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Special Education, English Language Learners, and COVID-19: Kevin Murray on BNN News

Special Education, English Language Learners, and COVID-19: Kevin Murray on BNN News

Autism, Special EducationMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenApril 2, 2020Headlines, Immigrant Families, Proyecto Acceso a la Educación Especial, COVID-19

Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Students with Autism

Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Students with Autism

Autism, Special Education, Trauma and LearningMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenMarch 30, 2020Resources

State mandates local provision of remote special educational services during COVID-19 emergency

State mandates local provision of remote special educational services during COVID-19 emergency

Autism, CLSP, Racial Equity in Education, School Discipline Reform, Special Education, Trauma and LearningMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenMarch 26, 2020Coalitions, Communication, Headlines, Immigrant Families, Legislation, Transition

From TLPI: A Message to Our Learning Community

From TLPI: A Message to Our Learning Community

Trauma and LearningTrauma and Learning Policy InitiativeMarch 19, 2020Resources

Students Speak: Why We Need Safe and Supportive Schools

Students Speak: Why We Need Safe and Supportive Schools

Special Education, Trauma and LearningTrauma and Learning Policy InitiativeMarch 6, 2020Self-Advocacy, Budget, Legislation

MAC joins advocates in briefing legislators on Special Education Circuit Breaker

MAC joins advocates in briefing legislators on Special Education Circuit Breaker

Special Education, AutismMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenMarch 3, 2020Budget, Legislation

Intellectual Disabilities and Medicaid Waivers: Julia Landau in Think College

Intellectual Disabilities and Medicaid Waivers: Julia Landau in Think College

Autism, Special EducationMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenMarch 1, 2020Headlines, Higher Education, Resources, Transition

A School’s Journey Toward Trauma Sensitivity – New Video

A School’s Journey Toward Trauma Sensitivity – New Video

Trauma and LearningMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenSeptember 30, 2019Resources

New MAC priority bill would create new teacher licensure requirements related to communication devices

New MAC priority bill would create new teacher licensure requirements related to communication devices

Autism, Special EducationMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenSeptember 18, 2019Legislation, Communication

Student Voices: Their Perspectives on How Schools Are and Should Be

Student Voices: Their Perspectives on How Schools Are and Should Be

Trauma and Learning, School Discipline ReformMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenSeptember 9, 2019Resources, Publications, Higher Education

New bill directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to create standards and competencies for the training, hiring and use of interpreters in educational settings

New bill directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to create standards and competencies for the training, hiring and use of interpreters in educational settings

Special Education, School Discipline ReformMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenSeptember 9, 2019Legislation, Proyecto Acceso a la Educación Especial, Immigrant Families, Coalitions, Communication

MA Congresswoman Clark files Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2019 to amend ESEA

MA Congresswoman Clark files Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2019 to amend ESEA

Massachusetts Advocates for ChildrenAugust 20, 2019

Legislative Advocacy for Safe and Supportive Schools: Susan Cole in HLS Blog

Legislative Advocacy for Safe and Supportive Schools: Susan Cole in HLS Blog

Racial Equity in Education, Special Education, Trauma and Learning, Ask a Self-AdvocateMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenAugust 8, 2019Coalitions, Headlines, Transition, COVID-19, Disability & COVID-19, Mental Health, Legislation

Are we ready to become a trauma-sensitive school?

Are we ready to become a trauma-sensitive school?

Trauma and LearningMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenJuly 29, 2019

Australia’s Trauma Aware Schools

Australia’s Trauma Aware Schools

Trauma and LearningMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenJune 28, 2019

Advocates testify in support of inclusive higher education bills

Advocates testify in support of inclusive higher education bills

Autism, Special EducationMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenJune 18, 2019Higher Education, Legislation, Self-Advocacy, Transition, Young Adult Leaders Fellowship

B-SET for Career Network hosts summer meeting

B-SET for Career Network hosts summer meeting

Autism, Special EducationMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenJune 18, 2019Coalitions, Transition

MAC featured in new book about effective leadership in intellectual disability services

MAC featured in new book about effective leadership in intellectual disability services

Autism, Special EducationMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenJune 17, 2019Publications, Resources, Self-Advocacy, Transition, Young Adult Leaders Fellowship

“No Matter What it Takes: Laura Stelianou in HLS Blog

Ask a Self-Advocate, Racial Equity in Education, Special Education, Trauma and LearningMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenJune 7, 2019Headlines, Higher Education, Legislation, Self-Advocacy

Recent MAC legal win uncovers systemic failures of Boston Public Schools

Recent MAC legal win uncovers systemic failures of Boston Public Schools

BPS’ unlawful double punishment policy was found to have violated student rights.

School Discipline ReformMassachusetts Advocates for ChildrenMay 31, 2019