Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 View this newsletter online:ww.reedmartin.com/specialedonlinenewsletter74.htm March 30, 2005 FREE SPECIAL EDUCATION CHAT SESSION EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT JOIN OTHER PARENTS & ADVOCATES IN OUR SPECIAL EDUCAITON CHAT ROOM EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT 9:00 - 10:30 PM, EST http://www.reedmartin.com/specialeducationchat.htm 9:00 - 10:30 PM, EST AUTISMSPEAKS.ORG AUTISM: THE HIDDEN EPIDEMIC?They offer a DVD of the following programs. Call NBC at (800) 884.2212 for details. There is a $4.95 shipping and handling fee. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. What is Autism: Detection and the Importance of Early Detection What Causes Autism Dr. Pat Levitt, Director of The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research; discusses development to discuss advances and treatment of autism. Bazell reports on the reasons why autism has gone from a disorder no one knew of a few decades ago to an exploding emergency affecting 1.7 million Americans and their families The Autism Diagnosis and How to Set Up a Treatment Team The Marino Story: When Early Intervention Works Lee Grossman, President & CEO of Autism Society of America; has a 17-year-old autistic son and shares his personal crusade in raising awareness and funding for autism. The Autism Double Whammy: Paying the Emotional and Financial Price Bazell revisits a California family who responded to their son's diagnosis by taking on the scientific establishment to make autism research a national priority Educational Programs for Treating Children with Autism How Autism Affects the Family and Siblings Gloria and Fay, parents of twin 7-year-old autistic boys; they share their personal story of living with autism Research and Funding. Bazell reports on research at Yale University that reveals the inner workings of the minds of people with autism by watching where their eyes focus while watching human interactions in movies and videos How to be an Advocate for Your Child if they have Autism Knowing the Law in your Community, and Getting it to Work for You Actor , honorary board member of Cure Autism Now Serving the Growing Population of Autistic Children Vernon , 2002 Nobel Laureate in Economics, discusses his personal challenges with Aspergers syndrome Bob and Suzanne Announce their Public Awareness Campaign Adults with Autism NBC Universal CEO Bob Vocational Training for Autistic Teenagers NBC Universal CEO Bob Announces New Public Awareness Campaign "Autismo: Epidemia Silenciosa?": The show will provide viewers with important information on the disorder and explain how families can seek treatment for their autistic children. KVEA anchor Lucia Navarro will serve as host of the program, which will also explore how the Hispanic community deals with autism and the social stigma that is often associated with mental illness. Bob Co-Founder, Autism SpeaksVice Chairman and Executive Officer, GEChairman and Chief Executive Officer, NBC Universal Bob is the co-founder of Autism Speaks, along with his wife, Suzanne. In 2004, the s joined the millions of Americans affected by autism when their grandson was diagnosed with the disorder. Finding few resources and even fewer definitive answers, Bob and Suzanne, with the crucial help of friends like Bernie Marcus and Phil Geier, launched an initiative to raise awareness and funds and help the autism community move closer to a cure. Autism Speaks was officially launched in February 2005 View the complete information here AUTISMSPEAKS.ORG EXPERT INTERVIEW ON AUTISM Expert Interviews on Autism from Autismspeaks.org http://www.autismspeaks.org/autism/menu/interviews.asp IS YOUR STUDENT GETTING ALL THE RELATED SERVICES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED? Including the NEW Related Services in the 2004 IDEA Amendments This 25 page manual will help parents, advocate and school personnel understand related services which enable a student with special needs to receive an appropriate education BUY NOW Parents Organizing to Win Educational Rights POWER ALL NEW Community SITE(Parents Organizing to Win Educational Rights) $35 Yearly Membership (Approx. 10 cents a day) JOIN POWER HERE Members Login POWER Members Be Sure To Register for the POWER Gift Drawing CURRENT GIFT IS ANGEL MAKE-UP AND COIN BAG \POWER Member Audio Workshop Do You Know What Special Education Laws Will Govern Your Student's Next IEP Meeting? 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SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY STRATEGIES EMAIL NEWS Your Special Education Resource Center A newsletter from s Media, LLC RESOURCES FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION No Child Left Behind Tool Kit for Teachers Parents Guide to No Child Left Behind Teacher-to-Teacher InitiativeTeacher Update American Stars of Teaching TeachersThe U.S. Department of Education is focusing attention on exemplary classroom teachers who are successful in raising student academic achievement for all of their students—often through the use of innovative classroom strategies Prepared Remarks for Secretary Paige at the American Stars of Teaching Award Ceremony Spring Hill Elementary School, Huntington, West Virginia Teacher Quality - State Efforts Radio Broadcast News Service Education News Parents Can Use "Arts Education: Improving Students’ Academic Performance" "Drug and Alcohol Prevention: Keeping Kids on the Right Track" Join and the Family Advocacy Center, Utica, New York for their 25th Anniversary Celebration and Conference May, 19, 2005 Call for Information www.familyadvocacycenter.org NO CHILD WITH A DISABILITY LEFT BEHIND SET Manual - Resource Disk & Audio or Video CD Regular Price: $35 Sale Price: $30.00 BUY HERE NOW This 86 page manual will help you understand how NCLB benefits children with disabilities and how to use it with the IDEA, Section 504 and the ADA. Includes Resource Disk and Video CD OR Audio CD of explaining how to use NCLB in your advocacy. Contents Includes: One: A Basic Introduction to Our Laws Two: The "Wrongs" "No Child Left Behind" Reminds Us That Schools Still Need To Make "Right" Three: How Does "No Child Left Behind" Fit With the IDEA, Section 504 & the ADA? Four: How Does "No Child Left Behind" Change Evaluation And How Will It Help Me Know More About How My Child Is Performing? Five: Who Is Going To Teach My Child's Teacher How To Teach My Child? Six: How Is "No Child Left Behind" Going To Help The School Report To Me On What Is Going On With My Child And How Will It Help Me Get My Concerns Across To The School? Seven: How Does " "No Child Left Behind" Affect My Child's Transition Plan? Eight: Does "No Child Left Behind" Really Make It Possible For My Child To Leave An Unsatisfactory School And Go To Another School At Public School Expense? Appendix: Sample Letter To Your School IMPROVE STUDENT PERFORMANCE Teacher-to-Teacher Summer WorkshopsSelected Presentations MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE Developing Computational Fluency in Addition and Subtraction (Grades K-4) -- Kathy Ernst Algebra: It Really Is Patterns (Grades K-3) -- Garza Measurement and Geometry: Building Conceptual Understanding in Young Children (Grades K-3) -- Stone Early Steps Count: Teaching Arithmetic to Prepare Students for Algebra (Grades K-6) -- Plattner Differentiated Elementary Science Instruction (Grades 2-6) -- Doran Brown Taking the "Dense" Out of Density (Grades 2-6) -- C'de Baca Looking at Student Work to Focus Elementary Math Instruction (Grades 3-5) -- Flahive Patterns to Symbols: Algebra (Grades 3-6) -- Beth Cole Using Technology to Help Students Understand Pre-Algebra Concepts (Grades 3-6) -- Newing Developing a Conceptual Understanding of Fractions (Grades 4-6) -- Frizzell Proving the Pythagorean Theorem (Grades 6-8) -- Patty Benitez Looking at Student Work to Focus Secondary Math Instruction (Grades 6-12) -- Rhonda Naylor Using Technology to Enhance Algebra Instruction (Grades 7-12) -- Newing Secondary Science On-Ramps: Getting Everyone Up to Speed (Grades 7-12) -- C'de Baca LANGUAGE ARTS Beginning to Write (Grades K-5) -- Mike Barney, Valdes, Looking at Vocabulary (Grades K-5) -- Lynn Figurate, Molly McCabe, and Mike Barney Examining Student Work: A Protocol for Improving Reading Instruction (Grades K-6) -- Cheryl Krehbiel and Monitoring Comprehension (Grades K-5) -- Caryn , Molly McCabe and Lynn Figurate Phonics: The Building Blocks of Early Reading (Grades K-5) -- , Caryn , and Valdes Phonemic Awareness (Grades K-5) -- Valdes, Mike Barney, and Accelerating Student Learning: Monitoring Reading (Grades K-5) -- Fran Warkomski Building Fluency: Do It Well and Do It Right (Grades K-5) -- Molly McCabe, Lynn Figurate, Caryn Adaptations for Struggling Readers in the Content Areas (Grades 5-9) -- Shirley Dickson Targeted Instruction for Struggling Readers (Grades 5-9) -- Shirley Dickson Reading in the Content Areas -- It's Just Different (Grades 5-10) -- Theresa Hinkle Reaching Reluctant Readers (Grades 7-12) -- Ellenbogen Feedback: A Powerful Tool for Raising Student Achievement in Language Arts (Grades K-12) -- Holly Searl ASSESSMENT, STANDARDS, AND USING DATA Turning Data into Information (Grades K-12) -- Snodgrass Constructive Teaching Through the Deconstruction of Standards (Grades K-12) -- Sharon Yates Standards-based Education and Student Report Cards (Grades K-12) -- on TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS Differentiated Instruction (Grades K-12) -- Mark Successful Practices in School Districts for Students with Disabilities (Grades K-12) -- Lloyd Lindsey, Perkins, Amy Betts, Rick Woodford, and Reid Lincoln CountyLong BeachWest Feliciana ADDITIONAL TOPICS Highly Qualified Teachers: A National Imperative (Grades K-12) -- Coble Federal Resources for Teachers (Grades K-12) -- Joe Conaty, Gretchen Slease, Stonehill, Kolar, Meredith , and Margaret Miles Gateway to Education Materials (GEM) (Grades K-12) -- Kirk Winters, Stubbs, Marilyn Tickner, and The information in this email is educational and not intended to be legal advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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