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		<title>More colleges welcome students with intellectual disabilities</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/10/18/colleges-welcome-students-disabilities-30325/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[college]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From AP/Boston Herald: While college programs for students with intellectual disabilities were almost nonexistent as recently as a decade ago, there are now more than 250 of them spread across campuses in more than three dozen states and two Canadian provinces. Experts say the change has come about in response to demand from the first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iPad seen as great tool for kids with disabilities</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/04/12/ipad-disabilities-29192/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the [Toronto] Globe and Mail: Parents and educators of kids with developmental disabilities offer high praise for the new Apple iPad. They say it can serve as an assisted communication device, can help kids focus on routine tasks, and is a great help at easing student anxiety. &#8220;It&#8217;s just a game changer,&#8221; says Samuel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advice for parents who wonder: Is it a learning disability?</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2010/02/20/advice-for-parents-learning-disability-28380/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[IDEA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lesley Alderman, writing in the New York Times, offers a roadmap for parents who suspect their child might have a learning disability. While schools are legally obligated to assess children for learning disabilities, Alderman says, &#8220;what the law promises and what the schools can realistically provide are sometimes at odds.&#8221; &#8220;The law was created with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Temple Grandin explains it all</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asperger's]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a wide-ranging interview with the Wall Street Journal, Temple Grandin shares some of the insights she&#8217;s gained as &#8220;easily the most famous autistic woman in the world.&#8221; Among the nuggets: &#8211; Parents should not stop vaccinating kids because of autism fears, although they might space out the vaccinations. &#8211; She&#8217;s not convinced that autism&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday gifts can jeopardize benefits for people with disabilities</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/12/17/holiday-gifts-26748/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Giving gifts to a people with developmental disabilities, like Sarah Michael (left, with her family), during the holiday season can put their government benefits in jeopardy if not done properly. If the gifts or benefits exceed $2,000 in total assets, the government can freeze critical benefits such as Medicaid, Medicare, Supplemental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CA schools struggling for creative solutions to autism needs</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/09/30/ca-school-districts-23205/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rebecca Silva]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the [Riverside, CA] Press-Enterprise: Squeezed between the rising needs of students with autism and declining state and federal funds, California educators say they are seeking creative solutions. Among the ideas they&#8217;re trying: Setting up foundations to raise funds; writing grants; and forging partnerships with other districts, parents, and organizations to use successful programs as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for students with disabilities applying to college</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/09/25/tips-college-22946/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Theo Emery writes in the New York Times: The Choice Blog that applying to college can pose more hurdles for students with learning disabilities than for their nondisabled peers. After attending a workshop titled, &#8220;Supporting the Transition to College for Students with Learning Disabilities,&#8221; at a conference of 5,000 admissions officers and counselors in Baltimore, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swine flu deaths higher in children with disabilities, CDC says</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/09/09/cdc-swine-flu-22046/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/09/09/cdc-swine-flu-22046/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[cerebral palsy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Associated Press: Of the first 36 U.S. children to die of the swine flu since it was identified in April, almost two-thirds had epilepsy, cerebral palsy or other neurodevelopmental conditions, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a previous flu season, only a third of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Postsecondary programs make college dreams come true</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/06/24/postsecondary-programs-19089/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[college]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Debra Hart]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Washington Times: Twenty-three-year-old Melissa Gurman (left) says she &#8220;accomplished her college dream&#8221; when she graduated in May from George Mason University&#8217;s Learning Into Future Environments (LIFE) program, a postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities. Students in the LIFE program learn independent living skills and take courses for basic literacy, math, and other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;The Endless Search&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/04/21/the-endless-search-14793/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/04/21/the-endless-search-14793/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Bauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[cerebral palsy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Daly]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From People magazine: (Newstands only; article not available on the magazine&#8217;s website.) Families across the country are searching for loved ones with disabilities who were sent away to institutions years ago, often without warning or explanation. Kevin Hopkins, 53, of Springfield, Virginia, is seeking his stepsister Janet, who was sent to an institution 42 years [...]]]></description>
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