Charlotte Chamber - Special Education Resources This page list public and private schools that can help with special education Teachers are specially trained to work with learning disabled children. http://www.charlottechamber.com/content.cfm?category_level_id=135&content_id=127
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LD OnLine - Gifted / LD As a result, children with special needs that result from both their high abilities 12 Gifted and Learning disabled? It Is Possible! by Lynda Conover http://www.ldonline.org/article.php?id=0&loc=24
Lobbying Season Opens For Special Education Helms traveled to Washington to lobby north carolina s Congressional delegation . who need 24hour nursing care, or transportation to a special school. http://www.stateline.org/live/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=136&languageId=1&conten
Extractions: fter three decades of legislation and litigation, America's public schools are opening their doors to children with disabilities. Inclusive schools are becoming the norm, and equal educational opportunity is now the right of every child. Successfully preparing children who are disabled in company with their nondisabled classmates for full participation in American society first requires that we make our schools accessible. Appreciation of both the context and the complexity of accessibility should inform the efforts of all engaged in the development and operation of our schools. Accessibility's goal is larger than building barrier-free structures, and its achievement is far more challenging than simply adhering to standards and codes. The following discussion, focusing on accessibility as it applies to school facilities, is intended to provide a systematic overview of issues bearing on what is recognized by many as a formidable endeavor. Historically, the educational experience of children with disabilities was characterized by neglect, inequity, and mistreatment. "Prior to the 1970s, most physically and mentally disabled students were, in fact, excluded from public schools or were not identified as disabled" (Otto 1998, p. 9). Where programs and facilities did exist to serve disabled children, they tended to be centralized and segregated. While the educational advantages of neighborhood schools were touted on behalf of able-bodied students, those with disabilities were often bussed en masse to special schools.
Special Needs Links KidPower Family Support Resource, Inc. special needs Links provides links todisability The Exceptional Children s Assistance CenterNorth carolina http://www.kid-power.org/links.html
Extractions: KidPower Home Page Alternative Therapies Awards BookStore CPKids Conductive Education Centers Contact Us Diagnostic Definitions Doctor/Therapist Listing Equipment Recommendations Explanation of Doctor/Therapist Specialties HBO Centers Hints From Home Infant Development/Types of CP Information Share Kids At Play Kyle's Friends Kyle's Story Members Members Meet Seizure Disorder Information Sensory Integration Dysfunction Siblings Site Credits Special Needs Abbreviations Special Needs Links State/National Resources Vaccination Information WebRings Index Young Artist's Gallery ACCESSIBLE/ADAPTIVE HOUSING Accessible Housing Designs and Modifications
Extractions: These 2 Ask projects are finished but you can still read answers given to others. Top General Resources Special Needs Association of Hispanic Arts Promoting Latino arts and artists, the New York Association of Hispanic Arts (AHA), offers highlights of its quarterly magazine. Articles incorporate Latino music and film, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Puerto Rican folklore and a Latina playwrights journey. Information on opportunities, workshops, fellowships and grants are available. LOLA Net, Latino On-Line Arts Network, offers a searchable database for artists and cultural organizations around the country. American Art Therapy Association The American Art Therapy Association is an organization of professionals trained in both art and therapy. Dedicated to the belief that the creative process of making of art is both healing and life enhancing, art therapists work in a variety of settings including education. Educational, professional, and ethical standards and the universities with programs are listed. Research and journal articles are also available. Americans for the Arts: At-Risk Youth AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS is an "information clearinghouse with a 40-year track record of objective arts industry research dedicated to serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate the arts." On the page of the larger site, At-Risk students are addressed with tools for partnerships in an after school setting. Programs include Metropolitan Life Foundation YouthARTS Initiative and Coming Up Taller.
Special Needs - Exceptional Needs Workshops Link to special needs Resource Group South carolina School for the Deaf andBlind Roebuck, South carolina moorepa3@charter.net. Amanda Cook http://serch.cofc.edu/special/workshops_enws3.htm
Extractions: Workshop Description This phase III workshop emphasized looking at informal education venues and discussions on how to make them more accessible to individuals with special needs. Outcomes included the development of the Exceptional Needs Working Group (ENWG) composed of educators and product developers interested in producing better NASA education materials for use in ALL learning environments, including special needs settings. This working group collaborates via listserv to share ideas, thoughts and announcements among the group.
Workforce: Member Login important that human resources clarifies the disabled individual s special needs . A family member s needs may require finding a residential school. http://www.workforceonline.com/archive/feature/22/15/44/index.php
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Union County North Carolina Ongoing needs are school supplies, socks, undergarments, To help ensureall children in north carolina are covered by health insurance, http://www.co.union.nc.us/gov_offices/social_svcs/socialsvcs.htm
Extractions: Select a County Office... Union County Board of Commissioners Animal Control Board of Elections Cooperative Extension County Manager Emergency Communications Emergency Management Finance Fire Services General Services GIS Health Dept. Information Systems Inspections Internal Auditor Legal Dept. Library Personnel Planning Public Information Public Schools Public Works Purchasing Register of Deeds Risk Management Sheriff's Office Social Services Stormwater Tax Administration Transportation Veteran's Services Adult Services Annual Report Children's Service Child Protective Svcs ... Roy Young, Director
American Horticultural Therapy Association is examined and its value to special populations developmentally disabledchildren, 1989 University of north carolina Press; Softcover, 233 pages http://www.ahta.org/ahta-cgi-bin/browse?category=books
The Faculty - Hyde Park Day School Education at the New Century Charter High School in Chapel Hill, north carolina.Prior to moving to north carolina, Amy was a special education teacher http://hpds.uchicago.edu/faculty/
Extractions: The Faculty LD Specialists The learning disability specialists at HPDS are the facilitators of the learning environment. They co-teach with a team of educational specialists, regular education teachers and professional artists. Together, they create an educational environment that fosters achievement, embraces diversity and leads to students acquiring strategies for actualizing their potential. Co-Teaching We believe that co-teaching provides for a richer and more integrated educational experience for our students. At HPDS, regular education teachers, LD specialists and professional artists work together. In addition, we offer consultation to regular education teachers to ensure a smooth transition for students returning to their home school. Meet Everyone at the Hyde Park Day Schools! The Hyde P ark Day Schools' strength is directly related to the quality of their faculty. The selection process is very in depth and competitive. The result is a group of administrators, teachers and integrated service providers who are not only extremely well qualified, but who have outstanding skills, enthusiasm and the dedication needed to bring out the best in our students. Dr. Pamela Adelman
NYC Dept. Of Ed. Frequently Asked Questions To improve special education instruction throughout the school system, Mel Levine and his colleagues at the University of north carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.nycenet.edu/Parents/Essentials/Special Education/FAQs.htm
Extractions: We realize that many of you have questions about how things are changing and what is staying the same. To help answer some of those questions, we've compiled a list of questions regarding special education that we hear frequently from parents and members of the community. Q. How will the reforms reorganize Special Education personnel? The Children First reforms will reorganize Special Education personnel in ways designed to redirect resources to the schools - where education takes place. The overall number of Committees on Special Education (CSEs) will be reduced from 37 to 10 to align the CSEs with the school systemâs new structure of 10 Instructional Leadership Divisions. The Department is improving the evaluation process by finalizing all evaluations at the childâs community school which will ensure that evaluations include the school staff that knows each child best as well as eliminate duplicative meetings at the district level. This restructuring of the evaluation process will also enable the Department to transfer district-level clerical staff and speech evaluators to schools where they will contribute to the education of special needs children. At the school level, this increase in clerical support will ensure the timely processing of the paperwork associated with evaluations.
STC Disability Services South carolina Department of Disabilities and special needs Provides South carolina School for the Deaf and Blind Provides services statewide for the http://www.stcsc.edu/SDS/sdsresources.html
Extractions: Organizations Access Center for Independent Living A non-profit organization located providing an array of services to assist individuals with disabilities to live independently, pursue meaningful goals, and have the same opportunities and choices as all people. Phone (770) 534-6656 / (770) 534-6626 (TTY). ANCOR Organization in Washington representing people with disabilities. Provides advocacy, support and services. Phone 703-642-6614. e-mail jweeks@sunrisegroup.org. Association for People with Severe Handicaps - TASH Advocates for people with disabilities. Phone 410-828-8274 / 410-828-1306(TTY) / 800-428-8274. e-mail info@tash.org. American Council for the Blind National Membership organization that promotes independence, referrals, job announcements and advocacy. Phone 800-424-8666 / 202-467-5081. e-mail ncrabb@acb.org. American Foundation for the Blind Provides support, referrals and advocacy for individuals who are legally blind. Phone 800-232-5463 . e-mail afbinfo@afb.org.
Ask The Counselor - MyFootpath.com I am disabled and am looking for information about what I need to do to get into If you re receiving special assistance in your high school for your http://www.myfootpath.com/Counselor/counselor_disability.php
Extractions: Think about your interests, both in school and out of school what do you like, what don't you like? Think about what you've done in high school what do your high school experiences mean to you? Do you want your college experience to be the same, or different? How? In looking at colleges, you need to know as much as possible about who you are, and how you look at the world this is a very important area. The next few questions can help shape your search as well. If you've given any thought to what you'd like to study in college, or what part of the country (or the world) you'd like to study in, that can be helpful as well also, think about if you'd like to be in a big city, a small city, or nowhere near a city (or maybe that doesn't matter). To some people, the size of the college is important does that matter to you? In terms of scholarships and financial aid, Finaid.org has a great Web page devoted to financial aid for students with physical and learning disabilities. This page includes a list of publications you can get and other sources, including the HEATH Resource Center's publication "Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities"; to get that publication, call HEATH at 800.544.3284 (this number is voice/TTY enabled). Peterson's has a book called Scholarships, Grants, and Prizes that has a fairly good list on scholarships for students with disabilities (Nike and Nordstrom's each sponsor scholarships, for example). The book "Cash for College" recommends that you check with the rehabilitation agency in your state to find out about the resources that would be available from your state to support your efforts to go to college.
School Bus Transportation News At STN Media statement by the AAP about school bus transportation for children with specialneeds. National Association of State Directors of special Education http://www.stnonline.com/stn/specialneeds/sn_hotlinks.htm
Extractions: Web Resources ABLEDATA Access Board American Academy of Pediatrics 1994 policy statement by the AAP about school bus transportation for children with special needs. Americans With Disabilities Act: Document Center Americans With Disabilities Act: U.S. Dept. of Justice ADA Home Page Americans With Disabilities Act : The statute Americans With Disabilities Act Americans With Disabilities Act Association of Driver Educators for the Disabled AskERIC ... Child Passenger Safety from NHTSA Child Safety Seat Ratings from NHTSA Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Council for Exceptional Children Disability Clip Art DoDDS Special Education Parent Guide ... Edupro Group Transporting Students with Disabilities Annual Conference Exceptional Parent Magazine Federal Resources Center for Special Education Head Start Region IX Quality Improvement Center for Disabilities Services ... Highway Safety Research Center : Univ. of North Carolina IDEA Partnership Legal Routes : Transportation Law and Compliance May 1999 Letter to State Medicaid Directors About Transportation Costs Testimony before the U.S. Senate about Medicaid coverage of school-based services, including transportation
