Going To School, Ir A La Escuela educational opportunities to children with special needs is a family issue, GOING TO SCHOOL ~ IR A LA ESCUELA shows how mothers of disabled children http://www.richardcohenfilms.com/GoingtoSchool.htm
Extractions: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA REVIEWS (Read entire review) "Instructors for our course Education of Culturally/Linguistically Diverse Students with Exceptional Needs very often show this film. Students in various programs including administration, elementary and secondary instruction, counseling, school psychology and special education must take this course. "Going To School" always prompts incredible interest and discussion. It is a wonderful film that brings such issues as inclusion, disabilities, families, collaboration, and the law to life. This film is truly a staple in many courses in the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University."
Education, General And Special The disabled Students Program seeks to ensure that all students with disabilities Boarding School for special ed/needs and learning disabilities (K12) http://disability-resource.com/education.html
Extractions: AE , a non-profit organization, was founded in 1978 to address the environmental issues that confront people with disabilities and elderly people. Adaptive Environments promotes accessibility as well as universal design through education programs, technical assistance publications and design advocacy. The nation's umbrella higher education association, is dedicated to the belief that equal educational opportunity and a strong higher education system are essential cornerstones of a democratic society. ACE is a forum for the discussion of major issues related to higher education and its potential to contribute to the quality of American life.
Grants And Fundraising Opportunities grants, fundraising, grants for schools, corporate grants, grants for arts, Areas of funding interest are Education, special needs Information for http://www.fundsnetservices.com/found-aa.htm
Extractions: The Abell Foundation's mission is to effect positive change on societal problems in the Baltimore area, with a strong focus on programs promoting educational reform, job creation and tourism; strengthening families; reducing drug addiction; and alleviating hunger and homelessness. The Foundation makes grants exclusively to organizations located in the state of Maryland.
English Only Legislation -- Arizona CHILDREN WITH special INDIVIDUAL needs THE CHILD ALREADY HAS BEEN AS DETAILED IN SECTIONS 15752 AND 15-753, ALL arizona SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE THE http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JWCRAWFORD/echar.htm
Extractions: English Language Education for Children in Public Schools Summary: Requires that all public school instruction be conducted in English. Children not fluent in English shall normally be placed in an intensive one-year English immersion program to teach them the language as quickly as possible while also learning academic subjects. Parents may request a waiver of these requirements for children who already know English, are ten years or older, or have special needs best suited to a different educational approach. Normal foreign language programs are completely unaffected. Enforcement lawsuits by parents and guardians are permitted. Text: Sec. 1. Findings and Declarations The People of Arizona find and declare: The English language is the national public language of the United States of America and of the state of Arizona. It is spoken by the vast majority of Arizona residents, and is also the leading world language for science, technology, and international business, thereby being the language of economic opportunity; and Immigrant parents are eager to have their children acquire a good knowledge of English, thereby allowing them to fully participate in the American Dream of economic and social advancement; and
Bilingual Education -- Arizona And California (c) Children with special needs the child already has been placed for a period As detailed in Sections 15752 and 15-753, all arizona school children http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JWCRAWFORD/203-227.htm
Extractions: California and Arizona Ron Unz, sponsor of the "English for the Children" initiatives, seems to have learned from his mistakes in California. Proposition 227 was amateurishly drafted, leaving far more flexibility than he intended. With Arizona's Proposition 203 , he hopes to tighten the screws. In 1998-99, the first year of Proposition 227, the California State Board of Education provided minimal guidance on how to interpret Proposition 227. So the law's implementation varied widely. Its vagueness featuring terms like "special educational needs" and "overwhelmingly in English" gave school districts plenty of leeway, and many took advantage of it. For example, some decided that limited English proficiency in itself was a "special" need. Others reasoned that, since Unz called his 61 percent victory on election day "overwhelming," a program that was taught 61 percent of the time in English should meet the law's requirements. Relying on these and other loopholes, numerous districts continued to offer a range of educational options, from bilingual to English-only instruction, and they allowed parents to choose freely among them. By year two, the legal picture began to clear.
Health Services, Department Of Subject Child care, preschools, head starts; school age wrap around program after school; teen parent program; public schools; at risk; special needs; http://www.revenue.state.az.us/609/Health Services.html
Extractions: Licensing and regulation of assisted living homes and centers; adult foster care; adult day health care; respite unclassified facilities; and group homes for the developmentally disabled. Comment : All assisted living centers are required to submit an application for construction or modification; an application for licensure, and to obtain a license prior to providing services. All assisted living homes are required to provide a floor-plan drawing; an application for licensure and to obtain a license prior to providing services. Information regarding application and licensure is available from the agency and on the Internet. Subject : Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers and Speech Language Pathologists
AABE--Another Test For AIMS Requirement The arizona Republic Nov. 13, 2004 Parents of learning disabled students ready They are high school juniors in special education classes, but they test http://azbilingualed.org/AABE Site/AABE--News 2004/another_test_for_aims_require
Cover Story - College Choices For Students With Special Needs College Choices for Students With special needs By Zaher Karp Unlike many programs for disabled students, SALT has been widely accepted and is highly http://www.educationupdate.com/archives/2002/aug02/htmls/coverg_colleges.html
Extractions: By Zaher Karp College is the anticipated fork in the road for many students, but for those with special needs, this shift is far more uncertain. For students who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD), dyslexia, or another learning disability, what are their postsecondary education options? Several programs and schools have been established to cater specifically to students with disabilities, including Gallaudet University, Landmark College, and the SALT program at the University of Arizona. Founded in 1864 by an act of Congress, Gallaudet University (www.gallaudet.edu) in Washington D.C. has been dedicated to the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. The bill was signed by Abraham Lincoln, and Gallaudet College was born. It remained Gallaudet College until 1986, where another act of Congress approved university status. Gallaudet University remains the only liberal arts University for the deaf in the entire world, said Mercy Coogan, a university spokesperson. This institution teaches approximately 2000 undergraduate and graduate students; numbers that were previously unimaginable from its initial enrollment of eight students. This upcoming semester, for the second time in the history of Gallaudet, hearing students will be admitted. These students have expressed a good deal of interest and are, of course, fluent in sign language. They are often the children of deaf adults.
SurfWax: News, Reviews And Articles On Emotionally Disabled While state and federal law points school corporations toward including special needs students Charter school won t expel disabled student Mar 28, 2005 http://news.surfwax.com/disabilities/files/Emotionally_Disabled.html
Extractions: WASHINGTON - Lisa Hogsett, who teaches emotionally disabled students at Bailey Bridge Middle School in Chesterfield County, is struggling with the federal No Child Left Behind law. Her students, some of whom read on third-and fourth-grade levels, are expected to pass the same achievement tests required of regular students, she said. (Richmond Times Dispatch)
World Reach innovation and dedication in serving children with special needs through Her students are profoundly mentally retarded, physically disabled, http://www.heartspringworldreach.org/1999Winners.html
Extractions: 1999 Award Winners DEBRA VOLL - Debra Voll is a Primary Communication Disorders teacher at Desert Shadows Elementary School in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since 1990, she has taught a self-contained kindergarten and first grade communication disorders class, through a team approach with two teachers, a speech-language pathologist and three instructional aides. The classroom population includes twelve children with severe language learning disabilities, autism and other pervasive developmental disorders, as well as emotional and behavioral challenges. Ms. Voll received a B.S. in Education in 1973 from Illinois State University and obtained a Masters of Education in Educational Leadership with Distinction from Northern Arizona University in 1996. She was nominated in 1992 for the National PTA's Phoebe Apperson Hearst Outstanding Educator Award, and has been awarded numerous venture grants for innovative projects, including the involvement of therapy dogs in the classroom.
Goldwater - Mislabeling Harms Arizona's Minority Students pay school districts more money for each student classified as disabled. While the arizona Legislature cannot rewrite federal special education law, http://goldwaterinstitute.org/article.php/273.html
Extractions: Search Our Site The new Goldwater Institute Legislative Report Card provides a valid yardstick by which to rate legislative performance. More. Today's News Archives Your Email Address: The Arizona Spending Watch shows the state government spends its fiscal year 2006 budget of $23.4 billion at a rate of $742 per second. More by Matthew Ladner April 11, 2003 In 1975, Congress passed what is now called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Since then, the number of students in special-education programs nationwide has grown 65 percent, to more than 6 million. While the number of clinically disabled students has remained nearly constant, the number of students classified with "specific learning disabilities," which involve more subjective diagnoses, has more than tripled. More disturbingly, the very law designed to end the segregation and neglect of special education students has resulted in the increased segregation and neglect of Hispanic and African-American students across the country.
Extractions: Advocacy Career Planning Current Information General Resources Model Programs Professional Development Standards - Assessment Top General Resources Special Needs Association of Hispanic Arts Promoting Latino arts and artists, the New York Association of Hispanic Arts (AHA), offers highlights of its quarterly magazine. Articles incorporate Latino music and film, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Puerto Rican folklore and a Latina playwrights journey. Information on opportunities, workshops, fellowships and grants are available. LOLA Net, Latino On-Line Arts Network, offers a searchable database for artists and cultural organizations around the country. American Art Therapy Association The American Art Therapy Association is an organization of professionals trained in both art and therapy. Dedicated to the belief that the creative process of making of art is both healing and life enhancing, art therapists work in a variety of settings including education. Educational, professional, and ethical standards and the universities with programs are listed. Research and journal articles are also available. Americans for the Arts: At-Risk Youth AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS is an "information clearinghouse with a 40-year track record of objective arts industry research dedicated to serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate the arts." On the page of the larger site, At-Risk students are addressed with tools for partnerships in an after school setting. Programs include Metropolitan Life Foundation YouthARTS Initiative and Coming Up Taller.
TeachingArts.org : Music Community : General Resources > Special Needs Located in Tucson, arizona, Arts For All currently has twelve programs which and implement effective arts instruction for children with special needs. http://www.teachingarts.org/music/directory/17/generalResources/specialNeeds
Extractions: Advocacy Career Planning Current Information General Resources Model Programs Professional Development Standards - Assessment Top General Resources Special Needs American Music Therapy Association Web site of the American Music Therapy Association. Excellent site for anyone in search of a Music Therapist or a Music Therpist looking for a new position. Convention and membership information for clinics and seminars listed. Americans for the Arts: At-Risk Youth AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS is an "information clearinghouse with a 40-year track record of objective arts industry research dedicated to serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate the arts." On the page of the larger site, At-Risk students are addressed with tools for partnerships in an after school setting. Programs include Metropolitan Life Foundation YouthARTS Initiative and Coming Up Taller. Arts for All, Inc.
Extractions: Member Station Here and Now Audio Here-Now.org December [Governor Janet Napolitano] This week, on Here and Now , we'll talk with Governor Napolitano about what to expect from the upcoming legislative session. Education issues may figure prominently with debate expected over all-day kindergarten and AIMS testing. Thank you,Linda Garber Posted by: linda garber at December 14,2004 10:44 Re: Governor Janet Napolitano I don't understand why vouchers and charter school issues are lumped together. I am NOT a registerred Democrat because of this issue. I am FOR charter schools and freedom of choice when it comes to schools. However, I am NOT for vouchers for private schools (because that takes money away from the public school system) or religious schools (because I believe strongly in separation of church and state).
Arizona Vision To provide services foreach person with special needs on an Sunday School Classes A special education class is available for a wide range of http://www.joniandfriends.org/cdm/united states/arizona.shtml
Azcentral.com | Special Needs Summer Camps Guide special needs Summer Camps. Transportation to camp from the arizona Burn Center is provided for Valley residents. No cost to eligible campers. http://www.azcentral.com/ent/calendar/summercamp/summer_special.html
Extractions: Mar. 9, 2005 12:00 AM ARCH Day Camp: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Friday June 6-Aug. 12. Ten-week program for developmentally disabled children ages 8-21. Offers a variety of recreational, educational and social activities including arts and crafts, games, exercises and fitness, swimming and field trips. Scottsdale Christian High School, 14400 N. Tatum Road, Phoenix. $50 per week. (602) 230-2226. ARCH Day Camp: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Friday June 6-Aug. 12. Ten-week program for developmentally disabled children ages 8-21. Offers a variety of recreational, educational and social activities including arts and crafts, games, exercises and fitness, swimming and field trips. Arch Facility, 1550 W. Colter, Phoenix. $50 per week. (602) 230-2226. Camp AZDA: June 11-18. Residential program of The American Diabetes Association provides a week of activities for children and teens with diabetes. Swimming, fishing, water sports, horseback riding, tennis, basketball. Friendly Pines Camp, 933 E. Friendly Pines Road, Prescott. $650. (602) 861-4731, Ext. 7094. Camp Courage: June 19-25. Foundation for Burns and Trauma host, open to burn survivors age 6-15 who have been hospitalized due to burns. Campers heal, relax, make friends and participate in recreational activities. Pine Summit Camp, eight miles from Prescott. Transportation to camp from the Arizona Burn Center is provided for Valley residents. No cost to eligible campers.
Welcome To The Liberty Elementary School District Website Liberty School District is committed to meeting the needs of special learners. Included in this model is a selfcontained Emotionally disabled program http://www.liberty.k12.az.us/program/index.cfm?action=show_specialNeeds&schoolid
Group Homes, Housing, Residential Schools & Other Links Camphill special schools Residential school for children 5-19 years. special needs Trusts Email List - Milton Blackstone, Listowner. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/2869/links.html
Extractions: The following links aren't just for autism, but rather provide information on the topics of housing, independent living for all disabled persons, special needs trusts, etc. Most of these links lead to pages outside of this website, so please bookmark this page before leaving. You can also return here by clicking on your browser's back button. Listing of a residential site or school does not constitute endorsement C A N A D A Vancouver Island Autistic Homes Society L'Arche is an international federation of communities in which people with an intellectual disability and those who chose to join them live, work and share their lives together in an atmosphere of trust, friendship, belonging and forgiveness. (Canada, Australia, Belgium and other countries worldwide) U N I T E D K I N G D O M have come together to pioneer an exciting new service for people with autism. Adult Placement Services will provide caring homes for autistic people with experienced, trained and skilled Carers and families in the community. Devon Cornwall Autistic Community Trust - The DCACT is a Registered Charity and a non-profit making Limited Company formed in 1982. Since that time the organisation has grown to establish itself as one of the country's (UK) leading service providers for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Now with a reputation for delivering an extensive range of very high quality services to people of all ages the DCACT continues to work towards the day when all people with ASD have their individual needs met with appropriate services.
