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“Parents will always be catalysts for education reform.” def: Catalyst: An agent that precipitates -or- accelerates fundamental change In what is sure to be a phenomenally informative show, this Sunday on the “My Great Kid” Radio Program (Sunday 8:00am-9:00am, WAAM 1600am or online at www.waamannarbor.com; A podcast will be posted after the show) we will be [...]
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These books are all good, quality reads and good candidates for your personal library …. Amazon.com Widgets
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This week on the My Great Radio Show we focused on the Swine Flu and the new reports showing an increase in Autism. We interviewed Dr. Vicky Debold from the National Vaccine Information Center about the development of the vaccine, it’s safety and the push being put on to vaccinate the nation.
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Florida teacher can’t lose her job after abusing students … because she wasn’t properly warned ahead of time.
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Still need more help? No problem, check out these two links below for additional explanations. 1) Explanation #1 at Pro Blogger 2) Explanation #2 : Explaining RSS The Oprah Way ************************************* Personal Note: I currently use Google Reader and love it. At last count I was subscribed to about 150 different feeds. Obviously I don’t have [...]
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Genocide seem like a strong word to use? You may not think so after reading the full story.
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“Can a child have an IEP for speech and a 504 for academic interventions?” There is nothing in the law that says a child with a disability should have an IEP for some needs and a 504 plan for others. It’s confusing, it’s more work, and it’s unnecessary. A school that does not understand the [...]
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When you have a disagreement between the teachers and the school psychologist about whether a child qualifies for services, you must consider the real question that needs to be answered. “Does the child have a disability that adversely affects educational performance?” If the answer to the question is “yes,” then the child is eligible under [...]
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In July, US DOE reported that only thirteen states met their own “self-imposed” requirements for educating children with disabilities. Not very promising, but a slight improvement from 2007 when only nine states met their requirements. IDEA 2004 established a requirement that all states develop and submit a State Performance Plan (SPP) to the U.S. Department [...]
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VA Parents: Remind Governor Kaine that parents aren’t asking for more or new rights but only that existing rights and protections not be taken away. Please ask the Governor to return the regulations back to VDOE and to reinstate all current rights and protections that have been eliminated from the regs. “Ask the Governor” Today, [...]
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Thanks to your support of the Wrightslaw Way we are developing creative solutions to problems by getting advice and information from others. Here’s our new page – Community Helpline: Ask or Answer a Question Here You’ll find it on the sidebar under Helpful Information. If you would like to ask the Community a question, or [...]
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My son is three. He is very aggressive. He is not cognitively delayed, seems bright, knows his alphabet, can count, is learning to recognize letters and numbers by sight. He does fine with the school curriculum, learns the songs, participates in conversations with his classmates, is attentive during circle time. We are considering placing him [...]
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A special education teacher asked a question about a student’s right to confidentiality after being disciplined by the school. It is a good example of how changing the facts in a particular situation can give you a clearer perspective on the issue. “…a child with disabilities was a victim of bullies. How much is too [...]
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I want to ask for an IEP meeting at my daughter’s school. I don’t want to be put off like I have been in the past. If a parent requests an IEP meeting, does the meeting have to be held within 10 days. Is this correct? I could not find a reference [...] Go to [...]
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