Extractions: Financial Aid Resources Other Sites of Interest New England College and University Web Sites Financial Aid Resources New England-Wide Tuition Break Regional and National Financial Aid Resources Connecticut Resources Maine Resources ... Student Loan Information 1. New England-Wide Tuition Break The New England Board of Higher Education's Regional Student Program 2. Regional and National Financial Aid Resources
PARENTS AS ADVOCATES HANDBOOK: INDEX A Guide to Special education in maine (Revised March, 2001) SUPPLEMENT 10resources FOR PARENTS. NONLEGAL resources. maine COMMITTEE ON TRANSITION http://www.drcme.org/PAHandbook/pahome.html
Extractions: Home Who is eligible? ... Employees CAUTION: We do not intend this information to be legal advice. By providing this information, we are not acting as your lawyer. Always talk to a competent lawyer, if you can, before taking legal action. Disability Rights Center is a 501(c)(3) corporation. Donations to the Disability Rights Center are tax deductible and gratefully accepted. DRC receives funding from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), and the State of Maine. The contents of this handbook are solely the responsibility of the Disability Rights Center and do not necessarily represent the views of the above funding sources. DRC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age or sexual orientation in its programs or activities. THE DISABILITY RIGHTS CENTER
Links Special education resources. maine Department of education, Parents of childrenwith disabilities and the professionals who work with children and http://www.drcme.org/links.html
Virtual Colours educational resource for parents, advocates, attorneys and school personneladvocating maine. Merrywing Corp., Lou McIntosh. Special education Advocacy http://www.reedmartin.com/specialeducationresources.htm
New England Center Deafblind Project maine parent Federation The maine parent Federation is a private nonprofit Special Child This online publication provides educational resources and http://www.necdbp.org/links.htm
Extractions: Commercial Sites Affiliated Agencies : ASSETT is part of the Alliance for Assistive Technology, Education, and Community Health (ATECH). Funded by the New Hampshire Department of Education, ASSETT provides supplemental support services to New Hampshire schools serving students who have sensory and/or communication impairments. Board of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB) : Dedicated to serving all people who are legally blind and children who are visually impaired that are residents of the State of Connecticut. Catholic Charities Maine Perkins School for the Blind : The Perkins School for the Blind is the sponsoring agency for the New England Center Deafblind Project.
Resources For Parents www.ume.maine.edu/cofed (Early childhood education at Univ. of mainewww.zerotothree.org (national Nonprofit for parents with children 0-3). education http://pplace.org/resourcestxt.html
Standard 4 Early Childhood, Education And Services www.ume.maine.edu/ECEOLL/ (Early Childhood education Online) a website and listserv Health Insurance Program information and a parent Resource Network http://www.aafcs.org/fcs/pages/ec.html
Extractions: Governmental Sites Early childhood careers and services www.bls.gov/oco Bureau of Labor Statistics) Occupational Outlook Handbook www.census.gov (U.S. Census Bureau) includes teaching tools www.childstats.gov (ChildStats.gov) helpful statistics about children and families in the U.S. www.consumer.gov/children.htm (Consumer Information for Children) www.nccic.org (National Child Care Information Center) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: an electronic question-answering service about childcare issues, links to childcare resource list and directories Early childhood practices/curricular helps www.ci.phoenix.az.us/POLICE/babysi1.html (City of Phoenix, Arizona) A Babysitting Resource guide www.cpsc.gov/ Consumer Product Safety Commission) resources include ã4kidsä and access to other information about unsafe products www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/chldcare.html (Consumer Product Safety Commission) Child Care Safety Checklist for Child Care Settings www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/abc/abc.htm (The Center for Disease Control) An online handbook for child care providers, includes a link to fact sheets for specific childhood diseases and conditions
Maine Parenting & Family Resource Center maine s Parenting Center for Family resources Newborn to Teenager, Health,Safety, education maine Department of education Directory of K-12 Schools, http://www.parentingcenter.com/statelinks/maine.html
NMSA - Family Connection FREE parent Resource Available. The US Department of education has a new publicationwith many specific and useful hints, as well as resources for parents. http://www.nmsa.org/services/family/fc_vol7_no3.htm
Extractions: Volume 7 Number 3 The Family Connection is published by National Middle School Association as part of its ongoing commitment encouraging family and community involvement in the education of young adolescents. NMSA is unique among educational organizations because of its commitment to addressing the needs of middle level studentsyouth ages 10-15. Membership in NMSA is open to all persons interested in and concerned about middle level education. Teachers, administrators, parents, teacher educators, college students, and other educational professionals are well represented in NMSAs membership. Call 1-800-528-NMSA to receive further information about membership and middle level resources. When NOT to Listen to Your Children Of course, listening to your young adolescent is essential, but there are times when this good advice does not apply. Here are some times when parents must take a strong authoritative role. Young adolescents are not adults. They learn to do the right things by observing appropriate adult models. Parents must teach their youngsters about using, saving, and handling money. Insist on a regular savings plan for all money coming in. Give your youngsters opportunities to learn under your helpful guidance. Teach them how to budget, plan ahead, and accept consequences for their money choices. Families Can Beat the Mid-year Blues Q: A: TIPS - On planning appropriate alternatives to middle school proms Many middle level schools still have some sort of formal dance that mimics the high school prom, with expensive and often too-revealing dresses for the girls, tuxes for the guys, dinners at fancy restaurants, and even limousines! While often a legitimate rite of passage for 17- and 18-year-olds, seventh and eighth grade girls and boys need activities appropriate to their developmental level, not practice for activities they will experience several years from now. Given the chance, most young adolescents would NOT choose a prom like activity where they dress up and play roles most are not ready for or comfortable with. If your middle level school still sponsors a prom, it may be time for a more appropriate activity. Here are several alternatives:
Public Education the maine parent Federation, CT parents Plus, Arizona parent education ResourceCenter and the Director, Arizona parent education Resource Center http://www.rightquestion.org/education.html
Extractions: Adult Education: Literacy and Self-Advocacy Skills New Hampshire: Since 1998, The Right Question Project has worked with the New Hampshire Bureau of Adult Education to integrate our educational strategy into their Adult Literacy programs. More than 60 educators are using the RQP method to help their students build skills to advocate for themselves and navigate systems. An adult educator shared this story about the impact of RQP on one of her students: Nashua, NH: The Nashua Adult Learning Center (ALC) has been particularly successful in using RQP in their Family Empowerment Project. The ALC has shared our method for teaching advocacy skills with staff members, who have then shared it with colleagues and participating families. Many of the families are now interacting more effectively with the programs and services that directly affect them. For example: Family Empowerment Project participants had questions about how the Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) was conducting their assessments and asked the local DCYF supervisor to meet with them to answer their questions.
Extractions: Presenting practical research-based strategies to reduce bullying in schools. Home About Stop Bullying Now About Stan Davis Contact Us You are here: Links LINKS ABOUT BULLYING Dan Olweus's clear and very useful book, Bullying at School (Blackwell Publishers, 1993, ISBN #0-631-19241-7) What Do We Know About Bullying Among School Children? - an article by Dr. Susan Limber Debra Viadero's article in Education Week, Beating the Bullies Making a Difference in bullying-by Wendy Craig and Debra Pepler- a wonderful resource from the Canadian pioneers of bullying prevention research. If you are concerned about the harassment of someone with a disability, you will want to read this letter from the US Department of Education about disability harassment. (also archived here ) or " What can I do if my child with a disability is being harassed in school?" My Secret Bully - web site for the great kids' book about relational bullying by Trudy Ludwig Let's Get Real :a wonderful new video full of the words and thoughts of middle school students. Good focus on teacher and bystander action. Highly recommended for teacher training!
ALLTech The home page of the maine Department of education. maine parent Federation/SPIN.maine parent Federation is an organization that provides information, http://www.alltech-tsi.org/resources_a/links.htm
Extractions: and Tips Maine National Alpha One, directed by people with disabilities, provides services and products that create opportunities for people with disabilities to live independently. MADSEC is the professional association of members who serve the educational needs of Maine children with disabilities. Maine CITE is a statewide project designed to help make assistive and universally designed technology more available to Maine children and adults who have disabilities. The home page of the Maine Department of Education.
State Efforts The maine education Data Management System is a statewide project ThroughWedGate, teachers, parents, and students have access to K12 resources geared http://www.teacherquality.us/Public/PromisingPractices.asp?PPCategoryID=6
Early Intervention Resources / Family Village School Produced by the University of maine. Early Intervention Bibliography An earlychildhood education site for parents and teachers of children from birth http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/education/ei.html
Extractions: This Web site presents descriptions and reviews of current early childhood materials, selected for their potential usefulness with culturally and linguistically diverse children and families. The reviews present strengths, limitations, and potential adaptations of the materials, as well as recommendations for the most appropriate audiences. Many of the reviewed materials were developed for use with children at risk for developmental delays. Developmental Progress Chart
MASL - General Education Links maine resources ACTEM http//actem.org/ Association of Computer TechnologyEducators of Me Miscellaneous see also resources for Parents http://www.maslibraries.org/resources/links/educator.html
Resources & Links maine Parents Net resources for Parents. in maine, one for each county.Each is a local resource for parenting information, education and support. http://www.maineparents.net/resources.html
Extractions: There are many local alcohol prevention coalitions that exist in various Maine communities, and may be excellent resources for parents. The following is a partial list of several of our community partners as well as contact information for the Office of Substance Abuse Information and Resource Center (IRC) which can assist parents with additional prevention-oriented resources, coalitions, and materials. Working together, we can make a difference throughout Maine. The Information and Resource Center (IRC) is part of the Maine Office of Substance Abuse. It houses a collection of books, videos, audiocassettes, and literature. A variety of library materials are loaned, and pamphlets and handouts are distributed free statewide. In addition, the IRC maintains listings of treatment facilities, support group meetings, and other resources in Maine. The catalog is searchable online and material is gradually being made available full text online. Staff can assist (by phone or email) members of the public with requests for information, referrals to services, and other questions related to substance abuse issues.
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council | Links maine Department of education, Special Services maine Campus www.ntwhgallery.orgPacer Center www.pacer.org parent Resource Center, http://www.maineddc.org/links.htm
Extractions: Maine Links State Agencies/Public Instrumentalties National Links Ability Maine: http://www.abilitymaine.org/ Access Maine: http://www.accessmaine.org/ Advocacy Initiative Network: www.bairnet.org/organizations/main/default.htm Alpha One: http://www.alphaonenow.com/ Autism Society of Maine: www.asmonline.org Brain Injury Association of Maine: http://www.biame.org/ www.ume.maine.edu/cci Center for Special Education Advocacy: www.iser.com/advo-NH.html Consumers for Affordable Health Care: http://www.mainecahc.org Disabilities Rights Center: www.drcme.org GEAR Parent Network: www.gearparentnetwork.homestead.com/gearparentnetwork.html Governor Baxter School for the Deaf: www.baxter.pvt.k12.me.us Learning Disabilities Association of Maine: www.ldame.org LinkMaine.com: www.linkmaine.org Maine Affordable Housing Network: www.ceimaine.org/housing/mahn/home.htm Maine Association of Independent Neighborhoods: www.bairnet.org Maine Center on Economic Policy: www.mecep.org
ADOPTION LAWS IN MAINE Adoption resources in maine for Adopting and Adoptive Parents and Families 2legal resources search/reunion support/education waiting children more http://www.adoption.org/adopt/adoption-laws-in-maine.php
Extractions: legal resources search/reunion support/education waiting children more resources child dev./health fraud/scams money issues non-traditional openness parental rights race/culture/faith single parents more issues all articles (library) links Got a Question?... Maine Immigration Law - Naturalization Laws Maine Adoption Directory legal resources search/reunion support/education waiting children more resources child dev./health fraud/scams money issues non-traditional openness parental rights race/culture/faith single parents more issues all articles (library) links Got a Question?... Relinquishment - Consent - Time to Revoke - Maine
Maine Education maine educational resources Directory for Students, Educators and Parents.Boards of education Colleges, Universities, Campuses, and Trade Schools http://www.officialusa.com/stateguides/education/states/maine.html
