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The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

Meet Paralympian Jenson Van Emburgh ๐Ÿฅ‡

The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

Small But Mighty Media

Education For Kids, Kids & Family, News

4.4 โ€ข 702 Ratings

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 5 March 2022

โฑ๏ธ 17 minutes

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Summary

The Ten News Gets Extra: ๐Ÿ… Ten News head writer Ryan Willard sits down with Jenson Van Emburgh to talk about his experience as a paralympic champion. โœ”๏ธ Fun Fact Check: these were the first materials used in the first game of table tennis ever played. And, test your paralympian knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. โœ… โœ”๏ธ Sign up for the Ten News Newsletter! ๐Ÿ“ง Email us your curious facts, funny stories, and eye rolling jokes at: [email protected] ๐ŸŽ‡ Follow the show on Instagram ๐ŸŒ Check out our website for sources and a transcript of today's episode! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0

Whoa, Bethany, great shot. You're good at this.

0:05.0

Why, thank you, Ryan. You're not so bad yourself. Hey, what's up, Tessa? Oh, were you guys playing ping pong?

0:11.0

You can call it ping pong, but we are playing table tennis. And that's game, Bethany. Yeah!

0:19.0

Wait, what's the difference between ping pong and table tennis?

0:22.0

I'm so happy you asked Tessa.

0:24.4

We've got a Paralympic table tennis bronze medalist stopping by today, and he can explain it to you.

0:31.5

I'm Bethany Van Delft.

0:32.8

It's Saturday, March 5th, and this is the 10 News gets extra.

0:36.6

10.

0:37.2

9.8, 7, 6. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

0:43.9

Let me ask you, did you know that in the United States, all kids, regardless of ability, are entitled to a free public education?

0:53.7

This right is guaranteed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,

0:58.0

also known as IDEA.

1:01.0

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools weren't providing the services

1:05.0

that help make education accessible for students with disabilities and special needs.

1:16.8

So federal education officials have been reminding schools that all students have a right to education, regardless of the challenges schools faced during the pandemic.

1:21.8

The Department of Education sent out reminders to schools to provide compensatory services,

1:27.1

which means anything that a student needs

1:29.2

in order to regain lost skills and make progress learning. So this could mean more time with a

1:35.4

speech or a physical therapist or extra tutoring in subjects like math and reading. And good news.

1:41.6

In New York State, Governor Hocl just announced big investments into education and resources for kids with disabilities and their families.

1:51.4

More funding means more and better services, so hopefully other states will follow New York's example.

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