This decision was prompted by the suit of one student who wanted to attend a school that was considered a school and not a "special school". The student resided in Topeka, Kansas and the case traveled all the way to the United States Supreme Court before being determined as unconstitutional to discriminate based on the fact that every student in this nation is to be considered equally (Gargiulo, 2012). ... Higher education administrators became more aware and invited more communication with the disabled community to counteract negative stereotyping and misconceptions. ... The numer...

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The skills credential will only be offered to students with the uttermost level of special needs (students with poor language skills and no ability to write or take a test), which is criteria that only fits about one percent of students currently in special education. ... It has yet to be released to the public how the state plans to enable schools to catch a majority of special ed. students up to speed with their non-disabled peers, but unfortunately the chances of this change transitioning smoothly are slim. ... This means that those students' individual needs won't be met, becau...

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How I transitioned from being "disabled" to being "normal" is something I want to share. ... Today, I proudly present myself as a top student looking to give back to those in the community that gave me so much. ...

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