61. Saugus.MA.US: The Saugus Commission On Disabilities the Council on Aging, the special needs Parents Advisory massachusetts General Laws, chapter 40 section 8J and integration of persons with disabilities in the http://town.saugus.ma.us/COD/

The Town of Saugus Commission on Disabilities General The Saugus Commission on Disabilities meets each month on the fourth Monday at 5:30 PM in the First Floor Conference Room of the Town Hall. We perform site surveys for accessibility at various times and days around the community. Watch the Community Event Calendar for details. Our current members are: Kathy Forbes Chair Person (home) Joseph Dennis Gould Secretary (home) (work) Dennis DeMatteo ADA Co-Ordinator / Member (work) Geraldine Roach Member (home) Hugh Doherty Member (home) Kevin Currie Member (home) David J. Nelson Member (home) The prime contact for any Commission on Disability questions or concerns is Chair Person Kathy Forbes. We have two videos (one fifteen minutes and one half an hour) that are great for Handicap Accessibility Awareness training (both with and without closed captioning) that can be loaned to schools and organizations, and additionally members are happy to give presentations or hold question / answer meetings. Anyone who is interested should call the Chair Person. Likewise, we can provide information and training on the

62. TRI Online! Disability Links - Parent Advcocacy/Special Education National Public School Locator Search. Family Resource Center on Disabilities Illinois. Federation for Children with special needs - massachusetts. http://www.taconicresources.net/resources/pa-ed.shtml

TRI Online! Web Site Menu: [an error occurred while processing this directive] Parent Advocacy/Special Education Links to web sites about parent advocacy, special education, resources, organizations, SSI, insurance. Quick Menu: Click on any menu link to jump to that section of the page. General Resources Medicaid/SSI/Insurance IDEA Education/Special Ed ... Adaptive Toys 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.

63. Children's Brain Tumor Foundation | About CBTF rehabilitation for youth and adults with disabilities. Federation for Children with special needs 95 Berkeley Street, Suite 104 Boston, massachusetts 02116 (617 http://www.cbtf.org/school.html

Returning to School Legal Protection of Children's Educational Rights Resource List on Education Print this section ... Glossary Cranial radiation, brain surgery, and chemotherapy may compromise cognitive and/or sensory functions, resulting in learning difficulties. Special education services may be appropriate for children whose cancer treatment interferes with education and learning. Returning to School Many children can continue to attend school while they are in treatment. Accommodations in school may be needed: Wheel chair accessibility for classrooms and toilet facilities Special bathroom privileges Playground or gym exemptions or adaptations Opportunities to rest Classroom seating arrangements for hearing, vision or attention problems

64. HLS : Disability Accommodations The massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) offers a Persons with disabilities are also eligible for a call the MBTA s Office for special needs at 722 http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/disability.php

@import url(/incl/templates/www.03/screen.css); Harvard Law School Jump to navigation HLS home students Disability Accommodations The Law School is committed to ensuring that all members of its student body who have a disability enjoy a satisfying and full experience here. To that end, no qualified person with a physical or learning disability shall, on the basis of handicap, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity at Harvard Law School. The purpose of this page is to discuss ways we have assisted students in the past and provide you with information about resources within the University and the larger community. As part of our effort to assist with the accessibility of Law School-sponsored programs, we welcome contact with all law students who have disabilities. At the Law School, students who may need special services should contact the Dean of Students Office, Harvard Law School, Pound 310, Cambridge, MA 02138, or call (617) 495-1880. Enice Matera, Student Services Officer and HLS Disability Coordinator, will be glad to discuss your needs with you. If you are concerned about accommodations for a disability, you should contact the Dean of Students Office at the Law School as soon as possible. You will need to provide information as well as document your disability early so that we can work with you to arrange appropriate accommodations.

65. Wauu.DE: Reference: Education: Special Education: Support IT and special Educational needs Short factsheet about effective advocate for a child with disabilities. Oracle/1580/listall.html. massachusetts Association of http://www.wauu.de/Reference/Education/Special_Education/Support/

Home Reference Education Special Education : Support Search DMOZ-Verzeichnis: All Categories Categories Onlye Links: Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center The CT Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC) is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 21. http://members.aol.com/cpacinc/cpac.htm Disability Information for Students International disability news, jobs, discussion, resources. A site designed for students and professionals supporting individuals with disabilities. http://www.abilityinfo.com/ Education A Must Inc. Educational Advocates Educational advocates for education for the special needs child located in New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts. http://www.education-a-must.com Educational Needs Alliances (Albany, Oregon) http://www.ed-needs.org/ Families Helping Families of Louisiana Families Helping Families of Louisiana centers are a group of families who, through our own experiences, are committed to reaching out to other families who have members with special needs and self-advocates. http://www.fhfla.org/fhfla/

66. Pike Institute Director the Basis of Disability Federal and massachusetts Laws, a handbook prepared by the Disability Law Center of Importance to Students with special Health needs http://www.bu.edu/pike/teaching/beyer.html

67. NewStandard: 4/19/98 massachusetts simply has a tradition of just not a lawyer with the Disability Business Center families were concerned because their special needs students were http://www.s-t.com/daily/04-98/04-19-98/a09lo025.htm

Special needs students will be tested By Manuela Da Costa-Fernandes, Standard-Times staff writer Robert is a seventh-grader with attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity and oppositional defiant behavior. His school district, however, disagrees with his parents that he is a special needs student. Without an Individual Education Plan (IEP) outlining his special needs, he could be tested with non-special needs students next year because he is not considered "learning disabled," said his mother, Wareham Town Clerk Mary Ann Silva. "If they test him in a mainstream setting, he will not graduate. He has problems with everyday exams, let alone standardized tests. ... The MCAS needs to be formulated to kids who don't fit into the cookie cutter IEP definition," his mother said. Both state law and federal law require students with disabilities to participate in state-mandated testing programs. Moreover, the participation of all students is important because eventually all students will have to pass the new 10th-grade assessment test as a condition for high school graduation in 2003. Many parents and educators, however, share Ms. Silva's fears.

68. YAP: The EdLaw Project years, compared to 15% of learning disabled graduates. Citizens for Juvenile Justice special Education Reform Equal Justice 4, 1999); In massachusetts, 83.4% of http://www.youthadvocacyproject.org/edlaw/edlaw.htm

Youth Advocacy Project Ten Malcolm X Boulevard Roxbury, MA 02119 617 / 541 - 0904 fax info@youthadvocacyproject.org The EdLaw Project Internships The EdLaw Project is an advocacy organization created to ensure equal opportunity in life achievement for Boston youth by enforcing every child's right to a quality education. We promote growth and stability in the lives of children and make an impact on education policy through: Child-empowered legal representation in matters of school discipline, academic failure, undetected special needs, inadequate education while in state custody, and ineffective reintegration following detention and incarceration; Increasing recognition of indicators of unmet educational needs, the link between academic failure and delinquency, student rights, and available legal and non-legal resources to empower families, youth-serving professionals and educators in their advocacy on behalf of children; Supporting the community-set agenda of improving education by assisting community members, local groups, and statewide organizations in developing effective family-centered and data-driven education policies. Founded in January 2000, the EdLaw Project is an educational advocacy partnership between the

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Family files Home Meet Topics Files News Tour Assistive technology Keyspell - Words Worldwide Ltd - http://www.keyspell.com Specialists in providing assistive software and hardware for dyslexia, visual and physical disabilities.... Maine CITE - http://www.mainecite.org Maine CITE is a statewide project designed to help make assistive and universally designed technology more available to Maine children and adults who have disabilities... Maryland Technology Assistance Program - MDTAP - http://www.mdtap.org The Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MD TAP) provides information on available products, devices, services and other resources to assist individuals with disabilities and senior citizens.... Other important Assistive technology files: Access Technology Institute - Computer Training for Blind Consumers - http://www.accesstechnologyinstitute.com certification, computer training, Online computer training and textbooks for blind and visually impaired computer users. Training is offered for Access Technology Trainers. Resources, Training Mater... Adapt world - http://www.adaptworld.com

70. Print-Friendly Version explicit policy against children with disabilities comes from before a committee of the massachusetts legislature.) But your child is a special needs child or http://www.prospect.org/print-friendly/print/V9/39/farber-p.html

advertisement: Volume 9, Issue 39. July 1, 1998 - August 1, 1998. Print-Friendly Version Boston: Renaissance Charter School Peggy Farber Boston's Renaissance Charter School initially foundered when it apparently attempted to discourage the enrollment of disabled children (although the school's Edison Project sponsor has always insisted that these efforts violated its policies). This year Renaissance reformed its special education program in an attempt to bring it more in line with Edison's own stated ideals and the standards of special educators generally. But the school's experience should serve as a lesson to other charters, for whom discouraging the enrollment of difficult-to-educate children may seem a tempting shortcut to success. The following report, written before this year's reforms, describes the Renaissance experience. O pened in 1995, the Renaissance school enrolls 1,000 inner-city students, and is the showcase of the Edison Project, a for-profit schools company. Created as a partnership between Edison and a group of Boston civic leaders, the school occupies a nineteenth-century office tower in downtown Boston that its founders renovated with the help of a $12 million loan from the quasi-public Massachusetts Land Bank. Beyond its obligation to meet the general goals spelled out in its charter, the school is completely autonomous. The Edison Project runs Boston Renaissance according to the blueprint it uses in all 25 of its for-profit schools across the country: each family gets its own Macintosh computer; the school day is longer by an hour than the average public school's day; and the school year is longer by a month than in regular Boston public schools.

71. Hot Topics have knowledge of clinicians and services in massachusetts. A person is disabled or physically challenged use the words unfortunate or special (this term http://www.dac.neu.edu/cp/mspa/html1/mspa5.html

HOT TOPICS Massachusetts School Psychologists Association is working hard on the Spring Conference Invitation to Nominate Leaders MSPA Nomination for School Psychologist of the Year and other honors is open yearly. You are invited to nominate an outstanding professional who has made a significant contribution to his/her field and has made a difference in the lives of children with whom we work. The Board will review all nominations with the following judging criteria in mind: performs job in an exemplary manner earns respect of fellow workers, students, and parents Those individuals nominated for school psychologist of the year must: provide a full range of school psychological services be a current member of MSPA display pride in MSPA and represent school psychology well be informed about MSPA goals To nominate a candidate for advocate for children, school psychologist of the year, administrator, teacher, or other honor, submit your name and the name of your school system, the name of the nominee, the category for which you are making the nomination, the number of years the person has worked, the candidates degrees, the candidates resume and a statement indicating your reasons for nominating the individual. Send your nomination to Bob Monre, Public Relations Chair at bobmonroe@aol.com. Summer Camps for Special Needs Children It is never the wrong time to think ahead to summer, sunshine, and ocean breezes.

72. CNN.com - Vouchers Fail As House Passes Special Education Bill - Apr. 30, 2003 James McGovern, Dmassachusetts. with physical or emotional disabilities receive special education. Advocates for the disabled say the bill s benefits are http://www.cnn.com/2003/EDUCATION/04/30/special.education.ap/

The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-Mail Services CNNtoGO SEARCH Web CNN.com Vouchers fail as House passes special education bill Story Tools RELATED Key provisions in the special education bill HR 1350 WASHINGTON (AP) A Republican-led push to let parents send disabled children to private school with government money failed Wednesday as the House passed legislation renewing a 28-year-old law governing special education. Democrats said the school choice proposals amounted to a dangerous expansion of the voucher program. The proposals were a major point of contention in the debate over reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The bill passed by a 251-171 vote. One plan would have enticed states to create private school options so parents could use public money for tuition and transportation. A second proposal was intended to give certificates of public dollars about $1,400 to disabled children already enrolled in private schools so they could get extra services. Supporters said that amounts to the per-student federal dollars that school districts receive for special education. Almost every Democrat and about one-fifth of Republicans joined to reject the ideas.

73. MRC Guide To The Turning 22 Law 8455(Voice) (617)227-9464(TTY) massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (617 TTY) The Federation for Children with special needs (617) 482 http://www.mass.gov/mrc/vr/t22.htm

The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission Home A Guide to the Turning 22 Law For young persons with severe disabilities still in need of services Chapter 688 serves as a bridge from educational services into the adult human services program. The law provides for a two year transitional process for those young adults who will lose their entitlement to special education upon graduation or reaching the age of 22. It creates a single point of entry into the adult human services system by developing an Individual Transition Plan (ITP) for every person with a severe disability who is found eligible. THE PROCESS The Turning 22 (T-22) system is area based and designed to allow a person to remain where his or her family lives. The process for each consumer is monitored by the Bureau of Transitional Planning at the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. The local school district, through the Chapter 766 evaluation team, makes the decision whether the individual needs additional services beyond graduation or T-22. The student and/or parents may request a T-22 referral and it must go through the local school district. The school district then forwards the case to the appropriate human services agency, 2 years prior to the termination of a student's special education.

74. Alexa Web Search - Subjects > Reference > Education > Special Education > Suppor parentrun councils in most massachusetts cities and and Referral Source for K-12 disabled Children www Collaborative is a network of special education leaders http://www.alexa.com/browse/general?catid=93688&mode=general

75. SOME HOLDS BARRED Sindelar, a senior lawyer for the massachusetts Disability Law Center is used to train or control specialeducation students its program to meet the needs of a http://users.1st.net/cibra/SomeHoldsBarred.htm

SOME HOLDS BARRED Schools rewrite policy on physical restraints By Monica Allen, Standard-Times staff writer Original article on The Standard Times website NEW BEDFORD The city has rewritten its policy for using physical restraint on children because of questions raised by a New Bedford grandmother and pursued by a Cape Cod activist. About three months ago, no one was listening to Nadine Bernier's concerns that city school officials were using physical holds on young autistic children in a program for children ages 3 to 7 at Carney Academy. She was frightened for the safety of the children, including her 3-year-old grandchild, who had just been admitted to the public school program. With the help of Adsum Inc., a Fall River-based nonprofit agency that assists the families of disabled people, Mrs. Bernier learned about Jean Bowden of Barnstable. Mrs. Bowden, who has become a passionate crusader against the use of physical restraint on special-needs children, listened to what Mrs. Bernier said about her grandchild and the other children she had observed at the school. Mrs. Bernier said she saw a school official firmly hold a preschooler because the child would not participate in a game in which children were sitting in a circle.

76. Learning Disabilities Worldwide is a unique friendship and dating service for individuals with special needs. a sponsor of the Learning Disabilities Association of massachusetts! http://www.ldam.org/about/sponsors.html

Home About LDW Welcome Goals ... About LDW Our Sponsors Beacon College Beacon College offers AA and BA academic degrees exclusively for college students with language-based learning disabilities and AD/HD. The Carroll School The Carroll School is a premier independent day school for bright children in grades 2-8 with diagnosed dyslexia or specific language-based learning disabilities. A transitional program, our goal is to remediate reading and writing skills and help students become active, independent learners. Commonwealth Learning Centers The Commonwealth Learning Center is a non-profit educational organization, which provides one-to-one tutoring for students K-12 and adults, as well as educational evaluations. When diagnostically appropriate, our programs are carefully prescribed for students with learning disabilities. Good Connections Good Connections is a unique friendship and dating service for individuals with special needs.

77. Eye On Education/Parent Resources Learning Disabilities Association of massachusetts 781891 for individuals with learning disabilities and their for Children with special needs 1135 Tremont St http://www.eyeoneducation.tv/parents/resources_list.html

Boston Public Schools After-School Programs Parent Resources Parent Perspectives Parents: Parent Resources Resources List Remember you are not alone! There are many organizations dedicated to helping you support your child's learning. Get your questions answered and get informed about what you can do to help your child by calling or visiting an organization in your neighborhood. Here is just a handful organizations to get you started. Boston Massachusetts National Boston Resources Boston Partners in Education 44 Farnsworth St. Boston, MA 02110 http://www.bostonpartners.org An independent, nonprofit organization that trains and places thousands of volunteers in Boston public schools. Boston Public Schools (BPS) BPS Main Office 26 Court St. Boston, MA 02108 http://boston.k12.ma.us/ Practical information about Boston public schools, including enrollment, transportation, MCAS, special education, and bilingual education. Hosts an annual Showcase of Schools at the Bayside Expo Center in early January. BPS Citywide Parents Council 21 Deckard St.

78. IDEA Reauthorization health care services in the school setting. Develops needed individual health plans and emergency care plans for disabled children or those with special needs. http://www.nasn.org/legislation/idea.htm

IDEA ReAUTHORIZATION LEGISLATION (posted 3/13/03) Issue Action Needed How to Contact Senators House Committee on Education and Workforce Issue IDEA reauthorization legislation will soon be introduced in both the United States House of Representatives and Senate. It is important for school nurses to act now to assure that the bill that is introduced includes "school nursing services" under Related Services. The Senate version of IDEA will be introduced most probably by Senators Kennedy (MA) and Gregg (NH) contains, as NASN had requested, "school nurse services" in the legislative language of the Related Services Personnel Section. It is up to school nurses to assure that the language " school nurse services " stays in IDEA. We must target members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP). back to top Action Needed NASN members should contact their Senators, particularly if they live in the following states, at their LOCAL state offices and tell their elected officials: How important school nurses are for disabled children;

79. US Charter Schools Though written for a massachusetts audience, this to the general curriculum by students with disabilities. About Federal Laws Relevant to special Education in http://www.uscharterschools.org/cs/uscsp/query/q/112?topic=24&x-title=Resources

80. Dorothy Zerger Provide school special needs information to relocating families University of massachusetts, Amherst, MA for Students with Disabilities, special Education Legal http://schoolmatch.com/staff/zerger.htm

Resume: Dorothy Zerger 5027 Pine Creek Drive Blendonview Office Park Westerville, OH 43081 TEL: 614-890-1573 FAX: 614-890-3294 EXPERIENCE: Special Education Consultant, SchoolMatch, Columbus, Ohio. 1991 Present Assist families in locating and comparing school districts and services for children with special needs. Provide school special needs information to relocating families. Assist parents to cope with school special education concerns. Supervisor, Special Education, Newark City Schools, Newark, Ohio 1963-1990 Supervised Special Education Programs for Developmentally Handicapped and Learning Disabled K-12 Coordinated development of district program for Developmentally Handicapped Students K-12 Assisted with planning services for students with Learning Disabilities K-12 Managed district budget for special education Arranged for student placement into programs Assisted with selection of staff Coordinated development of Special Education Curriculum K-12 Implemented Special Education Federal and State requirements including Individual Education Plans Introduced innovative programs and promoted participation in regional and statewide special education projects Provided support to parents of handicapped students individually and through parent groups Represented Department of Special Education on District Curriculum Committee Secured grant for funding and provided ongoing leadership for implementing Work Evaluation Program for Handicapped Students and Work Adjustment Program for Developmentally Handicapped

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