/tags/students-with-disabilities students with disabilities en-US WLRN Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:30:00 GMT /education/2023-10-31/florida-lawmakers-school-vouchers-funding Florida lawmakers are gearing up to provide additional funding to a part of the state's school-voucher program that serves students with special needs, as some proponents of the scholarships say demand has outpaced supply. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:30:00 GMT /education/2023-10-31/florida-lawmakers-school-vouchers-funding Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida /news/2022-08-01/this-music-therapy-class-in-west-palm-beach-rings-the-right-mood-for-adults-with-disabilities A nonprofit serving adults with disabilities in West Palm Beach put together a small bell choir as a form of music therapy. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-01/this-music-therapy-class-in-west-palm-beach-rings-the-right-mood-for-adults-with-disabilities Wilkine Brutus /news/2022-04-20/students-with-disabilities-have-a-right-to-qualified-teachers-but-theres-a-shortage When schools can't find a licensed special education teacher, they hire people who are willing to do the job, but lack the training. It's a practice that concerns some special education experts. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:45:50 GMT /news/2022-04-20/students-with-disabilities-have-a-right-to-qualified-teachers-but-theres-a-shortage Lee V. Gaines, Lee V. Gaines /news/2021-11-22/date-set-for-arguments-in-mask-case-focused-on-students-with-disabilities A federal appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments in February in a dispute about whether Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to prevent school mask mandates violated laws designed to protect the rights of people with disabilities. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:27:25 GMT /news/2021-11-22/date-set-for-arguments-in-mask-case-focused-on-students-with-disabilities Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida /news/2021-09-07/parents-of-children-with-disabilities-join-the-legal-battle-over-masks-in-schools In a wave of lawsuits, families are arguing that restrictions on mask mandates infringe on disability rights, forcing children to choose between their health and their education. Tue, 07 Sep 2021 20:34:22 GMT /news/2021-09-07/parents-of-children-with-disabilities-join-the-legal-battle-over-masks-in-schools Sneha Dey /news/2021-08-30/florida-mask-case-centers-on-students-with-disabilities Parents of children with disabilities are asking a federal judge in South Florida for a preliminary injunction against an executive order that Gov. Ron DeSantis issued July 30 to try to block school districts from requiring students to wear masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:41:38 GMT /news/2021-08-30/florida-mask-case-centers-on-students-with-disabilities Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida /news/2021-08-23/parents-of-kids-with-disabilities-severe-medical-conditions-push-for-strict-mask-mandates-in-schools South Florida students who are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 may not be able to attend school at all if their classmates aren't wearing masks, their parents argue. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:44:21 GMT /news/2021-08-23/parents-of-kids-with-disabilities-severe-medical-conditions-push-for-strict-mask-mandates-in-schools Jessica Bakeman /news/2021-07-26/this-miami-9-year-old-excels-behind-his-braille-keyboard A local student is a finalist in an international braille literacy competition. The Braille Challenge encourages blind and visually impaired kids to go to college, develop job skills and socialize. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:34:47 GMT /news/2021-07-26/this-miami-9-year-old-excels-behind-his-braille-keyboard Jessica Bakeman /news/2021-02-08/class-of-covid-19-how-one-school-for-fragile-kids-with-disabilities-navigated-covid-19-closures When schools shut down last spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the closures were especially difficult for families of children with disabilities or severe medical conditions. Then came perhaps an even tougher dilemma: what to do when schools reopened in the fall. Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:14:57 GMT /news/2021-02-08/class-of-covid-19-how-one-school-for-fragile-kids-with-disabilities-navigated-covid-19-closures Mia Laurenzo /news/2020-08-05/looking-ahead-to-broward-countys-virtual-school-year School is still on track to begin Aug. 19 for students in Broward County. Online, that is.Broward County Mayor Dale Holness and chair of the school board,… Wed, 05 Aug 2020 21:05:53 GMT /news/2020-08-05/looking-ahead-to-broward-countys-virtual-school-year Caitie Muñoz