Anjana Bhat, a UD physical therapy professor and core faculty member in CDS’s Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program, has been researching the therapeutic value to children with autism of creative motion, music and robotics. Her findings show that participants demonstrate more social and communication skills after engaging in activities that involve movement and interaction with others.
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Monday introduced a plan designed to protect the rights and promote the inclusion of people with disabilities, including children in the nation’s public schools. Warren pledged to commit an additional $20 billion in grant funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and expand the program to cover more services for children ages 3 to 5. Her plan would also include increased funding for college- and career-readiness programs and enforcement of federal nondiscrimination law in schools.
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren recently detailed policy suggestions to ensure individuals with disabilities have greater access to competitive employment and increased financial security. She said that, as president, one of her actions would be to close the loophole in federal labor law allowing employers to pay certain workers with disabilities an hourly rate below the federal minimum wage, a practice she called “shameful.”
More than 150 U.S. colleges encourage or require students to use mental health apps and online services, seeking to mitigate the skyrocketing rates of self-reported anxiety and depression among students. While some mental health professionals say the apps effectively complement in-person counseling services, others warn that the sensitive information students enter into apps may be vulnerable to hacking and is not protected by HIPAA.
Rehoboth Elementary School received national recognition because it saw improvements in standardized test scores by students with disabilities, students from low-income households and students from racial minority groups. The award, being named a National ESEA Distinguished School, was created by the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Three other Cape Henlopen district schools also earned state recognition.
