Family Fun & Special Needs - Vacationing Vacation Family fun special needs vacationing vacation fun, family health, special needs, disabilities. Home. Meet Transfers, Limousine, English Language schools, Sightseeing, Excursions Gulf http://www.family-friendly-fun.com/links/vacationingvacation.html
Extractions: Churches and Organizations with Disability Ministries Birmingham Pell City Birmingham The Church at Brook Hills (Updated: 4/08/03 On List Since: 1/22/02) Church/Organization The Church at Brook Hills Denomination/Affiliation Baptist/Alabama Baptist State Convention Disability Ministry Names Special Needs Ministry, Deaf Ministries Contact Names/Positions Cindy Barksdale, Special Needs Ministry/Buddy Ministry; Kim Christenberry, Deaf Ministries Phone Numbers 205-991-0507 (Voice) 205-991-7816 (Fax)
Special Equestrian In Alabama Equestrians is a non profit organization providing therapeutic horseback ridingto disabled children and special EQUESTRIANS. Indian Springs, alabama 35124. http://home.hiwaay.net/~scottj2/spclequest2.html
Extractions: Since 1952, when Polio victim and rider, Lis Hartel won an Olympic Silver medal, therapeutic riding has devoloped worldwide as therapy for individuals with a variety of physical and/ or mental disabilities. Jim Brady is currently a spokesman for therapeutic riding and he has been riding since his recovery from a gunshot wound he received during the assasination attempt on President Reagan in 1991. Theraputic riding programs exist in every state under the guidance of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA). In 1985, Rita Mendal began Special Equestrians at Oak MountainRiding School with five riders, ten volunteers and instructor Pam Abdulla.Since that time,the program has grown to include eightyeight riders, two instructors and over 100 volunteers. Special Equestrians lease their own riding facility. It is located on the beatiful campus of Indian Springs School on Highway 119. For people with disabilities, time spent on horseback is much more than a relaxing afternoon ride. On horseback, those with physical impairments can experiance a freedom of motion not attainable on the ground. Riding both stimulates and relaxes muscle groups, builds muscle tone and can improve balance and coordination. Another advantage is the beatiful countryside and scenery the students get to experiance while riding the horse.
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Extractions: Alabama Association for Persons in Supported Employment Links : Assistive Technology Home About Best Practices Board ... Newsletter Access-Able - Offers comprehensive information about making the home environment handicap accessible. Adaptive Technology Resource Centre, The - Provides education, services and research information about adaptive technologies by the University of Toronto. Alliance for Technology Access - A network of community-based Resource Centers, Developers and Vendors, Affiliates, and Associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies. Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) - A not-for-profit membership organization of organizations manufacturing or selling technology-based assistive devices for people with disabilities, or providing services associated with or required by people with disabilities. Assistive Technology Online Community - Information, news, resources, events, discussion forum about Assistive Technology for children and adults with disabilities and special needs. Free membership.
AL-APSE: Links: Alabama Disabilities regional centers, Industries for the Blind, and the special equestrians program. AlabamaResidential Facilities for the disabled Contact information and http://al-apse.org/Links/Alabama.htm
Extractions: Alabama Association for Persons in Supported Employment Links : Alabama Disabilities Home About Best Practices Board ... Newsletter Nick's Crusade 2003 - A campaign to change the fact that, after age 21, Alabama and many other states do not have a program to adequately care for people with disabilities. Site includes an introduction to the issues, a letter-writing campaign, publicity, links, news, and a countdown clock to the moment Nick's home care ends. Achievement Center - Easter Seal of East Central Alabama - Provides vocational development and extended employment programs for physically, mentally, and developmentally disabled individuals. Serving Chambers, Lee, Macon, Russell and Tallapoosa counties. ADRS Early Intervention Rehabilitation Services - Supports and services for Alabama families who have children younger than the age of 3 with special needs and/or developmental delays. Description of services and contact information. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and Arkansas Respite Programs
Teachers-Teachers.com : Schools : Partners Teacher Education and Certification alabama State Department com brings together SpecialEducation teachers needed specialized education to disabled individuals http://www.teachers-teachers.com/schools_partners.cfm
Extractions: Partners "The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is pleased to be a partner with Teachers-Teachers.com in the effort to place high-quality teachers in classrooms across the United States. This partnership will bring word to our 740 institutional member schools who graduate over 115,000 new teachers every year. Teachers-Teachers.com is an efficient and innovative approach to teacher recruitment and hiring." "Teachers-Teachers.com provides an invaluable service by linking highly qualified special educators to local and intermediate school districts. This is a critical service given the current shortage of special education teachers across the nation. Teachers-Teachers.com makes finding the right person for the right position fast, easy, and efficient. This partnership will connect the Council for Exceptional Children's 50,000 special education professionals to exciting career opportunities." "Teachers-Teachers.com revolutionizes the teacher recruitment and hiring process for school districts and teacher candidates. Teachers-Teachers.com is fast, efficient and easy to use. It allows hiring to be initiated instantaneously and helps school districts pinpoint candidates who would be ideal for their school system. For the Maryland State Department of Education, it is an opportunity to help our districts expand their applicant pool while decreasing the expense to do so."
TRI Online! Disability Links - Parent Advcocacy/Special Education Parent Training Information Centers special Education Action Committee Inc. alabama. Loving Your disabled Child - California (CPRC). Matrix - California. http://www.taconicresources.net/resources/pa-ed.shtml
Extractions: General Resources: Exceptional Parent Magazine TRI Online! Bookstore - Books About Self-Advocacy. The Parent Advocate News. The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates. ... HipMag Online. Interactive web site for deaf children. Internet Resources for Special Children. For all the Special Kids of the World. The Family Village. Children with Disabilities. ... Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Site 1. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Site 2. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Site 3. The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. Section 504 Regulations. Neighborhood Legal Services: New York State Guidelines to Allow for the Transfer of Assistive Technology When a Student Moves from School Jurisdiction to Higher Education, Other Human Services Agency or Employment. Resources for Disabled and Special Needs Children. ... The Association for Special Kids. An organization that helps families with special needs children set up individual financial plans. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Parents' Guide to the Development of Preschool Children with Disabilities: Resources and Services.
IMLS: A Closer Look: Highlights Of The Month: Archives Comer Memorial Library in Sylacauga, alabama identified a group of special needslibrary users mentally handicapped and developmentally disabled adults from http://www.imls.gov/closer/archive/hlt_l0301.htm
Extractions: The life-size "Kids on the Block" puppets come with personal stories that are used to teach children about disabilities. From left to right: On the table: Eddy Franklin, Joanne Spinoza, and David Franklin (autism). On the floor: Nicholas Murphy (hemophilia) and Renaldo Rodriguez (visually impaired). Data collected by the U.S. Bureau of the Census suggest that as many as 20 percent of the American population live with some level of disability and as many as 10 percent have a severe disability. These Americans rely on libraries to provide a range of materials and services to help them meet their information needs. Traditional offerings such as adaptive technology, large print books, books on tape, and books-by-mail are a staple at many libraries. Other libraries have thoughtful programs to help the disabled and the mentally handicapped overcome more basic challenges of self-esteem and integration into everyday society.
World Reach t Work with Learning disabled KidsAnd Manhattanville College, University of Alabamaand Georgetown children with Learning Disabilities and other special needs. http://www.shakleeinstitute.org/Class2.html
Extractions: Program Strategies That Don't Work with Learning Disabled Kids-And Strategies That Do. Rick Lavoie, Ph.D. will demonstrate and strategies and explore why these do not work, but will also provide parents and educators with unique field tested techniques that can be used to modify and improve a child?s behavior. Seminar 9:00-3:30 A wise man once described "irrationality" as repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting a difference result each time. In our field, there are numerous techniques that are frequently and extensively used despite the fact that these strategies are ineffective (e.g., follow-along reading, time out, classroom competition, punishment). This workshop will demonstrate these strategies and explore the reasons why they simply do not work. The second half of the seminar will outline twelve unique and field-tested techniques that can be used by parents and professionals to modify and improve children's behavior and performance.
Special Education - Teacher Issues special Education Certifications Requiring a Masters Degree. alabama. Coveredin approved teacher preparation program. Early Childhood disabled. http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/49/02/4902.htm
Extractions: StateNotes Special Education 700 Broadway, Suite 1200 Denver, CO 80203-3460 Fax: 303.296.8332 www.ecs.org State Efforts Regarding Teacher Preparation, Certification, Recruitment and Retention October 2003 The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA) took bold steps toward ensuring children with disabilities receive the free and appropriate public education to which they are entitled. One of the major issues addressed by the legislation is the quality of teachers for children with special needs. IDEA 97 requires students receiving special education services to be educated with their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent practicable. As a result, according to a 2001 report from the Study of Personnel Needs in Special Education, 75% of students receiving special education services spend 40% or more of their day in general education classrooms. Consequently, 96% of general education teachers currently teach, or have in the past taught, children with special needs. How have states responded to the challenge to prepare general education teachers to meet the needs of students with special needs? According to ECS Teacher Preparation Policy Database (http://www.tqsource.org/prep/policy/), 46 states and the District of Columbia currently have statutes or regulations requiring teacher education programs to provide some instruction on teaching children with special needs to individuals seeking initial training in elementary or secondary education. The amount and content of this instruction, however, varies dramatically.
Home School Resources organization catering to all special needs homeschoolers. Homeschooling Zone Articlesfor special education ADD dyslexia, gifted, learning disabled, blind, and http://www.fellowshipchristian.com/special.htm
Extractions: by Christie Berry Teaching Special Needs Children at Home: Resources Schwab Foundation for Learning Special Education and Homeschooling Homeschooling Kids With Disabilities ... Varied Abilities School and Training Network is an organization designed to provide resources, information, training, and services to families of children with special needs in private or home school. Our network of centers, support groups, schools and professionals help families meet the needs of their exceptional child. Laws Regarding Children With Special Needs SPECIAL NEEDS Special Needs List NATHHAN News
Minority Students In Special And Gifted Education expanding category of learning disabled. Indeed, special Harry Professor of specialEducation Department Neurobiology University of alabama Birmingham John B http://www4.nationalacademies.org/news.nsf/isbn/0309074398?OpenDocument
UTC: Grad School Master Of Education In Special Education Johnston, Ed.D Univerisity of alabama Moderate/Severe are awarded to students in specialeducation each offering specialized services to disabled individuals. http://www.utc.edu/gradstudies/speced.html
Extractions: Master of Education in Special Education The Master's of Education concentrations in special education seek to provide breadth and depth to professionals holding an initial degree in special education. The program also provides options for those seeking initial licensure in special education from general education or unrelated fields. Additionally, the concentrations allow specialization in the following areas: mild disabilities; moderate/severe disabilities; early childhood special education; gifted education and emotional/behavioral disabilities. The program and department are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Council for Accreditation in Teacher Education. Program Requirements
Extractions: State Employment Issues Univ. of Alabama v. Garrett Has your school district announced that the Americans with Disabilities Act has been found unconstitutional? Wrong. But a case decided February 21, 2001 by the U.S. Supreme Court said basically that a state employee cannot sue their state employer for money damages under Title I of the ADA, the Act's Employment Section, because the Eleventh Amendment provides immunity. The fact that the University of Alabama was involved sounds like it is an education case, but it is not. It is an employment case. First, what does this decision not do? It does not prevent a parent from using the ADA in any of the advocacy steps that we describe in our Manuals, Newsletters and Conferences. It does not prevent a parent from suing a local school district (not a state education agency) under the ADA. It does not prevent a parent from suing the state education agency under Title II of the ADA, Public Services.
Special Education Resources TDD 1800-222-7322 (alabama) seacofmobile@zebra 6385 Fax Legal Rights of LearningDisabled Children Advocate for special needs Children Juanita Perez Los Angeles http://www.reedmartin.com/specialeducationresources.htm
Extractions: Matthews Media, LLC P. O. Box 4003 Morgantown, WV 26504 (304) 598-3406 (P) (304) 598-3512 (F) connie@reedmartin.com reedmartin.com specialedadvocate.com educationaltools4kids.com ... Email Newsletter Here Check Out Our NEW Website No Child With A Disability Left Behind Your One-Stop Resource for No Child Left Behind Information Family friendly fun offers family fun and family health resources to enhance the quality of family life. The resources listed on this page are not all free advocacy services. Many are attorneys and professional advocates that are services for a fee. Being listed on this page is a free service and should not be considered an endorsement.
USATODAY.com - Senate Approves Expanded Special Education Bill Court sides with alabama death row the early identification of children with specialneeds, reducing the minorities, who are improperly labeled as disabled. http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-05-13-special-education_x.htm
Extractions: document.write(''); Cars Jobs Franchises Business Opportunities ... Weather Politics Politics home Politics briefs Latest polls Political calendar Washington Washington home Washington briefs Government Guide Law Center Health Health home Medical resources Health information Editorial/Opinion Ed/Op home Columnists Cartoons More News Top news briefs Nation briefs World briefs States ... Talk Today Posted 5/13/2004 1:50 PM Click Here Today's Top News Stories Former President Ronald Reagan dies at 93 Four office workers killed in Baghdad ambush Bush, Chirac visit site of D-Day invasion; celebration shadowed by Reagan's death With pomp and music, France honors D-Day veterans ... Add USATODAY.com headlines to your Web site E-Mail Newsletters Sign up to receive our free Daily Briefing e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. E-mail: Select one: HTML Text Breaking News E-Mail Alerts Get breaking news in your inbox as it happens Senate approves expanded special education bill The only main point of contention was over money, as senators overwhelmingly agreed to allow accelerated spending in coming years but rejected an attempt to made the increases mandatory.
Welcome To The Birmingham Post-Herald system also sponsors a unified special Olympics, which lot of times when they (nondisabledstudents) pass the Council for Leaders of alabama schools and seven http://www.postherald.com/me050704.shtml
Extractions: BIRMINGHAM POST-HERALD As a special-needs student, 18-year-old Laderius McCord has difficulty communicating. But he didn't have trouble letting his paddling partner, Monica Burks, know he prefers being in the water more than in a canoe. Burks tipped over their canoe so McCord would have a chance to float in the murky water of a lake at Oak Mountain State Park. "I don't think he was very amused by the canoe," said Burks, an 18-year-old Hueytown High senior and member of the school's softball team. "He was just like 'water, water, water.' He likes to swim a lot, so I think it was more him wanting to get in the water than in the canoe." The canoeing adventure was a part of a Paddling Partners program that paired special-needs students from Hueytown High with members of the softball team. For three weeks, members of the softball team and special-needs students learned water safety and canoeing, first in the school gym, then at a Bessemer YMCA pool and then at the lake Thursday. The goal of the Paddling Partners program was to build relationships between students with special needs and regular students, said Wanda Westbrook, adaptive physical education specialist for Jefferson County Schools.
