Monthly Archives: March 2008

From Shane over on Special Education Law Blog.

In case readers of LD Blog missed it, I posted a new version of the Bogus Bowl over at Teach Effectively. This one is about the excuses that people use for not teaching students. As of this writing, there’s a close contest between the excuse of not liking helpful teaching methods and the rationalization that [...] Continue reading →

Nancy J. Minshew, director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Excellence in Autism Research, told Mark Roth of the Pittsburgh (PA, US) Post-Gazette that she considers the debate about a connection between mercury and autism to be closed: Vaccinations do not cause Autism. Dr. Minshew told Mr. Roth, “The weight of the evidence is [...] Continue reading →

Students who are members of the Council for Exceptional Children may be eligible for awards or scholarships.

2008 CEC STUDENT AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

CEC’s Student Committee is soliciting nominations for its awards and scholarships. Some awards include a scholarship or stipend ($2,000 was distributed to 2007 award winners).

Susan Phillips Gorin Award … Continue reading →

I sometimes note how much I’d like to help policy makers learn to discriminate between evidence- and bologna-based educational programs. Apparently, I’m not alone.

The US Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy, a non-profit promoting excellence in government, is offering a workshop for public-sector administrators on understanding research that should form the … Continue reading →

Given the proliferation of professional journals in special education, it might seem difficult to determine appropriate places to publish one’s work. Of course, we surely don’t have as much difficulty as those in biological sciences, where journals focused on sub-sub-specialities exist. To help folks in those disciplines, perhaps a dose … Continue reading →

Late last week, Christina A. Samuels, the special ed beat writer for Education Week posted an entry on US political candidates’ views about disabilities and education. Writing under the title “Presidential Candidates and Spec Ed,” Ms. Samuels started her post with these words:

They may have other policy differences, but when … Continue reading →

Special Education Tenure Track Positions in Mild/Moderate Disabilities

The College and Graduate School of Education, Health and Human Services at Kent State University invites applications for two (2) tenure-track positions:

Assistant/Associate Professor of Mild-Moderate Disabilities (No. 998395 & No. 993093)

We are seeking individuals committed to the preparation of special education professionals at … Continue reading →