美国残疾人法案（ADA）实施30周年
到这个月，美国残疾人法案（ADA）实施已满30周年。该法案于1990年7月26日签署成为法律。ADA禁止基于残疾的歧视，并保证残障人士与所有其他人拥有参与美国人生活的相同机会——享受就业机会、购买商品和服务，以及参与州政府和本地政府的计划和服务。ADA确保儿童能够在公共学区、高等教育机构以及接收联邦资助的其他州立和本地教育机构就读。
为所有学生带来学习和社交方面的益处
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2018-2019, 14 percent of all public school students, or 7.1 million students between the ages of 3 and 21 received special education services. The number of children with disabilities and access and functional needs who are spending more than 80 percent of their time in general classes in regular schools has increased from 47 percent in fall 2000 to 64 percent in fall 2018. This is good news for all students! Research has shown that inclusive classrooms that implement evidence-based practices can provide academic and social benefits to all students, including social diversity and learning; use of different instructional modalities that meet a variety of learning types; and opportunities to teach and learn from peers, among others.
防止针对残疾和有特殊健康需求的青少年的霸凌
不幸的是，有特殊医疗保健需求的残障儿童被同学霸凌的风险也更高。身体的脆弱性、社交技能方面的挑战、不宽容的环境以及缺少朋友等多种因素都可能增加风险。拥有受到同学尊重的朋友有助于防止和抵御霸凌。学校和教师可以实施基于证据的方法来满足学生的需求，这也有助于防止霸凌。使用团队方式、培养同学之间的交往和关系，以及帮助学生培养同理心等策略可以给所有学生带来积极的成果。StopBullying.gov提供了有关霸凌与残疾或有特殊健康需求的青少年的关系的信息，可帮助家长、教育工作者和教师防止霸凌。