NAESP : Schools Struggle With Special Ed in wisconsin Rapids, says the students at his school who are in wheelchairs have I just believe that when special needs kids rights infringe on http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=90
NCEF Resource List: Special Education Accommodation Access for disabled People to School Buildings Management and Design Guide Designing for Pupils with special Education needs special schools. http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/special_ed.cfm
Extractions: Offers guidance on construction of a new building, addition, or renovation of a magnet or charter school. Twelve exemplary projects are described, followed by guidance on funding, finding a home for the charter school, designing for autistic students, specialized school design, technology, site design and landscape architecture for urban schools, acoustics, indoor air quality, sustainable design, and design-build project delivery. A draft charter school operations plan and 36 references are included. 228p.
Alden Carter: Writer Recommended by the Southwest wisconsin Library System special needs Department and because it also shows a disabled child in school. 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.
The Yankee Institute For Public Policy to select their childrens schools actually helps the learning disabled, The Carson Smith Scholarships for Students with special needs Act now gives http://www.yankeeinstitute.org/main/article.php?article_id=98
FORWARD : The Jewish Woman An Israeli Program Helps disabled Kids Conquer a Rite of Passage to Adulthood Instead, they attend staterun secular schools where their special needs http://www.forward.com/issues/2001/01.05.11/women4.html
Extractions: MAY 11, 2001 current issue back issues subscribe By JULIA GOLDMAN At its most basic, a bar or bat mitzvah ceremony asks that a child be "called up" to the Torah to recite a blessing before and after the biblical text is chanted. But for those with disabilities, nothing is basic: not the physical act of approaching the Torah or reciting the blessings, nor the intellectual challenge of the preparation. For them, acceptance as full, adult member of the Jewish community has an added significance. A bar or bat mitzvah ceremony shows "they are not limited emotionally and they are not limited spiritually," said Judith Edelman-Green. As national director of special education for the Conservative movement in Israel, Ms. Edelman-Green in the past six years has helped bring up to the Torah over 1,000 children with developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy and autism. Some of the those in Ms. Edelman-Green's program cannot walk, some breathe with the help of respirators, others cannot speak at all. One bar mitzvah boy, Yigor, "recited" the blessings before and after the Torah reading by guiding a pointer along the text with his chin. "Anything that works," Ms. Edelman-Green said. The Masorti movement, as Conservative Judaism is known in Israel, is not alone in its outreach to disabled children. The Orthodox and Reform movements have established programs and summer camps in the United States for children with special needs. Throughout communities in Israel, individual families, congregations and schools provide similar religious training.
Fewer Students Classified As Learning Disabled In Wisconsin regarding children with special needs, disabilities, and those who are atrisk . Ken Cole, executive director of the wisconsin Association of School http://www.bridges4kids.org/articles/10-04/MilwaukeeJournal10-19-04.html
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: Article of Interest - Learning Disabilities Printer-friendly Version Fewer Students Classified as Learning Disabled in Wisconsin The number of Wisconsin children diagnosed with learning disabilities has shrunk over the past four years, a trend that can be attributed to numerous factors, including efforts to change the way schools classify students. Still, the number of students classified as needing special-education services has gone up, mirroring a nationwide trend.
Seaside's Disability Links Muskego, wisconsin. SonRise Program. for Families with special needs Children . Stanford Driving School. disabled Instruction. http://www.seaside.org/linx.html
Extractions: Careers and Jobs. Children. Cognitive/Developmental. Commercial Links. ... Miscellaneous Links Back to the top of the page . Ability OnLine. Blind Children's Center. CFSP. Child and Family Studies Program. Children's Vision Concerns. Books about Children and Visual Impairment. DREAMMS for Kids, Inc. Educational Technologies for kids with special needs. Help for the Family of a Special Needs Child. Macomb Projects. Young Children with Disabilities. Our Kids. Raising kids with special needs. Parents Instructing Challenged Children. Parenting Resource Center. R.J. Cooper. Assistive products for children. SAFE-T-CHILD.
The Math Forum - Math Library - Disabled/Challenged Family Village School Waisman Center, University of wisconsin-Madison user s task and community and users with special needs, such as disabled users http://mathforum.org/library/ed_topics/contexts_disabled/
Extractions: Equal access to software and information: an NSF-sponsored project to collect and disseminate information on tools that make these fields more accessible to professionals with disabilities. Online workshops, Webcasts, links to programs for the visually impaired, those with learning disabilities, the hard-of-hearing, social barriers to SEM access, resources for tactile graphics/three-dimensional models, etc. more>> Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) An affiliate of the Association for the Advancement of Higher Education dedicated to disseminating up-to-date information about providing equal access to computing and information technology for persons with disabilities. E-mail Workshops, on-site seminars on Adaptive Computing, and assistance in making information technology accessible with the use of state-of-the-art adaptive computing technology are available for universities, colleges, schools, businesses, and non-profit organizations. more>> Family Village School - Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
USCS - Charter Schools News Connection -- July 15, 2004 New Report Finds California Charter schools Meeting needs of disabled Students In announcing the grant, Burmaster said that wisconsin s charter school http://www.uscharterschools.org/cs/n/view/cs_bmsg/3363
Extractions: The U.S. Department of Education has denied Nevada's application for grant money to fund start-up costs for charter schools. A similar grant that provided $2.5 million a year for three years is about to expire. The denial might affect schools set to open in 2005. Of the 17 states that applied for funding, Nevada was one of seven to be turned down. "Some of these funding decisions are based on the nature of our state law," said Tom McCormack, charter school consultant for the Nevada Department of Education. "They're interested in funding states whose charter school laws are friendly to charter schools." Six years after Pembroke Pines, a city in Florida, started its charter school system, its seven charter schools have earned praise from parents and the state. The 5,200-student system has become so popular that at times the waiting list for the seven schools has risen above 10,000. The schools have received high marks from the state, which this year gave "A" grades to the elementary and middle schools, and a "B" for the high school. In 1998 the city of Pembroke Pines launched the charter school system in response to overcrowding at other public schools. The charter schools have some features that are rarely seen at traditional schools. Students at the charter high school can swim in an Olympic-sized pool, work on research papers at a Broward County library, and enroll in college classes taught by staff from Broward Community College and Florida International University.
Extractions: LAURIE FARNAN, MMT, NMT, WMTR, MT-BC Holds both a bachelors and masters degree in Music Therapy, is a member of the American Music Therapy Association, and is board certified by the Certification Board for Music Therapy. She has coordinated the Music Therapy program at Central Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled in Madison, Wisconsin since 1975 and the Clinical Training Program for Music Therapy Interns since 1980. She is the co-author of Music Is for Everyone and Everyone Can Move (1988) published by Hal Leonard Publications. She authored a column on Issues in Clinical Training for Music Therapy Perspectives for 7 years and served on the editorial board. She has authored chapters on internship supervision as well as chapters on clinical techniques with people with profound mental retardation. She is a frequent author and lecturer on topics related to music therapy such as clinical training, intern supervision, computer and music applications, rationale for adapting instruments, and inclusive strategies for adults and students with exceptional learning needs and profound mental retardation. She has served on a state, regional, and national level in NAMT and AMTA, having served on the Clinical Training Committee, Assembly of Delegates, and the AMTA Commission on Education and Clinical Training. She received the Great Lakes Service Award in 1996, the Exceptional Performance Award for the State of Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services in 1997, the 2000 Presidential Citation American Music Therapy Association, and the 2001 Award of Excellence CWC Administrative Quality Team.
Lamers - School Bus - About Us School Bus. LAMERS SCHOOL BUS ROUTE SERVICE. A proud wisconsin institution, School buses with accommodations for disabled and special needs students are http://www.golamers.com/pages/school_about.html
Extractions: about lamers daily route service safety tips employment ... E-mail Us About Us LAMERS SCHOOL BUS ROUTE SERVICE A proud Wisconsin institution, Lamers has been providing safe and affordable transportation to the people of this great state since 1944. We have one of the largest fleets of buses in Wisconsin, with several locations across the state to meet your needs. Lamers school bus route service transports over 30,000 students daily; we have safely transported generations of young people by the hundreds of thousands over more than five decades! Our school buses transport school children for the largest school district in Wisconsin, and also for some of the smallest, all with the same care and dedication to safety.
NCSC - National Charter School Clearinghouse Post announcements relevant to special needs issues here. the legislationwill improve charter schools ability to serve disabled students and expand http://www.ncsc.info/topics.php?op=viewtopic&topic=8
The Cincinnati Post Planning for special needs The disabled require special financial strategies Ken Wirtz, a MetDESK agent who has worked with the Krieschers in wisconsin, http://www.cincypost.com/2005/03/08/money030805.html
Extractions: M illions of American parents struggle with the day-to-day responsibilities of caring for physically or mentally disabled children, but often their biggest challenge is putting financial strategies in place to ensure that the kids are taken care of as they all grow older. For Christine and Donald Kriescher of New Franken, Wis., that has meant getting guardianship papers in order as their son Nick, 19, who is severely retarded and suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, approaches adulthood. And they'll need a power of attorney to help guide 20-year-old daughter Kandy, who has mild cognitive disabilities, into new programs next year when she leaves school. In addition, the Krieschers plan to redo their will and set up a special needs trust to transfer their insurance and savings to care for the children after their deaths.
Northeastern Wisconsin: Support And Special Needs Northeastern wisconsin, Support and special needs. Mainstreaming in PublicSchools Building Self Esteem in Learning disabled Students http://newisconsin.babyzone.com/parentresources.asp?type=Support and Special Nee
Special Education Inclusion But for special needs graduates from integrated programs the employment rate was73%. Between Severely disabled and Nondisabled Students in High School. http://www.weac.org/resource/june96/speced.htm
Extractions: Special Education Inclusion Educators' Bulletin Board Classroom resources IDEAS Resource pages on educational issues ... ONLINE SERVICES This article was updated November 5, 2001 Inclusion remains a controversial concept in education because it relates to educational and social values, as well as to our sense of individual worth. Any discussion about inclusion should address several important questions: There are advocates on both sides of the issue. James Kauffman of the University of Virginia views inclusion as a policy driven by an unrealistic expectation that money will be saved. Furthermore, he argues that trying to force all students into the inclusion mold is just as coercive and discriminatory as trying to force all students into the mold of a special education class or residential institution. At the other end of the spectrum are those who believe that all students belong in the regular education classroom, and that "good" teachers are those who can meet the needs of all the students, regardless of what those needs may be.
Four Kohl Fellows Selected Wisconsin Teachers Of The Year wisconsins elementary, middle/junior high, high school, and special servicesTeachers I believe the needs of my students should drive my curriculum; http://www.weac.org/GreatSchools/2002-03/toy.htm
Extractions: "If we hope to realize our New Wisconsin Promise to put quality teachers in every classroom, we must recognize those who are inspirational to both their students and to those aspiring to enter the profession," State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster said. "We need these individuals mentoring and sharing their excitement and expertise with new educators."
Early Intervention Resources / Family Village School Children with special needs include those who have disabilities, preschoolprograms that help prepare disadvantaged and disabled children for school. http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/education/ei.html
Extractions: This Web site presents descriptions and reviews of current early childhood materials, selected for their potential usefulness with culturally and linguistically diverse children and families. The reviews present strengths, limitations, and potential adaptations of the materials, as well as recommendations for the most appropriate audiences. Many of the reviewed materials were developed for use with children at risk for developmental delays. Developmental Progress Chart
Education, General And Special The disabled Students Program seeks to ensure that all students with disabilities Boarding School for special ed/needs and learning disabilities (K12) http://disability-resource.com/education.html
Extractions: AE , a non-profit organization, was founded in 1978 to address the environmental issues that confront people with disabilities and elderly people. Adaptive Environments promotes accessibility as well as universal design through education programs, technical assistance publications and design advocacy. The nation's umbrella higher education association, is dedicated to the belief that equal educational opportunity and a strong higher education system are essential cornerstones of a democratic society. ACE is a forum for the discussion of major issues related to higher education and its potential to contribute to the quality of American life.
Wisconsin School News Make sure that you consider the needs of special education and gifted wisconsin Association of School Boards, Inc. 122 West Washington Avenue, Suite 400 http://www.wasb.org/bookstore/luebke june 02.html
Extractions: ince the early 1970s, school districts across Wisconsin and across the United States have spent countless hours struggling with the requirements of state and federal law in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities. Though the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Wisconsin law have both undergone numerous revisions, the fundamental requirement that districts figure out how to best provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for children with disabilities remains. The Wauwatosa School District embarked on the journey of improving our programs for children with disabilities to fully realize the intent of the law 10 years ago. We have learned some lessons along the way. Like other school districts in the state, Wauwatosa developed an intricate system for special education during the 1970s and 80s in response to requirements of the law. Though Wauwatosa had a long history of providing special education services to children with mental retardation as early as the 1950s and 60s, the procedural requirements of the law were new. Over the next 20 years, Wauwatosa, along with school districts across the state, developed parallel, separate systems of general and special education.
Special Needs Info & Views (Susan Ohanian Speaks Out) One school said that special needs students are served through its Jesus Cares A look at a website hosted by the University of wisconsinMilwaukee http://susanohanian.org/show_special_info.html?id=14
