by Common Ground | Oct 4, 2021 | Better IEPs
By Hillary D. Freeman, Esq. Children with emotional disabilities and related behavioral disorders are often overlooked for appropriate special education and related services. Instead, they are being categorized as “behavioral problems” in their classrooms....
by Common Ground | Oct 4, 2021 | Q&A
Q: What is Employment First? A: New Jersey is part of national movement that is centered on the belief “that all citizens, including individuals with significant disabilities, are capable of full participation in integrated employment and community life.” The...
by Common Ground | Oct 4, 2021 | Parents
Labor Shortages New Jersey and the nation are experiencing broad workforce challenges across industries, which is directly impacting school districts and their ability to transport their students to and from school. Click here to read a recent NYT article. Schools...
by Common Ground | Oct 4, 2021 | Capitols
Advocates from the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities, together with attorneys at Disability Rights New Jersey have produced a guide for parents and school districts to help them understand the provision of continued services to students with...
by Common Ground | Oct 4, 2021 | Capitols
Effective September 8, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Education rescinded the COVID-19 pandemic-related emergency rule allowing special education services to be provided virtually. However, school districts may continue to provide virtual-related services to...
by Common Ground | Oct 4, 2021 | Capitols
In September, NJDOE issued a broadcast memo to alert stakeholders to open and on-going training offered in partnership with the Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities on Person-Centered Approaches in Schools and Transition (PCAST). Person-centered approaches are...
by Common Ground | Oct 4, 2021 | Snapshot
Disability affects approximately 1 in every 5 people in the US. There are twice as many individuals with a disability ages 18-64 living in poverty as compared to the general population. 1 in 3 unemployed adults who are able to work reported a disability. 17.5% of...
by Common Ground | Aug 30, 2021 | Features
For the Latinx/Hispanic community, mental health and mental illness are often stigmatized, resulting in prolonged silent suffering. This silence compounds the experiences that may have contributed to the original mental health condition, including immigration,...
by Common Ground | Aug 30, 2021 | Features
College means new freedoms and new opportunities, but making the transition to college isn’t easy, especially for students with mental illness. Classes will be harder, and students must plan ahead to study. There will be new stressors, such as living with a...
by Common Ground | Aug 30, 2021 | Students
by Jessica Keogh, MEd The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be challenging for all, but for people with disabilities the struggles have been more intense. As an adult living and working with a physical disability, I can attest to the challenges posed by COVID. Because...
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