NSLC - NSLC Library the directory for keywords such as disabilities disabled special needs or special special Olympics Get Into It (SO Get Into It washington, DC Author. http://www.servicelearning.org/article/archive/333/
Extractions: NSLC Library Bibliographies Disabilities and Special Needs Students and Service-Learning: Selected Resources Disabilities and Special Needs Students and Service-Learning: Selected Resources Source: National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, March 2004. http://www.servicelearning.org National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. Special Education/Disabilities Links . Scotts Valley, CA: NSLC, n.d. Articles and Resources Available Online Constitutional Rights Foundation. Service Learning and Special Education Service Learning Network 9 no. 2 (2002). http://www.crf-usa.org/network/net9_2.htm Corporation for National and Community Service. Learn and Serve America Program Directory Learn and Serve America. http://www.servicelearning.org/article/archive/45/ For a selection of examples of service-learning programs involving special needs students, you can search the directory for keywords such as "disabilities" "disabled" "special needs" or "special education". Institute on Community Integration. Yes I Can: a Social Inclusion Curriculum for Students with and without Disabilities . Minneapolis: Author, 2001.
How Do We Deal With Special Needs Learning? for Congregations Working with disabled Persons . Religion and Disability Program, washington, DC describes Instruction for Students with special Learning needs http://www.elca.org/eteam/assessment/Special Needs Learning.htm
Extractions: [ How do we deal with Special Needs Learning? ] What Family Ministry Resources Are There? Lutheran Day Camps Witness Rocks Any Rally Day Ideas? ... How do we teach new Lutherans Luther's Story? Q. I have a special needs learning in my congregation. What kinds of resources/models/are there for this? While the Education and Evangelism has not produced specific materials to help you in this area, we can put you in touch with others that can. The following resource list will provide you with help in locating information on a specific disability or Christian education materials for those with special needs. The first page lists inclusive classroom suggestions that may be used as a part of a Christian education teacher training event. 10 Teacher Training Ideas for an Inclusive Classroom Adapted from the LCA-Division for Parish Service’s "Tips for Congregations Working with Disabled Persons" An inclusive classroom is about innovation and preparation. For both teacher and student, the motto is "there is no right way to do something." Be creative and seek out ideas from others. Involve a congregational member who is a person with a disability and/or parent of a child with a disability in the planning of the curriculum and activities. You, as the teacher, may be a person with a disability. Please share your experience and insights. 1. Realize
JESNA - 404 articles on gifted children as well as disabled children. Contact Lenore Layman BJE of Greater washington 4928 Wyaconda Teaching special needs Students in http://www.jesna.org/cgi-bin/webpages.php3?op2=ne_ressne
Washington Wire - August 2002 - OU.ORG in funding and programs provided to special needs children in Natl Jewish Council for the disabled recently traveled to washington to join with http://www.ou.org/public/wwire/wwaug02.htm
Extractions: We continue to work toward securing greater protection for the religious needs of employees in the workplace. Such protections are needed to secure the ability of employees to observe religious holidays and wear religious garb if not already allowed to do so by their employer. We are pleased to report that since having the bill introduced in the U.S. Senate in late May by Senators John Kerry and Rick Santorum, we have gathered 14 senators as co-sponsors to date; this is the largest number of cosponsors WRFA has ever had and they include a broad bipartisan range of members. In June, we held a press conference which served as a catalyst for more senators being interested in the measure. We are now strategizing with our coalition partners as to how to move the measure toward a floor vote in the fall We are working with key Hill staffers and Administration officials as they prepare to reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) the federal governments funding mechanism for special ed. programs. Given the frequent disparities in funding and programs provided to special needs children in parochial schools vs. those in public schools, this is a high-priority issue for us to work on in the education policy arena this year and next. Toward that end, Dr. Jeff Lichtman director of the OUs Yachad/Natl Jewish Council for the Disabled recently traveled to Washington to join with us in meetings with senior Administration officials who will be guiding this policy formulation.
Philadelphia Inquirer 03/05/2004 Schools Lagging In Special Jennings, director of the Center on Education Policy in washington. Half the kids in special education have They re legally disabled, and they need some help http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/living/special_packages/school_report_card/81
Office Of Justice Initiatives - American Bar Association needs Domestic Abuse, AIDS, the disabled, the Elderly Additional resources on these special needs issues are 15th Street, NW, 9th Floor, washington, DC, 20005 http://www.abanet.org/justice/01summary/traditionalact/specialneeds.html
Extractions: To fully experience the ABA site, please enable javascript. Special Needs: Domestic Abuse, AIDS, the Disabled, the Elderly, the Homeless Numerous courts and bars have developed programs for groups with special needs. Advocacy for these groups is crucial as their needs are often exacerbated by lower income, thus further limiting their access to justice in the areas of employment, housing, etc. Fifty-seven courts or bar associations indicated in their 2001 survey responses that they support activities addressing special needs. Among the many programs are the following: "He Loves Me Not," the Arkansas Bar Association video on the prevention of dating violence, was distributed to all high schools in the state. The state public television affiliate aired three, one-hour TV call-in programs, using the video in its entirety as a centerpiece. The Georgia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Advocates for Special Needs Children Committee ensures that school districts are providing the education required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Extractions: Telephone: (202) 225-4525 Education Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Benefits of Parental Choice in Special Education Floridas McKay Scholarships Provide Parental Choice for Special Needs Students WASHINGTON, D.C. The Education Reform Subcommittee today heard testimony on several special education-related issues, including innovative programs that enhance parental choice in special education. This is the third in a series of hearings to lay the groundwork for reform and reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which House Republicans hope to pass through Congress this year. Several states have taken the lead in finding innovative approaches to improving special education and giving more options to parents with special needs children. Florida, for example, last year launched a program that provides education choice for parents of disabled students. The McKay Scholarships are available to parents who want to ensure that their special needs children receive a quality education. According to Education Week , Florida education officials received more than 14,000 inquiries from interested parents in the first few months of the McKay programs existence. (Lisa Fine, August 8, 2001)
MY TEACHERS PAGE resources on topics of importance to special educators Discipline Communication Learning disabled. Teaching Portfolio How washington State University makes use http://www.eagle.ca/~matink/teacher.html
Extractions: Just For Kids ... Themes During the year, I will be adding resources for teachers to this site. These resources will be teaching tools and topics that will cover many facets of education. If you have additional sites that you have found to be useful or any topics that you would like me to research and display the results here, please use the handy e-mail link to send them to me. I would also appreciate you letting me know if any of the listed links are no longer active in order for me to keep these pages as up-to-date as possible. Special Education General Special Education Sites Attention Deficit Disorder Behaviour Exceptionalities Communication Learning Disabled ... Holidays Page Special Education - BC - On-line Documents
Parents Of Disabled/Ill Children Parents of disabled/Ill Children Family Voices WRITE washington PAVE 6316 S. 12th Tacoma, WA 98465 brothers and sisters of children with special health and http://my.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/shc44.asp
Extractions: On behalf of children, MELD programs aim to strengthen and empower families. Provides support, peer role-modeling, and knowledge about parenting at critical stages of child development. These programs serve families who can benefit from strong support and parenting knowledge and strategies, including adolescent parents, low income families, culturally-diverse families, or families who have children with isabilities or chronic illnesses. Also provides staff development training and comprehensive parent education materials. Offers over 250 publications that provide hands-on-help for parents and professionals.
School Choice For Special Ed Parents of disabled children need more choices, but they Eagle on July 19th as specialed Parents 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, NW washington DC 20001-5403 Phone http://www.cato.org/dailys/07-16-02.html
Extractions: July 16, 2002 by Marie Gryphon and David Salisbury Marie Gryphon is a policy analyst and David Salisbury is director of the Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom . They co-wrote, " Escaping IDEA: Freeing Parents, Teachers and Students Through Deregulation and Choice ," released on July 10. Last week, the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education released recommendations for the nation's troubled special education system. Proposing that states be allowed to adopt school choice programs for disabled students coupled with extensive continued regulation of both public and private schools the commission got it half right. A Cato Institute policy analysis released right after the commission's report shows that real reform requires massive regulatory relief in addition to parental choice. The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) governs the development of educational programs for more than 5 million disabled children. Instead of empowering parents, the law creates a power struggle between parents and the education establishment. When disagreements occur, parents and school officials must sort out their differences through a complex series of dispute resolution procedures, often involving attorneys and lawsuits.
Extractions: "The teachers are telling me he's lazy and won't try hard enough. They say we have spoiled him in America." "There was no way he could exist in any school in Burma so I had to home-school him." 'My hyperactive twins were kicked out of play group in Tanzania at age three for being 'too immature.'" 'My husband couldn't leave his station in Africa so I alone had to take my two children under three years of age to London for a week of testing." - comments of American parents who have lived abroad with learning-disabled children For parents of children with severe learning disabilities, dyslexia, problems with their own language and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), moving abroad causes great difficulties but can, at times, also bring unexpected gifts. Families have to assess what their child's strengths are as well as areas of weakness - usually well ahead of when they would need to acquire that knowledge in the States. Frequently they unite behind this child and find ways for him or her to succeed in some activities, be it in the arts, physical activities or in some area of the new culture. Diversity can be an attribute, not just a nuisance. Still, the tribulations of parents overseas should not be underestimated.
Catholic Community Services Of Western Washington for children with other identified special needs, including behavioral volunteers are used for special projects, such as Services of Western washington 100 23rd http://www.ccsww.org/familyservices/southwest/kitsap/childcare.php
Extractions: Family involvement and participation is encouraged. Parent/child activities are held on a regular basis. USDA approved meals and snacks are provided each day. The center is open from 6 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday. As a new program, children, families and staff are working together to design a program that best fits the needs of the families and the community served. For more information, contact Center Director Chris Willeford at (360) 479-9229. Family involvement and participation is encouraged. Quarterly parent/child activities are held. Parent volunteers are used for special projects, such as installation of a new big toy. USDA-approved meals and snacks are provided. The cook has been at the site for 17 years and is a wonderful baker, filling the center with delicious smells and providing the children with nutritious, well-planned meals. For more information, contact Center Director Chris Willeford at (360) 779-5791.
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DENTAL EDUCATION IN CARE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES prepares dental professionals to meet their special oral health is a major resource for washington citizens who are most severely disabled and financially http://www.dental.washington.edu/decod/
Extractions: The DECOD Registry People with disabilities frequently have serious dental problems and have difficulty in accessing dental services Dental Education in Care of Persons with Disabilities (DECOD) is a special program of the School of Dentistry that treats persons with severe disabilities and prepares dental professionals to meet their special oral health needs. The DECOD Program provides more than 2,000 dental visits per year to persons with disabilities. It is a major resource for Washington citizens who are most severely disabled and financially disadvantaged. This segment of the population cannot obtain dental services in other community settings. The patients served by DECOD span all age groups. Approximately 60 percent have severe developmental disabilities (mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism), the remaining 40 percent have extensive acquired disabilities (e.g. spinal cord and traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, psychiatric disorders). The majority of patients are on Medical Assistance. DECOD includes several special clinics: pediatric, for children with disabilities
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. It is clear, then, that Christian educators must recognize two things with regard to mildly disabled students. One is that these students are not limited to just special education classrooms anymore, and will in all likelihood be present in regular classrooms to some extent. Two is that as mildly disabled students are identified and mainstreamed into regular classrooms, the regular classroom teacher will be the primary educational caregiver for these children, not the special education teacher. Regular classroom teachers in Christian schools, therefore, must be more cognizant of the basic characteristics and educational needs of mildly disabled students. Moreover, given the current novelty of special education in Christian schools, it would profit all Christian educators to know more about this unique group of students. This article seeks to provide answers to three basic questions: (a) who are mildly disabled students? (b) what criteria are used to identify them? and (c) what are some of their general characteristics?
5-28-03 -- Disabled By Paperwork? -- Education Week May 28, 2003 disabled by Paperwork? wanted to do when they became a special education teacher that go into paperwork in his suburban district near washington. http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=38paperwork.h22
NCPA - Daily Policy Digest - School Choice Helps The Disabled of segregating disabled children in special education ghettos Public Policy), More Choices For disabled Kids Lessons NW, Suite 375 washington, DC 20005 - 202 http://www.ncpa.org/iss/edu/2002/pd072602f.html
Extractions: In Denmark, where the government's commitment to fund private education dates back to 1899, more than 99 percent of learning-disabled children are educated side-by-side with mainstream children. The number of special school systems in the Netherlands has fallen from 14 to 4 since 1990, when the government began awarding educational stipends to parents of learning-disabled children to use at mainstream schools. In Australia, a 1998 study found that intellectually and physically disabled children who studied in mainstream schools under the country's school choice program were achieving literary and math skills equal to their peers.
NAESP : Help Students Welcome The Disabled Help Students Welcome the disabled. www.ed.gov/about/reports/annual/osep/2002/index.html Office of special Education Programs, US washington, DC Author, 2002. http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=1114
