In his contribution to the revealing Los Angles Times series, Louis Sahagun profiles four special education students who finished Narbonne High School in 1999. Their stories illustrate the carry-over effect of continuing handicaps into the workplace and junior college. Reporter Richard Colvin contends that schools use outdated and discredited testing to label rather than diagnose kids with learning problems. Levine's contrasting view stresses learning differences rather than disabilities and rejects the functional versus dysfunctional dichotomy. This article stands out even within the outstanding Los Angeles Times series on special education.
Inclusive programs combine children with special needs with same-age peers.
This article describes the elements of successful inclusive programs. Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children With Disabilities . Parents of children with disabilities are advocates for their children. What better way to advocate than to know exactly what your rights are in the complicated special ed process. This article defines ADD by describing habits and behaviors.