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Examine the challenges and successes of special education in charter schools, including issues related to enrollment, legal identity, infrastructure, school choice, and virtual charters.

2010 Tech in the Works award winners examined the “Efficacy of the GoTalk Express 32 for Increasing Communication” with an often overlooked population of students who are blind with multiple disabilities. Explore the multiple lessons learned from this case study that are relevant for researchers and engineers who are working together.

How can the iPad support communication for children with disabilities? Find out how in the case story and final report of this 2010 Tech in the Works team.

The National center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) has released the State of Learning Disabilities: Facts, Trends and Indicators, which provides a national and state-by-state snapshot of learning disabilities (LD) in the United States, and their impact on the ability of students and adults to achieve educational success and employment.

The first ever World Report on Disability provides the evidence for innovative policies and programs that can improve the lives of people with disabilities, and facilitate implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Explore the concept of personalization and its application to diverse student populations, its limitless possibilities for innovation, and its ability to tap into previously underused areas of the human mind.

January 2011 statistics revealing the employment landscape for people with disabilities have been released. Learn more about the labor force representation of individuals with disabilities.

The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act requires the FCC to establish two advisory committees, on video programming accessibility and on next generation 911 emergency communications systems. The FCC has appointed Larry Goldberg, director of National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM), and Wayne Luplow, Vice President, HDTV Standards and Promotion, Zenith Electronics, co-chairs of the Video Programming and Access Advisory Committee (VPAAC).

No Gut Instinct Allowed! Dr. Jonathan Lazar discusses applying structured research methods to assistive technology and accessibility rather than just using gut instincts. See his latest project displayed at the Tech Expo, November 15th as part of the NCTI Technology Innovators Conference.