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Disabled students are struggling to get what they need at school

2024/7/5
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Katherine Lehman (教育部民权助理部长)
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Tabitha：Sam在学校面临诸多挑战，包括缺乏手语教学和特殊教育支持，以及轮椅通行不便等问题。她认为Sam被剥夺了接受优质教育的权利，因此向联邦政府提交了歧视投诉。由于调查时间过长，Sam失去了宝贵的学习和发展机会，他的世界被局限在家庭之中。她希望Sam能够像其他孩子一样，拥有一个开放的未来，体验到同龄人所能体验的一切。 旁白：Sam的案例反映了学校系统在为残疾学生提供必要服务方面存在的严重问题。美国教育部收到了创纪录数量的歧视投诉，许多来自残疾学生的家庭，导致积压的案件处理时间过长。学校声称Sam的听力损失不符合为聋哑学生提供手语教学的标准，拒绝提供手语教学。此外，学校在无障碍设施方面也存在不足，包括停车位被占用和缺乏无障碍人行横道等。 Katherine Lehman (教育部民权助理部长)：教育部民权办公室人手不足，积压的案件数量巨大，导致案件处理时间过长。早期调解可以加快案件的解决速度。 负责特殊教育的地区主管：学校尽力根据学生的个体需求制定个别教育计划。

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Students with disabilities often face a tough time getting the services they need at school. When they can't get them, many families seek help from the federal government. And, right now, the Department of Education is swamped with a record number of discrimination complaints. The backlog is leaving families across the country waiting months, even years, for help. NPR's Jonaki Mehta) visited one such family, in central Georgia For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at [email protected] more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)