41. Autism Has Increased By 1,115 % Between 1994 And 2002 In Rhode Island Schools. In addition, in rhode island, large cities often receive relatively higher stateand federal The upward spiraling cost of education in general and of http://www.autismautoimmunityproject.org/yaz_autism_in_rhode_island.html

Autism in Rhode Island Rhode Island, the smallest state in the USA, is affectionately called “Little Rhody”. Total population in the year 2000, was 1,048,319 according to the Census Bureau. Rhode Island has 1,214 square miles in all, with a land area of 1,054 square miles or 674,560 acres. There are twelve national parks larger than Rhode Island, and the city of Los Angeles has nearly 1,000 more miles of paved roads than the whole ”Ocean State”. Unfortunately, Rhode Island may now have a distinction it did not seek: A disproportionately large number of children with autism per capita. The Special Education Census published yearly by the Rhode Island Department of Education (DOE) lists 14 categories of primary disabilities, by school district. Two categories, Autism and Behavior Disorders (BD) have risen sharply of late. Autism has increased by 1,115 % between 1994 and 2002 in Rhode Island schools. On June 30, 1994, there were 41 students with the diagnosis of autism in Rhode Island schools. By June 30, 2002, that number had risen to 498, not including two in Charter Schools. Behavior disorders also markedly increased, as mentioned. The following table shows the recent rise in both categories compared to all disabilities. Last School Year % Increase Autism Behavior Disorders All Disabilities Last 4 School Years % Increase Autism Behavior Disorders All Disabilities This increase in autism is real and is NOT due to better diagnosis. The more restrictive criteria of DSM IV have been exclusively used since 1994 and have remained unchanged. Rhode Island has ONE main center where cases are usually evaluated, ONE pediatric psychiatric hospital, and FEW pediatric neurologists, developmental pediatricians and pediatric psychiatrists. School departments, which are overwhelmed, are not likely to accept the diagnosis of autism lightly and it is possible that high functioning and/or less affected children may be watched with a Behavior Disorder or Speech Defect label.

42. Learning Disabilities OnLine: Finding Help: Rhode Island State Resources rhode island. Available Resources general Information About State Resources State STATEGOVERNMENT AGENCIES State Department of education Special education http://www.ldonline.org/finding_help/local_org/rhode_island.html

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43. 1999 General Assembly Wrap-up Results education in rhode island 2001 report. Results 2001 is part of RIPEC’songoing effort to provide policymakers, educators, and the general public http://www.ripec.org/2001_report.html

RHODE ISLAND STUDENT PERFORMANCE CONTINUES TO TRAIL MOST OF THE REGION This document is also available for download in pdf here *PDF stands for Portable Document File. The document will be downloaded directly to your computer and you can then read it in its original format. In order to read a PDF (.pdf) file on your computer, you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you need the Acrobat Reader, download it for free from Adobe's website. Mr. Gary Sasse, Executive Director of RIPEC, stated that "Rhode Island’s competitiveness is directly linked to the quality of its workforce – and it starts with a high performing public school system. While the State has experienced some improvement in the 1990s, our student performance continues to trail our neighboring states.

44. Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority: Company History aid to commit to 3,373 rhode island students for be committed to 10,000 studentsfurthering their education. In 1977, the general Assembly passed legislation http://www.riheaa.org/about/history.html

Search RIHEAA Home About RIHEAA > Company History In July of 1977, the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority (RIHEAA) was established as a result of an act of the legislature mandating a merger between the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Corporation and The Scholarship and Grant Program under the Department of Education. The Authority was created in response to escalating college costs and the pressing need to provide financial assistance to Rhode Island students. In this way, the Authority would be able to bring more visibility to the program and establish a more comprehensive financial assistance atmosphere for the residents of the state of Rhode Island. During its early stages, the Authority correlated the newly created Scholarship and Grant Program with existing programs that would be phased out over a four-year period of time. In 1977, the Authority had approximately $2,795,556 in grant aid to commit to 3,373 Rhode Island students for post-secondary education, while in FY 2002, it is projected that $6,202,749 will be committed to 10,000 students furthering their education. In 1977, the General Assembly passed legislation mandating a formula that would increase funding as the number and needs of students increased, thereby insuring that state awards would keep pace with the rising cost of education. This mandated formula was implemented from 1978 to 1989, allowing the Authority to grant awards of up to $1500 and meet up to 25 percent of a student's need.

45. Rhode Island State Agencies Information At Business.com evaluations of government programs to the general Assembly the United States and theState of rhode island. Board of Governors for Higher education Promotes and http://www.business.com/directory/government_and_trade/by_country/united_states/

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46. State Of Rhode Island: Department Of The Attorney General Seeks Treatment, education and Abatement. industry to take responsibility and cleanup its mess, rhode island Attorney general Sheldon Whitehouse has http://www.riag.state.ri.us/reports/lead/whitehouse v lead.php

Mission History Press Releases Contact ... Skip to content Navigate RI Attorney General Executive Division Criminal Division Civil Division ... Home Reports and Publications A.G. Whitehouse Sues Lead Paint Industry Seeks Treatment, Education and Abatement Documents Nearly a Century-Long Record of Industry Culpability PAWTUCKET — Calling on the lead paint industry "to take responsibility and clean up its mess," Rhode Island Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse has made his state the first in the nation to file suit against eight manufacturers of lead paint and the industry’s trade association. The 10-count lawsuit seeks damages to "get the lead out of Rhode Island’s children, homes and buildings, by paying to treat children with lead poisoning, meet the education needs of affected children, and abate lead paint from buildings and homes. "Every Rhode Island child knows, if you make a mess you are supposed to clean it up," said Whitehouse at a news conference today. "However, there is one difference," he added. "Children often make a mess by accident. Lead dust is in our homes by design. This silent, invisible poison is the result of intentional, deliberate, informed decisions by the lead paint industry." "We are doing this for the health of Rhode Island’s children," Whitehouse said, citing reports that this year, one in five kindergartners in the state — and nearly one in three children in Providence, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, Newport and Central Falls combined — have elevated lead levels in their blood.

47. Checklist Of Rhode Island State Documents Elementary and Secondary education, Dept. rhode island teacher s assistant professionaldevelopment plan a report to the general Assembly, March 1, 2000. http://www.sec.state.ri.us/library/clear/CUM00.htm

Checklist of Rhode Island State Documents 2000 Annual Cumulation (233 Items) Key to library codes (Area Holdings) A B C ... W A Adjutant General's Office [A Strategic evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses affecting the Executive Military Staff during the fiscal year ended June 30, ... in accordance with the Revised Guidelines issued by the Director of Administration on September 14, 1999]. OCLC: 44060073 / SWANK: 39-A35 1:S96 / Area Holdings: F, BRY, COV, NPT, RSA Annual report of the Rhode Island National Guard and Emergency Management Agency. OCLC: 39955070 33842176 / SWANK: 39-N28g 1:A66 / Area Holdings: All except BAR Agriculture, Division of (Dept. of Environmental Management) Final report: Rhode Island federal state market improvement program grant# 12-25-G-0240 : strategic marketing through new farmers' markets. OCLC: 43313596 / SWANK: 39-E68a 6:F27f 1999 / Area Holdings: F, BRY, COV, NPT, RSA How to establish a farmers' market at a state park facility. OCLC: 43313677 / SWANK: 39-E68a 2:F27 1999 / Area Holdings: A Report of the inspection and analysis of commercial feeds, fertilizers and liming materials.

48. Rhode Island Rams - The Official Athletic Site For The University Of Rhode Islan general Release 5/20/04 URI StudentAthletes Bring education Message to W Rowing5/20/04 University Of rhode island To Sponsor Ocean State Rowing Camp http://www.gorhody.com/

Audio/Video Booster Clubs Events Facilities ... Wireless URI Hockey Men's Hockey Women's Hockey email login: password: new users signup! Aina places fifth in prelim heat and breaks his own school record. M Track 6/11/04 Colin Aina Places Fifth In Prelim Heat At NCAA Championship Senior co-captain, Colin Aina (East Providence, R.I.) competed yesterday in at the NCAA Championship in Austin, Texas. Aina was granted an at-large bid to compete at the Championship after his performance at the NCAA East Regional Championship. READ MORE Football Wendall Williams Signs Contract With San Francisco 49ers Williams was the Atlantic 10 Special Teams Player of the Year last fall. Baseball Dan Batz Signs Minor League Contract With Los Angeles Dodgers; Will Join Class A Affiliate In Utah The second-team All-American will be the third Rhode Island player from the Rams' 2001 freshman class to play professionally. General Release NCAA Enforcement Staff Concludes Review Of URI Self-Report; Determines Violations To Be Secondary In Nature The NCAA enforcement staff has concluded its review of a self-report submitted by the University of Rhode Island concerning possible violations and has determined that the violations acknowledged by the University are secondary in nature. M Track Colin Aina To Represent Rams At The NCAA Championship Aina will travel to Austin, Texas to compete in the 110 hh, June 9-12.

49. Women.html connect to the conference wrap up; general information is 2001; check the CSAL sitehttp//education.gsu.edu at the Women s Center of rhode island, spoke about http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/Literacy_Resources/women.html

WOMEN and LITERACY This page contains links to sites relevant to women's issues, particularly in relation to women's work as learners and literacy practitioners. Please contact LR/R I with suggestions / information you'd like to share. Also, see the bulletin to find out date/time for the next meeting of the practitioners' discussion group around the topic of women and women's issue in adult education. The group meets monthly. On the Screen: connections between violence and learning : completed work supported through a fellowship from the National Institute for Literacy to examine connections between trauma and learning in adult education settings . A site dedicated to the fellowship work includes basic information (jointly developed by Isserlis and Anson Green), a developing list of resources (including links to many domestic violence resources formerly found on this page) and an abridged version of the fellowship proposal responding to September 11 and resources for critical reflection: additional resources and information appear on LR/RI's ESOL EL/Civics On the Screen and intergenerational literacy pages Afghan women fear war's legacy - September 27, Globe and Mail, Toronto

50. Literary Resources/Rhode Island education areas, including aboriginal, disabilities, ESOL, general education andwomen. Blackstone Valley Chapter of rhode island Arc The Blackstone Valley http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/Literacy_Resources/links.html

Advocacy Bulletin Archives Current Bulletin ESOL ... Swearer Center homepage The following links will lead you to information about: Literacy, Language and Education Corrections education Learning disabilities/disabilities Intergenerational learning ... Resources in Spanish Some of these links may overlap with content found on other pages throughout this site. These links provide an overview of site useful and related to adult learning, teaching and knowing Online resources Literacy, Language and Education These links connect to other literacy-related sites. ESOL and English language literacy and learning are grouped together among these site listings, and also appear on their own page within this site. Adult Community Education - Australian website covering a range of adult education areas, including aboriginal, disabilities, ESOL, general education and women Adult Learning and Literacy - A.L.L. Points Bulletin Adult Literacy Resource Institute Adult Science and Numeracy Special Collection from Western/Pacific LINCS Australian Council for Adult Literacy Blackstone Valley Chapter of Rhode Island Arc - The Blackstone Valley Chapter provides services and supports to persons with mental retardation and their families Casa Latina - A community program in Seattle providing education to help Latino seasonal workers become economically independent. Includes a number of very useful links. Site information is available in Spanish and in English.

51. The DRM Regional Resource Directory: Rhode Island Department of education, Office of Special Needs Financial rhode island DisabilityDetermination Services See also Wish Organizations Health (general) rhode http://www.disabilityresources.org/RHODE-ISLAND.html

Home Subjects States Librarians ... Contact Us The DRM Regional Resources Directory (States) Rhode Island - Little Rhody Updated 6/2001 State Index About / Hints / Link General Resources for Families - Special Needs Rhode Island Governor's Commission on Disabilities Disability Resources in Rhode Island (from Talking Books Plus) Advocacy and Legal Rights Advocates in Action [added 11/29/01] New England ADA Technical Assistance Center Rhode Island Judiciary - Court Access for Individuals with Disabilities Aging AARP in Rhode Island ElderWeb Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Association - Rhode Island Chapter Arts VS arts of Rhode Island Assistive Technology Assistive Technology Access Partnership (ATAP) TechACCESS of Rhode Island Blindness and Visual Impairments IN-SIGHT [added 11/29/01] Rhode Island Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired Talking Books Plus Cancer Hope Center for Cancer Support Rhode Island Cancer Council Cerebral Palsy United Cerebral Palsy of Rhode Island Children Adoption Rhode Island Family Voices of Rhode Island Hasbro Children's Hospital Meeting Street [added 11/29/01] NICHCY State Contact Sheet Rhode Island Parent Information Network (RIPIN) Deafness and Hearing Impairments The Corliss Community Cooperative [added 11/29/01] Deaf Rhode Island Web Hear-RI [added 11/29/01] Relay Rhode Island Rhode Island Association of the Deaf Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Self Help for the Hard of Hearing (SHH) - Sargent Chapter Developmental Disabilities

52. State Accommodations Research: Rhode Island - NCEO According to the rhode island educators who responded to our survey (N=246 Although85% of the sample noted that general education teachers were always present http://education.umn.edu/nceo/TopicAreas/Accommodations/RhodeIsland.htm

WHO WE ARE PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS PROJECTS ... HOME Rhode Island Assessment Accommodation Study: Research Summary Rhode Island Published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes April 2003 Rhode Island Department of Education Office of Special Needs and Office of Assessment, and Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities Any or all portions of this document may be reproduced and distributed without prior permission, provided the source is cited as: Rhode Island Department of Education. (2003). Rhode Island assessment accommodation study: Research summary. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, National Center on Educational Outcomes. Retrieved [today's date], from the World Wide Web: http://education.umn.edu/NCEO/TopicAreas/Accommodations/RhodeIsland.htm Summary of Findings We gained several insights as a result of studying current practices in assessment accommodations in Rhode Island schools. The following summarized findings present only a glimpse into the complex conditions that surround the decision-making and implementation process of accommodations for students with disabilities during the state assessments. However, because we studied a number of sites and employed a variety of data gathering methods, we believe that these data indicate trends worth investigating further, particularly in the areas of post-graduate training opportunities for school personnel and the essential difference between classroom and assessment accommodations for students with disabilities.

53. Divorce Support: Rhode Island Divorce Laws, Statutes & Guidelines and employability of each of the spouses; (7) the contribution by one spouse tothe education, training, licensure general Laws of rhode island; Title 15 http://www.divorcesupport.com/statelaws/rhodeisland.shtml

Ask the Divorced Guy! Ask the Divorced Woman! Be sure to visit our Sponsor: #1 Divorce Resource with Computer Forms on Disk! Rhode Island Divorce Laws RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WHERE TO FILE: Either spouse must have been a resident of Rhode Island for 1 year prior to filing for divorce. The divorce may be filed for in the county of residence of the plaintiff, unless the 1-year residency requirement has been satisfied by the defendant's residence. In such case, the divorce must be filed for in the county of the defendants residence. [General Laws of Rhode Island; Title 15, Chapter 15-5-12]. LEGAL GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE: No-Fault: (1) irreconcilable differences which have caused the irremediable breakdown of the marriage; or (2) living separate and apart without cohabitation for 3 years. [General Laws of Rhode Island; Title 15, Chapters 15-5-1, 15-5-3, and 15-5-5]. General: (1) impotence; (2) adultery; (3) abandonment and presumed dead; (4) alcoholism and/or drug addiction; (5) confinement for incurable insanity; (6) failure to consummate marriage; (7) willful desertion for 5 years (or less within the discretion of the court); (8) cruel and inhuman treatment; (9) bigamy; (10) life imprisonment; (11) spouse is of unsound mind; (12) incest; and (13) gross neglect. [General Laws of Rhode Island; Title 15, Chapters 15-5-1 and 15-5-2; and Rhode Island Case Law]. NAME OF COURT IN WHICH TO FILE FOR DIVORCE: Family Court. "State of Rhode Island, Family Court, Division."

54. Rhode Island Department Of Education as the GED (general education Development) program has the objective of awarding or all of the GED tests. The rhode island Department of Elementary and http://www.kbojibwacc.com/36/rhode-island-department-of-education.html

Rhode Island Department Of Education Reach your Career Goals by earning a Bachelors or Masters Degree from the Nation's leading online universities! For More Options for Eduction Online Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education The mission of the Department of Education is to lead and support schools and communities in ensuring that all students achieve at the high levels needed to lead fulfilling and productive lives, ... this Web site. Rhode Island Department of Education . 255 Westminster Street ... Welcome to RINET rhode island ... For the Rhode Island Department of Education , the correct address is ... Information Works! 2004 : Rhode Island public schools Graphically represented statistical information on Rhode Island's student achievement, financial data, student challenges, survey information from parents, teachers, students and administrators ... Resources. Rhode Island Department of Education . National Center on Public Education ... For further information call the Rhode Island Department of Education at 401-222-4600 x2182 ...

55. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL FOR AIR, RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL GUARD He was appointed to the Chief of Staff of the rhode island Air National Guard positionin The general assumed his current position on 4 August 2002. education http://www.riguard.com/HQANG/AAG_AIR/Kennish.html

OFFICIAL PHOTO (PDF) HEADQUARTERS, RIANG Quonset State Airport, North Kingstown, RI 02852 BIOGRAPHY BRIGADIER GENERAL JARED P. KENNISH Brigadier General Jared P. Kennish is the Assistant Adjutant General for the Rhode Island Air National Guard. He serves as the chief advisor to the Adjutant General on all matters pertaining to Air National Guard programs, policies, command and control, operations and management of the Rhode Island Air National Guard and provides staff assistance guidance and direction concerning Air National Guard personnel, administration, training, recruiting, retention incentives and budgetary matters. General Kennish was born in Newark, New Jersey on 28 August 1944. He is a 1967 graduate of Syracuse University and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forestry and Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts. General Kennish began his military career by receiving his commission through Officer Training School in September 1967. After completing Undergraduate Pilot Training at Craig Air Force Base, Alabama he was assigned to the 345 th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Ching Chuan Kang, Air Force Base, Taiwan. Following this South East Asia tour he returned to the states and Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, as an Instructor Pilot. He separated from active duty in June 1973 and joined the Rhode Island Air National Guard in July 1975. Since joining the Rhode Island Air National Guard, General Kennish has served in a number of different capacities including Chief of Standardization/Evaluation, Training Officer, Operations Officer, Deputy Commander for Operations and Vice Commander. In February 1991 General Kennish was mobilized and later deployed to Europe and South West Asia in Support of Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He was also the Mission Commander during the 143

56. Rhode Island S Government Information Locator Service www.riheaa.org/links.html contactOrganization rhode island Higher education AssistanceAuthority SPRING 2004 SECTION I general INFORMATION PURPOSE The http://www.find-it.state.ri.us/msfindit/search.asp?nb=0&as=0&tid=1

57. Rhode Island Laws § 1667-3 (general Laws of rhode island). records on programs serving specialpopulation students in elementary and secondary education and states http://iasep.soe.purdue.edu/protocol/Appendices/appendix_c/RI_statute.htm

This appendix contains selected state laws that seem to be applicable to the area of privacy of student records and general data transmission security. The lists are provided for the reader to use as a starting place for research. The lists for each state are not exhaustive, and we do not guarantee that the statutes are current. However, they do give readers an idea of the kinds of statutes that states may have on their books. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas ... Wyoming RHODE ISLAND General State Laws, Regulations and Policies: URL, citation and summary http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE8/8-10/S00025.HTM R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-10-21 (General Laws of Rhode Island) Juvenile records; confidentiality. Summary: See all of statute which states that juvenile records are confidential and can only be accessed by law enforcement personnel. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE11/11-37/S00019.HTM

58. Rhode Island -- Sources [ ALSO! -- U.S. Law ] Admission to Practice • Continuing Legal education Admission to rhode island LegalHelp for the Poor Consulate general of Canada in Boston • Consulat http://www.lawsource.com/also/usa.cgi?ri

59. THE NAVY & RHODE ISLAND: A HISTORY future in Narragansett Bay in general, and Newport the City of Newport and the Stateof rhode island. eventually evolved into the Naval education and Training http://www.nuwc.navy.mil/hq/history/0002.html

Last Updated: Friday, May 18, 2001 There has long been a mutually beneficial, and often colorful, association between the United States Navy and Rhode Island. This association goes back several hundred years, most notably on Aquidneck Island and with the city of Newport. Rhode Islanders in general, and Newporters in particular, have always been famous for wanting to go their own way. This was true in both matters of commerce as well as nation-building, as the early history of this free and autonomous colony would attest. It's what drove Roger Williams to come to Rhode Island in 1636, to get away from the repression of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Shortly thereafter William Coddington , along with Anne and William Hutchinson, sailed down the bay and landed on the north end of Acquidneck Island. This area was called Pocasett by the Indians, but the settlers decided to call it Portsmouth.There was a price for Aquidneck Island. It was purchased from the Narragansett Indians for 23 broadcloth coats and thirteen hoes. Within a year, however, Coddington had had enough of the Hutchinsons, and moved to the southern tip of Aquidneck Island to get away from them.

60. RIEDC - Education - Career / Technical education by supplementing a general academic education of the State Department ofeducation, business and labor leaders, and the rhode island Department of http://www.riedc.com/riedc/industry_clusters/36/208/

About News Contact Site Map ... SEARCH Blue Sky, RI Business Services Industry Clusters RI DataBank Headquarters Life Sciences Financial Services Manufacturing ... Defense / Homeland Security RI-WINs RIEDC brings technology companies together to plan Statewide Wireless Network. See Events to find out more. EDUCATION Career and Technical Education Printable version Secondary Career/Technical Schools Technical Career School Network The primary purpose of career and technical education is to prepare students for employment or post secondary education by supplementing a general academic education with career preparation and experience. Through the joint efforts of the State Department of Education, business and labor leaders, and the Rhode Island Department of Employment and Training, career and technical educational programs successfully respond to Rhode Island's economic realities by offering timely and relevant career program choices to several thousand students annually. Rhode Island maintains a network of nine regional career and technical high schools that provide training in forty-three career programs. Each regional career-technical facility is assisted by an Area Advisory Committee that consists of local representatives of business, labor, and industry. The Committee was developed to ensure that the school's curriculum adapts to the changing needs of both industry and students. The system encourages cooperative programs that are closely monitored and where students can receive on-the-job training. The programs provide an opportunity for local businesses and industries to make substantial contributions to education while developing skilled labor. The training program enables educators to provide career training situations that are impossible to duplicate in a classroom setting.

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