Children with special educational needs are more likely to miss school—it's a sign of a system under strain

Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities are twice as likely as their peers to be persistently absent from ...
WXYZ

Soul Cafe empowers individuals with special needs through meaningful employment

Soul Cafe, operated by the nonprofit Friendship Circle, has employed approximately 25 young adults with special needs across its cafe, catering department, and bakery operations. Hailey Hunt, 24, who ...
wtvr

School responds after unmarked car for special needs student raises red flag

HOPEWELL, Va. — A Hopewell woman is questioning the safety of a new school transportation system after an unmarked car arrived to pick up her special needs niece Monday morning. Tammy Richardson said ...
WXYZ

Families find a welcoming space for children with special needs at Franklin Cider Mill

Bloomfield Hills attraction offers accommodations like private tours and accessible features to ensure children with autism and special needs feel comfortable For many families of children with ...
Hawaii News Now

Attack of a young woman with special needs incites anger, along with a parent’s apology

WAHIAWA (HawaiiNewsNow) - A disturbing video of a young woman with special needs being attacked in Wahiawa has angered the community, and led to the arrest of four teenagers. It has also prompted an ...
WREX

Family files civil lawsuit over abuse of their special needs child at RPS school

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — A Rockford family has filed a civil lawsuit against Rockford Public Schools after they alleged their seven-year-old non-verbal special needs child was physically assaulted. The ...
WSB-TV

Cobb students with special needs bust a move at annual dance

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Special needs students across Cobb County danced the morning away at Kennesaw Mountain High School on Tuesday for a decade-long tradition. Since its inception in 2001, “The Dance” ...