Fwd: Steep Cuts To Special Ed, Disability Programs Loom; ADA Update Used To Deny Service Dog; and More News

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Begin forwarded message:Subject: Steep Cuts To Special Ed, Disability Programs Loom; ADA Update Used To Deny Service Dog; and More NewsDate: September 18, 2012 12:04:35 PM PDTTo: valerieslist@...Having trouble viewing this email? Click here for the Web version.» Your Ad HereE-Mail News | Tuesday, September 18, 2012Hiring? Post on Disability Scoop JobsDisability Scoop Jobs -- our new site for professionals serving those with developmental disabilities -- is the place to find special educators, nonprofit executives, behavior analysts and more. Click here to get started!Latest Headlines from DisabilityScoop.comSteep Cuts To Special Education, Disability Programs LoomThe White House is warning that special education will face more than $1 billion in cuts and millions more will be trimmed from other federal disability programs next year unless Congress acts.Study: Voters With Special Needs Hold Untapped InfluenceThe sheer number of people with disabilities makes them an important voting block, researchers say, but turnout among the group is severely lagging.Millions Headed To Disability Support CentersA host of one-stop centers tasked with helping people with disabilities access support services are getting more federal assistance.ADA Update Allegedly Used To Deny Service DogWhen federal officials clarified what qualifies as a service animal, they were looking to cut down on people exploiting the law. Now, a girl with autism may be an unintended casualty.Challenging behavior? FREE Info Capsule!More than six million professionals -- including many special needs care providers -- have used CPI’s proven methods for managing challenging behavior. Our free Info Capsule offers supportive strategies you can use today to interact more effectively with individuals with ASD. For more information about CPI’s programs, visit crisisprevention.com.» Your Ad HereDisability Scoop Jobs» Executive Director | Opportunity Fdn of Central OR. | Redmond, OR» Autism Therapist (Carmel, IN) | Little Star Center | Carmel, IN» Search Hundreds of Jobs» Employers: Post a JobMost Popular This Week» Feds Issue Warning Over Kids In Nursing Homes» Max From NBC's 'Parenthood' Talks Asperger's» Presidential Forum To Address Disability Issues» Supplement May Treat Autism In Some» Education Department Expands IDEA Help CentersRecent E-Mail News Issues» Friday, September 14, 2012» Tuesday, September 11, 2012» Friday, September 7, 2012AdvertiseWant to reach the most engaged audience in the special needs community? Look no further than Disability Scoop — the nation's premier source for developmental disability news.Click here for information about advertising with Disability Scoop.» Your Ad HereFounded in 2008, Disability Scoop is the nation's premier source for developmental disability news. With daily coverage of autism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and more, no other news source offers a more timely and comprehensive take on the issues that matter to the developmental disability community. Learn more atwww.disabilityscoop.com.Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe.Copyright © 2012 Disability Scoop, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Disability Scoop, LLC, 611 N. 3rd St., Memphis, TN 38107