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Dynamic Directory - Reference - Education - Special Education - Vocational Servi Rep. Phyllis Mundy Voucher programs discriminate against disabled children Wednesday, June 9, 1999 "The disabled kids stay where they are." Anyway you cut it special needs students lose under Governor Ridges voucher proposals. disabled children. Parochial schools across the state have admitted that they do not currently accept children with special needs enacted "A + Plus" program in florida. But in http://www.maximumedge.com/cgi/dir/index.cgi/Reference/Education/Special_Educati
Florida Leaps Ahead With School Choice religious schoolsthat cater to children with special needs. are severely physicallyor mentally disabled, but also think is valid, said florida state Rep. http://www.humaneventsonline.com/articles/06-18-01/robinson.html
Extractions: The Week of June 18, 2001 Phones are ringing off the hook in Florida schools. Waiting lists reach into the hundreds for classes designed for a few dozen. Schools that were once beyond the reach of low-income parents are now competing to educate those children most in danger of being left behind: special education kids. Welcome to the world of the McKay scholarships (named for Republican Florida Senate President John McKay, who is the parent of a disabled child). Welcome to the land of vouchers. "This is the Big Bang of school choice," said Patrick Heffernan, Ph.D., president of Floridians for School Choice. "It occurred deep in the universe and it is expanding. This is the most parent-friendly school choice ever. If parents are not happy with the progress of their children, they can find another school." The program has opened the door for 340,000 Florida students who will now be eligible to attend any school their parents choose. But now he has found a home at the 34-student S. L. Jones Christian Academy.
State: Vouchers Proposed For Disabled Students Vouchers proposed for disabled students. add thousands of students to florida's controversialschool About 61,000 special needs students attend public schools http://www.sptimes.com/News/050300/State/Vouchers_proposed_for.shtml
Extractions: All Departments By SHELBY OPPEL TALLAHASSEE In the final, frenzied week of the legislative session, a powerful state senator is quietly pushing a measure that could add thousands of students to Florida's controversial school voucher program. The plan, sponsored by Sen. John McKay, R-Bradenton, would grant private school tuition vouchers to some students with learning disabilities and other special needs. About 61,000 "special needs" students attend public schools in Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, Citrus and Hernando counties. Statewide, close to 350,000 students qualify for the "special needs" label, which extends to students who are mentally and physically handicapped, speech impaired and autistic, among other disabilities. Students would be eligible for vouchers if they fail to improve at their public school, regardless of whether the school receives a poor grade from the state.
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Extractions: APPLICATION PROCESS For Employment with Charlotte County Public Schools, Florida Completed application form; Three (3) professional references; Official college transcripts, if applicable (copies will be accepted pending receipt of official transcripts); Resume (optional for non-instructional); Charlotte County Public Schools, Florida 1445 Education Way, Port Charlotte, Florida 33948-1053 (TDD 941-255-7576 for the Hearing Impaired) *************** HOTLINE www.ccps.k12.fl.us
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Extractions: Medical Links: D-F DanceAbility - a world leader in mixed-abilities dance (for people with and without disabilities), where people can come together as equals to fully participate in creative movement. Based in Eugene, Oregon, workshops and performances are held at various times and locations in Oregon and beyond - see web site for details. Developmental (Pediatric) Neurosurgery - A multidisciplinary team including pedatric neuroncologists and pediatric medical oncologists for the surgical treatment of pediatric brain and spinal tumors. Surgery of developmental anomalies presenting prenatally, in infancy, childhood, or adulthood including tethered spinal cord, spina bifida, syringomyelia, myelomeningocele, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, lipoma, dermal sinus, encephalocele, aqueductal stenosis, myeloschisis, lipomyelomeningocele, split cord malformation, diastematomyelia, Klippel-Feil syndrome, CSF shunts, Dandy-Walker cyst, and Arnold-Chiari malformation.
Center For Self Determination on Students' Attitudes towards the disabled, Research article graduation of studentswith special needs in BSN and being admitted to florida schools of nursing. http://www.healthsciencefaculty.org/resource_center/annotat_bib.html
Extractions: Anotated Bibliiography One step at a time Nurse describes her personal struggles of deciding whether a person with a disability can be an effective and safe nurse. Incompetent, Unethical, or illegal practiceTeaching students to cope Article outlines the ethical standards of nursing and identifies how they guide reporting of incompetent, unethical, or illegal practices. Helping Students Succeed Despite Learning Disabilities Article describing the University of Vermont's Learning Disabilities Program as it relates to nursing. Attitudes Toward People With Disabilities Article describing study that compares attitudes of nursing faculty, students and people with disabilities Careers for Diabetic Girls in Nursing Editorial article on admissions policies in nursing.
Teach More Love More - Community Resources MiamiDade County Public schools florida Diagnostic and Act Hotline for the disabled,305-375-2868. Miami-Dade Health Department special needs Evacuation Center http://www.teachmorelovemore.org/CommunityResourcesList.asp?catid=5&subcatid=23
Manhattan Institute Education Research Office testing study on WURF in Gainesville, florida, February 19 schools Don't Skim theBest disabled Students, School Report Targets special needs, Boston Globe http://www.miedresearchoffice.org/mediamentions.html
Extractions: ERO in the News Florida Today , March 12, 2003 Indianapolis Star , March 10, 2003 Daily Oklahoman , March 10, 2003 Florida Times-Union , March 8, 2003 New York Daily News , March 5, 2003 Boston Globe , March 3, 2003 School Reform News , March 2003 Seattle Post-Intelligencer , February 26, 2003 New York Times , February 26, 2003 Tampa Tribune , February 23, 2003 Education Gadfly , February 20, 2003 Arizona Republic , February 19, 2003 Marcus A. Winters discussing ERO's high-stakes testing study on WURF in Gainesville, Florida, February 19, 2003 Education Week , February 19, 2003 Human Events , February 17, 2003 Gainesville Sun , February 16, 2003 Boston Globe , February 16, 2003 Cincinnati Enquirer , February 16, 2003 Greg Forster discussing exploitation of teachers by their own unions on WBAL in Baltimore, February 15, 2003 Daily Oklahoman , February 14, 2003 Tallahassee Democrat , February 12, 2003 El Paso Times , February 12, 2003 Toledo Blade , February 12, 2003 Richmond Times-Dispatch , February 12, 2003 Boston Herald , February 12, 2003 Miami Herald , February 11, 2003 Florida Today , February 11, 2003 Orlando Sentinel , February 11, 2003 Florida Times-Union , February 11, 2003 San Antonio Express-News , February 3, 2003 School Reform News , February 2003 School Reform News , February 2003 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , January 28, 2003 Wall Street Journal , January 24, 2003 Daily News (Los Angeles), January 24, 2003
Private Schools half of whom are developmentally disabled children. . The New York Institute for SpecialEducation, New Petersburg, florida, as a private alternative school for http://privateschool.about.com/msub6needs.htm
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TalkZ.com | Florida Internet Access for caregivers and parents of children with special needs. issues in health care,schools, recreation and to encourage play between her disabled child and the http://www.talkz.com/directory.php/Home/Family/Parenting/Special_Needs_Children/
Extractions: Monday April 7th 2003 Search: Top Home Family Parenting : Special Needs Children Description See also: Society: Disabled: Children Society: Disabled: Family Resources Ability Online - A safe computer haven where kids and teens with disabilities can meet and share their interests. About ADD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Information on every aspect of AD/HD, including diagnosis, treatment, alternative medicines, medication, practical advice, support. About Parenting Special Needs - The starting place for exploring parenting special needs, from About.com. About Special Education - A resource for parents, teachers, and students. About Stress in Childhood - Children experience stress just as adults do. But sometimes, its manifestations are different. Americans With Disabilities Act Information - Americans With Disabilities Act Information - Child Care Settings and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Know your rights. "Autism Today" - "Autism Today" is an ezine that addresses the needs of families, teachers, and caregivers of individuals diagnosed with autism. Casa Center - Continuing Advancement for Special Adults - This site is for special needs children as adults.
OrlandoSentinel.com Comunidad receive state tuition vouchers for disabled students. of money available through florida'sMcKay scholarship public schools aren't meeting these special needs. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/elsentinel/comunidad/orl-loccyber16031603mar16,0,
Vouchers Helping The Learning Disabled -- The Washington Times furnishes domestic evidence that choice serves the disabled well old McKay ScholarshipProgram, parents of any specialneeds child in florida can receive http://www.washtimes.com/commentary/20020605-80847002.htm
Extractions: Robert Holland It may be a fortunate coincidence that the U.S. Supreme Court will be ruling on the constitutionality of school vouchers later this month just as Capitol Hill ponders changes in the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal law that has shaped special education for a quarter-century.
Education Week - Registration - Access Restricted By Darcia Harris Bowman As florida officials fight to also approved for studentswith special needs in Sarasota Since then, two disabled students have taken http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=36fla.h19
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92.01.05: Getting To Know Your Classmates With Special Needs handicaps of children with special needs. The information of special needs Children Program in the Branford Public schools, which I fact, many learning disabled children are very http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1992/1/92.01.05.x.html
Extractions: Mary Ellen Leahy The primary objective of this unit is to sensitize both students and teachers to special education students and their needs and their rights. Many regular education students and teachers have had limited contact with special education students. They have very little understanding of the various handicaps of children with special needs. The information and activities in this unit will help Non-handicapped students get past their misconceptions and misunderstandings about children with handicaps. Teachers must help their students to understand and accept their peers with special needs. Teaching students about the various disabilities the other students have will foster an understanding of students with special needs. It is ignorance about disabilities and handicaps that breeds fear. Through education, non-handicapped students will learn to respect and understand the handicapped students as individuals. The second objective of this unit is to help the mainstreamed child with special needs to feel comfortable, accepted and confident in his or her classroom.
Extractions: Disabled Kids Program would reach 350,000 special ed students In May, Florida legislators approved a bill that would dramatically expand the nation's first statewide voucher program to include some 350,000 students who have learning disabilities, mental or physical handicaps, or other exceptional needs. Under the plan, the special-needs students could transfer to private schoolssecular or religiousif the students fail to make adequate progress toward their individual educational goals in the public schools. Governor Jeb Bush is expected to sign the legislation, which was sponsored by Republican Senator John McKay. In the state's Opportunity Scholarship Program, vouchers are school-based and triggered when a school has been designated as failing for two consecutive years. By contrast, in the new program for disabled students, vouchers are student-based and would be triggered when a student fails for two years to meet the goals specified in his or her Individual Education Plan. Although the original 1999 Opportunity Scholarship law approved a trial of vouchers for disabled students in Sarasota County, McKay's bill expands that trial to a statewide program where vouchers could be worth up to $25,000 per student per year.
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Extractions: Telephone: (202) 225-4525 Education Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Benefits of Parental Choice in Special Education Floridas McKay Scholarships Provide Parental Choice for Special Needs Students WASHINGTON, D.C. The Education Reform Subcommittee today heard testimony on several special education-related issues, including innovative programs that enhance parental choice in special education. This is the third in a series of hearings to lay the groundwork for reform and reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which House Republicans hope to pass through Congress this year. Several states have taken the lead in finding innovative approaches to improving special education and giving more options to parents with special needs children. Florida, for example, last year launched a program that provides education choice for parents of disabled students. The McKay Scholarships are available to parents who want to ensure that their special needs children receive a quality education. According to Education Week , Florida education officials received more than 14,000 inquiries from interested parents in the first few months of the McKay programs existence. (Lisa Fine, August 8, 2001)
