According to a department press release, the extra funding will help train personnel in early intervention, early childhood education, low-incidence disabilities, speech and language disabilities, adapted physical education and secondary/transition services. The specific needs were identified by the individual states that received the grants.
"Students with disabilities deserve the same world-class education as their non-disabled peers," Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in a statement. "These grants will move us closer to that goal by giving special educators valuable training."
The grants, averaging about $250,000 apiece, were awarded to 46 special education programs in 24 states.
