two texas programs part of $47M fed training grant

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Hi—

Just saw that 2 TX programs

TX Beaumont Lamar University

s $199,751

TX Huntsville Sam Houston State University

Stacey Edmonson $199,572

are recipients for the award described in the article below. Maybe the

Texas State Conference Organizers should invite one or both of these

recipients to talk about the program that they will be putting in place at

the State Autism Conference.

S.

$4.37 Million Awarded for Training Personnel in Special Education

The U.S. Department of Education awarded universities in 14 states

across the country $4.37 million in grants to help train graduate

students to work with children with disabilities. The doctoral and

post-doctoral students will be trained in early intervention, special

education, and related services. Some of the money granted will go

toward preparing master's degree students for special education

supervision and administration.

U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, said, " We hope to build

a corps of highly qualified personnel to help children with disabilities

reach their academic potential. " She also commented that research has

shown a need for increased " special education and related services

personnel who have been trained at the doctoral and post-doctoral

levels. " For the first year of what is planned to be a four-year

project, the grants will average at around $190,000. Spellings has high

hopes for the project, noting, " These experts can play a critical role

in improving the quality of services for children with disabilities and

their families. "

Full Story: Jim Bradshaw, $4.37 Million in Grants Awarded for Training

Highly Qualified Personnel in Special Education, Press Release, July 21,

2008,

HYPERLINK

" http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2008/07/07012008b.html " http://www.ed.g

ov/news/pressreleases/2008/07/07012008b.html

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