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Congressional Record Statement by Senator Pryor On the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act May 13, 2004 Mr. Pryor: Mr. President, I rise today to commend my colleagues, the Senior Senator from Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy, and the Senior Senator from New Hampshire, Mr. Gregg, for their work on a very important piece of legislation that is so vital to many parents, teachers, school administrators, and most importantly, children in the State of Arkansas and across this country. It is especially important that on issues such as this we have bipartisan cooperation, and I want to thank my colleagues for ensuring that cooperation and the quick action we have seen on Individuals with Disabilities Education Act yesterday and today. I have heard from many of my constituents about IDEA, and they have expressed a wide range of concerns about various aspects of the legislation, from discipline to due process to funding to Individualized Education Programs. And we all know, Mr. President that no one got everything they wanted from this reauthorization. But that is the nature of compromise. That is the nature of legislating in this body, and it is my hope that we can find more opportunities to work in the bipartisan manner that Senator Kennedy and Senator Gregg demonstrated in managing this bill.

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HSLDA's E-lert Service: Quick Menu Getting Started In Your State International Issues Library ... Joining HSLDA HSLDA Members Members Site Renew Online Contact Your Staff ABOUT ... magazine VOLUME XIX, NUMBER 3 May / June 2003 FEATURES A season to encorage A letter to my parents The spiritual power of a mother National Center hosts 2003 Summit ... Farris addresses social workers DEPARTMENTS Along the way Homeschool litigation: preparing the way Freedom Watch What's ahead in 2003? ... Good judges make good decisions ET AL. a contrario sensu (on the other hand) HSLDA legal contacts for November/December 2002 LITIGATION SUMMARIES ACTIVE CASES ARKANSAS Court dismisses case Case: Department of Human Services v. H. family Filed: In January, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) received a complaint that the Harcourt home had “unsanitary conditions” and that the children were “not in public school.” When the social workers first came to the house on January 10, they found that no one was home. One of the social workers went around to the backyard and peered in the kitchen window. Later that day, the social workers came back. Mrs. Harcourt allowed them to come into the front room, where they saw and spoke with the children. She did not, however, allow the workers to go through the house or to interrogate the children out of her presence. Home School Legal Defense Association advised the family to send DHS proof that the children were legally homeschooling. The family was also able to submit an affidavit from a respected community juvenile worker testifying that the residence did not present any health or safety risks.

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home Chinese about ccsf our programs ... contact us CONNECTING with SUMMER RESOURCES Programs and activities for children in San Francisco • June–August 2003 Listing of Summer Resources by Neighborhoods Click here to learn how to use the Summer Resource list. View entire Summer Resource list in text format. View entire Summer Resource list in PDF format. Special Needs AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION Web site: http://icd.acacamps.org/search.html The web site lists accredited camps for children with special needs. THE CORNERSTONE THERAPEUTIC PRESCHOOL 2024 Divisadero St., SF 94115 474-1854 (Contact: Edith Lee) Fax: 474-7514 Web site: www.cphc-sf.org Ages: 2–7 Call for fees Programs for children with developmental and/or emotional challenges ENVIRONMENTAL TRAVELING COMPANIONS—YOUTH LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Fort Mason Center, Bldg. C, SF 94123 474-7662 (Contact: Aaron Baumhackl) X 12 Fax: 474-3919 Ages: 14–18 Two sessions: June 21–July 11, July 26–August 15

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Dr. Ray Turner Author and Webmaster AKA "White Buffalo" Educational Background: Bachelor of Arts, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado Major: Secondary Special Education-Mental Retardation. May, 1966. Minor: Sociology Master of Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois Graduate Fellow of the United States Office of Education (USOE). Thesis topic: The Mentally Retarded Offender. October, 1970. Doctor of Education, University of Northern Colorado. Greeley, Colorado Dissertation Topic: Guilford's Structure of Intellect and the Social Intelligence of Juvenile Delinquents. August, 1975. Professional Experience 1995-Present Special Education Transportation Coordinator Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas As the Special Education Transportation Coordinator for a school district of 73,000 students (K-12) I supervise 2,700 exceptional students who daily ride 155 special education buses. Seveny-five (83) of those school buses are lift-equipped and air conditioned. There are more than 300+ personnel who lovingly and carefully transport exceptional students out of three transportation centers across a school district of 350 square miles in urban-suburban-rural San Antonio and NW Bexar County. Northside Independent School District is the 49th largest district in the United States.

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'); document.writeln(' Click Here! Search this site powered by FreeFind Links Outside of Oklahoma Site Map powered by FreeFind ADA Home Page, the U.S. Department of Justice - The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, programs and services provided by state and local governments, goods and services provided by private companies, and in commercial facilities. ADA Information on the Web - list of helpful links Advanced Peripheral Technologies Ltd. - located in Lockport, Illinois is a company dedicated to improving the lives of the disabled community . APT's objective is to develop new and innovative assistive products for people with disabilities. Our goal is to give people with disabilities the most independent life-style possible. (Online Catalog is available) American Board of Medical Specialties provides an online searchable database of all ABMS board certified physicians American Foundation for the Blind Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - a text version of the act Apple - K-12 Education - Disability Resources - Apple is deeply committed to helping persons with special needs attain an unparalleled level of independence through a personal computer.

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IDEA IEP Litigation Mediation ... State Law We hope this is a place that parents, advocates, and educators come can find accurate, up-to-date information about effective advocacy for children with disabilities. The Legal Resources page contains many links related to laws that govern eligibility, IEPs, evaluations, placement, educational progress, transition plans, discipline, and educational records - all that are vitally important to parents of disabled children, educators, child advocates, school psychologists, health care providers, and school administrators. Special education law is more than a legal specialty niche. Parents of children with disabilities often describe their first experience with special education law as entering a confusing labyrinth resulting in uncertainty and bewilderment. Teachers and administrators are overwhelmed with the complexity of regulations and paperwork, fearing that failure to do things perfectly will result in a lawsuit. . We hope this section will provide practical and pertinent information necessary to survive and interpret the myriad of rules and regulations surrounding the needs of disabled children. We need your help to make the Legal Resources links current and of high quality. We encourage you to provide us with suggestions of site to link to this resource page. Please

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Homeschool Support Group Listings If you would like your homeschool support group listed here, please see this page: Support Group Update Form United States Canada Australia ... Social Groups United States of America American Homeschool Association NHEN (National Home Education Network) -State- Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Florida Indiana Louisiana Maryland Michigan Missouri New Hampshire New York Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Alaska Alaskan Homeschoolers on Yahoo Groups Arizona Sonoran Desert Homeschoolers , Pima County, AZ. Contact Debbie Gubernick at sdhtucson@yahoo.com . Inclusive, Secular Arkansas African American Christian Homeschool/Educational Support Group, Fort Smith, AR. Contact Erica Hawkins at aach@yahoo.com or aahomeschool@mynewroads.com California California Homeschool Network is an inclusive, statewide homeschooling organization serving families across a diverse spectrum of homeschooling styles and philosophies. Anaheim Homeschoolers Playgroup and Support Group Homeschool Garden - A Los Angeles County Waldorf group where families and children have the opportunity to participate in classes, field trips, park days, and festivals. Contact: Erica Orosco, 4333 Wilkinson Avenue, Studio City, CA 91604 at 818.766.2088 or erica@homeschoolgarden.org

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School finance was once the clear and protected domain of board members and superintendents. Schools received money from state and federal governments. In some cases school boards levied local property taxes; in others, districts received tax money from county or city government. With few limitations, and most of those on federal funds, the school board then decided how the money should be spent. State authority, however, is now eclipsing local authority in school finance matters. State legislatures and the judicial system are increasingly holding the state, not local districts, accountable for an equitable and high standard of education for all children. Along with this responsibility comes state control of money and educational resources. The intensification of state authority over resources and education quality threatens to clash with America's long-standing political preferences for local government responsiveness and citizen oversight. If the trend toward state centralized financial power continues, school boards could see themselves edged out of their roles as citizen overseers of their schools. This situation did not happen overnight, of course. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, local control over schools reigned supreme. State involvement was mostly limited to building construction. With the post-World War II civil rights movement, state and federal authority over schools grew. Intervention, in the forms of judicial decisions and legislative efforts, was deemed necessary to open up public schools for all students. Racially segregated schools were struck down by

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Javascript is either disabled or not supported by this browser. This page may not appear properly. Diocesan Outreach Ministry In order to provide ideas and references, this page offers a directory of online information on diocesan outreach ministries that respond to special needs. Please send additional references to Ralph Spence Humanitarian Aid African Palms, USA - the unique mission of turning an African Product (a simple palm cross) into a source of income and humanitarian aid for Africa founded in 1965 - Maryland Dominican Development Group - a partnership of several dioceses for the development of the Dominican Church to further its development and to make the Dominican Church self-sufficient - Western Louisiana Five Talents International - is an initiative seeking to combat poverty in the developing world, equip the poor with business opportunities and affirm the value of work and the dignity of every human being - Virginia Family Assistance The Children's Mission - a ministry for city children and their families seeking to enrich children's lives through books, art, music, worship, loving adult attention, table fellowship and pastoral care - Connecticut El Buen Samaritano - seeks to participate with low-income and working poor families in building a sense of community and partnership providing some needed services - Texas Seamen's Church Institute a pastoral outreach to mariners and their families on the Ohio, Cumberland, and Mississippi rivers providing pastoral care for crew and family members and support for projects -

33. Camps For Children With Special Needs / Family Village Camp Aldersgate — arkansas Camps for children and youth This summer residentialcamp for disabled and physically special Camp for special Kids — California http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/Leisure/camps.html

Camps Lists of Camps Camps with Websites Lists of Camps American Camping Association (ACA): Find an ACA-Accredited Camp This website allows one to search for a camp by diagnosis, philosophy, affiliation, state, etc. Grown Up Camps for People with Special Needs Camps for Children with Diabetes Ontario Camping Association Camps For Children with Special Needs — Canada Special Needs Camps — United States and Canada This website allows one to search for a camp by diagnosis, religion, gender, region, etc. Therapy/Respite Camps for Kids with Special Needs Summer Camps for Children with Physical Disabilities Camps with Websites Camp Ability — Illinois Traditional summer camp experience designed especially for children and young adults with spina bifida. Camp Aldersgate — Arkansas Camps for children and youth who have conditions such as cancer, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, diabetes, arthritis, asthma, epilepsy, kidney disorders, autism, Down's syndrome, and mental retardation. Camp ASCCA — Alabama Mission is to help children and adults with disabilities achieve equality, dignity, and maximum independence. Camp Courageous — Iowa Camp Courageous of Iowa is a year-round respite and recreational facility for individuals with disabilities of all ages.

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News Food Dining Movies ... E-Mail Cover story Arkansas Times Public School Heroes For the love of kids Six honored in our annual recognition By Max Brantley Leslie Newell Peacock and Jan Cottingham Oct. 02, 1998 The public schools aren't perfect, as every parent, child, teacher and administrator knows. But it's also true that the forces that want to divert public education dollars to private schools don't spend a lot of time emphasizing the positive. And there are many good things to report in public school classrooms all over Arkansas. Don't believe us. Instead, hear the stories of six peoplethree teachers, two volunteers and one administratorwho serve as living proof. They are the winners of the this year's Public School Hero awards, an annual program co-sponsored by the Arkansas Times and Arkansas Friends for Better Schools. An independent committee chose the winners, who'll be recognized at community ceremonies. JIM DALTON ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT You won't catch Jim Dalton bad-mouthing the kids of today. "The people who are most harsh about young people are the ones who don't have children, aren't around their grandchildren or aren't exposed to kids any more," says Dalton, assistant superintendent of Cabot schools for the last 11 years.

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Arkansas schools have received national recognition for their progress, and Phillips County has some of the most progressive in the state. Six public schools serve the Helena-West Helena District with an enrollment of approximately 4,200 students. The public school system is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. In addition, there are a number of excellent private schools in the area. A special system is in place in the public school system for gifted and talented students. The primary emphasis of the program includes curriculum and staff development, provision of media materials that specifically target higher levels of critical and creative thinking, shared resources and academic competition. A support program, Vocational Special Needs, provides supplemental services for students with disabilities, academically disadvantaged, single parents, foster children, or children from immigrant families. An on-going element of the Vocational Special Needs Program is the identification of the vocational interest and learning styles of seventh and eighth grade students. All ninth and tenth graders who are identified are given a battery of vocational assessment tests, which helps evaluate the students' abilities, vocational aptitude and special needs. A career plan is started for each seventh or eighth grader and a copy of his/her assessment results is placed in it.

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var prop1 = "Appleton" var prop6 = "news" Appleton Weather Temp: Hi: Lo: Main Page News Sports Packers ... Pit Stop Picks Posted Aug. 04, 2002 Schools cope amid growing disabled-student population, special-education expenses By Kathy Walsh Nufer Post-Crescent staff writer Freedom made the commitment to ensure all children equal access to a public education well before state and federal governments made it law in the early 1970s, he said. Yet, in times of tight budgets there is no denying the mounting cost of educating everyone from the blind, deaf and medically fragile to children with cognitive and emotional disabilities and speech delays. While Congress considers reauthorizing the 28-year-old law now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), area school systems are picking up the bulk of the bill for an ever-growing number of special-education children. Two dozen Fox Valley school districts spent more than $62 million in district, state and federal dollars in the 2000-01 school year to educate 7,597 students with disabilities, according to the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute. In the coming school year, Freedom, with a total enrollment of 1,590, will spend $1.9 million of its $12.2 million operational budget educating 215 children with disabilities.

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Editor's Note: Diversity in Our Schools A Changing Nation: The Impact of Linguistic and Cultural Diversity on Education The Multiple Dimensions of Diversity Minority Teacher Shortage Plagues Region, Nation ... Bilingual Immersion Arkansas District Welcomes English-Language Learners Diversity Training Improves Intercultural Communication Skills Resources for Greater Understanding of Diversity Issues Affordable Resources in Spanish and English Credits ... Diversity in Our Schools: New Opportunities for Teaching and Learning Arkansas District Welcomes English-Language Learners by John V. Pennington A low unemployment rate has drawn thousands of immigrants to the area in search of jobs. Transplanted from countries including Mexico, Laos, Vietnam, and the Marshall Islands, these newcomers to America quickly found prosperity in the Ozark Mountains. The Challenge Posed by New Immigrant Students At the beginning of the 1990s, the Springdale School District had virtually no language-minority students, Rollins reports. During the 1999-2000 school year, the district served 2,247 English language learners, who spoke a total of 16 different languages. Of those students, 1,811 speak Spanish, 272 speak Marshallese, and 122 speak Laotian. English-language learners are also taught skills that will help their families integrate into the community. They are given an orientation to the community so they will know where the post office and hospital are located and how to establish telephone and other utility services.

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