Extractions: Early On Lead Poisoning Positive Behavior Support No Child Left Behind ... LDA of Michigan Where to find help for a child in Michigan Anywhere in the U.S. , or Canada What's New? Help Text Menu ... Translate Last Updated: What's New @ the Bridges4 K i d s Website? Alternate versions of all documents are available by emailing jackie@bridges4kids.org Include the address and title of the article with your request. IDEA Reauthorization IDEA Regulations Position Statement For LDA of Michigan (PDF) Upcoming Events MI Michigan's Health Care Listening Tour: Schedule of Town Hall Meetings on the Health Care Listening Tour - Detroit : Marygrove College Conference Center on Oct. 13 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.; Hillsdale : Dow Leadership Center, Hillsdale College on Oct. 19 from 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.; Bad Axe : Huron Memorial Medical Center on Oct. 20 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.; Kalamazoo : County Board of Commission Chambers on Oct. 24 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.; Sault St. Marie : Lake Superior State Univ.- Cisler Center on Oct. 26 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.; Marquette : Holiday Inn of Marquette on Oct. 27 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.;
Alden Carter: Writer Dustin sBig School Day. Join your friend Dustin on a new adventure The bookillustrates that although Dustin has special needs, his day is a productive http://www.aldencarter.com/BigSchool.htm
Extractions: The Journal of Bibliotherapy and Reading Recommended by the Southwest Wisconsin Library System Special Needs Department "In Dustin we found what is best in all of us: kindness, generosity, gentleness, humor, enthusiasm, and joy. For us, he is proof that including 'special' children in the regular classroom benefits the education of all children." Alden R. Carter "Second-grader Dustin is anticipating an exciting day at school because eagerly awaited guests are coming at two o'clock. But until their arrival, Dustin must get through most of the school day, which in his case, because of his specific learning needs, means not only music, language arts, recess, lunch, library time, and science but also speech and occupational therapies and special reading and math classes. "Vibrant full-color photos follow Dustin through his day, showing the activities, the interactions with friends, and the learning experiences enjoyed by this active child. Finally, two o'clock arrives, along with Dave, the ventriloquist, and his wooden pal, Skippy, who delight their school audience.
Las Cruces Public School District Las Cruces, new mexico s Public School District. special Education news Answers a need in education for in-depth, timely news related to educating http://www.lcps.k12.nm.us/Departments/Transitions/parent.shtml
Extractions: Health Services ... Staff Directory Special Education Transition Transition Home Parent Resources Teacher Resources Student Resources ... Special Education Parent Resources Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers - The Alliance is an innovative project that focuses on providing technical assistance for establishing, developing, and coordinating Parent Training and Information Projects and Community Parent Resource Centers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEM PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEM SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - To administer the four general programs of social security: retirement, disability, survivors, and supplemental security income. Social Security For Parents -What Every Parent Should Know About Social Security LAS CRUCES CHAPTER OF BRAIN INJURY ASSOC OF NEW MEXICO - A support group, everyone can gain information about both traumatic and acquired brain injury. Contains a link to
Assistive Living Links - CICIL Assistive Living, disabled, disabilities, CICIL. The Opportunities for thedisabled Foundation Helps Provide special needs The Roeher Institute s in http://www.raccoon.com/~cicil/txtlinks.htm
Extractions: Lifestyle Non-Profit Organizations and Governmental Agencies General Resources Ability and Access - McMaster University ABLEDATA - Gopher system Access Technology (ATIC) Adaptive Tech From University of Toronto Arrowsmith School Assistive Technology Education Network of Florida ... DO IT Disabilities Opportunities Internetworking Drake University Resource Center Eagle Hill School EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information Evan Kemp Disability Resource Home Page ... Institute for Special Education - University of Fribourg/Switzerland Institute on Comunity Integration - at the University of Minnesota Integrated Network of Disability Info Iowa Program for Assistive Technology Johns Hopkins University Kurrambee Special School - From Australia Learning Disability Remediation Research Maddux Special Education Med Web: Disabilities - From Emory Mosaic Access Page Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center National Rehabilitation Information Center New York Institute for Special Education ... Northwestern University Rehab Engineering
Ct3education.htm in Leadership and Educational Administration from the University of new mexico . We need to ask questions about our schools regular curriculum. http://www.ptla.org/ptlasite/quinnehtukqut/ct3education.htm
Extractions: Summer 1998 Issues in Native American Education By Bonnie S. Bostrom Bonnie is the Chief of Education for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. She is a member of the Alabama Band of Cherokee. Bonnie has her Master's Degrees in Special Education and Educational Administration. She is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Leadership and Educational Administration from the University of New Mexico. She has worked in many pueblos and reservations. Table of Contents Introduction Higher Education Introduction There are many important issues in education facing Native Americans today. This article will cover some of those issues. The issues are: special education services, parental involvement, economic issues, staff development, and political coalitions. This article does not cover all of these issues in depth. It will, however help readers understand them. Parents must understand their rights when it comes to Special Education referral, testing, and placement. The percentage of Native American students who are getting Special Education services is, in some places, much higher than the national average. You, as a Native American parent, should be aware that special education is not always the most helpful placement for your child.
Resources - New Mexico Highlands University seeks to match resources to needs, and provides a forum for school districts to Copyright 2004 new mexico Highlands University. All Rights Reserved. http://www.nmhu.edu/education/resources.php
IPSL Special Education Internships of school projects, homes and programs for those with special needs; In addition, a program is being offered in mexico through the University of http://www.ipsl.org/programs/specialed.html
Extractions: IPSL PROGRAMS Master's Degree Czech Republic Ecuador - Galapagos Ecuador - Guayaquil ... Special Programs > IPSL Special Education Internships Site Map The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership, in affiliation with The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and its Division of International Special Education and Services (DISES), is pleased to offer cross-cultural programs in 10 nations, combining academic study for credit with internships in programs for individuals with disabilities. Most of these programs follow the same program design as the IPSL undergraduate programs, which include academic study, living in a homestay with a local family or on a campus with international students, and serving 15-20 hours a week in established service agency. With the Special Eduation focus, your service will be in the form of an internship serving individuals with special needs, supervised by professionals; and your academic studies will focus on the culture in which you are living and the issues of children and adults with special needs. Internship opportunities include serving in schools, residential settings, clinics, sheltered workshops, and other programs for children and adults with a variety of special needs such as:
Welcome To The New Mexico Legislature Web Site new mexico Legislature Web Site. (2) students in C and D class specialeducation; (3) three and four-year-old developmentally disabled children; http://legis.state.nm.us/lcs/glossary.asp
Extractions: APPROPRIATION The allocation of public money for a particular purpose by the act of the legislature, approved by the governor. Article 4, Section 30 of the constitution of New Mexico requires that appropriations distinctly specify the sum appropriated and the object to which it is to be applied. In addition, appropriation measures specify the fund from which the appropriation is made, the state agency to whom the appropriation goes, the fiscal years in which the appropriation can be expended or encumbered and whether the balance of the appropriation will revert to the funding source. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION Section 8-5-2 NMSA 1978 authorizes the attorney general to "give his opinion in writing upon any question of law submitted to him by the legislature or any branch thereof, any state official, elective or appointive, or any district attorney . . .". The attorney general's opinion is respected as that of the state's chief legal officer; however, the opinion does not have the force of law.
FairTest Examiner Fall 2004 According to the Times, four statesMaine, new mexico, Colorado and such asspecial needs or limited English proficient. new Jersey was granted http://www.fairtest.org/examarts/Fall 04/AYP .html
Extractions: The National Education Association (NEA) tallied AYP results for 41 states (as of November 9, 2004) and found fewer schools failing to make AYP for at least one year. The number of failing schools in these states declined from 23,273 in 2003-04 to 17,831 in 2004-05. Thirty-two states reported more schools making AYP, while nine reported fewer schools making AYP. South Carolina, for example, set a modest goal of 17.6 percent proficiency in English/language arts and 15.5 percent proficiency in math for 2003-04 and achieved that in just over half of its 1,039 public schools. Next year, South Carolina schools must more than double the percentage of students scoring proficient, to 38.2 percent for English and 36.7 percent for math.
NEA: NEA - ESP - Action Guide For Professional Development In many districts, these special professionals live in the school new mexicoThe Classified School Employees Council of Las Cruces, new mexico, http://www.nea.org/esphome/profdev/educated-para.html
Albuquerque Community Foundation - Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque Community Foundation s 2004 grants to new mexico nonprofit needs of homeless children by providing volunteers for afterschool and summer http://www.albuquerquefoundation.org/grants/4select.htm
Extractions: Grant Deadlines SELECTED ACF COMPETITIVE GRANT AWARDS Albuquerque Community Foundation seeks to improve the quality of life in the greater Albuquerque area by providing support for projects and organizations which serve the Albuquerque community in arts and culture, children and youth, education, environmental and historic preservation, and health and human services. Through endowment funds and community grant programs, the Foundation supports projects that are innovative, meet the needs of underserved segments of the community, encourage matching funds or additional gifts, promote cooperation among agencies, empower the disadvantaged and disabled, and enhance the effectiveness of local charitable organizations. ACF also distributes close to $400,000 annually on behalf of donor-advisors who have individual funds and who initiate grant awards from these funds to nonprofit organizations in all fields of interest. Albuquerque Community Foundation's grants to New Mexico nonprofit organizations and educational institutions: 2003 Grants 2002 Grants 2001 Grants Health Grants in the field of health provide support for access to health care, treatment and education programs, and care for people with chronic conditions.
Camps For Children With Special Needs / Family Village Sites That Have Lists Or Data Bases or special needs Camps Camp Easter SealsNew mexico Offers oneweek sessions for kids and adults with physical http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/Leisure/camps.html
Extractions: Parent Charged Under Truancy Law Governor Bill Richardson signed a truancy bill with the toughest penalty yet - driver's license suspension for chronic truants. This is one of those dangerous actions that does not immediately appear dangerous. The problem is that it ties a civil right (driving a car) to an unrelated criminal misdemeanor (truancy). There is no difference from making a law that your license will be suspended if you bounce a check or get into a bar fight. The crime and the punishment are completely unrelated. Apparently it is not enough that parents/guardians of truants are considered criminally negligent and can be charged as such. A parent can be charged with petty misdemeanor truancy if their child misses 10 or more days of school in a year. The yearlong pilot project involved an intensive prevention program and the threat of prosecution against parents of chronically truant students. [Truancy prevention coordinator] Garcia signed the first five criminal complaints against Albuquerque parents in November and those cases were handled in Children's Court.
HGSE News: The Digital Revolution's New Bounty Returning to Boston from a weeklong conference in new mexico, CAST also needsa school environment that is supportive of the inclusion model, http://gseweb.harvard.edu/news/features/cast06012002.html
Extractions: Bart Pisha: Research Director, CAST Bart Pisha, Ed.D.'93, almost missed being interviewed for this story because he couldn't find his car. Returning to Boston from a weeklong conference in New Mexico, he'd taken a cab straight home, forgetting that he'd left his car at work to avoid paying for parking. In many ways, Pisha, who squeaked through high school and dropped out of college twice, is the perfect person to oversee research at CAST. Not only does he have a great mind for elaborate, conceptual investigative projects, he also knows what it's like to be an atypical learner. A husky, avuncular man in his mid-fifties, he fidgets like a teenager when he's forced to sit still. His diagnosed attention deficit disorder makes organization and memorization uncommonly difficult. "This car thing is not an isolated incident," he says. "I'm very forgetful. I can't just tell somebody, 'I'll call you next week,' because I won't." Numbers are the worst, he says. When calling a close colleague, for instance, he has to refer repeatedly to the phone book because he can't remember number sequences from moment to moment. He can tell you that he and his wife just celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary, but not, off the top of his head, the year in which they got married.
Inclusive Technology - ISEC 2000 - Presenters D - G From links to partnership between special and mainstream school. 15.13,Fletcher, Todd, USA, special education reform in mexico voices from the field http://www.isec2000.org.uk/presenters/defg.htm
Extractions: Presenters Dandii Odgereli Mongolia Present situation of special education in Mongolia Darmanin Mary Malta Putting caring into the classroom Davies Gethin England A cross-age tutoring programme as an inclusion strategy Davies Tony New Zealand Special education 2000, New Zealand-from centralised control local empowerment Davis Pauline England` How can we include children's perspectives to inform practice on reading De Anna Lucia Italy Integration policies for disabled children: a European training model Dee Lesley England Decision-making by young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and their families Della Corte Julio Brazil Deponio Pamela Scotland Multilingualism and dyslexia - cross-cultural perspectives Devi Sara India Inclusion: a big challenge in developing countries deZaldo Gare Mexico Inclusion and the UN Standard Rules on the Equalisation of opportunities for disabled persons Diniz Fernando Scotland A struggle to be heard: voices of Black/ethnic parents of disabled children Dixon Roz England Exploring how schools shape the beliefs and behaviours of professional groups Dixon Roz England A lesson learnt from the deaf about exclusion and rejection: 2 ubiquitous group processes Donnelly Julie USA In their own words Dore Robert Canada The outcomes of inclusion in secondary school Dowrick Margaret Australia Educators, parents, students and researchers - different voices but common agenda
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Extractions: U.S. House of Representatives Abstract This paper presents a brief update on activities of the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights; and a discussion of issues related to multiculturalism, special education, and school reform. The author discusses the goals, advantages, and problems of various types of legislation including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The paper also highlights a number of inequalities in the schools, the importance of special education research findings for minority students, and failures of educational reform as it relates to upgrading the curriculum and student performance. Good Morning and welcome to Washington, D.C. I am pleased and honored to be here today. It is good to see some familiar faces from the past and I am sure you will all have a productive experience at this gathering. I thank you for inviting me to speak and hope that what I have to say will be useful to you. Let me first thank Dr. Walker for inviting me to participate in this conference and commend the Research and Training Center which, under her guidance, has developed some very promising strategies with respect to youth and adult transitions and parent empowerment. I have been asked to bring the "View from the Hill" on issues of interest to the disability community, so I will begin with a brief update on the activities of the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights and then address some issues related to multiculturalism, special education, and school reform.
