on 17 Fridays. In addition, the families of special education students are asking the U.S. Department of Education to intervene so the students won't lose any more days of education.
UK: Dyslexic Man Named as Top Teacher
BBC News (UK)
A West Yorkshire teacher who overcame dyslexia to achieve his career dream has been named the most outstanding new teacher England. Edward Vickerman, head of business at The Freeston Business and Enterprise College in Normanton, was given the title at the Teaching Awards in London. Because of his dyslexia, the 26-year-old said he was sidelined at school and not expected to achieve much.
WV Author Shares Struggle with Learning Disability
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Bethany, WV resident David George has struggled with a learning disability most of his life, and was only recently diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. For most of his childhood, 39-year-old David George couldn't understand why he struggled with schoolwork and staying focused. George has now written a book on his struggles and educational experiences called "Be Unique Be You and LIVE!"
Dyslexic Author Offers a Different Outlook for Kids Who Don't Fit In
Daily News (WA)
Jonathan Mooney was labeled dyslexic in fourth grade and diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder the following year. He dropped out of school for a year in sixth grade and began plotting his suicide. He didn't learn to read until he was 12. And yet, Mooney graduated in 2000 from Brown University with a degree in English literature. He was a Rhodes Scholarship finalist and founded a nonprofit organization to help students with learning disabilities. How did he do it?
Settlement to Aid OH Special-Needs Education
Columbus Dispatch (OH)
The parents of Ohio's 280,000 students with special needs should find it easier to ensure their children are receiving an appropriate education. A federal judge approved the partial settlement yesterday of an 18-year-old class-action lawsuit filed against the state by eight students with disabilities and their parents. "This is a huge victory for special-education students. It's as huge as DeRolph was," said Margaret Burley, executive director of the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities.
At Perkins, High-Tech is Both Future and Now
Boston Globe
Before Ashley Bernard got her new iPod Touch, the Perkins School for the Blind student could not use an MP3 player without help. But thanks in part to school officials, who encouraged Apple Inc. to make an iPod that gives and responds to spoken commands - standard on the latest models - Bernard can listen to her music like any other 16-year-old. Such technological advances received a major boost Monday night with a $10 million donation from the Grousbeck Family Foundation.
Dyslexia More Complicated for Chinese
HealthDay News
Dyslexia is different, and perhaps more complicated and severe, in Chinese-speaking people than in those who speak English, a new study contends. University of Hong Kong researchers say the differences can be seen in brain scans and in the performance of visual and language tasks.
U.S. Illiteracy: Why Johnny Still Can't Read
USA Today
By the time he was 17, Antonio Rocha had bounced among 11 New York City schools and was reading at a first-grade level. It wasn't until he told school officials "I want a lawyer!" that things began to change. "Compensatory education" complaints are increasingly being used by parents who say school districts have a legal responsibility to educate children in spite of disabilities.
On Winning a Nobel Prize in Science
New York Times
New York Times writer Claudia Dreifus has a conversation with Carol W. Greider about her Nobel Prize win. Greider speaks about learning she had won, the nature of her research, and growing up with dyslexia.
Opinion: Lift the Charter School Cap, Create More Special-Ed Charters
New York Daily News
On the same day that Mayor Bloomberg recently called for lifting the cap on NYC public charter schools, the Department of Education further bolstered his argument by revealing the city spent $102 million last year to send students with special learning needs to private schools. Yes, you read that right. Charters, long maligned for not serving enough special education students, could significantly reduce that cost - they've shown they can provide the same quality special education services as private schools at a fraction of the price.
Parents, Educators Experience Dyslexia
News-Herald (OH)
Jeanine Majikas thought her 9-year-old son couldn't see well. It wasn't until recently that she discovered her son's inability to read and write was connected to a learning disability — dyslexia. That's when Majikas and her husband, Robert, started researching dyslexia and came across Wednesday's event at South High School in Willoughby, where parents and educators took part in simulations of the disability.
Carol Greider wins Nobel Medicine Prize despite Dyslexia
MonstersandCritics.com
Molecular biologist Carol W Greider, 48, is the youngest of the three researchers awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday. She shares the honor with US researchers Elizabeth Blackburn and Jack Szostak for discoveries important to knowledge about cancer, aging and inherited genetic diseases.
Local Oregon Private School takes on Learning Disabilities
The Oregonian
With classical music playing in the background, the group of mostly boys peers into paperback copies of "Romeo and Juliet" as their teacher, whose booming voice seems to embrace the room, helps them parse the bard's prose. It's a scene typical in English classes across the country, but here at Park Academy, Shakespeare represents a particular challenge. Park, a private, nonprofit school near Lake Oswego, OR caters to students with dyslexia and other language-related learning disabilities.
Funds OK'd for Early Special Education in Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore County school board unanimously approved a $2.5 million contract Tuesday night for special-education services for children from birth to age 5. The five-year contract, to be funded with federal stimulus money, will provide behavioral consultation, and assessment and support services for children with developmental delays or disabilities. "The first five years of life, we're providing the foundation for learning for the rest of that child's career in school," said Paula Boykin, the district's birth-to-5 supervisor, who also directs the Infants and Toddlers Program.
Students with Learning Disabilities, ADD Overcome Obstacles in One-Room School
St. Petersburg Times (FL)
Arnold Stark reads aloud as his students follow in their biology textbooks. The subject matter is quite complex. The students in the front of the classroom are as young as 10 years old. They stop and make highlights as Stark advises. The ones in the back, mostly of high-school age, wait patiently while everyone catches up. All, including Stark, have attention-deficit disorder or learning disabilities. Most of the students at the Academic Achievement Center in Seffner, FL have both, but that doesn't stop them from tackling advanced subjects.
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