41. Georgia.gov - Parent & Children Services Helps families in georgia pay for early childhood and school age care and Helps find families for children in foster care with special needs who are http://www.georgia.gov/00/channel_title/0,2094,4802_5005,00.html

georgia.gov Sitemap FAQ Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Senior Services Vital Records Back to: Home Adult Protective Services Investigates reports of abuse, exploitation, or neglect of elderly or disabled adults who cannot care for themselves. Investigates reports of abuse, exploitation, or neglect of elderly or disabled adults who cannot care for themselves. Child Support Enforcement Works to benefit children by enforcing the parental responsibility to pay financial support. Child Support Payments Soon you will be able to make a Child Support Payment with our Office of Child Support Enforcement Constituent Services Portal. Community Services Programs Assist eligible households as they endeavor to become self-sufficient. Council on Maternal and Infant Health The Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Governor and all state agencies on matters regarding maternal and infant health care. It advocates for an equitable system of high quality care, necessary to produce the best pregnancy outcomes and child health for Georgia's Families. Division of Family and Children Services The Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) is responsible for welfare and employment support, protecting children, foster care and other services to strengthen families.

42. GenAmerica.com [Planning For Children With Special Needs] YMCA; 7th Annual Seeking a New Dawn Conference; A Very special Place Brain Injury Association of georgia; Carrey Services; CDs; CES; Chapel Haven School http://www.genamerica.com/pubsite/genamweb.nsf/0/85b60693573a5b9986256ddd007cb97

43. Special Education Advocate & Attorney Directory A-M - Search For A Special Needs I represent parents and disabled individuals in special education and civil special Education Advocate also understanding of Missouri Safe schools Act http://www.education-a-must.com/aalistam.html

Find an advocate or attorney in your state. Parenting Support Group for parents, advocates, and attorneys. Ask your questions about special education law, IEPs, 504s... or ask about local resources here. Directory N-Z Submit an Advocate or Attorney AK ... MT AK - Alaska AL - Alabama Trecia C. Benefield Advocate PO Box 434 Jasper, AL 35502 Phone: (205) 387-0159 Fax: (205) 387-0162 www.birminghamilc.org AR - Arkansas AZ - Arizona Julianne Cartwright Advocate 3565 N. Benton Kingman, AZ 86401 Phone: (928-753-7567 CA - California Claudia Lowe 3941 Park Dr, #20, PMB114 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Phone: (916) 939-3905 Fax: (916) 339-2475 pages.zdnet.com/ourorhskids States Served: all areas Online resource for help and support on issues related to IDEA, IEPs, Section 504, 504 plans, behavior plans, disabilities that impact learning, advocacy, transition, and more. Kevin Ardalan Attorney 822 N. Broadway

44. 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

Volume: Year: Directions: 1. Select articles from one of the following issues: Year 2005 Volume 20 Number 1 Year 2004 Volume 19 Number 2 Year 2004 Volume 19 Number 1 Year 2003 Volume 18 Number 2 ... Year 2001 Volume 16 Number 1 2. Click on [ more ] at the end of the abstract of the article you wish to read Title Year Vol. No. Size TOWARD AN ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION KB Nathalie S. Trepanier 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 THE USE OF APPLIED BEHAVIOURAL ANALYSIS IN TEACHING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM KB Lise Leblanc, Warnie Richardson and Janet McIntosh

45. Learning Disabilities OnLine: Learning Disabilities On-Line Resources Information on special education and support for disabled students, their parents,family and friends. Homeschooling Children With special needs http://www.ldonline.org/finding_help/online_help/online-help.html

The leading Web site on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals Home Page FAQs About LD IDEA 2004 Update What's New ... LD OnLine Store 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! National Organizations General Information Adults/Teens with Learning Disabilities Postsecondary Education ... Technology National Organizations ADD Resources ADD Resources is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to help people with ADD develop their full potential. Their website offers the National ADHD Directory, the most complete listing of ADHD service providers and products on the Internet and many great articles by national authorities as well as adults with ADD for free downloading. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Membership organization comprised of speech/language pathologists and audiologists that provides information and referrals to the public on speech, language. cp, communication, and hearing disorders

46. Schoolsearch.co.uk – Essential Guide To Independent, Private, Boarding & Intern Test results improve slightly disabled learning drive launched Buy ourguide, Which School? for special needs an invaluable resource and http://www.schoolsearch.co.uk/browse.asp?catID=1259

47.   | Ajc.com HartsfieldJackson Guide Traveling with special needs Some airports areoffering special-needs lines as an option for the disabled and for families, http://www.ajc.com/travel/content/travel/hartsfield/special_needs.html

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48. Welcome To AJC! | Ajc.com disabled/special needs. Simple Steps to FallFree Homes Domestic tips can keepelderly or disabled safe. Elderly Better Off With Underactive Thyroid http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-auto/archive/Health_News/Caregiving/Dis

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49. College, University, Community Colleges, College Scholarships, Free Online Educa The sophomore at georgia State University in Atlanta has been an advocate fordisabilities I don t want any special treatment because I m disabled. http://www.colleges.com/Umagazine/articles.taf?category=health&article=HN_000315

50. UNESCO Courier: Breaking Down The Divide - Including Diasbled Children In School more than half of the country s disabled students are in special schools. Some parents strongly believe that it s better in special schools, http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1310/is_2001_Jan/ai_69711697

@import url(/css/us/style1.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); @import url(/css/us/artHome1.css); Home Advanced Search IN free articles only all articles this publication Automotive Sports FindArticles UNESCO Courier Jan 2001 Content provided in partnership with 10,000,000 articles Not found on any other search engine. Related Searches Disabled children / Social policy Education / Social policy Integration, Functional / Social policy UNESCO / Social policy Featured Titles for Advocate, The Air Force Journal of Logistics Air Force Law Review Air Force Speeches ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports Breaking down the divide - including diasbled children in schools UNESCO Courier Jan, 2001 by Cynthia Guttman Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. Europe is all for giving its "different" children a place in regular schools, but the debate over integration is far from sealed Enrolling a child at the local public school is a painless exercise for most European parentsunless of course, their child happens to be "different." In that case, where they live is still likely to determine whether the child is welcomed into a regular classroom or guided towards a special school.

51. Rural Special Education Quarterly: Riding Fences Her results suggested that students with special needs had fewer relationshipsthan their nondisabled peers and that sociometric analysis could be a useful http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4052/is_200407/ai_n9418108

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52. Education World® : Parents Community Center : Special Needs Children : Assistiv IBM special needs Systems provides a list of products and software to help Alton C. Crews Middle School in Lawrenceville, georgia, provides links to http://www.educationworld.com/parents/special/assistive.shtml

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53. Special Needs Library Of Northeast Georgia's Newsletter, Insight, February 2004 The special needs Library of Northeast georgia is a part of your public libraryand the National Ivy Creek Guide Dog School is located in Abbeville, SC, http://www.clarke.public.lib.ga.us/main/specialneedslibrary/insightarchive/insig

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. Email: specialneedslibrary@athenslibrary.org 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 year’s 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 don’t 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

54. Special Needs Library Of Northeast Georgia's Newsletter, Insight, September 2004 The special needs Library of Northeast georgia is a part of your public libraryand the Teachers, as you are settling in for the upcoming school year, http://www.clarke.public.lib.ga.us/main/specialneedslibrary/insightarchive/insig

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. Email: specialneedslibrary@athenslibrary.org Staff: Stacey Chandler, Lavern Gordon, Claudia Markov, Pete Hayek OCTOBER 2004 Ability First Expo Ability First Expo 2004 for a day filled with fun and information for the entire family!! We will have an exhibit there! Georgia Statewide Coalition on Blindness The Georgia Statewide Coalition on Blindness will be meeting on Saturday, November 13, 2004, at the Days Inn Hotel in Rome, Georgia. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and the meeting will adjourn around 4:30 p.m. The purpose of the coalition is “to come together to establish positions on all issues concerning blind people in order that we might be able to present a united front to get the best possible service for all blind people in the state of Georgia.” There will be a networking dinner that Friday night (November 12, at 6:30 p.m.). For more information, contact Marsha Farrow at 1-877-667-6815 or Peggy Chavis at (706) 583-8001. White Cane Safety Day The VISTAS Center and the Athens Council of the Blind will observe White Cane Safety Day on October 15, 2004, with a march down Broad Street. The march will begin at the Varsity (located at the corner of Broad Street and Milledge Avenue) and continue to the steps of City Hall where Mayor Heidi Davidson will read a White Cane Safety Day Proclamation at 12:30 p.m. Although this is an opportunity for people who are visually impaired to show their independence, White Cane Safety Day is for everyone. Drivers strike pedestrians and bicyclist daily across the country. White Cane Safety Day not only promotes more awareness of people who are visually impaired but also alerts drivers of the rights of non-drivers they will encounter in their daily commutes. So, whether sighted or visually impaired, come out and march in support of millions of people across the United States and around the world who use the long white cane to ensure safe and independent travel.

55. BC Ministry Of Education - Special Education BC independent schools can acquire the same set of services for a nominal fee . Teachers of students with special needs may be interested in accessing http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/sid/resources.htm

Students With Intellectual Disabilities A Resource Guide for Teachers The Province funds a group of education alternatives known as Provincial Resource Programs (PRPs). These programs are intended to assist districts to meet the educational needs of students in exceptional circumstances. Some of the PRPs provide specific services for students with special needs throughout the province, either on an outreach basis or within a provincial centre. Information about accessing services from the PRPs is included in Special Education Services-A Manual of Policies, Procedures and Guidelines (Ministry of Education, 1995). In some cases, services are being provided by other Ministries, and students involved require educational programs. Examples of this type of program include: Chrisholme, Langley Serves students with mild intellectual disabilities who also evidence social/emotional problems. G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver

56. MossRehab ResourceNet - Resources For The Disabled (Physically And Mentally Chal Mobility Limited videos for people with special needs. disabled DealerMagazine - national resource for buying and selling adaptive equipment online http://www.mossresourcenet.org/resources.htm

Quick Links ResourceNet Home Accessible Travel Fact Sheets I ... n The News "General Resources" Please note: The Resources area is a continuous work in progress. New links and categories will be added on a regular basis. If you would like to submit or recommend a site to be included you may Submit a URL Category Index ADA (non government) Art and Entertainment Assistive Technology Automotive ... Government Sites (U.S.) Magazines -Publications Medical Equipment/Supplies Research Specialized Disability Resources ... Uncategorized ADA (non government) JAN on the Web ADA Consultants Network Consulting Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center ADA Americans with Disabilities Act Myths and Facts Art and Entertainment artreach Access the Arts, etc ... A Guide for People with Disabilities Assistive Media Expanding the World of Reading Wired On Wheels (WOW!) check restaurants across the nation for accessibility Assistive Technology Devices State Assistive Technology Centers Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP) Arkansas - ICAN Colorado - CATP Connecticut - CTTAP ... AbilityHub adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers. ABLEDATA Assistive Technology Information Access Unlimited Applied Science and Engineering Laboratories Assistive Technology, Inc.

57. Mercy Corps - Hurricane Katrina These activities help to promote positive images of disabled children and adults to know that people with special needs really need their assistance. http://www.mercycorps.org/items/1347/

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58. Georgia Institute Of Technology :: Commencement Cars without permits may drop off guests with special needs in the Silver parkinglot. Graduate School http//www.grad.gatech.edu/. georgia Tech Parking http://www.gatech.edu/commencement/spring2005.html

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59. Phone Numbers 770.451.5484. 770.918.6677. 678.442.5790. 404.870.9600. special needs Resources Student Services. georgia School Age Care Association (GSACA) http://www.qualitycareforchildren.org/phone_numbers.htm

Important Phone Numbers Click here for printable version. Emergency Fire, Police, and Medical Services Georgia Poison Information Center Emergency Medical Care/ Health Insurance/ Health Care Center for Black Women's Wellness Central DeKalb Health Center Children 1st/ Powerline Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Crawford Long Hospital of Emory University Emory Health System GA Partnership for Caring ... Grady Health System La Clinica del Niño Northside Hospital PeachCare for Kids Piedmont Hospital Planned Parenthood of Georgia ... Right from the Start Medicaid South Fulton Medical Center Southern Regional Health System 404.250.KIDS Nutrition Hunger Hotline Quality Care for Children Food Program 404.657.2900 or County Financial Assistance Resources Cherokee County Clayton County Cobb County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Fulton County Gwinnett County Henry County Rockdale County Job Search Resources/ Unemployment Atlanta Workforce Development Agency Atlanta - North Metro Atlanta - South Metro Clayton County Cobb County DeKalb Works GA Department of Labor DeKalb Career Center Goodwill Industries of North Georgia, Inc

60. The American School Board Journal: December 1997 Up until now, schools were not required to include special education Other comments were along similar lines Putting special needs students in a class http://www.asbj.com/199712/asbj1297.html

December 1997: Cover Story Express Lines Before the Board School Law ... Links to Advertisers Special Pioneers Out in front on the new federal mandate for special education achievement goals BY KATHLEEN VAIL Circle time in Carole Faloon's class. Ten students in a ring of wheelchairs around her, Faloon props against her knee a metal board lined with neon orange magnetic letters in alphabetical order. "Close your eyes," she says. "I'll take a letter. You tell me what letter I took away." The children, ages 5 to 9, scrunch their eyes shut. Giggling, some make an elaborate show of blocking their vision with their hands. A few peek at Faloon through parted fingers. All but three sit in wheelchairs. One girl tows a portable respirator. Faloon calls on Lamont, who studies the board, pondering the answer. The others chime in with guesses, nearly drowning out the boy's soft response. But Faloon hears him: "B . . . was he right?" she asks. His classmates clap and cheer at Lamont's correct answer. After a few others take their turns, Faloon changes the game. Now the children must come up to the board and point to the correct letter. "Tamoyya, find the Z for zoo," Faloon calls out. Joshua, one of the children who is able to walk, jumps out of his seat and pushes Tamoyya's pink-padded wheelchair to the center of the circle. Tamoyya brushes her fingers across the board then points to the Z. "Is she right?" Faloon asks. The children roar with delight.

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