21. Baptist And Reflector : Tennessee Baptist Convention for the lost and for revival in tennessee and our nation Read More Friendship, passion drive specialneeds ministries Parents of a disabled child often http://www.tnbaptist.org/BRARticle.asp?ID=202

22. Educating The Difficult fostercare shelters throughout the state of tennessee. severe cases of developmentally disabled girls over organizations are meeting the special needs of a http://www.libertyhaven.com/politicsandcurrentevents/educationhomeschoolingorchi

Theoretical/Philosophical Issues Politics/Government Personal Freedom Issues Regulations ... Yourname@libertyhaven.com Email login: Password: Search for: Books Magazines Music Maps Out of Print Books British Books British Magazines British Music Keywords: Educating the Difficult Lawrence W. Reed Whenever the issue of "school choice" comes up for discussion, somebody in-evitably will claim that the private sector can't be trusted to serve the kids who are, for one reason or another, difficult to educate. Government schools are depicted as democratic, egalitarian institutions that take on all comers, including the toughest cases. Private alternatives are alleged to be inherently elitist organizations that "skim the cream" and leave the challenging kids to their courageous and altruistic public counterparts. This perspec-tive is pure myth. The fact is that children who are troubled, neglected, learning or emotionally disabled, or otherwise have special needs are often not well served in the conventional public school setting. They need help from non-governmental sources, from people who know that you don't have to be a civil servant to be either civil or a servant. The private sector, including private sectarian schools, religious schools, nonpublic agencies, and home-schools, offers a wide variety of education programs for this difficult-toeducate population. When public schools or agencies cannot serve a particular student, they sometimes contract with a private-sector body to do the job. The Directory for Exceptional Children lists roughly 3,000 special-education schools and facilities in the private sector nationwide. Their costs of educating a student vary widely, depending in large part on the nature of the disability category served, and may also include the cost of medical care and transportation.

23. Early Childhood Focus - News Topic: Special Needs special needs tennessee ONE OF every eight pupils in more commonly known as special education. mentally, physically or emotionally disabled - often severely http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/modules.php?name=News&new_topic=16&p=4

24. Office Of Disability, Aging And Long-Term Care SITE INDEX--"T" Keywords with Disabilities Through Data Collected by tennessee Part H Demonstration Program, Managed Care System for disabled and special needs Children Year One http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/index-t.shtml

Skip Navigation HHS Home Questions? Contact Us ... Site Map Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care SITE INDEX"T" Keywords Information referenced on the DALTCP website can be accessed using the keywords (subject areas) below. Report Abstract and Project Abstract links will take you to a report/project description within the DALTCP website. Website Abstract links take you to DALTCP's Outside Links section for a brief description of that website, while Direct Link will take you out of DALTCP's site to that website. Other linksincluding shows, papers, videos, and data baseswill take you to DALTCP's Outside Links section for material other agencies and organizations have produced. Tennessee Texas Training Transportation Tennessee Disability Supplement to HCFA Evaluation of Medicaid Managed Care in Tennessee [ Project Abstract Project Reports Identifying the Services, Costs, and Reimbursements for Young Children with Disabilities Through Data Collected by Tennessee Part H IDEA Program [ Report Abstract Full Report Risk Selection Among SSI Enrollees in TennCare [ Report Abstract Summary and Policy Implications: Analyses of Medicaid Financing for Disabled or High Cost Children [ Report Abstract Full Report Using MSIS Data for Analysis of Medicaid Long-Term Care and Mental Health Expenditures [ Project Abstract Project Reports Using MSIS Data to Analyze Medicaid Eligibility and Managed Care Enrollment Patterns in 1999 [ Report Abstract File Listing Full HTML Report Full PDF Report Variations in the Medicaid Safety Net for Children and Youth with High Medical Costs: A Comparison of Four States [

25. Education, General And Special Island Home Boulevard; Knoxville, tennessee 37920 USA; The disabled Students Program The disabled Students Program School Boarding School for special ed/needs http://www.kansas.net/~cbaslock/educat.html

Skip Navigation Bar Home Disability Resources Site Map ... Webrings Special Education Schools and Organizations Educational Products: Hardware and Software Schools and Organizations School to Work News, the leading monthly newspaper for teachers, business people and parents. AAHE American Association for Higher Education One Dupont Circle; Washington DC 20036-1110 USA Phone: 202-293-6440, Fax 202-293-0073 Adaptive Environments Center AE , a non-profit organization, was founded in 1978 to address the environmental issues that confront people with disabilities and elderly people. Adaptive Environments promotes accessibility as well as universal design through education programs, technical assistance publications and design advocacy. Phone: V/TTY 617-695-1225, Fax 617-482-8099 The ADA National Access for Public Schools Project Academy for Educational Development The AED is an independent, nonprofit service organization committed to addressing human development needs in the United States and throughout the world. Washington, DC 20009 USA

26. Murfreesboro City Schools - Special Education City of Murfreesboro, the State of tennessee, and the services are designed for moderately disabled children in who need to be with a special education teacher http://www.murfreesboro.cityschools.net/instruction/iep.html

Special Education S pecial education services are provided in all Murfreesboro City Schools. Students are referred by parents or school staff. If eligibility requirements are met, an individualized education plan (IEP) is developed by a team consisting of parents and school representatives. This plan assures that all special education students receive a free appropriate public education. Special education services are provided for approximately 14% of the total school population in Murfreesboro in a given year. Statewide, approximately 15% are served. These figures indicate that Murfreesboro is doing a fine job of identifying and serving children with special needs. In an effort to meet the unique needs of exceptional children, flexibility in program organization is required. For some children, combinations of these programs may be provided (i.e. Resource and Speech). For others, supportive services in the regular classroom may be all that is needed (i.e. large print books or consultant services). The special education staff consists of one supervisor, two psychologists, 30 teachers, educational assistants, and one secretary. Funding is provided jointly by the City of Murfreesboro, the State of Tennessee, and the Federal Government.

27. Reference, Education, Special Education, Schools: Visually Impaired tennessee School for the Blind (TSB) A resource for The New York Institute for special Education - Private disabled, emotionally and learning disabled and pre http://www.combose.com/Reference/Education/Special_Education/Schools/Visually_Im

Top Reference Education Special Education ... Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) - Comprehensive education and rehabilitation system serving children and adults who are deaf, blind and multidisabled. California School for the Blind - Provides comprehensive educational services to students of California who are visually impaired, deaf/blind, and visually impaired/multi-handicapped from infancy through age 21. These services will be provided in order to empower students to lead vocationally, personally, and socially satisfying productive lives leading to their highest level of independence. Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind - Public residential school for students who are sensory impaired. Georgia Academy for the Blind - Georgia's only residential school for the blind. The school also has programs for deaf-blind and multidisabled children. Governor Morehead School - Provides a free, public education and other services that address the social, physical, intellectual and emotional aspects of the total development of children with visual impairments. Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind - Serving students throughout Idaho.

28. Special Education Department more of the 18 recognized disabilities in tennessee. Learning disabled; Deaf; Mentally Retarded; Hearing Impaired; Gifted; Do You Know A Child With special needs? http://64.226.64.79/deptSpecialEducation.htm

Paula Brownyard , Supervisor of Special Education Programs Paula Butler , Supervisor of Special Education - Vision, Speech/Hearing, Homebound, and Gifted Education and System-wide Testing Coordinator Areas of Disabilities Child Find Placement Procedures Special Education-What We Do Each school in the Jackson-Madison County School System provides Special Education services to eligible students. These services are specially designed instructions determined by the unique needs of students who meet state criteria for one or more of the 18 recognized disabilities in Tennessee. Jackson-Madison County currently serves between 3,000 and 3,200 special needs students annually with 150 teachers (including speech, gifted, vision, and homebound), 109 educational assistants, and 11 school psychologists. The majority of our students are involved in the general curriculum with support from the special education staff in the form of inclusion, resource, or consultation services. In our efforts to meet the individual needs of each child, we offer a continuum of options of services ranging from the least to most restrictive. AREAS OF DISABILITIES Learning Disabled Deaf Mentally Retarded

29. Special Education Department - Services model with integration of nondisabled peers from Madison County schools and West tennessee districts through to achieve this, the special education department http://64.226.64.79/deptSpecialEdPrograms.htm

Special Programs Summary The Special Education Department of the Jackson-Madison County School System is proactive in establishing innovative programs in order to meet the diverse needs of the students who attend the schools in our district. The following summary highlights information about the specialized programs within our school system and is intended to provide insight into the services provided under each program. Programs with informational brochures and manuals are noted with an asterisk (*). Pre-School Program The Pre-School program serves children ages 3 - 5. The program provides services for the three-year old population at Washington Douglas; the four-year old program is located on the North Side High School campus and incorporates the typical peer model with integration of non-disabled peers from the childcare program at the high school; and the five-year old program is located at Parkview Montessori School. Pre-School Parent Training* The Parent Training Program is offered in modules beginning with the area of transition. The target audience for this program is parents of two-year-old children turning three prior to the beginning of the school year as well as parents of children already in the program. A program manual is available for your review.

30. Academy Trains Local Educators To Help Disabled Enter Workforce trains local educators to help disabled enter workforce. education will attend the tennessee Transition Academy a high school student with special needs who is http://www.vanderbilt.edu/News/register/Jun19_00/story10.html

Academy trains local educators to help disabled enter workforce "We've had some really amazing plans developed and then implemented when the participants return to their schools." Susan Copeland, Assistant coordinator, Tennessee Transition Academy by Tara S. Donahue More than 60 people from Middle Tennessee with an interest in special education will attend the Tennessee Transition Academy on the Peabody campus June 20-23. Participants in the four-day event will explore effective ways to help students with disabilities physical and learning both successfully transition to work from high school. The event will include people with an interest in special education including transition teachers, school administrators, vocational rehabilitation counselors and parents. This year's attendees will include a high school student with special needs who is interested in advocating for young people with disabilities. The Tennessee Transition Academy was developed in 1997 in response to community needs to provide for those with disabilities after they graduate from high school. A number of methods are used during the academy to present information in an efficient manner. "The academy will alternate between those of us on staff Carolyn Hughes, Steve Johnson and myself presenting information sessions, hands-on activities, videos, role-play, etc., and speakers who have expert knowledge in an area related to transition," said Susan Copeland, assistant coordinator for the academy who earned her Ph.D. in education and human development from Peabody College in May.

31. TTCH >> Financial Aid Students with certain special needs may receive assistance VETERANS BENEFITS Veterans, disabled veterans, and tennessee Career Center The school will refer http://www.harriman.tec.tn.us/financialaid/financialaid.htm

TTCH Home Financial Aid Financial assistance is available through a combination of programs which are funded through federal, state, local, and private sources. The aid is designed to assist those students who find it difficult or impossible to attend school without financial assistance. A brief description of the programs is listed below. For more information contact the Student Services office. FEDERAL PELL GRANT : The Pell Grant is a federal aid program available to eligible students. The grant is based on need. Repayment is not required as long as students complete the required number of hours of training. STATEMENT OF SATISFACTORY PROGRESS : Students receiving aid from any Title IV Program will be required to maintain "satisfactory progress" as described in The Financial Aid Handbook. FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT (SEOG) : The school administers funds provided by the federal government. Funds are limited.

32. Welcome To Bridges4kids.org!  IEP Topics/Issues special education programs in Williamson County, tennessee. as emotionally disturbed, learning disabled or both. Aids Students With special needs Being part http://www.bridges4kids.org/IEP/Inclusion.html

Early On Lead Poisoning Positive Behavior Support No Child Left Behind ... Detroit Parent Network Where to find help for a child in Michigan Anywhere in the U.S. , or Canada What's New? Help Text Menu ... Translate Last Updated: IEP Issues - Inclusion Back to IEP Topics List PowerPoint Presentation: Getting to Know Your Classmates with Special Needs by Mary Ellen Leahy, Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute - The primary objective of this unit is to sensitize both students and teachers to special education students and their needs and their rights. Many regular education students and teachers have had limited contact with special education students. The 2nd edition of "Foundations for Inclusive Education" is now available at www.tash.org U.S. Denial of Mainstreaming Rejected In a ruling hailed as a victory for disabled children, a federal judge has ruled that a 4-year-old child with Down syndrome must be "mainstreamed" at the preschool level at least temporarily and that, after an initial trial period, Pennsylvania education officials must put the burden on the school district to prove that a non-mainstream placement is more appropriate. A Personal Story I knew that this day would come. I just didn't know when. My son Sebastian (age 10) came home from school today talking about how Lincoln helped free the slaves and how Martin Luther King Jr. helped people of all races to realize his dream of equality.

33. Sevier County Tennessee School System Section 504 Plans Sevier County tennessee School System Section 504 Plans Examples Impaired Student with special Health Care needs Temporarily disabled Tourette s Syndrome http://www.bridges4kids.org/articles/4-04/SevierAcc.html

Early On Lead Poisoning Positive Behavior Support No Child Left Behind ... Detroit Parent Network Where to find help for a child in Michigan Anywhere in the U.S. , or Canada What's New? Help Text Menu ... Translate Last Updated: Article of Interest - Section 504 Printer-friendly Version Sevier County Tennessee School System Section 504 Plans: Examples of Program Accommodations and Adjustments from http://www.slc.sevier.org/ For more articles like this visit http://www.bridges4kids.org General Accommodations Environmental Strategies Organizational Strategies Behavioral Strategies Presentation Strategies Evaluation Methods Accommodation Examples for Specific Disabilities Allergies Arthritis Asthma ADD/ADHD Bipolar Cancer Cerebral Palsy AIDS Cystic Fibrosis Deaf/Hearing Impairment Diabetes Drugs/alcohol Emotionally Disturbed Encopresis/Enuresis Epilepsy Hearing Impairment Learning Disability Leukemia Orthopedically Impaired Student with Special Health Care Needs

34. Education Of The Disabled also promotes the integration of disabled children into and education through open schools and universities for children with special needs. http://www.un.org.in/JANSHALA/march2001/educdisb.htm

Jan-March, 2001 Education of the Disabled Universal Light of Knowledge: Opening New Doors Mala, a class II student from Keekkalur, Thiruvannamalai District, T.N. was affected by brain fever. Sangita and Mala are among the lucky few who study in schools. A majority of the disabled children in the country are out of school. Of the 200 million children in the 6-14 years age group, approximate by 12 million are children with special needs (about 6%) . A study conducted by the District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) shows that only a million of these children are attending school (10%). A study in Tamil Nadu, conducted by the Spastics Society shows an average of six disabled children , per school in the state. Education of children with special needs is an area of concern in India. Only a million out of 12 million disabled children attend school. Universal Elementary Education can be established only when all disabled children are brought to attend school. Laws on Education of the Disabled The National Policy on Education 1986, advocates Integrated Education in general schools for the locomotor impaired and mildly disabled children, and Special Education for the severely handicapped children. Also, orientation and pre service training for general teachers on disability management and a provision for vocational training. The prime objective of the policy is to integrate the mentally and physically handicapped children into the general community, thus preparing them to live confident, independent lives.

35. Focusing On Special Needs Education and those of East tennessee State, College and under construction is for special needs children, their is looking at careers for disabled high school http://www.socialresearch.nu/webcites/specialneeds.html

Web Cites Index The School Librarian's Workshop Contact Dawn Ganss School and Society Focusing On Special Needs from The School Librarian's Workshop updated for the web June 5, 1999 Currently many schools are again looking closely at "Inclusion" (mainstreaming/ integration) of special needs students into the classroom. It is important to understand these students and to learn how to assist them in being successful in school and in their lives. For the administrators and teachers needing information on Inclusion go to: INCLUSION WEB SITE Here is a solid overview of the many aspects of inclusion (philosophy, legal requirements, teacher and administrator’s role, teaching strategies, financial considerations, an inclusive classroom, team planning, and more) with links to Special Education on the Internet . This web site is produced by the Renaissance Group, a consortium of universities "noted for their teacher education programs and working to reform teacher education." http://www.uni.edu/coe/inclusion/index.html KIDS TOGETHER, INC. is a non-profit group from Pennsylvania co-founded by parents, organized by volunteers, and led by a Board of Directors who strive to " provide helpful information and resources to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities, and communities as a whole." The button on

36. CNN.com - Special Ed Students Skew Test Results - Dec. 2, 2003 In Nashville, tennessee, schools director Pedro Garcia called it leeway to the most seriously disabled children and want to let all special education students http://www.cnn.com/2003/EDUCATION/12/02/special.ed.testing.ap/

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-mail Services CNNtoGO Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com Special ed students skew test results Some schools deemed 'failing' as result Special education teacher Michelle Harper, left, works on math problems with Erika Rodriguez. Story Tools RELATED No Child Left Behind YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Follow the news that matters to you. Create your own alert to be notified on topics you're interested in. Or, visit Popular Alerts for suggestions. Manage alerts What is this? EAGLE POINT, Oregon (AP) The kids in Michelle Harper's special education class have their own small victories every day a temper tantrum stifled, two words rhymed. When it comes time to take the standardized tests that the federal government uses to measure public schools, many of Harper's students at White Mountain Middle School merely pick answers at random, not realizing the potentially severe consequences for their school. Across the country this year, thousands of schools were deemed "failing" because of the test performance of special ed students. The results have provoked feelings of fury, helplessness and amusement in teachers like Harper, who say that because of some of their students' disabilities, there is no realistic way to ever meet the expectations of a new federal law backed by the Bush administration that requires that 99 percent of all children be performing at or above grade level by 2014.

37. Campaign Site parents, families of children with special needs, and state allow senior citizens and disabled adults to e of tennessee, University of tennessee Medical Center http://www.digitalempowerment.org/background/disability.html

Search: Home Background In Your State Help Out! ... Donate Ensuring All Segments of Society Participate in the Digital Age Programs that provide services for the disabled: The State of Arizona, City of Phoenix Extending electronic access to city and community-based services at public access points and dial-in access from the home or office. October 15, 1994; Phoenix, AZ; $50,000 The State of California, Pangea Foundation Creating a network to facilitate communication and interaction among organizations serving persons with disabilities. October 1, 2000; San Diego, CA; $270,000 The State of California, Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency Tuolumne County Information and Assistance Network: To use network technology in libraries and community centers to provide critical information on health and human service agencies to community members. October 1, 2001; Sonora, CA; $226,514 The State California, Department of Aging and Adult Services SF-GetCare - Empowering Older and Disabled Consumers with Online Access to Care: To develop a web-based, integrated, community-based long-term care information system on behalf of older and disabled persons in San Francisco. October 1, 2001; San Francisco, CA; $899,113 The State of California, World Institute on Disability Planning to make the NII accessible to disabled persons and language minorities. October 15, 1994; Oakland, CA; $338,585

38. Brave Kids - Resource Directory with their nondisabled peers 90505 Disease specialties General, special needs, Disabilities, Developmental Spanish Easter Seals tennessee - State Headquarters http://www.bravekids.org/search/?pc=19&rtype=6

39. Brave Kids - Resource Directory 901448-3127 City Memphis, tennessee, 38105 Disease agencies for learning disabled children Offers special education programs to children with special needs. http://www.bravekids.org/search/?pc=27&rtype=24

40. MTSU College Of Graduate Studies disabled Students, Severely/Profoundly disabled Students, and Examination that meets tennessee licensure standards. 6400 Teaching the special needs Learner in http://www.mtsu.edu/~graduate/programs/elem.htm

Home About Us Programs Admission ... Apply Online Elementary and Special Education Dr. Connie Jones, Chair Jones Hall 225 Liaison - Cecelia Livingston Visit Elementary and Special Education Homepage Applicants for the Ed.S. and M.Ed. degrees in Curriculum and Instruction must have elementary teaching licensure, the attainment of which may require additional undergraduate courses prior to the completion of the degree. Requirements for the Specialist in Education In order to be admitted the candidate must Have a minimum of three years teaching experience in an elementary setting; Have an initial conference with a graduate advisor in the department. In order to complete the degree, the candidate must Complete a minimum of 30 semester hours; File a candidacy form with the Graduate Office prior to the completion of 24 credit hours;

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