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Extractions: If you are a parent of a child with special needs and considering homeschooling, you undoubtedly have many questions and concerns. Youre not alone, but you probably know more about homeschooling than you realize. For example, youve spent the first five years of your childs life as his most important "teacher." In addition, if your child has been in public school, youve probably spent many evenings and weekends helping your child do homework. Guess what? Youve been homeschooling. Has homeschooling been hard? Sometimes. Interesting? Who said living with children with special needs is boring? Can it be done? Yes! Homeschooling isnt a cure, and it is easier for some families than for others. However, homeschooling has rapidly become a respected alternative, especially for those children with special needs who are being pushed out of public schools. It's not my place to diagnose, label, or tell you how to homeschool your child with special needs. And the issues of medication and counseling belong within the scope of each familys decision-making process. However, with the one-on-one learning that parents provide in a homeschool environment, children with special needs can soar.
School Choice News Children with special needs who now attend private schools are there because Applications are available at www.schools.utah.gov, under the special http://www.schoolchoiceinfo.org/news/index.cfm?action=detail&news_id=707
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Extractions: General Resources M ain Menu General Resources Disability Legislation Special Education University Programs ... Independent Living Centers Click Here for the Following: Statistics Resources Disability Centers Media General Information U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act ADA HOME PAGE Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center ADA Compliance Guide The Americans with Disabilities Newsletter ... Access by Design We provide ADA resources, articles, and other information for people with disabilities EMPOWERMENT ZONE Information, ideas, and software related to the theme of empowerment helping individuals and communities achieve self actualization and full citizenship The Disability Rights Activist Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers The Legal Information Institute from Cornell Law School U.S. Law: Primary Documents and Commentary from Cornell Law School Rules of Professional Conduct Involving Lawyers Table of Rule from Cornell Law School Law Resources from EINET Galaxy ADA Information Center On-Line from the Kansas Commission of Disability Concerns The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Law from the Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington The Federal Resource Center for Special Education a special education technical assistance project funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
THE VERMONT EDUCATION REPORT - March 07, 2005 - Vol. 5, No. 10 of utah s disabled students to attend a private school that might better utah is the second state in the nation to enact special needs scholarships. http://www.schoolreport.com/vbe/nlet/03_07_05.htm
Extractions: Published by Vermonters for Better Education VBE is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to enlist parents and the public at large in achieving quality educational opportunities for all the children of Vermont by monitoring the state of education in Vermont; promoting the value of educational freedoms for all parents; and giving parents the evaluative tools with which to identify excellence. Libby Sternberg, executive director: VTBetterEd@aol.com IT'S BACK - S.166 BECOMES S.132 Last session's early education bill, S.166, is now officially back in play. An exact replica of that bill has been introduced in the Senate by its original architect, Sen. James Condos (D-Chittenden) along with three other senators (Illuzzi, Lyons, and Miller). Three of the four sponsors are Chittenden County Senators, not surprising since there are some early education programs already in place in Chittenden County that have been touted as "models" for the statewide approach favored by Condos and his colleagues. S.166 and S.132's approach to early ed is very similar to that promoted by the Vermont Department of Education through its rule-making process. Those rules were withdrawn at the February meeting.
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Extractions: Deseret Morning News Want one of the state's premiere private school vouchers for special-needs kids? If your child has a disability and is in a public school, you're probably good to go on a Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship. But if she's in private school specializing in students with disabilities, you and the very people behind the law probably will have to jump through hoops. And if she's one of 150 or so special needs students in the Catholic School system, for example, you probably can kiss the state aid good-bye, unless you're prepared to transfer schools. That's the way the State Office of Education with guidance from the Utah Attorney General's Office interprets the law, which it's supposed to put into practice. "Eligible private school standards are in the law," said Carol Lear, attorney and government and legislative relations coordinator at the State Office of Education. "We didn't make that stuff up."
Deseret Morning News Utah City Guide Home & Services Guide specialneeds law may exclude some disabled Want one of the state s premiere private school vouchers for special-needs kids? If your child has a disability http://www.utahcityguide.com/dnews/home/home.asp
Extractions: Walk among the photos in "A Homeland in the West" exhibit and you see for yourself that Utah's history has always been one of diversity. Here is portrait of a Jewish photographer, an explorer with John C. Fremont, who spent several years in the Utah Territory during the 1850s. Mother's Day cheerful and tearful She spent last Mother's Day in bed, the blinds pulled, the lights off. She had climbed into bed the Wednesday before, knowing that the holiday, with its smiling mothers and their brunches and their blissful lives loomed at the week's end. Mother's Day, Deborah can see now, is a complicated holiday: a time when a mother who has lost a child or a child who has lost a mother or a woman who wants to become a mother but isn't, all find themselves reminded of what they don't have. Therapy helping children with CP OREM Colby Christensen can ride a tricycle now, just like most other 4-year-old girls. She's even eating grapes with "righty," her once tightly clenched right fist, thanks to a new therapy for children with cerebral palsy. The only drawback is the treatment is in Poland. And it costs $10,000. But her mom, Tracey, said it's worth it: "Any parent would do what's best for their child."
Camps & Schools Serving Kids With ADHD & Special Needs List of schools and Camps Focused on the special needs of Misunderstood Kids PO Box 400 Loa, utah 84747 1800-283-8334 / FAX 562-402-7036 http://adhd.kids.tripod.com/camp.html
Extractions: IMPACT - Whittier Christian SchoolI.M.P.A.C.T. = Increasing Might, Power, Academics, Choices, and Truth. This is an opportunity program for students with specialized needs within the Whittier Christian School System, involving the two elementary schools and the junior high school. The program is directed by a dynamic and caring specialist, Mrs. Joyce L. Inouye, M.A.Ed. Opportunity Program - Grace Christian School Provides a learning environment that enables children to overcome learning differences, to spark and develop their ability to succeed at school, to build their skills, confidence, and character so as to empower them to manage life and reach their highest personal potential. This program is directed by an experienced and concerned educator, Mrs. Anita M. Burch, M.A.Ed.
Error - LexisNexis(R) Publisher Depending on the severity of a child s needs, the annual Carson Smith tuition utah has about 52000 specialeducation students in public schools. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgI
NASDVA.COM - UTAH utah special Fun Tags are available to disabled veterans upon The purpose of this program is to identify returning veterans needs and issues, http://www.nasdva.com/utah.html
Extractions: PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT: on or before September 1st , to the applicable county treasurer, tax assessor or clerk/recorder located in the county courthouse or county government building of each county seat. Note: If you have already filed with the old figure of $82,500 during the 2005 year, you can re-file at the new $200,000 figure. VETERANS LICENSE PLATES: Utah veterans license plates may be purchased for an initial $25.00 voluntary contribution for the Utah State Division of Veterans Affairs, plus a $10.00 plate transfer fee, in addition to normal registration and property tax fees, at Utah Tax Commission/Motor Vehicle. There will also be a yearly $10.00 renewal fee.
The Journal Editorial Report April 15, 2005 PBS One element is alternative testing for students with special needs. In utah the schools receive about $115 million per year in federal aide. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/journaleditorialreport/041505/briefing.html
Extractions: 2005 By Week September 23, 2005 September 16, 2005 September 9, 2005 September 2, 2005 August 26, 2005 August 19, 2005 August 5, 2005 July 29, 2005 July 22, 2005 July 15, 2005 July 8, 2005 July 1, 2005 June 24, 2005 June 17, 2005 June 10, 2005 June 3, 2005 May 27, 2005 May 20, 2005 May 13, 2005 May 6, 2005 April 29, 2005 April 22, 2005 April 15, 2005 April 8, 2005 April 1, 2005 March 25, 2005 March 18, 2005 March 11, 2005 March 4, 2005 February 25, 2005 February 18, 2005 February 11, 2005 February 4, 2005 January 28, 2005 January 21, 2005 January 14, 2005 January 7, 2005 Utah is leading a rebellion by dozens of states against No Child Left Behind, the federal program that is the centerpiece of President Bush's education policy. The states claim it is their job, not the federal government's, to determine goals and standards and how to measure student progress. Correspondent Celeste Ford reports from Salt Lake City. The president's education agenda is facing its greatest challenge yet. No Child Left Behind went into effect three years ago and since then more than 30 states have objected to the law. But nothing compares to the developments seen during the past 10 days. It started in Utah, the state that delivered the president's largest majority during the last election but which is now leading the rebellion.
The Journal Editorial Report . Transcript . April 15, 2005 | PBS For example, alternative testing for students with special needs. CELESTE FORD In utah, the schools receive about 115 million dollars per year in http://www.pbs.org/wnet/journaleditorialreport/041505/transcript_briefing.html
Extractions: 2005 By Week September 23, 2005 September 16, 2005 September 9, 2005 September 2, 2005 August 26, 2005 August 19, 2005 August 5, 2005 July 29, 2005 July 22, 2005 July 15, 2005 July 8, 2005 July 1, 2005 June 24, 2005 June 17, 2005 June 10, 2005 June 3, 2005 May 27, 2005 May 20, 2005 May 13, 2005 May 6, 2005 April 29, 2005 April 22, 2005 April 15, 2005 April 8, 2005 April 1, 2005 March 25, 2005 March 18, 2005 March 11, 2005 March 4, 2005 February 25, 2005 February 18, 2005 February 11, 2005 February 4, 2005 January 28, 2005 January 21, 2005 January 14, 2005 January 7, 2005 PAUL GIGOT: In Utah and Washington this week, state and federal officials failed to head off a showdown over who's in charge of the schools. Utah is leading a rebellion by at least 30 states against No Child Left Behind, the federal program which is the centerpiece of President Bush's education policy. The program is aimed at holding state school systems more accountable for the progress of their students through standards, testing, and methods of measuring progress which many states oppose. The states claim it's their job, not the federal government's, to determine goals and standards, and how to measure student progress. We have a report from Utah by correspondent Celeste Ford.
Extractions: In general, money in your account may be used to pay for qualified higher education expenses, including tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment required for enrollment or attendance by a beneficiary at an eligible educational institution. Room and board expenses for beneficiaries who attend school at least half-time are also included, as are expenses for special needs services in the case of a special needs beneficiary. Where can I use UESP moneys? Funds can be spent at eligible educational institutions as described in Section 481 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which means these institutions are eligible to participate in federal student aid programs under Title IV of such Act. Most schools nationwide are eligible (as are some schools abroad), including community colleges, public and private four-year colleges and universities, graduate and post-graduate programs, and certain proprietary and vocational schools. You can find a complete list of eligible institutions at www.fafsa.ed.gov
Extractions: INSIGHT A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE SPECIAL NEEDS LIBRARY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA The Special Needs Library of Northeast Georgia is a part of your public library and the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, serving Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hancock, Hart, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Rabun, Stephens, Walton and White counties. We do not endorse any product or service mentioned in this newsletter. Staff: Stacey Chandler, Lavern Gordon, Claudia Markov, Pete Hayek FEBRUARY 2004 A Word from the Manager.... The Governor has proposed a 5% budget reduction for fiscal year 2005, which begins in July, on top of the current years 2.5%. This will have a negative effect on the Special Needs Library of Northeast Georgia. I urge you all to contact members of your local legislative delegation to discuss the benefits of the Special Needs Library. We dont want anyone to panic and think the Special Needs Library will be closing. That is not going to happen, but instead, I urge you all to keep checking out books and spreading the word about this great service. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me here direct at (706) 613-3650 ext. 328. Thanks, Stacey Chandler, Manager of the Special Needs Library. Ivy Creek Guide Dog School Ivy Creek Guide Dog School is located in Abbeville, SC, approximately fifty miles from Athens, GA. They extend an invitation to individuals interested in a guide dog to visit Ivy Creek and/or call Jim Durrance for a brochure and application. Also, please visit their website at
Extractions: This is absolutely devastating to the families of Utah, said Robert C. Enlow, executive director of the Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation. Some students have specific educational needs that government schools cannot meet. Rejecting this program denies those students the possibility of receiving the best education possible. House Bill 115, which overwhelmingly passed the Utah House 43-29 and the Senate 17-8, would have allowed parents of disabled children to receive a voucher worth up to $5,455. All 56,000 children (approximately 11 percent of the total student population) who in the prior year were enrolled in a Utah public school and who have an Individual Education Plan (IEP), would have been able to use the Scholarship for tuition at a Utah-based private school of their choice. This veto leaves 56,000 children stuck in a system that may not be meeting their educational needs, said Gordon St. Angelo, President and CEO of the Foundation. This bill would have given parents options choices in how their child is educated. Governor Walker effectively stripped them of any say, putting many futures at risk.
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Extractions: Rape Crisis Womens Shelter Crisis Hotline Mountain View Hospital Wasatch Mental Health Adoption Childrens Aid Society Adoption, placement, crisis intervention LDS Family Services 1190 N. 900 E. Provo Support groups Counseling - Adoption Burial Indigent Burial Sunberg- Olpin Mortuary Cremation for indigent persons with no income Counseling Resources Alcoholics Anonymous 420 N. 200 W. St. 6 Provo M,T,Th,F 9 am -1 am W 2-6 PM Affiliated Family Treatment Center M-F 9 am -6 PM Call for appointment Orem No set hours, call for appointment BYU Educational Psychology Center McKay Building 328 Provo Disability testing, call for appointment BYU Comprehensive Clinic Provo Call for an appointment Provo Call for an appointment Bereavement Support Group Through IHC Group counseling for people who have lost loved ones Hotline 377-5500 Crisis Shelter support group Childrens Aid Society Counseling, unplanned pregnancy, adoption
Eduction And Academic Sources India Worldwide Center for special needs Populations Promoting organizational change and utah schools for the Deaf and Blind - Works to provide high-quality direct http://hindustan.net/education/educationforchallenged.html
Teacher Assistants As schools become more inclusive, integrating special education students into general Teacher assistants attend to a disabled students physical needs, http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos153.htm
Extractions: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov OOH Search/A-Z Index BLS Home Get Detailed Statistics ... Find It! In DOL Printer-friendly version ( HTML PDF Nature of the Work Working Conditions Employment Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement ... Sources of Additional Information Nature of the Work About this section Back to Top Teacher assistants provide instructional and clerical support for classroom teachers, allowing teachers more time for lesson planning and teaching. Teacher assistants tutor and assist children in learning class material using the teachers lesson plans, providing students with individualized attention. Teacher assistants also supervise students in the cafeteria, schoolyard, and hallways, or on field trips. They record grades, set up equipment, and help prepare materials for instruction. Teacher assistants also are called teacher aides or instructional aides. Some assistants refer to themselves as paraeducators or paraprofessionals. In addition to instructing, assisting, and supervising students, teacher assistants grade tests and papers, check homework, keep health and attendance records, do typing and filing, and duplicate materials. They also stock supplies, operate audiovisual equipment, and keep classroom equipment in order.
Links To Other Sites The utah schools for the Deaf and the Blind , Ogden and Salt Lake City is one of the largest distributors of products for people with special needs. http://www.obs.org/links.htm
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