Children's Brain Tumor Foundation | About CBTF public schools and to children with specified disabilities or special needs . special needs 95 Berkeley Street, Suite 104 Boston, massachusetts 02116 http://www.cbtf.org/school.html
Extractions: Returning to School Many children can continue to attend school while they are in treatment. Accommodations in school may be needed: Wheel chair accessibility for classrooms and toilet facilities Special bathroom privileges Playground or gym exemptions or adaptations Opportunities to rest Classroom seating arrangements for hearing, vision or attention problems
Education, General And Special Education Development Center, Inc. in Newton, massachusetts 021581060 USA Boarding School for special ed/needs and learning disabilities (K-12) 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.
Introducing The Boston Public Schools 2005 Your child is in a special program and must go to a different school for a In massachusetts, all public school students must pass the grade 10 MCAS to http://boston.k12.ma.us/schools/assign.asp
Extractions: A Guide for Parents and Students The Boston Public Schools offer a variety of academic, social, and cultural experiences that is hard to match anywhere and each of our 144 schools is different. Some are big, with more than 1,000 students, and some are small, with fewer than 200 students. Some are old (Boston Latin School, founded in 1635) and some are new (Mildred Avenue Middle School, New Boston Middle School, and Orchard Gardens K-8 School). And watch for seven new, small high schools opening in September 2005 four at the West Roxbury Education Complex (formery West Roxbury High School); and three at the Hyde Park Education Complex (formerly Hyde Park High School). Nineteen of our schools are pilot schools, offering innovations such as non-traditional school hours and new approaches to learning and school management.There are pilot schools at all levels elementary, middle, and high school. Most of our elementary schools are for kindergarten-grade 5; but we also have schools just for early learners through grade 1 and a growing number of kindergarten-grade 8 schools.And we are opening new K1 classrooms to get more of our four-year-olds off to a great start. High school students may choose from among 21 citywide high schools, including several with special themes such as technology and public service. In addition, high school students may apply for the three exam schools and nine other schools with special application requirements.
The Federation For Children With Special Needs massachusetts House Budget Analysis Part 1 Disability Services from the massachusetts Guide to Working With Children With special Health Care needs http://www.fcsn.org/
Extractions: As families leave the areas most devastated by Hurricane Katrina, they will disperse to friends and relatives homes across the country. Others may be truly homeless, or be placed in temporary housing at hotels, motels or military bases by FEMA. For children who have been traumatized by the loss of home, friends, and perhaps death or injury of family members, returning to school is not only important for educational purposes; attendance at a school becomes an oasis of normalcy for them... Full version of this important memo. Celebrating 30 years of Parents Helping Parents The Federation is a center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families. We can help! Organized in 1975 as a coalition of parent groups representing children with a variety of disabilities, the Federation operates a Parent Center in Massachusetts which offers a variety of services to parents, parent groups, and others who are concerned with children with special needs. What's New
Extractions: For Advocacy Support Videos and Handbooks Nationwide and International Services Bodin Associates based in Los Altos, CA and serving a national and international client base. Education Management Consulting assessments for school placement and evaluation and for legal proceedings involving educational issues and institutions. Chicago Attorney Linda Mastandrea represents students with disability law needs and counsels schools and businesses on compliance with the law Edufax (with Marcia Rubinstein) Educational consulting, placement, and advocacy The Learning Curve of Wisconsin connecting resources in education for students with dpecial needs. Also provides expert witness testimony LD Online interactive guide for children, parents, teachers, and others involved with learning disabilities A+ International Consulting educational consulting internationaly: teacher training, legislative issues, curriculum planning and implementation Davis Dyslexia Association International Website contains information and a forum for networking among parents and teachers, and support for using Davis methods at home.
Extractions: If your child is in grade 2-12, has been diagnosed with LBLD, or dyslexia, and you seek an intensive, academic year or summer program, Landmark School can help. We structure your childs learning environment according to his or her needs, emphasizing language remediation, expressive language development and study skills, and offer a multi sensory approach to teaching. A college prep curriculum is also offered for those LD high school students who qualify. A competitive athletics and performing arts program rounds out our Schools special education curriculum. Please visit our website at www.landmarkschool.org
Teaching Science To Students With Disabilities Descriptors *Disabilities; *Hands on Science; *special needs Students; Instructional Materials; Middle schools; special needs Students http://ericec.org/faq/science.html
Extractions: Internet: http://ericec.org What strategies can be used for teaching science to students with disabilities? The IDEA Amendments of 1997 require that students with disabilities have access to the general education curriculum. This legislative requirement makes the accessibility of curricular materials an issue of even greater importance than it otherwise would be. To meet the goal of equal access to the curriculum for everyone, to enable each student to engage with his or her lessons in a meaningful way, teachers must be prepared to provide useful alternatives in terms of both curricular materials and instructional delivery. Well-adapted materials without an effective method of teaching are practically useless, but with the proper tools and instructional methods, a good teacher encourages each member of the class to participate directly in the learning experience. From Preface, ERIC/OSEP Mini-Library on Adapting Curricular Materials. 1999. Volume 1, Toward Successful Inclusion of Students with Disabilities: The Architecture of Instruction; Volume 2, Adapting Reading and Math Materials for the Inclusive Classroom (Kindergarten through Grade Five); and Volume 3, Adapting Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science Materials for the Inclusive Classroom (Grades Six Through Eight). Mini-Library available from CEC's ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education. 1.888.CEC.SPED. Stock No. P5304. $21.60/CEC members; $30.95/non-members. ISBN 0-86586-340-7)
Disability Information Top / Regional / US / massachusetts / Disability Information Chapter 766Parent Advisory Committee A group of parents of children with special needs. http://www.reference.com/Dir/Regional/US/Massachusetts/Disability_Information/
Extractions: Asperger's Association of New England, Newton Organization made up of individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, their family, friends and professionals. Adaptive Environments Center, Inc., Boston Information about the New England ADA Technical Assistance Center and two national programs of Adaptive Environments, the Universal Design Education Project and the ADA National Access for Public Schools Project. ARC of North Central Massachusetts, Fitchburg Arc of Massachusetts A statewide volunteer educational and advocacy organization dedicated to helping individuals with mental retardation, formerly known as the Association for Retarded Citizens of Massachusetts. Berkshire County Arc, Pittsfield A non-profit, tax exempt, human services organization which offers a broad range of community-based services to persons with developmental disabilities. Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled (CORD), Hyannis,
Extractions: Still, Richard Robison, executive director of the Boston-based Federation for Children with Special Needs, said he is hearing an earful from parents about how teachers lack expertise in handling behavior conflicts. It's the big issue of special education these days," Robison said. ''That's what causes people to come looking for help from us, and their kids are younger and younger. Kids from preschool are being removed from class.". (Boston Globe) There's just no excuse," said Andrea Watson of the Federation for Children with Special Needs, a nonprofit group that has for years lobbied for improvements in the system. She said changes should be made regardless of cost. ''I don't understand how you put a price tag on anyone's life, especially children and people with disabilities," she said. This should be a number one priority. (Boston Globe)
Health & Disability Working Group Staff with special needs and the Steering Committee of the massachusetts Consortium for Consortium for Children with special Health Care needs in 2000, http://www.bu.edu/hdwg/projects/catalyst/staff.htm
Extractions: THE CATALYST CENTER PROJECT STAFF Before sending an e-mail message to a Catalyst Center staff member, if you use the e-address given here, please remove the obvious antispam phrase. Meg Comeau, M.H.A., Project Director Meg Comeau is the Project Director for the Catalyst Center. She is responsible for direct day-to-day operations and management. Ms. Comeau has a master's degree in Healthcare Administration from Simmons College. She has earned several honors, including the Linda Roemer Award for Excellence in Community Service from Simmons College, a Young Investigator Award from the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies for her work with Elaine Meyer, R.N., Ph.D. on parental design preferences in the pediatric intensive care unit and the 2000 David S. Weiner Award for Outstanding Leadership in Child Health from Children's Hospital. Ms. Comeau is a member of the Upsilon Phi Delta Honor Society for healthcare management. Carol Tobias, MMHS, Principal Investigator
Graduate School Of Education | Home in massachusetts and Arizona, particularly with students with special needs . special Education (primary) Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities http://gse.gmu.edu/facultystaff/profiles/tscruggs.htm
Extractions: Dr. Scruggs is a Professor in the special education program, and Director of the Ph.D. in Education program, in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University. Dr. Scruggs completed his PhD. in 1982 from Arizona State University in Tempe. His area of study was special education. Dr. Scruggs' research interests include learning and memory, cognition, peer mediation, science and social studies education, and research synthesis, particularly as these apply to students with special needs. From 1992-1997, Dr. Scruggs served as Co-Editor for the journal of the Division of Learning Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children, Learning Disabilities Research and Practice. Since 1992 he has been Co-Editor of the research annual, Advances in Learning and Behavioral Disabilities, published by Elsevier Science. His most recent book is The Inclusive Classroom: Strategies for Effective Instruction, co-authored with Margo Mastropieri, and published by Prentice Hall. Dr. Scruggs has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the Pennsylvania State University, and a Masters of Education degree in Special Education from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has had teaching experiences in a variety of settings in Massachusetts and Arizona, particularly with students with special needs.
Information On Learning Disabilities And Special Education In massachusetts, the TEAM must decide if a child needs an indistrict He also practices disability, special education, education, and children s law. http://www.ldam.org/ldinformation/resources/specialedmaze_team.html
Extractions: The TEAM, the Individualized Education Program (IEP), and Services Dan Ahearn Assuming that a child is eligible for special education services and that evaluations have been conducted to assess a child's disability and his or her strengths and weaknesses, the TEAM must meet to consider the child's special education needs. The TEAM then writes an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) that includes services and a placement appropriate to meet the child's needs. The TEAM The TEAM is a group of individuals who meet to decide educational programming issues for the childà.20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(B); 34 CFR 300.344. The TEAM includes the parent, at least one regular education teacher if the child is in regular education, at least one special education teacher, a district representative who can provide or supervise the child's education and who knows the district's curriculum and resources, an individual who can interpret tests, the child if deemed appropriate by the parent, and, at the choice of the parent or district, any other knowledgeable individuals. The Individualized Education Program (IEP) The TEAM writes an IEP for a child. The IEP is a written statement or plan for each child. The IEP discusses a child's present levels of educational performance, any special education and related services that a child may need, an explanation of why a child may not stay in regular education, a statement relating to participation in statewide assessments, a service delivery section that details specific types of services and how long each service should be provided, and a statement concerning transition services starting at age 14 for a childà.20 USC 1414(d)(1)(A), (d)(3); 34 CFR 300.346-47; 603 CMR 28.05(4). The Massachusetts Department of Education has issued a standard IEP for districts to use.
Extractions: The untold story of special education O Upon greater scrutiny, this oft-repeated scenario does not hold up. For years, many students with the worst disabilities have attended private schools at partial or even full public expense. Far from abandoning the needs of special education students, the private sector is supplying what the public school system has failed to provide. More specifically, public school districts currently foot the bill for more than 100,000 special education students attending private schools at an estimated cost of $2 billion to taxpayers, according to U.S. Department of Education figures and industry estimates. In most of these cases, public schools have come to rely on specialized private schools to educate their toughest disability cases, when doing it themselves would be prohibitively expensive. "A voucher isn’t really the right analogy," says Mike Petrilli, program director of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, which supports education reform efforts from a conservative perspective. "It’s really closer to contracting, like the Edison Project," the for-profit school management company that manages more than 50 public and charter schools across the nation. "But it makes a lot of sense to contract out this function to a company that can pool its resources."
History ESF provided to special needs programs and children a total of 110 computers massachusetts, a school for atrisk students, an 8-station computer lab and http://www.enabling.org/esf-history.html
Extractions: ESF supplied a total of 130 computers to disabled individuals and to disability related organizations, (the TRIAD project and United Cerebral Palsy in New York City ). Also provided was an Internet training course comprised of 10 two-hour sessions as well as staff training, evaluation, and support services. ESF provided computers in Eastern Massachusetts to: Easter Seal, Worcester; Work Inc., Quincy; Minute Man ARC for Human Services, Inc., Concord; Project Reach, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Project Share, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Boston Children's Services, Boston; Children's Hospital, Communications Enhancement Center, Boston; Kathryn Barton Nursing Home, Wayland; and Case High School, Acton. ESF provided a total of 95 computers. ESF also ran a free 6 week computer proficiency evaluation of 26 Minute Man ARC clients to see if they could benefit from the use of computers. What was learned was that all of the test group were able to use the computers and would benefit from ongoing training.
Inside Higher Ed :: College And The Disabled Student If a student has a physical disability, they need additional services such The high school environment can lead special needs students to believe they http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/07/29/disabled
Extractions: Views News Home Advertisement July 29 Nearly a third of young people with disabilities have taken at least some postsecondary classes within the first two years after they leave high school, according to a U.S. Education Department study released Thursday. The study finds that disabled students over all are less than half as likely as their peers to have attended college in the two years after high school, but the college-going rate varies greatly by type of disability: Students with hearing or visual impairments are as likely as nondisabled students to have done some postsecondary work. E-mail Print The study looked at a group of students who were in high school in 2001 and who had finished or left high school two years later. Of those, 31 percent of disabled students had attended a postsecondary institution since leaving high school, although a small proportion of those were attending college exclusively (most were working, too). Nearly 20 percent of the students were attending college currently at the time the study was conducted in 2003, just under half of the proportion for the general population.
Asperger Syndrome: Schools And Camps The Glenholme School is a boarding school for special needs students situated This Day school is for teens with AS, HFA, PDD and cousin disabilities. http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/schools_camps.html
Extractions: Village Glen School Sponsored by the The Help Group , the Village Glen School is a therapeutic day school program for children with challenges in the areas of socialization, communication, language development, peer relations, learning disabilities, and academic performance without significant behavior problems. Many of the students served at Village Glen experience special needs related to Asperger's Syndrome and high functioning autism. Visit their web site at: www.villageglen.org East Bay, California The Springstone School The Springstone School, located in Concord, California, is an independent middle school that promotes and develops academic, social and prevocational skills for students with Asperger's Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities. The professional and experienced staff fosters values of independence, responsibility and community in preparation for high school, and beyond through intensive, individualized instruction in small structured classrooms. Contact Information:
The DRM Regional Resource Directory: Massachusetts General bullet Cambridge Commisson for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) Children with special Health Care needs bullet massachusetts Family TIES http://www.disabilityresources.org/MASSACHUSETTS.html
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Special Education (M.Ed.) - Lynch School Lynch School of Education is in a variety of educational settings andleads to a massachusetts licensure in Severe/Intensive special needs. http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/academics/grad/masters/spec_ed/spec_ed.html
Extractions: MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED.) M.Ed.: Teacher of Students with Moderate Special Needs, Grades Pre-K-9, and Grades 5-12 This program prepares teachers to work with students classified in some states as learning disabled, mildly retarded, or behaviorally handicapped. This program, however, is based on a non-categorical model focused on educational need rather than category of disabling condition. Students gain practical experience in inclusive schools. The ultimate goal is the preparation of teachers to function effectively in collaboration with regular educators, parents, and other professionals in creating successful experiences for all students. For this reason, students become certified in regular and special education. Financial aid is available in the form of paid internship experiences in local school systems and in some private schools. A listing of specific course requirements may be obtained from the Offices for Students and Outreach.
Extractions: Provides information and support to parents or professionals dealing with autism, pervasive developmental disorder(pdd), or Asperger's disorder. Support is provided through a lending library, flexible funding, home visits, training, consultation, support groups, the community connections program and a newsletter.
