61. Breaking Down The Divide. 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.unesco.org/courier/2001_01/uk/education.htm

Breaking down the divide By Cynthia Guttman, UNESCO Courier journalist Your turn now: a classmate in full swing, in a French school that puts integration into practice. Getting ready to jump in with everyone else. Europe is all for giving its “different” children a place in regular schools, but the debate over integration is far from sealed E nrolling a child at the local public school is a painless exercise for most European parents—unless 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. “Having a child with Down’s syndrome, I realized that the school was not against the principle but was apprehensive because it lacked the means to welcome her,” recalls Sophie Cluzel, a mother of four living in a Paris suburb. What ensued was a battle, via an association, with the Education Ministry to win the right to a special assistant, 80 percent financed by the state and reserved for the 18-to-26 age bracket as part of a pro-youth employment policy. Having been granted her request, Cluzel went knocking on company doors to come up with the remaining 20 percent. Now, as part of a collective of parents representing both physically and mentally handicapped children, funds for 20 more such assistants have been granted. “If it weren’t for the drive by families, you wouldn’t get anywhere. Even if school is compulsory, too much rests on the goodwill of teachers or inspectors.”

62. Georgia Code Chapter List with special needs who are residents of their local school systems, (E) Operating the georgia School for the Deaf, the georgia Academy for the Blind http://www.legis.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/gl_codes_detail.pl?code=20-2-152

63. Pregnancy And Parenting Information And Resources, Topics A-Z - Parenthood.com How Animals Help Children With special needs Eighty percent of people whowork with disabled children and horses are volunteers, Kauffman says. http://topics-az.parenthood.com/articles.html?article_id=3386

64. LawHelp Know Your Rights Search Results For Education Special Legal Rights In Educating A special needs Child In georgia You also need toknow the school s procedures and your rights in case a problem arises. http://www.legalaid-ga.org/GA/StateChannelResults.cfm/County/ /City/ /demoMode/=

65. True The National School Boards Association supported the georgia school district to provide disabled children with special education and related services. http://cepm.uoregon.edu/trends_issues/law/

Clearinghouse on Educational Policy and Management "Search Help" Note that this is a web site search and will not search our databases ("Directory of Organizations", "In-Process Abstracts", the ERIC Database , "Publications"). Trends and Issues: School Law Discussion Links References Resources Revised 2002 This discussion includes the sections listed below. To navigate through the discussion, use the links below to focus on the section of interest. Some of the other topic areas on this website also refer to recent rulings pertaining to school law. Sexual Harassment School Discipline Religion and the Schools Family Education Rights and Privacy Act By Brad Goorian and Kara Brown, ERIC/CEM Research Analysts Originally written by Brad Goorian and revised by Kara Brown, January 2002. About the Authors: Brad Goorian received a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law in spring 2001. Kara Brown graduated with a B.A. in government from Cornell University (1993) and then received a J.D., cum laude, from Vermont Law School in 1998. Most recently, she was a Public Law Research Fellow at U.C. Hastings College of the Law. Sexual Harassment The issue of sexual harassment—of students by school personnel or peers—has been the subject of a growing number of cases. The relevant law for most of these cases is a federal statute known as Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX provides, in relevant part, that "[n]o person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receIving Federal financial assistance." Thus, Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any educational program or activity receiving federal funding and applies to nearly every school district and college in the nation.

66. LDAG Advocate - Winter 2003, Learning Disabilities Association Of Georgia Overall, the student with learning disabilities or other special needs faces a The georgia High School requirements were designed to raise the academic http://www.ldag.org/advocate/Adv2003winter.htm

The LDAG Advocate - Winter 2003 View pdf version of the Winter 2003 newsletter Part two of a three newsletter series - LDAG looks at the controversy regarding the high school graduation. Table of Contents: Learning Disabilities Association of Georgia Golf Tournament LDAG 2003 Workshop 2003 LDAG Conference LDAG New Offices, Hours and Information Phone Line ... Join Us! Learning Disabilities Association of Georgia Golf Tournament 4th Annual Golf Tournament The 2003 golf tournament will be held on Monday, April 14, 2003. Wolf Creek Golf Course is located 15 minutes southwest of downtown Atlanta. For a brochure and additional information, check out our web site or call the LDAG office. Volunteers are needed, so please let us know if you are interested. Please join us for an enjoyable day of golf, fun and sun. Championship Golf Course - Putting Contest - Longest Drive Contest - Hole-in-One Contest - Closest-to-the-Pin Contest - Tournament Prizes - Golfer's Box Lunch LDAG 2003 Workshop Getting a Job and Keeping It: Workplace Success for Individuals with LD Location: Georgia State University Student Center Date: July 11, 2003 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

67. Cobb County School District Administrative Rules A. The Board of Education establishes a school health service program for education and care of disabled children with special health care needs must http://www.cobb.k12.ga.us/centraloffice/adminrules/J_Rules/Rule JLC.htm

Cobb County School District Administrative Rules Return to "J" Rules: Title Return to "J" Rules: Index Student Health Service (See Form JLC-1 JLC RATIONALE/OBJECTIVE: Student Health Care A. The Board of Education establishes a school health service program for Cobb County Schools. The program will provide health care support and first aid to students who require these services during the school day. B. The program is staffed by licensed nurses at the district level and clinic assistants at the school level. The licensed professional nurses will report to the Assistant Superintendent of Support Services. These nurses will function as health consultants to the clinic assistants who provide the health care services for students. C. The clinic assistant at each school will report to the principal and will provide limited basic care to children who may be sick or injured, assist in administering appropriate medications, maintain adequate clinic records and perform other duties set forth in job descriptions. District and school health services staff will follow the policies and procedures as outlined in applicable board policies and in the Cobb County School Health Manual. D. All employees performing services under this policy shall be subject to all restrictions set forth in the Official Code of Georgia 20-2-773.

68. Raising Special Needs Multiples Parents of special needs multiples often feel isolated, not fitting in with Parenting premature or disabled multiples is a complicated juggling act, http://www.parenttoparentofga.org/roadmap/library/libraryarticlestopicsmultiples

Articles on Various Topics Books Websites Raising Special Needs Multiples Raising multiples is challenging even when they're healthy. It can be overwhelming when parents have premature or special needs children. Parents who are successfully parenting multiples with health or behavioral challenges emphasize the following points. Support and self-care Depression is more common in parents of multiples in general, and is even more likely if one or more of your children have died or are disabled. The more overall stress, daily hassles and disability-related problems you have to contend with, the greater your risk of depression. Seek mental health care if you feel you're having serious trouble coping, because effective treatment of your own depression will lead to your children getting better care from you. Parenting Your feelings about your child's disability may be frustrating and even scary. Remember that you are grieving the loss of your child's normal abilities. Depression, feelings of rejection or anger toward your disabled child, fear of overprotecting a healthy one, feeling overburdened at the prospect of caring for two or more disabled babies, guilt at having delivered prematurely and somehow failing your childrenall of these are common reactions. Don't expect more of yourself than you can reasonably accomplish. Adjusting to a child's special needs is a slow, gradual process. It may be harder if your child has mental retardation, language delay, deafness, or a severe disability requiring round-the-clock care. Most parents do find their lives less stressful when children reach school age.

69. The Team Supreme Court of georgia. Additionally, while in law school Ms. Durham spent Recent engagements have included the special needs Trust and Hot Topics in http://www.elderlaw-lacey.com/team.htm

T HE T EAM At the Law Office of Ruthann P. Lacey we have worked hard to build a team of professionals, each of whom is well prepared to provide efficient and friendly service. Each team member regularly attends formal continuing legal education seminars and participates in frequent in-house training programs during which experience and knowledge are shared. We like what we do, and have a passion for developing and implementing solutions to the problems our clients face. Ruthann P. Lacey Ms. Lacey has been a legal professional for more than fifteen years. She is an alumna of Trinity College and Emory University School of Law, is licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia and Washington, D.C., and is a Certified Elder Law Attorney. Her practice concentrates on planning for the unique and often complex concerns of the elder population and their adult children, and those of disabled children and adults. Associations Ms. Lacey is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the Special Needs Alliance, the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar, the Georgia Bar Association, and the Atlanta Bar Association.

70. Division Of International Special Education And Services - Exchanges Internships in the disabled Education and Empowerment (DEEP) program. dozens of school projects, homes, and programs for individuals with special needs. http://www.cec.sped.org/intl/exch.html

Exchanges USA Employment: Teachers from Other Countries for U.S. Schools Leonard Cheshire: Independent Living Educational Partnership Programs, U.S. Department of State The Eurolingua Institute: On-Site Instruction in Many Languages, with Cultural Excursions ... The International Partnership for Service Learning (study abroad, with internships in special needs) Teacher Exchanges and Links in Four Languages: Department of Education of the State of Georgia, United States Spanish Visiting Teachers Program: The Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sport of Spain and the Massachusetts Department of Education, U.S. Schools Around the World: Multinational Professional Development in Math and Science Instruction Woodrow Wilson Fellowships in the Social Sciences and Humanities ... Global Interactions USA EMPLOYMENT USA Employment facilitates a process for experienced teachers from all countries, who possess excellent English communication skills, to fill permanent, full-time positions in American schools. School districts may have unlimited, year-round, free access to hire teachers from this program. USA Employment coordinates live phone/web-cam/videoconference employment interviews with school administrators for qualified candidates. Assistance is provided for immigration and Green Cards. Costs are minimal.

71. Parents Links - Telstra Kids - Accessibility.com.au Parenting a child with special needs offers many challenges. A UK basedorganisation of disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents, http://www.accessibility.com.au/kids/parentlink.htm

accessibility.com.au accessibility home page kids  Telstra Kids Section - It's all about the kids Home Find it : Kids: Paralympics Special Olympics Sports Bodies Sports Equipment ... Assistive Technology Family Links: Events Calendar Wish Lists Education Parenting ... Siblings Links for Parents: Australian Support: PWDWA - People With Disabilities (WA) Inc - http://www.pwdwa.org/index.htm Kalparrin Centre Tel (08) 9340 8094 Freecall 1800 066 413 Email: kalparin@iinet.net.au Subiaco WA GPO Box D184 Perth WA 6840 Located near Princess Margaret Hospital, the Kalparrin Centre provides practical and emotional support to families of children with special needs. Parent Portal - http://www.activ.org.au/parentportal Activ's new 'Parent Portal'. It is an information service available on the web, designed especially for parents of children with developmental disability. It is very easy to follow and a comprehensive gateway to resources about developmental disability. It features three main sections: Syndromes and Conditions - includes websites, chatrooms, books and videos relating to particular syndromes and condiitons eg Autism, Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome

72. Special Content - Jewish And Israel News From New York - The Jewish Week At the time there was only one specialneeds program — with just five slots Although most of the Darkaynu students look much like their non-disabled http://www.thejewishweek.com/bottom/specialcontent.php3?artid=865

73. Special Education And Psychological Services - Referrals When you enroll your child in a GCPS school, you will need to let the school knowthat he/she is a student with special needs. It can be very beneficial to http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/Web-SpecialEdWeb.nsf/pages/Referrals

Special Education and Psychological Services Home About Us Schools Students ... Community Search GCPS: Home Assistive Technology Current Initiatives Programs ... Contact Us GCPS P.O. Box 343 Lawrenceville, GA Referrals Due Process As a parent of a child who has been referred for special education services or who is already receiving special education benefits, you and your child have certain rights which are protected by state or federal law. Some of those rights include: 1). The right to examine all educational records relating to your child; 2). Confidentiality of personally identifiable information; 3). The right to obtain an independent educational evaluation if you disagree with a public evaluation; 4). The right to notice. This includes the right to be notified and present at all meetings before any changes to special education placement can be determined; 5). The right to consent. This includes the right to give consent before an evaluation is conducted as well as the right to give consent before initial placement can be made in special education; 6).The right to request a due process hearing or mediation;

74. Special Needs Links KidPower Family Support Resource, Inc. special needs Links provides links todisability HMS School for Children with Cerebral PalsyPhiladelphia, Pa http://www.kid-power.org/links.html

KidPower Site Index 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 Special Needs Links ACCESSIBLE/ADAPTIVE HOUSING Accessible Housing Designs and Modifications Accessible Remodel Easy Access Housing Fair Housing Act Design Manaual ... National Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT Adaptive Mall Altimate Medical EasyStand Assistive Technology, Inc. Baby Jogger Company The Boulevard Bruno Independent Living Aids ... YouCan TooCan ADD/ADHD About.com Attention Deficit Disorder The ADHD Information Library The ADHD Owner's Manual ADHD Support ... National Institute on Mental Health ADOPTION Adoption ABCs About.com Adoption

75. Vendor Resources, LD Guide, GA Tools For Life disabled, children, and other special populations; human factors, ergonomics, struggling students and students with disabilities need to achieve http://www.gatfl.org/ldguide/vendors.htm

About LD Using AT Reading Math ... Resources You are here... Why a person with LD should consider using AT Assistive technology as a tool Myths, realities, and action steps AT Screening and Assessment Tools ... communications Sponsored by LD Association of Georgia LD Adults of Georgia Contact Us Vendor Resources A B C D E F G H I J K ... M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other Alva Access Group , Inc. is the USA branch of ALVA B.V. in Holland. ALVA Access Group is a sales and support organization for all ALVA products in North America. ALVA produces hardware and software that opens up the world of information technology to blind and visually impaired people. Products include refreshable braille displays, screen readers and magnifiers for graphical operating systems such as Windows, IBM OS/2 and Macintosh. Quality, tailor-made solutions and extensive user support are ALVA's hallmarks. ALVA is an international leader in access technology. 888 318-ALVA (2582) AlphaSmart Inc , a leading Silicon Valley education technology developer, made its initial foray into this market with the AlphaSmart in 1993. The company is dedicated to providing simple and inexpensive technology solutions to schools.

76. Special Education Resources Directory A-M - Search For A Special Education Resou special School 1725 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026 Anger and Frustrationcan be more devastating to a special needs family than the special need http://www.education-a-must.com/seram.html

Special Education Resources Directory A-M Find a special education resource 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 a Special Education Resource AK ... MT AK - Alaska AL - Alabama AR - Arkansas AZ - Arizona CA - California Personal Coaching Systems Jennifer Kelley Special School 1725 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026 Phone: (213) 413-2807 Fax: (213) 413-2837 www.personalcoachingsystems.com PCS is a K-12, state certified nonpublic school dedicated to serving students within the Autism spectrum. CO - Colarado CT - Connecticut The Forman School Special School 12 Norfolk Road Litchfield, CT 06759 Phone: (860) 567-1802 Fax: (860) 567-8317 www.formanschool.org States Served: ME, NH, VT, RI, CT, NY, MA Boarding school with supporive classroom structure and learning center. Both classroom and learning center teachers receive ongoing training in effective instructional methodologies. Forman teachers are facilitators of the learning process and need to know validated teaching tools. Teachers are trained in understanding learning differences, attention disorders, the most effective teaching processes relevant to their content and task-specific strategies. Kris Keeney Independent Behavior Specialist 1021 Wellington CT Watkinsville, GA, 30677

77. Hall County School System special Education services are provided through all school systems in ensure that all disabled students (ages 321) who are in need of special education http://www.hallco.org/main/program.asp

See categories 1.Home 2.Information -Information -Hall County News system -Mission Statement -Partners In Education -SPLOST Construction -Testing -Links 3.Board of Education -Central Office -Welcome -Board Members -Meetings and Agendas -Student Code of Conduct 4.Schools -Schools -School District -Student Service Staff -School Nutrition Program -School Nurse Program -Entrance Requirements -Graduation Requirements -Curriculum -Extra-curricular Activities -DOE Report Card -OEA Report Card 5.Special education -Program Discription -Pre-School Services -IEP Considerations -Definitions -Section 504 -Contacts/Links 5.Employment -Employment Opportunities -Message from Personnel -Application -Salary Schedule today: 21 September, Wednesday SPECIAL EDUCATION MENU Program Description Pre-School Services IEP Considerations Definitions ... News PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Hall County Special Education Department Special Education is a program established to serve children 3-21 years of age who meet eligibility in any of the categorical eligibility areas (see below). Special Education services are provided through all school systems in Georgia and are free of charge to parents, The Hall County School System Special Education Faculty and Staff are dedicated to providing quality instructional services to students with disabilities.

78. Therapy/Respite Camps: Kids With Autism And Other Special Needs A page with information about summer camps for kids with special needs. Dan reports that 1/3 of the camps listed are in Georgiathe others are out of http://wmoore.net/therapy.html

Therapy/Respite Camps for Kids This page evolves as people tell me about new camps, so if you know of camps that are not listed here, please email me so I can get the information posted here. If you direct a camp that would like a simple WWW page that describes your camp, I'll be pleased to put one up just email a description of the camp to me. Also, please let me know about any other WWW resources to which I should have a link. Thanks! What's Here? Information about summer camps that focus on therapy for kids with special needs and/or respite for the kids and their families. I have broken it into national categories and regional categories in the USA: United States Northeast Southeast Midwest Southwest ... Greece Apologies in advance if my sense of these regions differs from yours! If you cannot find an appropriate camp on this page I also have some links to other potentially useful pages as well as some other websites that list camps. I list all of the camps I know of, so please do not email me asking for help locating a camp. Thanks. Camps in the Northeast (USA) Connecticut Kris' Camp , Connecticut.

79. |PA Higher/Adult Ed. Resources For Students With Disabilities a booklet prepared in the late 1990’s by Dottie H. Dunn, counselor at CumberlandValley High School. Information on technology for special needs http://www.pdehighered.state.pa.us/higher/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=87769&higherNav=|29

80. MetDESK Workshops YMCA; 7th Annual Seeking a New Dawn Conference; A Very special Place; Aaog Autismof NY Hungarford School; IGHL; Korean American disabled Association http://www.metlife.com/Applications/Corporate/WPS/CDA/PageGenerator/0,1674,P3799

Insurance Banking Investments Planning Services ... Contact MetDESK MetDESK Workshops Get Free Personalized Assistance Schedule a Workshop MetDESK Workshops Here is a sampling of the places throughout the country where Met DESK Click here to Schedule a Workshop for your organization (*Reflects National Conference Presentation) YMCA 7th Annual Seeking a New Dawn Conference A Very Special Place Aaog Autism of NY Outreach Aaog/AfNY Aarc Brooklyn Blue Feather School Abilities Expo Access Services of Rockford Advocates AHA/AS/PDD/Nassau Group AHA/AS/PDD/Suffolk Group AHRC Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation and Special Education Andes Central School Arc of Cape Cod Arc of Howard County Arc of Miami Arc of Monmouth County Arc of Nebraska Arc of Utah ASPIRE Ataxia Telangiec Tasia National Conference* Autism Foundation Autism Group of Montgomery County Autism Society of America Autism Society of Michigan-Marquette Chapter Autism Society of Wisconsin Autism Youth and Family Services Barbara Olsen Center of Hope Bergen Boulevard School Berkshire Pediatric Development Center Brain Injury Association of Georgia Carrey Services CDs CES Chapel Haven School Children's Center Children's Health Program Community Resources Community Resources Activities For Persons with Disabilities Community Resources for People with Autism Community Therapy Service Debora Hospital Didd Delmarva Institute on DD Dow Agri Downs Syndrome Society El Valle Community Parent Resource Group Epilespy Foundation Fairfield County AS-PDD Support Group Families Helping Families Florida Voice on Mental Retardation

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