District Administration: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Doug Rutan, Superintendent, Kuna (idaho) Joint School District No. 3 The unrealistic goal of 100 percent proficiency for our special needs students. http://www.districtadministration.com/page.cfm?p=775
CAJE Special Education Children with special needs (ages 20 and under) spend the day participating disabled older teens and adults. ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS http://www.caje-co.org/adult/specialeducation.htm
Arthur B. Schultz Foundation Project location High Divide region, SW Montana Eastern idaho ETC annually enables over 2000 people with special needs to experience the challenge http://www.absfoundation.org/2004.html
Extractions: ABSF supports efforts to push the boundaries of what is thought possible for disabled individuals in the realm of outdoor access, with an emphasis on non-motorized backcountry and wilderness exploration. Photos: Mountain goat ( ). Phyllis Lake, Boulder-White Cloud Mountains, Idaho. (Lynne Stone). Major Grant Summaries - 2004 Wildlands Conservation Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund The Roadless Area Conservation Rule, adopted by the U.S. Forest Service just before President Bush took office, protects the remaining 58.5 million acres of undeveloped national forest lands, including almost 19 million acres in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. However, it is a priority of the timber, mining, oil, and gas industries, and thus of the Bush Administration, to reverse the rule. Greater Yellowstone Coalition
Arthur B. Schultz Foundation idaho Conservation League (ICL) works to protect and restore the water, ETC annually enables over 2000 people with special needs to experience the http://www.absfoundation.org/2003.html
Extractions: A major objective of ABSF is to promote peace, learning, and understanding among peoples of the world. We also support the use of technology to further shrink the world and enable more widespread respect and tolerance for other cultures. Photos:Aerial view of Mt. Assinboine, British Columbia. ( ). Computer class in Honduras (Enersol). Major Grant Summaries - 2003 Historically, control actions resulting from conflicts between public lands livestock grazing and bears and wolves has been the single largest source of carnivore mortality since these species were listed under the ESA. The 85,000+ acre Blackrock-Spread Creek (BSC) The permanent retirement of the BSC grazing allotment will dramatically reduce the need for expensive control actions by wildlife agencies and also the number of polarizing political and emotional conflicts that result when livestock are killed by grizzlies and wolves. With a willing buyer and seller, the problems associated with closing allotments are almost completely eliminated, creating a win-win strategy that will greatly improve prospects for grizzly and wolf range expansion and minimize the political controversy associated with such expansions. Indeed, the campaign to retire the Blackrock has the support of diverse stakeholder groups ranging from the Wyoming Stock Growers Association to the U.S. Forest Service.
School Bus Transportation News At STN Media This segment of In the Rear View Mirror focuses on special needs transportation and Cambridge Joint School District No. 432 (idaho, 2004) 88 P. 3d 772 http://www.stnonline.com/stn/industryarchives/legalissues/burns0305.htm
Extractions: Part 2 By Peggy A. Burns, Esq Last month, Burns discussed legal matters related to employment, non-student injury, student discipline, and establishment of bus routes. This segment of In the Rear View Mirror focuses on special needs transportation and student injuries that occurred last year. Special Needs Transportation Palymyra Boro Township BOE (New Jersey Educational Agency) 40 IDELR 197 (Jan. 21) Parents of a child in a preschool disabled class claimed that the district was wrong to deny transportation. Where the district does not provide transportation to any students, and the parent's request was merely a reflection of her own convenience and personal family needs, the administrative law judge (ALJ) upheld the district's position. Ritchart v. Indianapolis Public Schools, (Ind. App.) 812 N.E.2d 189 (July 23) The school district delivered Joshua, a blind, non-verbal student who suffered from multiple other disabilities, to the wrong address. The driver received information from dispatch as to the correct address. Finding no one, home, the bus attendant left Joshua with a neighbor who volunteered to take care of him. His mother, who was awaiting his arrival at home, filed suit against the district for negligent infliction of emotional distress. The district prevailed because Joshua's mother failed to meet the state law test for liability. The boy was not injured, and his mother did not witness any part of the incident giving rise to the complaint.
General Family Preparedness Family members may have special needs. Other items you may add to your kit include If you are disabled or know someone who is, the following precautions http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/disaster/prepare/why.html
Extractions: Table of Contents Disasters can affect any part of the United States at any time of the year, swiftly and without warning. Most people don't think of a disaster until it is too late; then they suddenly realize how unprepared they are for the massive changes it makes in their lives. Local officials can be overwhelmed and emergency response personnel may not be able to reach everyone who needs help right away. Each type of disaster requires clean-up and recovery. The period after a disaster is often very difficult for families, at times as devastating as the disaster itself. Families which are prepared ahead of time can reduce the fear, confusion and losses that come with disaster. They can be ready to evacuate their homes, know what to expect in public shelters and how to provide basic first aid. One of the first steps toward preparedness is the creation of a family disaster supply kit. This will help families get through the first few days after a disaster. Public shelter after a disaster may not offer some of the basic necessities. The development of a kit will make a stay in a public shelter more comfortable, should it be necessary. Store the kit in a convenient place known to all family members. Store items in airtight bags or containers. Replenish the kit twice a year. Include six basic items: 1. Water
Frontier Mental Health Services Resource Network Consultation can be provided to the schools through special education districts A model developed specifically for a frontier area (in idaho) was the http://www.wiche.edu/MentalHealth/Frontier/letter16/letter16.asp
Extractions: Organization and Delivery of Mental Health Services to Adolescents and Children with Persistent and Serious Mental Illness in Frontier Areas Letter to the Field 16 by Morton O. Wagenfeld, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Table of Contents Introduction Models of Service Delivery Summary References ... Send Us Your Comments on this Document This is one of a series of Letters to the Field dealing with different aspects of delivery of mental health services to persons in sparsely-populated frontier areas-a historically-underserved group living in a special and unique part of the United States. This letter deals with the organization and delivery of services to children and adolescents with serious mental illness (SMI). It is based on published and unpublished literature, and interviews with planners and providers. A companion Letter will complete the picture by presenting the highlights of two study groups-one for providers, and the other for parents held in a frontier area. These Letter s are intended for a wide audience of lay persons, planners, and practitioners and are written in a non-technical way, with a minimum of references. An extended, fully-documented version, covering a number of at-risk groups, in addition to children and adolescents, is available from the Frontier Mental Health Services Resource Network. Additional
FMHSRN - Letter 16 Arizona, North Dakota, and idaho are three states providing these types of Consultation can be provided to the schools through special education http://www.wiche.edu/Mentalhealth/Frontier/Letter16/letter16.html
Extractions: Organization and Delivery of Mental Health Services to Adolescents and Children with Persistent and Serious Mental Illness in Frontier Areas Letter to the Field 16 by Morton O. Wagenfeld, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Table of Contents Introduction Models of Service Delivery Summary References ... Send Us Your Comments on this Document This is one of a series of Letters to the Field dealing with different aspects of delivery of mental health services to persons in sparsely-populated frontier areas-a historically-underserved group living in a special and unique part of the United States. This letter deals with the organization and delivery of services to children and adolescents with serious mental illness (SMI). It is based on published and unpublished literature, and interviews with planners and providers. A companion Letter will complete the picture by presenting the highlights of two study groups-one for providers, and the other for parents held in a frontier area. These Letter s are intended for a wide audience of lay persons, planners, and practitioners and are written in a non-technical way, with a minimum of references. An extended, fully-documented version, covering a number of at-risk groups, in addition to children and adolescents, is available from the Frontier Mental Health Services Resource Network. Additional
Of Exceptional Children Physically or Mentally Ill or Physically or Mentally disabled bullet, special needs Family Fun offers family fun and special needs resources to http://www.saferchild.org/disabled.htm
Extractions: Home General Health Information: Study: Health Information on the Internet is Often Incomplete or Incomprehensible (May 2001): A recent study of four health topics on 25 Web sites found that "Health information on the Internet is inefficient, incomplete, and incomprehensible to many Americans," according to a spokesman for the California HealthCare Foundation, which funded the study. Topics studied were childhood asthma, depression, obesity and breast cancer. The study was published in the May 23 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA also offers the public some suggestions for judging the quality of a health site. Go to
Quality Counts 2004: Disparately Disabled The measure, in fact, requires schools to break out their test scores and show ways to screen children in need of special education in the first place. http://counts.edweek.org/sreports/qc04/article.cfm?slug=17ovrvw-s1.h23
Extractions: Education Scientific Research Grants Awarded by Category - 2000-2002 Organization Location Title - Purpose Amount Affliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Economic Development Corporation Neah Bay, WA Capacity Building - For education and technical assistance program for revolving loan fund Aldersgate Conference Center / Free Methodist Church of North America Turner, OR Facility Renovation - To enhance program capacity of Christian conference center American-Hellenic Educational Center Corbett, OR Road Construction and Upgrade - To enhance program and services at camp Association for Retarded Citizens of Oregon Salem, OR Capacity Building - For marketing program of special needs pooled trust fund Association for Retarded Citizens of Spokane County Spokane, WA Capital Improvements and Equipment - For community facility Baker Sport Complex, Inc. Baker City, ID Construction of Multi-purpose Building - For Community Sports and recreation Boise Rescue Mission, Inc.
Extractions: Education Scientific Research Grants Awarded by Category - 2000-2002 Organization Location Title - Purpose Amount Assistance League of Salem, Oregon Salem, OR Carriage House Construction - To enhance and expand services to school-age children of Salem Benton Hospice Service Corvallis, OR Hospice Center Construction - For outpatient palliative care Boy Scouts of America Midnight Sun Council Fairbanks, AK Construction of Council Center - To enhance services and programs Boys and Girls Club of Albany Albany, OR Youth Center Expansion - To enhance community services Cedar Springs Camp, General Council of the Assemblies of God Lake Stevens, WA Forest and Wetlands Acquisition - To expand service to students, youth and families Central Oregon Extended Unit for Recovery, Inc. Prineville, OR Treatment Center Construction - For chemically-dependent adolescents Community Foundation for Southwest Washington Vancouver, WA Camas Community Center Construction - To establish youth and family programs Community Health Center Medford, OR
Extractions: @import "/child_health_safety/scripts/child.css"; Skip Navigation You are here: Home Health Information Text size: Normal Large These sites contain one or more of the following: parenting information, health and safety information, fact sheets on specific conditions, discussion boards and articles. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthfinder KidsGrowth Child Health KidsHealth ... Back to top These sites contain one or more of the following for parents of children with special health care needs: advocacy information, organizations, discussion boards, additional web links, book lists, fact sheets, coping strategies and articles. Adolescent Health Transition Project Band-Aides and Blackboards Center for Children with Special Needs FamilyVillage ... Back to top These sites provide information in Spanish on one or more of the following: advocacy, fact sheets and resource information.
E-Wire B1 Increased ability to promote achievement for special needs students, including learning disabled, lowachieving, special education, and gifted students. http://www.electronic-school.com/2001/09/0901ewire.html
Extractions: T echnology can change the way students think and learn and revolutionize education," says the CEO Forum on Education and Technology, a five-year partnership of business and education leaders that monitors progress toward integrating technology into America's schools. "The way to obtain the maximum return on our [$43.6 billion] national investment in education technology is to focus technology on the key building blocks of student achievement assessment, alignment, accountability, access, and analysis," concludes the forum's fourth report, Key Building Blocks for Student Achievement in the 21st Century. The report also calls for broadening the definition of student achievement to include digital-age literacy, inventive thinking, effective communication, and high productivity skills necessary for students to thrive in the 21st century.
Extractions: General Resources: Exceptional Parent Magazine TRI Online! Bookstore - Books About Self-Advocacy. The Parent Advocate News. The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates. ... HipMag Online. Interactive web site for deaf children. Internet Resources for Special Children. For all the Special Kids of the World. The Family Village. Children with Disabilities. ... Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Site 1. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Site 2. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Site 3. The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. Section 504 Regulations. Neighborhood Legal Services: New York State Guidelines to Allow for the Transfer of Assistive Technology When a Student Moves from School Jurisdiction to Higher Education, Other Human Services Agency or Employment. Resources for Disabled and Special Needs Children. ... The Association for Special Kids. An organization that helps families with special needs children set up individual financial plans. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Parents' Guide to the Development of Preschool Children with Disabilities: Resources and Services.
SCDD - Online Library Impact of the Amendment of the Definition of Developmentally disabled on the Improving Care for Children with special Health Care needs from Diverse http://www.edgateway.net/cs/scdd/search/lw?title=^I
Children With Disabilities Webring These include and are not limited to parenting special needs children, group and webpage for parents of sick, disabled or special needs children. http://m.webring.com/hub?ring=jamielee
Inclusion Resources Page Restructuring high schools for all students Taking inclusion to the next level. Discusses inclusion of special needs children in daycare settings. http://uscm.med.sc.edu/CDR/inclusion.htm
