Governor Abbott Directs TEA To Take Action To Fix Special Education in Texas For Immediate Distribution January 11, 2018 (512) 463-1826 Governor Abbott Directs TEA To Take Action To Fix Special Education In Texas AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today…
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Recommendations to Assist DeafBlind Texans
Recommendations to Assist DeafBlind Texans On January 13, 2016, the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) published A Report on Support Service Providers (SSPs) which addresses an important service gap for Texans who are DeafBlind. During their nationwide…
NAD is the Oldest Civil Rights Organization in the USA!
NAD is the Oldest Civil Rights Organization in the USA! January 30, 2014 The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is the oldest civil rights organization in the country given that it has been in continuous operation since 1880 with…
Alice Cogswell Act: Contact Congress on June 27, 2013!
[Note: Video description and transcript can be found below] As part of the Child First campaign, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is asking Congress to pass the Alice Cogswell Act. This bill will amend federal special education law (the…
What Will Sequestration Mean for People with Disabilities?
What Will Sequestration Mean for People with Disabilities? A series of automatic, across-the-board cuts to federal government spending totaling $1.2 trillion over the course of 10 years are set to take effect this Friday, March 1. Dubbed “sequestration” these cuts,…
Schools must provide sports for disabled, US says
Schools must provide sports for disabled, US says January 25, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) – Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says. Disabled…