On the eve of the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter May 14 to charter schools nationwide regarding their obligations under federal civil rights laws.

As charter schools have increased in popularity in recent years, they have been criticized by many disability rights advocates for low enrollment numbers of students with disabilities, as well as the perception that they exclude this population to boost their testing ratings.

In regard to admissions, the DOE stated that since enrollment at charter schools is choice-based, unlike regular public schools, charter schools may have to make “special considerations” to ensure access to information about application processes.

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As you may know, July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month—a month-long campaign aimed at improving access to mental healthcare for multicultural communities. Accordingly, Hear Me Out is turning its f […]

It's noteworthy that many of the nation's most prominent disability rights advocacy organizations signed an amicus brief supporting the state of Illinois in this lawsuit. Most are now very disappointed. Now […]

When people think of post-traumatic stress disorder, they often focus on military veterans. But there's growing evidence that PTSD is also a serious problem for American civilians, especially those exposed to […]

When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing […]

A Pentagon agency has earmarked tens of millions of dollars for research into brain implants that could help fight mental disorders.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyA Pentagon agency has earmarked […]

Bipolar disorder is a type of mental illness characterized by extreme mood swings as well as fluctuations in bodily function and energy levels. They are two forms of illness; Depression and mania or hypomania. […]

New research suggests that treating some mental health patients on psychiatric wards rather than at home could lead to a drop in suicides.

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Airport workers, disability-rights advocates join in push for higher wages. June 16, 2014 by Union Advocate. Demonstrators block traffic outside Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, protesting low wages […]

Since the tragic mass shooting in California Friday night by a lone man wielding knives, guns and his vehicle to wreak death and mayhem on unsuspecting victims, discussion has turned to mental health and […]

When is a mere diagnosis of mental illness enough to sever a parent's ties to her child? And how much effort must child welfare officials legally exert before they do so? Seth Freed Wessler joins Assistant […]

A $70 million program will try to develop brain implants able to regulate emotions in the mentally ill. … you have PTSD, let's do surgery,' ” says Dougherty. “It's going to be for people who don't res […]

President Obama has signed an executive order aimed at reducing the rate of suicide and mental health disorders in veterans and troops by improving access to behavioral health care.

Addressing soldiers at Fort […]

Managing emotions can be especially difficult for adults with a diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome or autism. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, commonly called CBT, can be an effective means of coping with mental health […]

There are ten clinically recognized personality disorders, each characterized by socially abnormal feelings and behaviors that can create a life of instability.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for schizophrenia has received a significant amount scientific and clinical validation over the past 5 to 10 years and has also been covered in the popular press as being an […]

Scientists know there is a strong genetic component to bipolar disorder, but they have had an extremely difficult time identifying the genes that cause it. So, in an effort to better understand the illness’s […]

Schizophrenia is a complex and often chronic illness that requires long-term treatment. Medication is the bedrock of managing schizophrenia, said Peter Buckley, MD, a psychiatrist and expert in schizophrenia, and […]

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Mental disorders can reduce life expectancy by 10 to 20 years, as much as or even more than smoking over 20 cigarettes a day, a study finds.

We know that smoking boosts the risk of cancer […]

As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, Tania Browne appeals for wider recognition of the risk factors for postnatal depression or the 'baby blues'

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Postnatal depression: what the baby […]