International Journal Of Special Education The participant was a 16year-old high school student who read at a 7.2 grade in their educational needs when compared to their non-disabled peers, http://www.internationaljournalofspecialeducation.com/articles.cfm
Extractions: Universite de Montreal We suggest a new framework for conducting research in the field of special education. This framework is inspired by the ecological risk assessment frameworks of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1995) and G.W. Suter (1993), which are primarily used in ecotoxicology and environmental toxicology. The framework includes three phases by which an ecological risk assessment can be performed: problem formulation, measurement, and risk characterization. By outlining each of its phases, this article defines, illustrates, and explains the possible applications of an ecological risk assessment framework to the field of special education. For practical reasons, we provide an example of this first application based on persons with intellectual disabilities. ... [ more
Academic Needs Children with special needs. TEA coordinates with eight other state early return of disabled students in residential care to the public school system. http://www.window.state.tx.us/forgottenchildren/ch06/s0602.html
Extractions: Background In Texas, foster children who attend school may be served by independent school districts, charter schools or special educational programs within or managed by a school district, charter school or residential treatment facility. Unfortunately, Texas does not collect separate data on foster children in its data collection system, the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS), so little can be said definitively about the educational success of foster children. Foster children experience frequent interruptions in their schooling, often due to changes in placement or care arrangements. Some are transferred repeatedly to different homes or facilities, finding themselves in a new classroom each time. They also must cope with frequent court appearances, counseling and medical appointments. Foster children are more likely to attend special education classes and are less likely to participate in college preparatory programs. Moreover, they are more likely to end up in the juvenile justice system. They often have emotional and behavioral problems that affect their classroom performance. Such problems can spring from their separation from their birth families as well as the neglect or abuse that led to their placement in foster care. A 2002 Education Law Center study of 23,000 Pennsylvania foster children found similar barriers to academic success. More than half of the foster children in the study faced delays of more than a week simply enrolling in school, due to an inability to meet enrollment requirements, incomplete immunization records and difficulties in transferring enrollment and other paperwork from former schools. School administrators tended to place large numbers of foster children in alternative education programs, and a majority of the children received little academic or social support from school personnel.
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! Select a State Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Virgin Island Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Com. North. Mariana Island
Extractions: Identifying learning disabilities early can pave the way for children to get the support they need to experience successful futures both in school and beyond. Understanding normal and atypical development will help in the identification process. Knowing the early warning signs that put young children at risk for learning disabilities is crucial for early diagnosis and intervention. Visit other areas of LD In Depth Select a Topic Abilities ADD / ADHD Adult Issues Assessment Behavior / Discipline Bilingual / LD Early Identification Family Relationships Foreign Language Acquisition Gifted / LD Glossaries I.E.P. LD In-General Math Skills Nonverbal Paraprofessionals Parenting Postsecondary Education Processing Deficits Reading Research Digest Self-Esteem Social Skills Special Education / IDEA 97 Summer Programs Teaching Technology Transition Writing The Coordinated Campaign for LD The National Joint Committee on LD
Suit Claims Big Gap In Dental Care For Disabled of the Pitt dental school s special needs clinic, where Simon receives care. Dentists at the special needs clinic said that caring for some patients http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05186/533094.stm
Extractions: Click photo for larger image. Without the intravenous sedation, Simon, 53, who has bipolar disorder and severe mental retardation, would scream and would not sit still for a dentist. "There's no place near where we live that will take care of someone like him," said Darlene Cassels, a supervisor of his group home in Elk County. So the group home staff drives him three hours to the dental school in Oakland for his dental checkups. But Simon is one of the lucky ones. Dental care is so scarce for state residents with disabilities who receive Medicaid, advocates contend, that they have filed a class action lawsuit against the state. Lawyers recently submitted final written arguments in the case, which is being heard in U.S. District Court for the state's Middle District. Attorneys for the state deny a widespread problem exists, although state officials acknowledge they are working to improve the availability of treatment.
NJ.com: Everything Jersey A school s special needs. A high and growing enrollment poses an extra challenge For instance, one learning disabled class has had a substitute since http://www.nj.com/education/ledger/index.ssf?/specialprojects/18aveschool/18aves
Public Interest Law Center Of Philadelphia attention to the real needs of the children with disabilities and their families, pennsylvania AGREES TO CHANGES IN special EDUCATION TO INCREASE http://www.pilcop.org/news.mpl
Extractions: The Law Center has asked the entire 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which consists of 27 judges, to review and reverse the decision of the three judge panel which decided the Sanchez case. The Law Center told the court that the panel decision conflicts with Supreme Court precedent and with decisions by every other Circuit Court which has addressed the issue. The California Medical Association also filed a petition in its companion case. The federal Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, sitting in California, has held that the provision of the Medicaid Act which requires states "assure payments . . . consistent with .. . quality of care" and sufficient to assure availability of services are not enforceable by medicaid recipients. The ruling came in the case of Sanchez v. Johnson, brought by the Law Center on behalf of persons with developmental disabilities and providers of those services. No other court of appeals has ruled Section 30(a) can not be enforced by recipients and four courts of appeals had held the provision enforceable. The Ninth Circuit distinguished those earlier decisions as being prior to the Supreme Court's decision in Gonzaga which it claimed tightened the standards for determining in Congress intended to create enforceable rights.
Special Education Legislation - FAQ in the Commonwealth of pennsylvania denying a public school education to The Education of Children and Youth with special needs What Do the Laws http://ericec.org/faq/spedlegl.html
Extractions: Internet: http://ericec.org How has federal legislation on disabilities affected the field of special education? Following are selected citations from the ERIC database and the search terms we used to find the citations. You can search the ERIC database yourself on the Internet through either of the following web sites: ERIC Citations The full text of citations beginning with an ED number (for example, EDxxxxxx) is available: In microfiche collections worldwide; to find your nearest ERIC Resource Collection, point your web browser to: http://ericae.net/derc.htm
Fact Sheet: Scouts With Disabilities And Special Needs Scouts With Disabilities and special needs. Background Many of these special Scouting units are located in special schools or centers that make the http://www.post369.columbus.oh.us/scouting.d/fact.sheets.d/02-508.html
Extractions: Since its founding in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has had fully participating members with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. Dr. James E. West, the first Chief Scout Executive, was himself disabled. Although most of the BSA's efforts have been directed at keeping such boys in the mainstream of Scouting, it has also recognized the special needs of those with severe disabilities. The Boy Scout Handbook Today, approximately 100,000 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers with disabilities are registered with the Boy Scouts of America in more than 4,000 units chartered to community organizations. Many of the approximately 315 BSA local councils have established their own advisory committees for Scouts with disabilities. These committees develop and coordinate an effective Scouting program for youth with disabilities, using all available community resources. Local councils also are encouraged to provide accessibility in their camps by removing physical barriers so that Scouts with disabilities can participate in summer and resident camp experiences. Some local councils also have professional staff members responsible for the program for members with disabilities. Advancement Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturers with disabilities participate in the same program as do their peers.
Extractions: Library Services Bibliographies Disabilities and Special Needs Students and Service-Learning: Selected Resources (Search Tips) Source: National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, March 2004. http://www.servicelearning.org National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. Special Education/Disabilities Links . Scotts Valley, CA: NSLC, n.d. Articles and Resources Available Online Constitutional Rights Foundation. Service Learning and Special Education Service Learning Network 9 no. 2 (2002). http://www.crf-usa.org/network/net9_2.htm Corporation for National and Community Service. Learn and Serve America Program Directory . Learn and Serve America. For a selection of examples of service-learning programs involving special needs students, you can search the directory for keywords such as "disabilities" "disabled" "special needs" or "special education". Institute on Community Integration. Yes I Can: a Social Inclusion Curriculum for Students with and without Disabilities . Minneapolis: Author, 2001. http://ici.umn.edu/yesican/
Extractions: Library Services Bibliographies Service-Learning and Individuals with Disabilities Performing Service (Search Tips) Source: National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, September 2003 Articles and Resources Available Online Constitutional Rights Foundation. Service Learning and Special Education Service Learning Network 9 no. 2 (2002). Service-Learning NETWORK takes a look at schools and community groups that are applying service-learning to special populations. Cynthia McCauley describes an innovative program at Bay County High in Florida where special-education and mainstream students work in cooperative-learning groups to address community needs. Oregon teacher Bev Jackson writes about an effective program that uses service-learning as a key teaching methodology to keep at-risk students in school. Cynthia Belliveau and Sarah John of the Pennsylvania Student Service Alliance discuss the importance and feasibility of creating strong service-learning partnerships and collaboratives in their special-education initiatives. Cathleen Micheaels describes the newly opened East Bay Conservation Corps Charter School (EBCC) in Oakland, a pioneering school and research institute with a mission to incorporate service-learning and citizenship education throughout its curriculum. Kleinert, H. and Owens, J.
Special Child: Legal Files Archives Also, the school must ensure that qualified disabled students are not Parents of children with special needs may contact Phil Stinson by email at http://www.specialchild.com/archives/lf-013.html
Extractions: By Phil Stinson, Esq. The regulations, case law, and decisions of Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education offer guidance as to how school districts should handle various non-academic and extracurricular services and activities for students with disabilities. Counseling Services If a school provides personal, academic, or vocational counseling, guidance, or placement services to its students, the school must provide these services without discrimination on the basis of disability. Also, the school must ensure that qualified disabled students are not counseled toward more restrictive career objectives than are non-disabled students with similar interests and abilities. In providing physical education courses and athletics programs and activities to any of its students, the school may not discriminate on the basis of disability. If a school offers physical education courses or sponsors interscholastic, club, or intramural athletics, it must provide an equal opportunity for participation in these activities and must be offered to students with disabilities. Playgrounds Many complaints have been filed with OCR over the past decade regarding accessibility of school playgrounds. Playgrounds at schools must offer full accessibility to students with disabilities. Surfaces of the playground and walkways leading to the playground must be maneuverable by students in wheelchairs. Most often, schools run afoul of OCR when new playgrounds are built that do not comply with the equal opportunity for participation standards of Section 504.
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.
Resource Center Bibliographies - Disability Resources The Americans with Disabilities Act handbook for schools / Oklahoma City, Okla. Technology for inclusion meeting the special needs of all students http://www.okcareertech.org/resrc/bibs/disabil.htm
Extractions: O'Brien, Nancy P. Education : a guide to reference and information sources / 2nd ed. Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, c2000. General education sources Educational technology and media Early childhood, elementary, and secondary education Higher education Multilingual and multicultural education Special education Adult, alternative, continuing, and distance education Career and vocational education Comparative and international education Curriculum, instruction, and content areas Educational administration and management Educational history and philosophy Educational research, measurement, and testing Educational psychology. 305.908 GUI 1993
NCPA - Daily Policy Digest - School Choice Helps The Disabled Opponents contend that school choice will hurt disabled children. Under the new law, parents of a specialneeds child can receive $6000 to $20000 to http://www.ncpa.org/iss/edu/2002/pd072602f.html
Extractions: In Denmark, where the government's commitment to fund private education dates back to 1899, more than 99 percent of learning-disabled children are educated side-by-side with mainstream children. The number of special school systems in the Netherlands has fallen from 14 to 4 since 1990, when the government began awarding educational stipends to parents of learning-disabled children to use at mainstream schools. In Australia, a 1998 study found that intellectually and physically disabled children who studied in mainstream schools under the country's school choice program were achieving literary and math skills equal to their peers.
Organizations Serving Persons With Visual Impairments The Western pennsylvania School for Blind Children Computer Association of the Blind The BCAB promotes the special needs and interests of the visually http://www.nyise.org/orgs.htm
Extractions: Established in 1858, AIDB operates four accredited instructional programs and an award winning manufacturing complex in Talladega, Alabama and a statewide network of regional centers. The site now includes a forum page for people who are blind, tours of Alabama School for the Blind, links to student-created websites, and will soon include access to the Alabama Instructional Resource Center for the Blind and the Subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. The Alphabet House is a regional developmental center for infants and children birth to six who are medically fragile and developmentally delayed in Oregon. American Council of the Blind general information including recent issues of The Braille Forum (Washington, DC). Go here for a list of
Resources Justice, Justice for All; Promoting Disability Awareness in the Jewish Community Teaching special needs Students in Jewish schools. http://archive.jesna.org/cgi-bin/webpages.php3?op2=ne_ressne
Extractions: FAMILY, YOUTH AND ADOLESCENTS After the introductory text, this page is divided into three sections: Constraints Recommendations for the way forward Visit the section to read the proceedings related to this thematic area. The DND calls on ECA member States to take due account of the rights and responsibilities of all family members and ensure that measures that protect the family from socio-economic distress and disintegration are taken into account in accordance with family well-being and health requirements (bearing in mind the survival strategies designed by the families themselves); provide couples and individuals with the facilities and resources for deciding the size of their families and integrate family concerns in all development plans, policies and programmes; and encourage analytical studies on demographic processes within the family cycle so as to better identify the determinants of small family size. The ICPD-PA addresses the roles, rights, composition and structure of the family (chapter 5). Accordingly, the objectives of the ICPD.PA are to develop policies and laws that better support the family; contribute to its stability and take account of its plurality of forms particularly the growing number of single parent households; establish social security measures that address the social, cultural and economic factors behind the increasing costs of child-bearing; and, promote equality of opportunity for family members especially the rights of women and children. On youths and adolescents, the DND and ICPD-PA draw attention to the special needs of children, adolescents and youth including social, family and community support, as well as access to education, employment, health, counselling and high-quality reproductive health services. Accordingly, they call upon member States to enact and strictly enforce laws against economic exploitation and the physical and mental abuse or neglect of children and to create a socio-economic environment conducive to the elimination of all child marriages. On unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortion and STDs, they urge member States to ensure that programmes and attitudes of health care providers do not restrict adolescence's access to the services and information they need. They stress that these services should safeguard the right of adolescents to privacy, confidentiality, respect and informed consent, while respecting cultural values, religious beliefs and the rights and duties of parents.
EP Directories - Schools, Camps, & Residences with special needs from birth to age 22. Outreach, outpatient, residential services, and day and summer school include behavioral and accredited medical http://eparent.com/resources/directories/directories_scr.cfm
Extractions: Web site: www.annandale.org Our mission is to perpetuate a private, nonprofit Village community offering adults with developmental disabilities an improved quality of life. The Village provides professionally managed and cost effective lifestyle alternatives through specialized programs and services flexible enough to meet individual needs.
