Wrightslaw - The Special Ed Advocate Newsletter, November 11, 1999 on the transportation of our special needs child to When the parents of disabled childrenunite and work Parents in Tidewater virginia formed an advocacy group http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/nwltr/1999/nl_99_1111.htm
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Extractions: P 6-28 It shall be the intent of the Lynchburg City Schools to provide a program of special education which will be in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. 5. Confidential records of children with disabilities shall be properly maintained. (Confidentiality) Legal Reference Code of Va Standard 1. Basic skills, selected program and instructional personnel. ". . . D. Local school boards shall also implement the following: 6. Early identification of handicapped students and enrollment of such students in appropriate instructional programs consistent with state and federal law . . . ." (1997) Code of Va Definitions. ""Children with disabilities" means those persons (i) who are aged two to twenty-one, inclusive, having reached the age of two by the date specified in §22.1-254, (ii) who are mentally retarded, physically disabled, seriously emotionally disturbed, speech impaired, hearing impaired, visually impaired, multiple disabled, other health impaired including autistic or who have a specific learning disability or who are otherwise disabled as defined by the Board of Education and (iii) who because of such impairments need special education. "Related services" means transportation and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services as are required to assist a disabled child to benefit from special education, including speech pathology and audiology, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, recreation, early identification and assessment of disabilities in children, counseling services and medical services for diagnostic or evaluation purposes. The term also includes school health services, social work services in schools, and parent counseling and training.
HCC Goes Extra Mile To Meet Needs Of Disabled HCC goes extra mile to meet needs of disabled students By virginia WILBER CourierCorrespondent Lots of students with special needs try to do things on their http://www.wcfcourier.com/entertainment/collegelife02/11HCC.html
Extractions: Courier Correspondent WATERLOO - Going from high school to college can be a transition when students must work on being a self-advocate. This is especially true if students have specific needs or a disability. For some students, Hawkeye Community College offers a smaller atmosphere that can ease this transition, allow students to earn a degree or prepare them to move on to a large university. Recent HCC graduate Vicky Buss is a full-time student continuing her education this fall at the University of Northern Iowa. She graduated in May with an associate in arts degree and plans to become an elementary teacher. Buss wants to help teach children with disabilities, something she feels is worth going back to school for since she has Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) herself. ADD, according to the Drake Institute of Behavioral Medicine, is "an underactivation of the brain that results in impulsive and hyperactive behavior with an inability to concentrate and process information, regardless of intelligence level." "When I first started I knew I had a learning disorder but never seeked help," said Buss. "I talked to counselors and they told me to notarize it so I could get help, but I was stubborn. I was going to do it on my own."
SERI General Disabilities Information Resources Steven Fulmer at the West virginia Rehabilitation Research site provides a directoryof special needs resources, including to the field of disabled and elderly http://seriweb.com/general.htm
Extractions: Instant Access Treasure Chest ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education Special Education Internet Sites of Interest to Teachers, Administrators, Paraprofessionals, Caregivers and Parents Beacons of Excellence A research project funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. The purpose of the project is to increase the understanding of how schools can improve learning results for students with disabilities, within the context of efforts to achieve exemplary results for all students. Disability Resources Nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews, and reports on resources related to disabilities daily. Special Needs Education (SNE) project an Internet service providing resources for parents, teachers, schools, and other professionals, individuals, groups, and organizations involved in the education of students with special needs SpecialEdNews - Special education newsletter, articles and resources for educating students with disabilities. I nternet R esources for ... (IRSC Guide to resources for children with learning disabilities, developmental disorders and serious illnesses or disabilities
Educational Services busing five children to the YCS virginia Harkness Sawtelle has been growing in importancein special education will be sacrificed for the needs of the disabled. http://www.ycs.org/ridge.html
Extractions: Every morning throughout the school year, buses and vans transport children out of their communities to special education schools that are sometimes several counties removed from where they live. This movement represents a major concern for school districts everywhere. Mandated by state and federal legislation to educate appropriately any child living in its district, a school board must decide how and where to provide this education - and how to pay for it. The fact that it's expensive is only one of the thorny issues school districts contend with in providing education to children with special needs. And just when they think they have the problem solved, the educational pendulum swings back the other way, and "inclusion" becomes the buzzword. Shuttling the disabled out of town is seen as less desirable. What's the answer? One solution may lie in an innovative program - the first of its kind in New Jersey. Children with autism , many previously bused to Montclair, are now taught at five of New Jersey's public schools through a public-private partnership between YCS and the school districts. In Ridgewood, Paramus and Kearny, special education teachers from the YCS Sawtelle Learning Center in Montclair are providing the same high standards and quality of the Sawtelle center, regarded as one of the best in the state, in a neighborhood school environment. These programs, now in Orchard Elementary School, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Ridge Ranch School, Midland School and Franklin School, are known as the Sawtelle Learning Center Annexes.
EduHound.com - Search Results - Everything For Education K-12! Web Address http//curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go are visually disabled, learningdisabled and developmentally children and adults with special education needs http://www.eduhound.com/showlinks.cfm?subj=Special Education&skey=Special Educat
Computer Science Details Learning Disabilities (virginia Tech (virginia, USA Mainstream Instruction for studentswith special needs (California State Mainstreaming disabled Students in http://www.ed-x.com/courselistings/educationdetails.asp?SubCatID=154
Focusing On Special Needs Department of Education, West virginia Universitys and under construction is forspecial needs children, their looking at careers for disabled high school http://www.socialresearch.nu/webcites/specialneeds.html
Extractions: updated for the web June 5, 1999 Currently many schools are again looking closely at "Inclusion" (mainstreaming/ integration) of special needs students into the classroom. It is important to understand these students and to learn how to assist them in being successful in school and in their lives. For the administrators and teachers needing information on Inclusion go to: Here is a solid overview of the many aspects of inclusion (philosophy, legal requirements, teacher and administrators role, teaching strategies, financial considerations, an inclusive classroom, team planning, and more) with links to Special Education on the Internet . This web site is produced by the Renaissance Group, a consortium of universities "noted for their teacher education programs and working to reform teacher education." http://www.uni.edu/coe/inclusion/index.html is a non-profit group from Pennsylvania co-founded by parents, organized by volunteers, and led by a Board of Directors who strive to " provide helpful information and resources to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities, and communities as a whole." The button on
Extractions: Posted 2/27/03 AZ- Autistic offered H.O.P.E. AZ- Passing burden onto disabled kids MN- School psychologists play major role in development of special education students Is there more autism? Or just a new definition? UK- Film-maker scoops prize UK- Measles cases soar NJ- Mother needs new attorney in fight with school district GA- Highland says changes are in the works Epilepsy 'Treatment of Last Resort' Considered Most Effective Posted 2/26/03 NJ- School autism program adapts to each student's needs Canada- Mercury in vaccines blamed for illnesses Parents seek money for autistic children through class-action lawsuits UK- Families in court to claim danger of MMR NY- Putnam device that tracks lost people finds few takers MA- Diagnosing autism CA- Selfless contribution San Marino senior reaches out to children Shots in the Dark Pushing the needle too far: If those anti-vaccine parents are truly the lunatic fringe, why does Eli Lilly need congressional protection? IDEA and school discipline Safe Minds: EPA Children's Health Report, Altered by Bush Administration, Omits Mention of Top Mercury Source from Vaccines ... Bush Medicaid Reform Proposal Threatens Public Mental Health, Say Advocates PA- Bethlehem school board settles lawsuit for $150,000
General Resources About Disabilities Web hosted by West virginia Rehabilitation Research Rise Program For Families WithSpecial needs Children. Headline Housing in Jeopardy for 156,000 disabled. http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/resources/general.html
Extractions: University of Virginia Curry School of Education Many of these sources apply to several aspects of disability or special education. We've assembled them here for folks who are seeking general (in the sense of 'generic') sources. The resources listed here are sometimes included elsewhere in our pages. If you're looking for something that you haven't found elsewhere, you should scan this list. Looking for information that used to be listed on this page? See the new sibling page, Assistive Technology NCITE , the National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators Case-Link , an interactive multi-media project about using cases on the web as a means of teaching about special education. Anyone who wants to know something about effective instruction should read Ed Anderson's paper called " Education that Works: The Child is Always Right ." It's one of many valuable resources one can find at the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies web site. George Klima's extensive site about the importance of effectiveness in educational reform , one of our favorite, no-nonesense places about education on the web Project EASI U.S.
Food Service Resource List Special Needs 4) oraldental health for the developmentally disabled, and 5 of Health VirginiaDept and diet modifications required by children with special needs who attend http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/service/foodsn1.htm
Extractions: The resources selected for this list contain reliable information and are available nationwide. Your local library or bookstore can help you locate these books, journals, and audiovisuals. Other items can be obtained from the source listed. The call numbers provided are for the National Agricultural Library. Lending information is provided at the end of this document. Summary: Describes some of the factors which must be considered in the early phases of planning for substitutions to the regular school meal which must be made to accommodate children with disabilities. Suggests ways in which the school food service can interact with other responsible parties in the school and the community at large to serve children with disabilities.
COPAA NewsWatch: Technology Meets Some Special Needs focus on the needs of disabled students, have for Developmental Disabilities at VirginiaCommonwealth University which conducts research on special education. http://www.copaa.net/newstand/atsped97.html
Extractions: With a little help from her teacher at Falls Church High School, Rachel Shilling adjusted the microphone on her headset, leaned toward a laptop computer and spoke to it in a cheery voice. "Wake up," the 16-year-old told the machine. "Begin dictate mode." The 10th-grader spent the next hour working on a paper about South American history, operating the computer through voice commands because she has almost no use of her hands. Her spoken words about Incan civilization appeared as neat sentences on the screen. When she made a mistake, she simply told the machine to go back a step or two. Rachel, whose hands are soft and bent because of a congenital defect, started using the special software known as Dragon Dictate a few months ago. Before that, writing meant struggling to hold a pen in her limp fingers. Now she can write papers and do other schoolwork much more easily, and she is thinking more seriously about going to college. "This is a great thing. It makes me more independent," said Rachel, the first Fairfax County student to use Dragon Dictate in school. "Now I can be like other students."
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Special Education Resource Site University of virginia special Education Web Site. mistakes we make as educatorsin special Education. and Use Communicating with persons who are disabled. http://www.wcape.school.za/subject/speced/spechome.htm
Extractions: CHI Committee Home Page offers advice and support for all those concerned with the well being of of children of high intelligence. A.D.D. WareHouse Online Catalog - Products for Attention Deficit Disorder. ADHD Owner's Manual - Practical Help and Useful Tips on the latest Interventions and Methods, Medications and other Interventions for the child With ADHD How Teachers and Educators can effectively reach the Hyperactive/ADD Child ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER - description and signs/symptoms of ADD: Beverly Price: Journey into ADD. Calliope Books: ADD - Literature about Attention Deficit Disorder/ADHD. Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder - How to cope with ADHD in children and adults, for parents, teachers and children alike.
Extractions: Home Textbooks Books Music ... Product Support Joe P. Sutton, Ph.D. Educating mildly disabled students has not been a high priority item on the educational agendas of many private Christian schools. In fact, recent studies show that special education in Christian schools is almost nonexistent, where only between 8 and 16 percent of Christian schools nationwide operate formal programs (Carver, 1989; Sutton, in press). With the emphasis placed on disabled persons in the Scripture (Sutton, 1990) however, most Christian educators would probably agree that our schools must do more in providing for the needs of mildly disabled students through formal special education programs. Another reason why we should be more concerned about the needs of mildly disabled students is that we are finding more of these students cropping up in regular classrooms. Hallahan, McNergney, Sutton (1989) report that in today's schools it would not be uncommon to find two to four mainstreamed mildly disabled students in regular classrooms of 25 to 30 students. The concept of mainstreaming presumes that mildly disabled students have received some direct services for their disabilities from special educators in either resource or self-contained special education classrooms prior to being reintegrated into regular classrooms. Although the lack of special education programs precludes significant mainstreaming efforts in Christian schools at the present time, the potential for finding mildly disabled students in regular classrooms is still there. The only difference is that many mildly disabled students in Christian schools simply have not been formally identified as yet.
VIRGINIA reasons outlined by Secretary Sgro with special emphasis on the of gifted studentsand learning disabled students. Easton, a member of the virginia State Board http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v3n13/va.html
The Heartland Institute from activism on behalf of specialneeds students Andrews, the parents of learning-disabledstudents have a public policy think tank in Arlington, virginia. http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=9291
Special Needs Family Friendly Fun - Assistive Technology Authority 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, virginia 232 Technical Equipment forDisabled People products for those working with people with special needs http://www.family-friendly-fun.com/links/assistivetechnology.html
Extractions: Our mission is to: enable families with special needs to share their experiences by subscribing to our newsletter , joining our eGroup forum, talking in our chat room and posting to our bulletin board ; offer information on a wide variety of family fun and special needs topics ; and facilitate access via rings and links to websites relevant to special needs families. Adoption Arts Crafts Babies Charities ... Work at home Other important Assistive technology links:
Special Education Services 9336507 Emotionally disabled Services Deanna District Program Specialists-SpecialEducation FAX (626 6504 Non-Intensive Curriculum virginia Bolle 933 http://www.hlpusd.k12.ca.us/go/district/departments/specialed.html
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Special Education: A Research Guide LC 3957 B76 1988, University of virginia, Office of special Internet special EducationResources, BOSC DirectoryFacilites for Learning disabled People Education http://www.bu.edu/library/research-guides/specedu.html
