Community Shares | June 24th 2024
This week’s articles: Neuroscientists have developed an advanced brain mapping method using virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) to create detailed 3D visual timelines of neuron development in newborn mice; A new validation study has evaluated the accuracy of clinical diagnosis codes in identifying childhood psychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions using electronic health records (EHR) from an extensive, diverse healthcare system; The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear Pitta v. Medeiros, a case that concerns whether parents can record meetings with their child’s school district about special education services; Autism Research Institute’s (ARI) new webinar “Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Pediatric Acute Neuropsychiatric Syndrome.”
Conveying Educational Needs Via Remote Learning Proves Challenging
School closures have provided students in special education with lessons that are reduced to just minutes a day, coupled with isolation from peers, these students have experienced weak educational programs and loneliness via home learning. These students aren’t the only ones in distress. Special education teachers with advanced degrees and specific certifications feel unprepared and unqualified to instruct via remote education. Parents are frustrated as well, maintaining that in person instruction is critical for their child’s progress. Could there be hope for these groups to adjust to remote learning this fall?
How to Advocate for Special Education Students During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic made the spring semester challenging for all families but especially for families with children with autism and other developmental disorders. Many school districts failed to implement a program comparable to what students were receiving prior to the COVID closures. To address these legal concerns and to assist parents to navigate their child’s special education program during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, SafeMinds reached out to Timothy A. Adams, a special education attorney from Southern California with 19 years of experience. Mr. Adams generously granted us a telephone interview.
