by Dan DeMarle | Nov 15, 2023 | Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), Parents/Guardians, Social Skills/Bullying, Social Skills/Bullying
We are reaching out to make you aware of work Empire Justice Center is doing to help combat discriminatory practices in schools across New York State. As you may know, Empire Justice Center is a statewide, not for profit public interest law firm that protects and...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 15, 2023 | Early Intervention, Parents/Guardians
With federal funding expiring, 5,700 centers may have to close Emily Barnes New York State Team | USA TODAY NETWORK Over 250,000 children in New York could lose access to child care after federal funding supporting child care providers throughout the state ended last...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 13, 2023 | Parents/Guardians, Social Media
NY bills target data, addictive social media to protect youth David Robinson New York State Team USA TODAY NETWORK New York officials are pushing to ban internet companies from exploiting personal data and using addictive social media features in ways that harm youth...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 3, 2023 | Classroom, Reading, Reading, Teaching, Teaching, Teaching, Uncategorized
Receiving services may increase reading achievement, but the timing may matter. Key points In a recent study, we explored if receiving special education services increases early reading achievement. We observed positive effects on reading achievement, particularly...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 3, 2023 | Assistive Technology, Classroom, Intellectual Disability, Parents/Guardians, Uncategorized
Apple is introducing a host of new features to make the iPhone and iPad easier to use for people with cognitive disabilities and those who are nonspeaking. Software coming later this year will include Assistive Access, which will allow users to “distill apps and...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 2, 2023 | Classroom, Parents/Guardians, Reading, Reading, Teaching, Uncategorized
By Heather Hollingsworth Published 6:32 PM EDT, April 20, 2023 Move over “Dick and Jane.” A different approach to teaching kids how to read is on the rise. For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach children to read, with passionate...
