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Military kids face delays, inequities in getting special education services
Despite knowing the needs of their children, military parents are resigned to 'go it alone.'
By Karen Jowers
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Exceptional and able: teen turns down military future over exclusionary policies
Tory wanted to be an aerospace engineer in the U.S. Navy. He is an honors student, eight-time Carson Scholar, Eagle Scout and a public speaker. He was also diagnosed with autism at the age of four.
By Vanessa Ridgeway
The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: Why Many Military Families With Special Needs Aren’t Using a Program Designed for Them
The military offers dedicated resources for families with special medical and educational needs. Yet according to a new survey, many families don’t know about it.
By Military Times staff
A seat at the table
The quality of education directly impacts military readiness, something special education families know all too well, says the author of this commentary.
By Michelle Norman
Supporting military children with the services they need, but lost in the pandemic
One in every five active-duty families with school-aged children reported they have a child with special needs who have lost access to the support services that their school provides.
By Kathy Roth-Douquet