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Neglect at Boarding School for Autistic Youth Left a Student With Vision Loss, Lawsuit Alleges
26 Jul 2024 10:06 GMT
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It was during a summer visit to their son’s boarding …
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Stockton school for autistic children praised as ‘shining example’ during opening
11 Jul 2024 08:51 GMT
The North East Autism Society (NEAS), working with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, has breathed new life into Kiora Hall, creating a school that gives autistic and neurodivergent young people a fulfilling education.
The school, in the Roseworth area of …
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Unregulated boarding school for autistic kids sounds more like a prison
22 Jun 2024 14:02 GMT
Shrub Oak International School is a "specialized" "boarding school" in New York state that opened in 2018, ostensibly with the goal of providing services to students with disabilities. The student body is composed of about 100 students …
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New York Education Department Hindered an Abuse Investigation at Boarding School for Autistic Youth
31 May 2024 11:30 GMT
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In a strongly worded rebuke, a New York judge has …
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This Westchester School for Autistic Children Can Cost $573,200 a Year. It Operates With Little Oversight and Students Have Suffered.
08 May 2024 10:32 GMT
… with a bunch of kids who are vulnerable that … number.
“You send your kid to a residential school … parents also said their children uncharacteristically began urinating and defecating … him to an approved residential school for autistic students.
“Why they’re …
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Lahore set to get state-of-the-art school for autistic children
25 Apr 2024 12:50 GMT
Preparations for the construction of a state-of-the-art school catering to children with autism disorder in Lahore have been completed.
The Department of Special Education has forwarded the Project Concept-1 (PC1) of the initiative to the Provincial …
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Demand for Schools for Autistic Children Rises Amid Acute Shortage of Trained Teachers, Resources
08 Apr 2024 10:51 GMT
… not yet sufficient for children as schools for autistic children are not available nationwide … every special child’s needs including autistic children and children with intellectual … students, not a separate school for autistic students.
Vichheka said there …
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Three states issued warnings about an unregulated boarding school for youth with autism. Illinois has 15 kids there.
29 Jun 2024 17:34 GMT
… a New York boarding school for autistic students and have warned … with disabilities. The child advocacy office will be … school.
Eagan, the Connecticut child advocate, acknowledged the challenges … doctors at the Connecticut Children’s emergency department noted …
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School for autistic students ranked outstanding by Ofsted after being placed in special measures
27 Jan 2024 11:25 GMT
A South Manchester school that specialises in autism needs has been rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted in all areas after being put into special measures in 2017. Grange School, a school for those aged between three and 19 was visited by Ofsted in …
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Dad hopes to find school for autistic son
10 Jan 2024 10:44 GMT
Marvin McKenzie's greatest wish is to see his seven-year-old son Marvando, who lives with autism, enrolled in the special education system.
The 41-year-old single father of two, who hails from Somerset, St Thomas, said Marvando completed basic school …