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Scores flat, participation up for students with IEPs on national test — Students with IEPs continue to perform very poorly on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, but more are participating.

Address challenges of administering emergency medication on bus — Schools face unique challenges when it comes to administering emergency medications to students. Get tips to address these issues on the school bus.

CASE FILE: IEP's inclusion of autism services makes evaluation error harmless — The U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii held that the Hawaii ED's failure to use autism-specific assessments when evaluating a preschooler did not result in a denial of FAPE.

CASE FILE: Concerns over quality of sign language don't invalidate placement offer — A district's alleged failure to use "total communication" did not require it to fund a deaf child's private placement, the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington held.

SPECIAL ED TODAY: AAPD releases 2011 Disability Statistics Compendium — Data indicate a persistent trend of high unemployment and poverty among individuals with disabilities in the U.S., the American Association of People with Disabilities says.

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