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- New!
Download the Goal Bank
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Michigan
Administrative Rules for Special Education (03/2012)
- Articles of Interest
- The U.S. Department of
Education reached an agreement with the Memphis, TN,
City Schools on students with certain conditions,
including food allergies, diabetes, asthma, and other
conditions. These students had an "individual health
care plan" (IHCP), but they were not also being properly
evaluated and given services under Section 504 and the
ADA. The DOE also investigated allegations that students
with disabilities were given different services based on
race. Read about it at
http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-education-department-reaches-agreement-memphis-city-schools-aids
(4/29/12)
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Harkin: Bill to revise 'No Child' to reach Senate floor
in 2012 - An education bill that would abolish
the most-criticized portions of No Child Left Behind
will likely not reach the Senate floor until next year,
Sen. Tom Harkin said. Harkin, in Iowa to tour the
Downtown School in Des Moines, also said school
performance standards and teacher evaluations will
likely be added to satisfy concerns from House
Republicans and the Obama administration. (11-11-11)
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ESEA Chairman’s mark (it is hard to find – the link
to the 890 page PDF is in the lower right-hand corner of
this page). There is also a redline and section by
section version posted on this site as well.
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The new IDEA Part C (infant & toddler program)
regulations have been published in the Federal Register
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PSL Florida Mother: Autistic Son Handcuffed, Detained Under Baker Act -
Click on the link to watch the news video and read the article.
- Tom Watkins: New Life - There was a time in
Michigan when if you were born with a severe disability
you were likely to be institutionalized for the rest of
your life. Doctors told parents that institutional care
was the best option and discouraged family involvement
because it would “confuse” the child and hinder
treatment. It was a life sentence: your freedom to live
a productive life with your family and friends, attend a
neighborhood school and make decisions for yourself,
with trusted assistance when needed, were just some of
the rights that were stripped from you.
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The
Business Case for Preventing and Reducing Restraint and
Seclusion Use - The Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a
report entitled The Business Case for Preventing and
Reducing Restraint and Seclusion Use. While many studies
support reducing restraint and seclusion for well-being
reasons, this is purportedly the first study to
demonstrate the cost-savings associated with prevention.
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New
Blog: IDEA Money Watch
- Military Resources
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Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE)
- Special
Education & Rehabilitative Services Index of OSEP
Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers,
Children and Youth with Disabilities
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Optional IDEA Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Articles We Have Written
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Who is Defending the Children? Part One – The Data
- A few self-preservationist educators have written
Our Children Left Behind [OCLB] expressing concern
that barring the use of seclusion and restraint in
Individualized Education Programs [IEPs] and Behavior
Intervention Plans [BIPs] denies children and parents
their right to “individualization” in an IEP or BIP.
These same educators decry the move toward a federal
law banning the use of restraint and seclusion by
asking “where’s the data?”
- Alternatives to Guardianship
- Sample Letters
- Our Favorite Books
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