Extractions: CODI Archives Articles Bibliographic Disability Information Disability Directories Disability Statistics Submit your URL List your site in our directory Publications Able Generation manufactures pediatric therapeutic furniture for children with special needs. About Cerebral Palsy Describes Athetoid, Ataxic, and Spastic Cerebral Palsy in children, including history, causes, symptoms, therapy and treatments. Adaptivemall.com Assistive Technology ADDed Reality Information on learning disabilities Assistive Technology Training Online "The majority of students with disabilities are capable of participating in the general education curriculum to varying degrees with some adaptations and modifications. "
Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Need Help? Visit the Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities grassrootsorganizations, special education schools, and parent support groups. http://www.wrightslaw.com/
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The Foreign Service And Your Special Needs Child An employee with a child with special needs requiring additional Parents submita letter from the school explaining that the child is in danger of http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/28253.htm
Extractions: Bureau of Administration Office of Overseas Schools If your family is with the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Foreign Agricultural Service or the Foreign Commercial Service, the Department of States medical clearance process and its Standardized Regulations (DSSR) will govern the education allowances for your child. If you are employed by a government agency other than the ones listed above, check with your human resources division to find out if your agency also follows this clearance process. The Clearance Process The Office of Medical Services of the Department of State (MED) provides the medical clearance for personnel and families assigned overseas. This includes review of any special educational needs by the Employee Consultation Service (ECS), an office of Medical Services. If your child has never been evaluated, ECS may ask that a diagnostic evaluation be completed. Funding for the evaluation will be provided by MED and the employees health insurance or by the special needs education allowance. If your child is found to have special educational, behavioral, or emotional needs, then the child will be given a Class 2 medical clearance. This means that before an assignment can be finalized, a suitable educational or medical setting must be found for the child with special needs. ECS consults with the regional medical officers (RMO) and/or regional medical officers/psychiatrists (RMO/P) on specialized programs and facilities overseas. ECS also consults with the Department of States Office of Overseas Schools regarding the adequacy of programs available at the schools at post. Although the Class 2 clearance means that the child is no longer available for worldwide assignment, the purpose of this policy is to assure that the childs unique needs and requirements will be met
Extractions: To find other help resources select a topic from the list and click GO Select a Topic US - National Organizations US - Federal Agencies US - State By State Resource Guides Canadian Resources Information By Phone International Links LD Schools On-line Resources Parent Advocacy US State Departments of Education If you are a professional interested in listing your services, sign-up online now! ADD Resources is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to help people with ADD develop their full potential. Their website offers the National ADHD Directory, the most complete listing of ADHD service providers and products on the Internet and many great articles by national authorities as well as adults with ADD for free downloading. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Extractions: References School systems are responsible for ensuring that children with special needs are safely transported on all forms of federally approved transportation provided by the school system, and a plan should be developed to provide the most current and proper support to children with special transportation requirements. This statement provides current guidelines for the protection of child passengers with specific health care needs, including those with a tracheostomy, those requiring use of car seats, or those transported in wheelchairs. Guidelines that apply to general school transportation should be followed, including the training of staff, provision of nurses
GEES SC Publication - Planet Planet special Edition 3 special Educational needs and Disabilities - learning and The special Educational needs and Disability Act (SENDA) 2001 - An http://www.gees.ac.uk/pubs/planet/
Extractions: Skip Navigation About Us Search Higher Education Academy ... Planet To get copies of Planet (current or back issues) Planet Download area (PDF) If you would like Planet in a different format please contact Mike Sanders Jun 2005: Planet Special Edition- Issue 14 Postgraduate Taught Courses in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Dec 2004: Planet - Issue 13 Apr 2004: Planet Edition 7 - Issue 12 Dec 2003: Planet Special Edition 5 - Issue 11 Linking Teaching and Research and undertaking Pedagogic Research in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Jun 2003: Planet Edition 6 - Issue 10 Jan 2003: Planet Edition 5 - Issue 9 Dec 2002: Planet Special Edition 4 - Issue 8 Planet Education for Sustainable Development (ESD): Ideas for learning and teaching in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Jun 2002: Planet Edition 4 - Issue 7 Apr 2002: Planet Special Edition 3 - Issue 6 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - learning and teaching guidance for Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Jan 2002: Planet Edition 3 - Issue 5 Nov 2001: Planet Special Edition 2 - Issue 4 Case Studies in Problem based Learning (PBL) from Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Meta Redirect Code Catalogs providing educational materials, classroom school supplies and teacher From careers to food science to special needs, this catalog includes http://www.enasco.com/
Special Needs Resources For Homeschoolers Here are links that will help the homeschool family with a special needs child . Reading Help Help for Reading Problems; A School Zone - this page has http://homeschoolcentral.com/special.htm
Extractions: Site Safe for Children Special Needs Links Sometimes homeschool families have special needs children. In fact homeschooling is well suited to these children. Here are links that will help the homeschool family with a special needs child. Speech Language Pathology Open Website Directory Project - he SLP/AUD Open Directory Project Is a link directory that is managed by Speech Language Pathologists (you can participate). It's goal is to create a source for all possible links relating to Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. The site can be found at www.slpwebsites.com and www.audwebsites.com , an alternate URL for the same site. A Day's Work - Designing, constructing, and providing: adaptive clamping system and attachments for holding simple musical instruments and other items to wheel chair trays and table tops; and music instruments, storage aids, and assistive devices for music education. Also, inviting suggestions for ways to meet unmet needs in the elementary music education and therapeutic environment. ABA Resources for Recovery from Autism/PDD/Hyperlexia - Information on behavioral intervention (ABA) for autism (and related disorders), a one-on-one teaching approach backed by over thirty years of research. "How-to" information, instructional resources, support groups, professional listings, and legal and special education information. By a parent.
The International Dyslexia Association Currently, over 600000 students with disabilities are taught by special education international Dyslexia Association. Learning Disabilities Association http://www.interdys.org/servlet/compose?section_id=2&page_id=197
Disabilities: Physical Or General NICHCY Services For SchoolAged Children W/ Disabilities Parents and theSchool-to-Work Transition of special needs Youth http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/dis.physical.html
Extractions: A Guide to Children's Literature and Disability This bibliography, produced by the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) is intended to help parents and professionals identify books that are written about or include characters who have a disability. The list is grouped according the following disabilities: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), blindness, cerebral palsy, deafness, learning disabilities, serious or life-threatening conditions, physical disabilities, and other disabilities.
Disability Project MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, international Practice Policy (fulltime) You should inform the School of any disability or other special need when you http://www.ulsop.ac.uk/registry/disability-project.htm
Extractions: Departments Library Services Alumni Association Student Information ... How to Find us Index What's new! We plan to hold a national conference raising the issues surrounding disability and the M. Pharm course and registration at the RPSGB on 13 th December 2005. Representatives from 8 UK Schools of Pharmacy attended the second Advisory Board Meeting in February 2005. They received an update on our project, including details of statistics on pharmacy students with disabilities and a copy of the draft staff questionnaire on curricular barriers to the study of pharmacy. There were discussions on assessment and entry requirements disability awareness training, student support plans and arrangements for examinations. Details of the recent Fitness to Practise conference at the RPSGB were given to members. Project Aims The project is an HEFCE funded Strand One project. The project should establish at least base-line provision for students with disabilities and develop a strategic approach to disability in the institution.
Extractions: The Growing Digital Divide in Access for People with Disabilities: Overcoming Barriers to Participation by Cynthia Waddell Closing the Digital Divide Using Partnerships to Bridge the Digital Divide within the Disability Community An Open Letter on Employment from Major U. S. Corporate Executives ... Disability Issues Best Practices Summary Page Please Donate to ICDRI if you can! Help for Victims of Katrina with a Focus on People with Disabilities Follow the link above to access the Press Release from the National Council on Disability on Disaster Relief for Victims of Katrina Assistance Available for Hurricane Victims who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing CEPIN Regional Centers Standing by to Assist Displaced Individuals and Families Collaboration In Focus - Federal And Non-Profit Disability Response To Hurricane Katrina Emergency Resource Registry Activated. FEMA registration numbers.
Abilityinfo - International Disability News Ticker To assist Illinois school districts as they continue to confront a shortage ofspecial education State s early learners need early disability screening http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker/americas.html
Extractions: Since May 2004, Canadians using an insulin pump have been eligible for a tax credit. Announced as part of the recent federal budget, the criteria for the Disability Tax Credit will be expanded for 2005 to include Canadians with diabetes who inject their insulin, in addition to those who use an insulin pump.
Your Child | Learning Disabilities To begin to help your child with school, you need to help your child get The Council for Learning Disabilities is an international organization for http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/ld.htm
Extractions: What are learning disabilities (LD)? If your child is not doing as well in school as they have the potential to, they may have a learning disability . Having a learning disability means having a normal intelligence but a problem in one or more areas of learning. A learning disability is a neurobiological disorder; people with LD have brains that learn differently because of differences in brain structure and/or function. If a person learns differently due to visual, hearing or physical handicaps, mental retardation, emotional disturbance, or environmental, cultural or economic disadvantage, we do not call it a learning disability. Some people with LD also have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADH D LDs can affect many different areas: Spoken languageproblems in listening and speaking Readingdifficulties decoding or recognizing words or understanding them Written languageproblems with writing, spelling, organizing ideas Mathtrouble doing arithmetic or understanding basic concepts Reasoningproblems organizing and putting together thoughts Memoryproblems remembering facts and instructions Social behaviordifficulties with social judgment, tolerating frustration and making friends
Extractions: The Globe and Mail reported Oct. 1, 2003 that an estimated three million Canadians suffer from learning disabilities (LD). People with LD are not stupid; they simply learn and retain information differently. The most common of the 70 LDs are dyslexia difficulty in reading, writing, spelling and math and auditory processing disorders. An LD may also be indicated in a person with problems of attention, memory, reasoning, coordination, social competence and emotional maturity. Learning disability is a neurological disorder of uncertain cause, due to either genetic or environmental factors, such as prenatal exposure to toxic substances. Scientists say dyslexia has to do with the way the brain is wired. Learning disabilities can happen in four areas of learning: Recording information in the brain (input).
Disability - Education And Disability Children with disabilities are likely to have never attended school. Centre forSpecial needs and Studies in Inclusive Education Hong Kong http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTSOCIALPROTECTION/EXTDISABILIT
Extractions: var templatePathPrefix = "http://siteresources.worldbank.org/"; Home Site Map Index FAQs ... Topics Search Disability All Home Topics Social Protection Disability ... Education Education and Disability Overview Topics Accessibility Children and Youth ... Disability News and Events Resources Advisory Services Contact Us Universal Primary Education  by the year 2015 is one of the Millennium Development Goals . With estimates saying that 40 million of the 115 million children out of school have disabilities, universal primary education cannot be obtained without including children with disabilities. Education For All (EFA)  is based on the fundamental principle that all should have the opportunity to learn. Inclusive education is the education framework for including children with disabilities and was originally based on a principle stating that all should have the opportunity to learn together. This is not a principle universally acknowledged.  On the contrary it is the subject of lively debate as it generates questions of a moral and educational nature. In addition, there are practical issues, especially in developing countries with scarce resources and teacher expertise.
Extractions: By: AGNES DIGGS - Staff Writer Increasing numbers of students with disabilities are joining the ranks of those planning the transition from high school to colleges, universities, career and vocational schools. Their road to college is the same as everyone else's, with one difference: how they make the trip. Laws on the books prohibit schools from discriminating against students with disabilities, but it's important that they and their families realize the rules for higher learning are a whole different ball game compared with elementary and high school. "The difference between high school and college is that they (students) need to take more responsibility," said Loretta Bohl, coordinator of Disabled Student Services at MiraCosta Community College. "We help them, but we need them to take that first step and walk through our door, make contact with us. Some parents want to do it without having the student involved, but we can't do it (that way). If the student is not engaged in the whole process, it doesn't work." Bohl said being part of the planning is an important step toward independence. "We want to teach them advocacy skills, because they're going to have to learn how to advocate for themselves anyway," she said. "So we take baby steps."
TA Handbook-Chapter 4e Don t assume people with disabilities need your help. Ask before doing. international students may need to schedule additional meetings to clarify http://www.pitt.edu/~ciddeweb/FACULTY-DEVELOPMENT/TA_HANDBOOK/chapter-4e.htm
Extractions: Graduate teaching assistants and teaching fellows are often very committed teachers. If one of your students is struggling, naturally you want to help. Working one-to-one with a student to improve his/her study habits, writing skills or to help him/her to see the "big picture" can be rewarding. However, as a teaching assistant or instructor you have an obligation to every student in your class. If a student demands more attention or needs more assistance than you can reasonably provide, you should refer that student to the proper support network. If you are a teaching assistant, the first person you should turn to is the course instructor. The course instructor is the ultimate authority when it comes to granting extensions for late work or arranging make-up exams. In addition, the course instructor can usually offer valuable advice about working with students who are struggling with the class material. The University of Pittsburgh offers a number of other resources. The Writing Center is staffed by trained tutors and assists students in working through difficulties they are having with their writing. Once at the writing center, students are encouraged to talk about their papers and they are taught how to develop ideas and present their work in a clear (and accurately cited) manner. The Writing Center encourages appointments but walk-in help is available.
