The Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education – 07/12/13

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This week, Carol Quirk who is the Co-Executive Director for

2013 Top Ten Signs of Special Ed Advocate Burn Out

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Subtitle: Why you may need a trip to a COPAA

National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability

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Great resource promoting increased participation in physical activity among people of all abilities.

Some special education teachers fear losing jobs

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ATLANTA (AP) — Some Atlanta special education teachers say they

Law Would Give Parents Final Say About Special Diploma Track

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A proposed law moving quickly through the Legislature would give parents of kids receiving special education services the final say about their child’s placement on a special diploma track.

Insight into Inclusion: The Language we Use

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How do we help our children or students who are

School Says, “No Advanced Classes for Kids with IEPs”

2013-03-24T23:30:53-04:00By |Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

My child has a learning disability. Her teachers want her

Retention is Not a Form of “Specialized Instruction”

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The school wanted to retain my son who has an

Appropriate Education for Your Child – 02/15/2013

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Unfortunately, our guest Howard Glasser, was unavailable for this morning's

Wright’s Law: Why Schools Usually Say “No!”

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My son is going to middle school. Same district, new

The Inclusive Class: Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities

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Nicole and Terri are looking forward to interviewing Dr. Sheldon Horowitz about ways classrooms can support children with learning disabilities.

Grit Media

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Grit Media promotes the rights and aspirations of people with

Q&A: IDEA and child care

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This 4-page brief explains the basics of the Individuals with

IEP Team Member Apology: A Template for “Not Knowing It All – After All”

2012-12-29T21:22:02-05:00By |Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Have you just committed a real faux pas but find

Letter from National Council on Disability (NCD) to the President Following Newtown Tragedy

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December 20, 2012 The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania

COPAA Statement on the Newtown Tragedy

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The members of Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc.

FCC Honors Designers of Communications Technology Benefiting People with Disabilities

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My Top Ten

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These are the top 10, now top 18 things I need for teachers, therapists, doctors, friends and family to know.

My iPad Is Not a Toy

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Please never refer to my iPad as a toy. It is not. It is my voice. Imagine if you could not speak with your mouth how important your iPad voice would be.

What Does Ollibean Mean to You?

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Crazy but true, simply wearing an Ollibean tshirt makes bedtime routine happy and fun! Send us a message about why you want one, what Ollibean means to you, and we'll get one to you.

An Ethnographic Investigation of African American Mothers’ Perceptions of Augmentative and Alternative Communication

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The purpose of this study was to investigate fourteen African

‘Smartpen’ Pilot Program Helps Students with Disabilities

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We often get questions about the legality of using a

CEC Celebrates IDEA’s 37th Anniversary

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On November 29, 1975 President Gerald Ford signed into law

Longview school suspends use of isolation box

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The Longview School District has suspended the use of an

Evaluating the Efficacy of the LRE

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I attended an IEP meeting recently that really brought home

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