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Boy Left on School Bus in District of Columbia

Very recently, the District of Columbia was allowed to regain control of the busses that transported Special Education students to and from school. It didn’t take long before a child was left on one of those busses. This does not bode well for the District. A few weeks ago, U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman decided to end the federal supervision over the District of Columbia’s special education transportation program. The original class action lawsuit was filed in 1995 by parents who alleged that the city of the District of Columbia had “failed to provide reliable transportation for students with … Continue reading →

Guide Dogs, iPads, Egg Allergies, and Santa

It is time, once again, for the Special Needs Blog Week In Review. There are a lot of different topics that get covered here in a given week. This time, there were blogs about iPads as tools, control of Special Education school busses, egg allergies, Sensory Friendly Santa events, the effects of smoking while pregnant, and guide dog puppies visiting the fire house. Which ones did you miss? Study Says iPads Help People with Vision Problems Read A recent study found that the iPad is a great tool for helping people who have vision problems be able to read. There … Continue reading →

School District Regains Control Over Busses

After seventeen years of litigation, the District of Columbia has regained control over its busses. The busses transport children who are in the Special Education program. The federal supervision over the busses has been ended. There have been quite a few news stories that have something to do with Special Education and the busses that transport the students to and from school. Most of the stories are about a student who was injured or otherwise mistreated while aboard a school bus. Some were about parents who were upset that their child was not dropped off where they were supposed to … Continue reading →