Fw: Supreme Court To Consider Intellectual Disability, Study Backs Autism Sensory Therapy, and More News

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Having trouble viewing this email? Click here for the Web version. » Your Ad Here E-Mail News | Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Latest Headlines from DisabilityScoop.com Supreme Court To Consider What Defines Intellectual Disability How should states decide if someone has an intellectual disability? This spring the Supreme Court will wade back into these murky waters. Study Finds Sensory Therapy Has Merit For Kids With Autism A therapy that uses play to teach children with autism to tolerate sound, touch and other potentially-challenging sensory experiences can be beneficial, new research suggests. City Says No To Boy's Therapy Chickens J.J. Hart has autism and used to say little, stare into space and throw tantrums. That all changed when his family took in three hens, but they may soon be forced to give the animals up. Susan Boyle Reveals Asperger's Diagnosis Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer who rose to international fame after stunning audiences on the television show "Britain's Got Talent," says she's been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. Hiring? Recruit With Disability Scoop Disability 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! » Your Ad Here Disability Scoop Jobs » Director of Operations | Etta Israel Center | Los Angeles, CA » Direct Support Professional | Dungarvin | Portage, IN » Program Director | The Monarch School | Houston, TX » Search 1,100+ Jobs » Employers: Post a Job Most Popular This Week » Adults On The Spectrum Land Hollywood Gigs » To Erase Stigma, Advocates 'Undressing Disability' » Students Become Caregivers For Roommate With Special Needs » 'Love Hormone' Shows Promise For Kids With Autism » Worries Run High As State Outsources Disability Services Recent E-Mail News Issues » Friday, December 6, 2013 » Tuesday, December 3, 2013 » Tuesday, November 26, 2013 Advertise Want 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 Here Founded 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 at www.disabilityscoop.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. Copyright © 2013 Disability Scoop, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Disability Scoop, LLC, 611 N. 3rd St., Memphis, TN 38107