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Begin forwarded message:Subject: Senate Rejects UN Disability Treaty; Psychiatrists Approve New DSM, Asperger's Dropped; and More NewsDate: December 4, 2012 1:01:49 PM PSTTo: valerieslist@...Having trouble viewing this email? Click here for the Web version.» Your Ad HereE-Mail News | Tuesday, December 4, 2012Hiring? Post on Disability Scoop JobsDisability Scoop Jobs -- our 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.comSenate Rejects UN Disability TreatyDespite strong support from disability advocacy groups, Republican opposition led the U.S. Senate to reject an international disability rights treaty on Tuesday.Psychiatrists Approve New DSM, Asperger's DroppedMajor changes to the diagnostic criteria for autism and other conditions are on track to take effect after the nation's psychiatrists gave final approval to a new version of the DSM.More Special Education Students Receiving DiplomasGraduation rates for students enrolled in special education are on the rise as fewer kids with disabilities drop out of school.Study Warns Of Chelation Therapy RisksNew research is questioning the effectiveness and safety of a controversial autism therapy.Disability Scoop Jobs» Home Alliance Coordinator | Hope Community Resources, Inc. | Anchorage, AK» Search 1,100+ Jobs» Employers: Post a JobMost Popular This Week» Nike Responds To Plea For Accessible Shoes» Congress To Weigh Federal Response To Autism» Schools Must Pay For Special Education Evaluations, Court Rules» Man Jailed For Bullying Girl With Disability» Psychiatrists Approve New DSM, Asperger's DroppedRecent E-Mail News Issues» Friday, November 30, 2012» Tuesday, November 27, 2012» Tuesday, November 20, 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