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Published: September 9, 2007, 8:02 am

Tags: Education, Elementary School, Elementaryschool, High School, Highschool, Middle School, Middleschool, Private School, Privateschool, Public School, Publicschool, School, Special Ed, Special Education, Specialed, Specialeducation

of for-profit business and education seem almost fundamentally at odds. However, one man has managed to bring special ed services to almost 8,000 students -- and he's making money in the process. Mark Claypool used to be a social worker, but got out of the business after watching one too many special ed students get ignored in public schools.

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Chicago Special Ed Teacher Charged With Abuse

Published: September 22, 2007, 6:18 pm

Tags: Crime, Safety, Legal Issues, Education, Abuse, Asd, Aspergers, Autism, Chicago, Children, Crime, Family, Health, Parenting, Pdd Nos, Special Education

all the difference in his education and our outlook. It is very disheartening to read about special education teachers who do not follow such procedures: A special education teacher, 30-year-old Patrick E. McCarthy of Palatine, Illinois, has been charged with three counts of aggravated battery and one count of unlawful restraint, all

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As Perfect As Perfect Can Be

Published: September 23, 2007, 5:00 pm

Tags: Epidemic, Genetics, Music, Family, Asd, Aspergers, Autism, Children, Epidemic, Family, Genetics, Health, Music, Parenting, Pdd Nos, Piano, Piano Lessons, Special Education

a wonderful teacher (who specializes in teaching piano to special needs children). For the past few months we’ve been working on teaching Charlie to play with both hands and also to read both the treble and bass clefs. It’s been challenging: Charlie can read the notes on the treble clef or the bass clef individually, but he is not

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Another New Autism School in New Jersey and Plans for one in Senegal

Published: October 7, 2007, 12:30 pm

Tags: New Jersey, Education, Asd, Aspergers, Autism, Children, Family, Health, New Jersey, Pdd Nos, Schools, Special Education

psychologist/behavioral specialist, three occupational, physical and speech therapists and a part-time music therapist all hired. It has new furniture, toys, and other equipment. It’s a public school program. The New York Times notes that it is an “unusual preschool program,” although to me—-after Charlie’s

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School might leave some behind - Denver Post

Published: October 8, 2007, 12:00 pm

Tags: Special Education

School might leave some behindDenver Post, CO - 8 hours agoChildren with severe dyslexia often wind up in special education, and standardiz5 Vote(s)

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District honored for Special Olympics efforts - phillyBurbs.com

Published: October 8, 2007, 12:00 pm

Tags: Special Education

District honored for Special Olympics effortsphillyBurbs.com, PA - 2 hours ago... players and special education students] merged [both at f11 Vote(s)

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Special school or segregation? - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription)

Published: October 8, 2007, 12:00 pm

Tags: Special Education

Special school or segregation?Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - 10 hours agoWitt's interpretation bumps up against a more12 Vote(s)

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Teachers' association starts open-ended strike - Ha'aretz