NICHCY: Parenting A Child With Special Needs - Resources I wish Dreams and realities of parenting a special needs child. Related services for schoolaged children with disabilities. NICHCY News Digest, 1(2), http://www.kidsource.com/NICHCY/parenting.disab.all.4.6.html
Extractions: The publications and organizations listed below, as well as the resources listed throughout this News Digest, are only a few of the many that can provide information to parents and families about issues related to disability. Additional support is also available from state and local parent groups, as well as from state and local affiliates of many major disability organizations. To help you obtain documents listed in this issue, you will find the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of publishers at the end of this publication. The publisher's name generally appears in the final position in the citation to illustrate, in the example citation below, the publisher is Woodbine House. Example: Sweeney, W. (in press). The special-needs reading list: An annotated guide to the best publications for parents and professionals. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.
Special Education (SPLED) SPLED 409 CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WITH special needs ( 6) Effective curriculum and SPLED 411 INTERVENTION FOR STUDENTS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES ( 3) http://www.psu.edu/bulletins/bluebook/courses/spled.htm
San Francisco Chronicle: School Vouchers And Disability Harambee Community School has no special education teachers. if they were required to accept students with special needs such as learning disabilities, http://adawatch.org/SanFranciscoChronicle.htm
Extractions: 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20004 Home Who We Are Press Room Photo Gallery ... Donate Action Center Sign Up for E-Alerts Contact Congress Contact White House Register to Vote Fair Judges Resource Center About the ADA Legal Assistance Nonprofit Advocacy Disability Links ... Social Justice Links Community Center Discussion Group People Organizations For Students with Disabilities, Vouchers Fail the Test June 19, 2002 By Jim Ward IF THE U.S. Supreme Court were Hollywood, then you could say Doris Simmons-Harris has received top billing on the marquee. The 48-year-old Cleveland mother was the original plaintiff who challenged the constitutionality of the city's school voucher program. Although Simmons-Harris' name has been etched into legal history, most Americans know nothing about her. But they should. Voucher supporters have aired slick TV ads featuring a variety of parents.
Special Child: Legal Files Archives The need for atschool nursing services should be documented by a medical is Director of the special Education Law Clinic in Chester, pennsylvania, http://www.specialchild.com/archives/lf-011.html
Extractions: By Phil Stinson, Esq. Parents of children with special needs are often confronted with problems relating to the delivery of nursing services while their child is at school. On rare occasions, without the provision of such services, it is impossible for a student to attend school on a regular basis. This situation can be highly disruptive to family operations, as parents struggle to juggle the impossible burden of work obligations, while, at the same time, taking the time to personally provide the services for the child. On March 3, 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed this issue in Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garrett F. The Garrett F. Court did not address how the 1997 Amendments to the IDEA impact on the issue of providing school nursing services for children with special needs (because the issue before the Court dealt with facts and law prior to the enactment of the revisions to the special education laws in 1997). In 1997, Congress amended the IDEA to clarify that public educational agencies (local school districts) are the payors of last resort whenever another public agency has a funding responsibility to an exceptional child. Daniel O. v. Missouri Board of Education
Recommendations To The Governor S Disability Policy Team The education of pennsylvania s disabled youth who need specialized services An example of a successful transitional schoolto-work program is for the http://www.parac.org/forum-10-98-a.html
Special Needs Links EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVES for CHILDREN with special needs. About OneHanded Typing Related Services for School-Aged Children with Disabilities 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
Special Needs Project - America's Disability Bookstore America s disability bookstore, with books different types disabilities, such as adhd, special needs Shopping Cart special needs Customer Service http://www.specialneeds.com/books.asp?id=13433
IFFGD - GI Disorders giResearch.org. IFFGD for Children special needs EDUCATION Public Law 105-17, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of http://www.iffgd.org/GIDisorders/KidsEducation.html
Extractions: Other Links of Interest Public Law 105-17, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997, enhances the rights of children with disabilities and their parents. This article is reproduced here with permission (public domain) from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) The ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERIC EC) is one of 16 federally funded clearinghouses in the ERIC system, a nationwide information network sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), and administered by the National Library of Education (NLE).
Adopting.com Resources For Special Needs Children Children with special needs A listing of resources on the internet. The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities http://www.adopting.com/special.html
Extractions: Email: info@radzebra.org The Attachment Disorder Network is a national organization dedicated to education, support and advocacy for families dealing with attachment disorder and attachment issues. We feature a bimonthly newsletter and a packet of information to get new parents started on their journey. The Attachment Disorder Site URL: http://www.attachmentdisorder.net Email: nancyjhg@hotmail.com This site is for those who have adopted special needs children either domestically or internationally. It is a site that will also benefit foster parents. This site focuses, but is not limited to, attachment and bonding issues. Attachment Disorder Support Group URL http://www.syix.com/adsg/
Special Needs service delivery to students with special needs in the public school system, In college, students with disabilities must assume full and independent http://www.lafayette.edu/academics/special_needs/disability.html
Extractions: Lafayette Academics Special Needs If you believe that you will need accommodations or modifications at Lafayette College, you must provide appropriate documentation that verifies the existence of the disability and discusses its impact on your ability to participate in the college environment. Requirements for appropriate documentation of learning disabilities, AD/HD, psychological disorders, and chronic health impairments are included in this website. Unlike the IDEA, which requires public schools to bear the cost of psycho-educational assessment as part of the process of identifying and servicing students with learning disabilities, the ADA places the responsibility for obtaining appropriate documentation of any and all disabilities on the student. Lafayette College reviews the documentation and decides whether or not the student is disabled under the ADA. The ADA does not require that colleges provide services or accommodations in the absence of a request by the student. This means that if you need an accommodation(s), you must initiate contact with the Office of the Dean of Studies, provide documentation verifying the need, and specifically request the accommodation(s). The request for accommodations must be renewed each semester. This is a new responsibility for most students, who have typically relied on their parents and their case managers or resource room teachers in high school to manage all their educational needs. In college, students with disabilities must assume full and independent responsibility for securing the services and accommodations they need.
RIPTIDES Archives -- June 2004 (#1) Equity for students with disabilities has a history in the education system. In this issue, experts in teaching students with special needs share their http://lists.rbs.org/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0406&L=RIPTIDES&P=R2
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education Reston VA. Effective Practices for Preparing Young Children with Disabilities for School. ERIC Digest #E519. Over 50 years of research on children with many types of disabilities receiving a range of specialized services in many different settings has produced evidence that early intervention can: (1) ameliorate, and in some cases, prevent developmental problems; (2) result in fewer children being retained in later grades; (3) reduce educational costs to school programs; and (4) improve the quality of parent, child, and family relationships. Much of what we know about early intervention effectiveness is drawn from this diverse historical base of information. More recently, researchers have begun asking a more rigorous and differentiated question: For whom and under what conditions is early childhood intervention most effective? This more sophisticated question focuses on the effects of various interventions for specific groups of children relative to the type of program they received. Data from well-controlled research studies indicate that young children with disabilities (e.g., Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, sensory impairments), and those who evidence biological (e.g., low birth weight, premature) and environmental risk factors make significant gains on both qualitative and quantitative measures of development when provided appropriate services. The involvement of their parents in reinforcing critical skills in natural contexts is an important factor associated with the magnitude of the child's progress (Guralnick, 1989).
Center For The Study Of Autism They will be unable to understand the special needs of their sibling, but they will THE CHILDREN NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE DISABILITY IS AND WHAT TO EXPECT http://www.autism.org/sibling/sibneeds.html
Extractions: Children in this age group are unable to articulate their feelings about things, so they will likely show their feelings through behaviors. They will be unable to understand the special needs of their sibling, but they will notice differences and try to teach their brother or sister. Children of this age are likely to enjoy their sibling because they have not learned to be judgmental, and their feelings toward their siblings will likely be linked to "normal" sibling interactions. 2. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE (6 - 12) These children start venturing out into the world and become acutely aware of the differences between people. They have the ability to understand a definition and explanation of their sibling's special need as long as it is explained to them in terms they can understand. They may worry that the disability is contagious or wonder if something is wrong with them, too. They may also experience guilt for having negative thoughts or feelings about their sibling as well as, guilt for being the child who is not disabled. Some typical responses of children this age are to become OVER helpful and well-behaved or to become non-compliant in order to obtain a parent's attention. Throughout this age span, the children will have conflicting feelings about their sibling. This happens in sibling relationships that do not include a disability, too.
Extractions: Since 1993, Muhlenberg Elementary School has demonstrated a commitment to providing special attention to struggling students as soon as they show signs of having difficulty learning, using a pre-referral team to help redirect instruction and to provide support to classroom teachers. Instructional decisions are made based on individual student data with the input of experts from a variety of disciplines, and there has been successful implementation of research-based practices, direct and targeted instruction, and repeated measures of performance. Ongoing professional development for all school personnel is also provided. Muhlenberg Elementary School's district was identified as "distressed" in 2001 and placed on the state's Empowerment list (meaning that for 2 consecutive years, greater than 50% of students scored at the bottom quartile of the PA System of School Assessment). Impressively, however, Muhlenberg ranks #4 out of 200 regional elementary schools, providing evidence that the school's "early is better; teach before you refer" approach is working.
CEC Career Connections - K-12 Jobs special EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS MEMPHIS CITY schools Requirements MSDE certified in special Education/Multiple Disabilities, Vision Certification http://www.cec.sped.org/careers/k-12.php
Extractions: BECOME A TEACHER-EARN A SUBSIDIZED MSTER'S DEGREE: NYC TEACHING FELLOWS You remember your first grade teachers name. Who will remember yours? The NYC Teaching Fellows is an innovative and selective path to enter the classroom and make a difference in one of NYCs high needs schools. We are currently recruiting and hiring candidates for both the Midyear and June 2006 Teaching Fellows program. Join a select group of talented individuals who will teach high need subject areas such as Math, Science, Special Education, Spanish, and Bilingual Education. Use your diverse experience to positively affect the lives of students while working towards a subsidized Masters degree in Education. Neither prior teaching experience nor coursework in education is required. To apply visit our website at http://www.nycteachingfellows.org
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AAT For Special Needs Gateway to information on. Animal Assisted Therapy for Children with special needs. Articles On Specific Developmental Disorders and Physical Disabilities http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CCAB/aat.htm
Transportation For Students With Disabilities In PA Still other children may require individual transportation or special WHAT IF MY CHILD ATTENDS PRIVATE SCHOOL? A student with a disability who is placed http://www.psrn.org/Fact Sheets/transportation with disabilities 01.html
