Still Life
University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
For the past decade, parents who attend the National Autism Conference held annually at Penn State have had the valuable resources of the conference's Children's Institute available to them. The Children's Institute affords parents the opportunity to attend the weeklong conference with their children under the same roof. The staff is highly trained and designs numerous activities for the kids. There even is a sibling workshop for children living with an autistic sister or brother. To see a video about the Children's Institute, visit http://live.psu.edu/youtube/6UgOLCMbXmo online. (more)
The College of Education at Penn State is addressing the shortage of special education teachers head-on through federal grants that help cover tuition and pay a living stipend to students pursuing doctoral degrees in special education. This investment in people and the quality of Penn State's special education program have led to the ripple effect of more and more students educated in a field that is in great demand. (more)
Students in the College of Education's special education program, Krista Farace and Liz Nolan, recently presented their undergraduate research findings about POW+WWW and POW+TREE, respectively, at the state capitol in Harrisburg. (more)
Penn State researchers Paul Morgan and Marianne Hillemeier, and George Farkas from the University of California, Irvine, are seeking a better understanding of the early risk factors for cognitive delays to give early childhood researchers and practitioners important information about a child's cognitive development before entering kindergarten. (more)
Two Penn State professors of special education, Charles A. Hughes and David B. McNaughton, have teamed with two faculty members at the University of Kansas to co-author a newly released curriculum book. Hughes is the lead author of the book, titled "The EDIT Strategy: An Essential Element of the Writing Process." Co-authors at the University of Kansas are faculty members Jean Schumaker and Don Deshler. (more)
In response to growing national demand for special education teachers, Penn State is offering scholarships up to $12,500 for 15 months of study in early intervention and early childhood special education. Participants can earn both a master's degree in early childhood special education and special education certification concurrently. (more)
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires the nation's schools to ensure all students make continuous improvement in learning. Progress is measured annually, and schools that fail to make "adequate yearly progress" face NCLB-mandated corrective action. To help schools succeed, Penn State has developed a training program for general education teachers to provide them with the latest knowledge and instructional strategies to create an effective learning environment for all students, including those who have learning and other disabilities and those with different academic needs. The first course is being offered again beginning June 22. (more)
Penn State has received a four-year, $800,000 grant to support graduate study in special education leading to certification, with emphasis on infants and young children with disabilities and their families. Participants in the program can earn both a master's degree in special education and special education certification concurrently. (more)
