1. Special Education Graduate Programs In Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, Kansas And Directory of graduate and postgraduate programs, including program descriptions, contact information and links to leading programs special EDUCATION. (Education of the Handicapped, Learning Disabilities). Graduate schools in Missouri, arkansas, disabled, and early childhood special meet the needs of graduate http://www.gradschools.com/listings/pl/edu_special_pl.html

SPECIAL EDUCATION (Education of the Handicapped, Learning Disabilities) Graduate Schools in Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma Sponsoring Institutions: Click here for information on becoming a sponsoring institution General Listings: Arkansas State University Graduate School Special Education P.O. Box 60 State University, AR 72467O U.S.A. Click to send E-mail to: Phone: Fax: Degrees Offered: M.S. - Education Research Areas: Early Childhood; Emotionally Disturbed; Gifted, Talented, and Creative; Mildly Handicapped; Moderately-Profoundly Handicapped Click here for details on how the Access Group can help you finance this program -> Cameron University School of Graduate Studies Special Education 2800 W. Gore Blvd. Lawton, OK 73505 U.S.A. Click to send E-mail to: Phone: Fax: Degrees Offered: M.Ed. Click here for details on how the Access Group can help you finance this program -> Central Missouri State University Educational Leadership and Human Development Special Education The Graduate School, Ward Edwards 1800 Warrensburg, MO 64093 U.S.A.

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Print Version Print This Page Return to Web Version Charter Schools and Special Education: A Report on State Policies by: Eileen M. Ahearn, Ph.D. Prepared by: Project FORUM National Association of State Directors of Special Education 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 320 Alexandria, VA 22314 Prepared for: Office of Special Education Programs U.S. Department of Education> Final Report Deliverable #1-3.2 Under Cooperative Agreement No. H159K70002 March, 1999 Project FORUM at National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) is a cooperative agreement funded by the Office of Special Education Programs of the U. S. Department of Education. The project carries out a variety of activities that provide information needed for program improvement, and promote the utilization of research data and other information for improving outcomes for students with disabilities. The project also provides technical assistance and information on emerging issues, and convenes small work groups to gather expert input, obtain feedback, and develop conceptual frameworks related to critical topics in special education. This report was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Department of Education (Contract No. HS92015001). However, the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and no official endorsement by the Department should be inferred.

3. People With Special Needs Down Syndrome Report February 1999 Finding the right help can be difficult when you have a specialneeds child. Focus on the Family is here to help with a list of resources currently available. family in arkansas. Dobson)/"special needs for special Kids" (Dr. David Carter, Dr. James Dobson) CS540. On side one, Cecelia Mereness discusses why many disabled Christian schools to http://www.altonweb.com/cs/downsyndrome/pwsnmar96.html

People with Special Needs Down Syndrome Report May 1999 February 1999 December 1998 Autumn 1998 Summer 1998 May 1998 February 1998 Christmas 1997 Fall 1997 Autumn 1997 Summer 1997 June 1997 April 1997 February 1997 March 1996 ROBERT J. JOHNSON, MANAGER 1409 NORTH FIRST STREET ABERDEEN, SD 57401 Internet: robjohns@sendit.sendit.nodak.edu VOL. 16 #1 March 1996 EDUCATING RAFAEL. The 1-17-96 EDUCATION WEEK contains this article on DS/INCLUSION, plus OBERTI AND THE LAW (the case is one of 1/2 dozen on inclusion). The case indicates schools have the burden to prove why a student should not be included in a regular classroom. The Oberti's first took the school to court five years earlier, but lost. The Appeals judge in '92 said: "Inclusion is a right, not a privilege for a select few." The author (Lynn Schnaiberg) says the two sides to the case are speaking in different languages: the school saw Rafael as half-empty, but his parents saw him as half-full. In concluding OBERTI AND THE LAW Schnaiberg says: "Regardless of where educators stand philosophically on inclusion, many disability-rights advocates have made the link between inclusion and racial desegregation. And they warn that if schools don't move fast enough to better integrate their disabled children, the courts may step in to do the job for them." See Page 776 of the 21/28 December '95 NATURE for this report by the Harvard Department of Neurology (Bruce Yanker, Enders 260, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115). In the final paragraph the authors state that "increased generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) may contribute to abnormal brain developmental and mental retardation in DS." Their final sentence says, "if there is in vivo confirmation then the neuro protective effects of antioxidants may provide an important therapeutic approach to mental retardation and the prevention of Alzheimer's disease in DS individuals."

4. SPECIAL NEEDS am originally from arkansas, and I am married Deaf, Blind, Multiply disabled, and significant Developmental Delays. with the special needs Children of Carroll County schools for seven http://sce.carrollcountyschools.com/special_needs.htm

Special Needs Teacher Assistant Patti Braswell - Special Needs Gina Dowdy Bertie Willbanks - Special Needs Marie Anderson Karen Milford - Special Needs Tammy Walker Beau Brummett Kelly Law - Hearing Impaired Terri Phillips - Quest Denise Smith - Speech Renae Harrod - Speech Click on Special Needs at top to return to Faculty and Staff. Patti Braswell - I am a Special Needs Teacher. I graduated from the State University of West Georgia and am currently working toward my Masters Degree in Special Education. My husband, Charles, and I live in the Tyus area with a wide assortment of farm animals. Renae Harrod - I am a resident of Carrollton. I graduated from the State University of West Georgia earning a bachelor degree in Education in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP). I am currently pursuing my master degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the State University of West Georgia. Kelly Law - I am a teacher for the hearing impaired. I have been teaching the hearing impaired for ten years, seven in Carroll County and three in North Carolina. I attended Jacksonville State University in Alabama, where I earned my bachelor degree. I am originally from Arkansas, and I am married to Travis, who is a Gwinnett County Firefighter. We have a three year old son, Joseph Kent, and Chipper, a Tibetan Terrier. I enjoy reading, boating, hiking and most of all spending time with my family. I love teaching at Sharp Creek and working with such a wonderful staff!

5. Law Professor Lays Out The ABCs For Schools Making Discipline Decisions About Ch A University of arkansas law professor explains how of placement for a disabled child,the have more options for disciplining special needs students, Seligmann http://advancement.uark.edu/news/NEWS_ARCHIVES/JUL00/seligmann.html

University Relations 800 Hotz Hall University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701 urelinfo @cavern.uark.edu FAX (479) 575-4745 FOR RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2000 tselig@comp.uark.edu Melissa Blouin, science and research communications manager, (479) 575-5555, blouin@comp.uark.edu Law Professor Lays Out The ABCs For Schools Making Discipline Decisions About Children With Disabilities A University of Arkansas law professor explains how school officials could handle each of these situations, if the children involved were disabled, under the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Her work appears in the current issue of the Arizona Law Review IDEA was originally designed to help identify children with disabilities and provide them access to education "so that children don’t end up excluded rather than served," said Terry Seligmann, associate professor of law and director of legal research and writing. At the center of IDEA is an individual education plan (IEP) for each student, administered by a team including school officials, counselors, teachers and parents. In the 25 years since its inception, IDEA has changed many things about classroom learning for the better, Seligmann said.

6. Law Professor Lays Out The ABCs For Schools Making Discipline Decisions About Ch A University of arkansas law professor describes how of placement for a disabled child,the more options for disciplining special needs students, Seligmann said http://advancement.uark.edu/news/NEWS_ARCHIVES/AUG00/abcs.html

University Relations 800 Hotz Hall University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701 urelinfo @cavern.uark.edu FAX (479) 575-4745 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BACK-TO-SCHOOL FEATURE tselig@comp.uark.edu blouin@comp.uark.edu Law Professor Lays Out The ABCs For Schools Making Discipline Decisions About Children With Disabilities Her work appears in the current issue of the Arizona Law Review IDEA was originally designed to help identify children with disabilities and provide them access to education "so that children don’t end up excluded rather than served," said Terry Seligmann, associate professor of law and director of legal research and writing. At the center of IDEA is an individual education plan (IEP) for each student, administered by a team including school officials, counselors, teachers and parents. In the 25 years since its inception, IDEA has changed many things about classroom learning for the better, Seligmann said. "We know so much more about how to help kids learn," she said. "All our kids can get a better education because of the individualized attention to learning styles and teaching approaches modeled by the IDEA."

7. El Dorado, Arkansas: Education The complete website for community, economic, and industrial information about El Dorado, arkansas. three tuitionfree public schools that serve the special needs of physically and mentally disabled students. South arkansas Community College in El Dorado offers two-year courses for http://www.boomtown.org/community/education

Home Education The El Dorado School System provides high quality educational programs and a wide variety of extracurricular activities for the community's young people. The system is fully accredited by the North Central Association. Individual attention to students is a high priority, with an overall student- teacher ratio of 20:1. The school system includes five kindergartens, nine elementary schools, two junior high schools, and one high school. There are also schools that provide quality education for the gifted and talented. There are three tuition-free public schools that serve the special needs of physically and mentally disabled students. Numerous church groups offer preschool and kindergarten programs. In addition, there are two private Christian schools, K-12, and one Catholic school, K-8. South Arkansas Community College in El Dorado offers two-year courses for associate degrees and provides a broad range of vocational courses and training programs for business and industry through its Center for Workforce Development. There are eight other state and private universities within a ninety mile radius. Public Schools El Dorado Public School Listings Preparing Our Children for Life El Dorado High School Profile Curriculum Private Schools Westside Christian School Holy Redeemer School Other School Districts Parkers Chapel School South Arkansas Community College Other Sources for Information The El Dorado Education Foundation Quick Search Full Search Please sign our guestbook . If you have questions or comments regarding this page, contact technical support

8. IDEALAW.UAR Act (IDEA), a University of arkansas researcher argues that Many schools make useof special education services in the needs of learning disabled students often http://www.newswise.com/articles/2002/3/IDEALAW.UAR.html

home scinews mednews biznews ... contact University of Arkansas 28-Mar-02 Lessons from Special Education Library: LIF-EDU Keywords: IDEA LEARNING DISABILITIES EDUCATION SCHOOLS LAW GOVERNMENT AR Description: As the Bush administration prepares to review the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a University of Arkansas researcher argues that, despite critics' concerns, the act can be implemented effectively to address problematic issues without dismantling or cutting the program back. (Fordham Urban Law J., Mar-2002) FOR RELEASE THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2002 CONTACT: Terry Seligmann, director, legal research and writing, associate professor, law teslig@uark.edu Melissa Blouin, science and research communications manager blouin@uark.edu LAW PROFESSOR CITES LESSONS FROM SPECIAL EDUCATION, ARGUES FOR KEEPING AND SUPPORTING SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. As the Bush administration prepares to review the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a University of Arkansas researcher argues that, despite critics' concerns, the act can be implemented effectively to address problematic issues without dismantling or cutting the program back. Terry Jean Seligmann, director of legal research and writing and associate professor of law, reports her findings in a recent issue of the Fordham Urban Law Journal.

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10. Checklist For Developing And Evaluating An Evacuation Plan - Arkansas School Ear Helping special needs students. All disabled students and staff helped by someone. SchoolEarthquake Preparedness Guide State of arkansas arkansas Office of http://quake.ualr.edu/schools/guide/section6c.htm

Previous Contents Next SECTION 6 DRILLS CHECKLIST FOR DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING AN EVACUATION PLAN A. Organization provision is made, and responsibility assigned, for the following functions: Determining optimum evacuation routescan be the same as fire routes, but need not be. Informing everyone in the building about the evacuation routes and assembly area(s). Assessing the safety of the emergency assembly area. Clearing the evacuation route or designating another. Ordering evacuation. Communicating order to others. Assisting in evacuation. Helping special needs students. Accounting for all students and staff. Shutting down utilities and equipment. Securing the facility and presiding over the release of students. Keeping records of decisions made and students released. Announcing facility reentry or another plan. B. Emergency Situation during an earthquake, everybody does only one thing: DUCK, COVER AND HOLD. C Evacuation Orders consideration must be given to the following: Evacuation should never be automatic.

11. KinderStart - Child Development : Special Needs Child Development special needs Child schools/Organizations. schools/Organizations Alabama schools/Organizations Arizona. schools/Organizations arkansas. schools/Organizations http://www.kinderstart.com/childdevelopment/specialneedschild

KinderStart Alta Vista Ask Jeeves Excite Google HotBot GO LookSmart Lycos Webcrawler Adoption Animal Friends Bringing Home Baby Child Development ... Child Development : Special Needs Child Categories Advocacy Groups Diagnosis/Warning Signs Educational Issues General Information ... Support Groups Web Pages The following links are in English A.D.D. Consults A.D.D. Consults offers psychoeducational services to individuals, families and professionals via private e-mail. For those who live in areas where information on Attention Deficit Disorder may be scarce. Add/View Comments Rate this Site "The Misunderstood, Misdiagnosed and Unseen Disability" Sensory Integration Dysfunction-This paper will explain sensory integration dysfunction to the point of understanding the nature of this unseen (and often misdiagnosed) disability, as well as its psychological, emotional, learning and social effects on the individual. Add/View Comments Rate this Site Abilitations Abilitations is the industries leading children's therapy and special needs catalog with product mix including movement, special education, sensory integration, adapted play and more. Add/View Comments Rate this Site Ability OnLine Ability OnLine is a friendly and safe computer friendship network where children and youth with disabilities or chronic illnesses connect to each other as well as to their friends, family members, caregivers and supporters.

12. KinderStart - Child Development : Special Needs Child : Schools/Organizations Disabilities Programs The schools on our list are schools for Learning training, assistance,and support to parents of disabled and special needs children. http://www.kinderstart.com/childdevelopment/specialneedschild/schoolsorganizatio

KinderStart Alta Vista Ask Jeeves Excite Google HotBot GO LookSmart Lycos Webcrawler Adoption Animal Friends Bringing Home Baby Child Development ... Special Needs Child : Schools/Organizations Categories Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... Wyoming Web Pages The following links are in English Summer Camps and Day Camps Categories for athletics and sports, kids with special interests, kids with special needs, local communities, and job opportunities. Add/View Comments Rate this Site AboutFace USA AboutFace is a non-profit international organization dedicated to providing information, emotional support, and educational programs to individuals who have a facial disfigurement, and to their families. Add/View Comments Rate this Site Afasic Afasic is the UK charity representing children and young adults with communication impairments, working for their inclusion in society and supporting their parents and carers. Add/View Comments Rate this Site Afasic Speech, Language and Communication The organisation for children and young people with communication impairments and their families. Add/View Comments Rate this Site Alcohol Syndrome Family Resource Institute A non-profit organization, is to identify, understand and care for individuals disabled by prenatal alcohol exposure and their families, and to prevent future generations from having to live with this disability.

13. Special Needs Family Friendly Fun - Vacationing Vacation http//www.arkansas.com Baby Travel Solutions Las Vegas Information for the disabledby the disabled. vacations for persons with disabilities and special needs. http://www.family-friendly-fun.com/links/vacationingvacation.html

Links Portal Offering family friendly fun and special needs resources that enhance the quality and fun of family life for special needs families. Family friendly fun Site map Site Our mission is to: enable families with special needs to share their experiences by subscribing to our newsletter , joining our eGroup forum, talking in our chat room and posting to our bulletin board ; offer information on a wide variety of family fun and special needs topics ; and facilitate access via rings and links to websites relevant to special needs families. Adoption Arts Crafts Babies Charities ... Work at home Vacationing Vacation Other important Vacationing Vacation links: ADA vacations plus - Medical Travel, Inc. - The Disability Travel Experts... Medical Travel, Inc. The Disability Travel Experts are a Full Service Medical Travel Agency that caters to people with medical needs only.... http://www.adavacationsplus.com America's Best Online - vacations, national parks, beaches, country inns, h... Discover USA's best national parks, beaches, hiking, country inns, snowmobiling, wineries, breweries, rafting ... http://www.americasbestonline.com

14. Parents' Place: Help For Parents Of Special-Needs Children palsy to a poor, tragedystricken family in arkansas. James Dobson)/ special Needsfor special Kids (Dr Cecelia Mereness discusses why many disabled people don http://www.family.org/pplace/newparent/a0017425.cfm

About Us Press Jobs Resources ... Parenting e-News Parents' Place New Parents Toddlers Schoolchildren Teens ... Adult Children More Parenting: Hot Topics Movie Reviews Marriage Health ... Ribbits! Support the Ministry Donate Online Monthly EFT Volunteers Creative Giving ... New Parents Help for Parents of Special-Needs Children Focus on the Family Disabilities Fact Sheet The following resources are currently available through Focus on the Family. (Item availability may vary and is subject to change.) Please note that inclusion on this list does not necessarily constitute endorsement by Focus on the Family. Books Extraordinary Kids by Cheri Fuller and Louise Tucker Jones (Focus on the Family) Suggested donation: $11 ($16 in Canada)* BF093 Written by two mothers, one of whom has a son with Down syndrome, this book is designed to bring comfort, encouragement, practical advice and hope for parents of physically or mentally disabled children. Just as I Am: The Life of David Ring by Lela Gilbert (Moody) The inspirational story of David Ringùa, a boy born with cerebral palsy to a poor, tragedy-stricken family in Arkansas. This book shares information about his disability, his childhood, his ministry and his victories.

15. El Dorado, Arkansas: Education free public schools that serve the special needs of physically and mentally disabledstudents South arkansas Community College in El Dorado offers two http://www.boomtown.org/community/education/default.html

Home Education The El Dorado School System provides high quality educational programs and a wide variety of extracurricular activities for the community's young people. The system is fully accredited by the North Central Association. Individual attention to students is a high priority, with an overall student- teacher ratio of 20:1. The school system includes five kindergartens, nine elementary schools, two junior high schools, and one high school. There are also schools that provide quality education for the gifted and talented. There are three tuition-free public schools that serve the special needs of physically and mentally disabled students. Numerous church groups offer preschool and kindergarten programs. In addition, there are two private Christian schools, K-12, and one Catholic school, K-8. South Arkansas Community College in El Dorado offers two-year courses for associate degrees and provides a broad range of vocational courses and training programs for business and industry through its Center for Workforce Development. There are eight other state and private universities within a ninety mile radius. Public Schools El Dorado Public School Listings Preparing Our Children for Life El Dorado High School Profile Curriculum Private Schools Westside Christian School Holy Redeemer School Other School Districts Parkers Chapel School South Arkansas Community College Other Sources for Information The El Dorado Education Foundation Quick Search Full Search Please sign our guestbook . If you have questions or comments regarding this page, contact technical support

16. Lifestyles helps evaluate the students' abilities, vocational aptitude and special needs. Preschoolprogram for disabled 35 year olds of the University of arkansas is a http://www.helenaharbor.com/life2.html

Arkansas schools have received national recognition for their progress, and Phillips County has some of the most progressive in the state. Six public schools serve the Helena-West Helena District with an enrollment of approximately 4,200 students. The public school system is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. In addition, there are a number of excellent private schools in the area. A special system is in place in the public school system for gifted and talented students. The primary emphasis of the program includes curriculum and staff development, provision of media materials that specifically target higher levels of critical and creative thinking, shared resources and academic competition. A support program, Vocational Special Needs, provides supplemental services for students with disabilities, academically disadvantaged, single parents, foster children, or children from immigrant families. An on-going element of the Vocational Special Needs Program is the identification of the vocational interest and learning styles of seventh and eighth grade students. All ninth and tenth graders who are identified are given a battery of vocational assessment tests, which helps evaluate the students' abilities, vocational aptitude and special needs. A career plan is started for each seventh or eighth grader and a copy of his/her assessment results is placed in it. Preschool program for disabled 3-5 year olds began in 1987. It presently serves more than 200 children with a variety of disabling conditions. Speech, physical and occupational therapy services are provided to children requiring them.

17. Teaching Students With Special Needs In Inclusive Settings, 3/E - Allyn & Bacon Tom EC Smith, The University of arkansas Edward A Rights and Responsibilities A DisabledManifesto. Teaching Students with special needs in Elementary schools. http://www.ablongman.com/catalog/academic/product/1,4096,020532147X,00.html?type

18. Special Dietary Needs to a student certified as disabled in educational arkansas law requires that onlylicensed physicians prescribe of the medical or other special dietary need http://cnn.k12.ar.us/Topics of Interest/Program Operations/Directors Memos/2001

19. Diocesan Outreach Ministry Javascript is either disabled or not supported by outreach ministries that respondto special needs. and activities by location arkansas Episcopal Community http://www.spencepages.homestead.com/outreach.html

Javascript is either disabled or not supported by this browser. This page may not appear properly. Diocesan Outreach Ministry In order to provide ideas and references, this page offers a directory of online information on diocesan outreach ministries that respond to special needs. Please send additional references to Ralph Spence Humanitarian Aid African Palms, USA - the unique mission of turning an African Product (a simple palm cross) into a source of income and humanitarian aid for Africa founded in 1965 - Maryland Dominican Development Group - a partnership of several dioceses for the development of the Dominican Church to further its development and to make the Dominican Church self-sufficient - Western Louisiana Five Talents International - is an initiative seeking to combat poverty in the developing world, equip the poor with business opportunities and affirm the value of work and the dignity of every human being - Virginia Family Assistance The Children's Mission - a ministry for city children and their families seeking to enrich children's lives through books, art, music, worship, loving adult attention, table fellowship and pastoral care - Connecticut El Buen Samaritano - seeks to participate with low-income and working poor families in building a sense of community and partnership providing some needed services - Texas Seamen's Church Institute a pastoral outreach to mariners and their families on the Ohio, Cumberland, and Mississippi rivers providing pastoral care for crew and family members and support for projects -

20. Jonesboro Information facility provides vocational training to individuals with special needs. to work withthe developmentally disabled population in Northeast arkansas. http://www.jonesboro-homes.com/community.html

History Geography Climate Economy ... Conclusion HISTORY Senator William A. Jones began a campaign in 1859 favoring the creation of a new county later named Craighead after Senator Thomas B. Craighead. Senator Craighead returned the favor by moving that the name of the new county seat be named Jonesboro. GEOGRAPHY Jonesboro sits astride Crowley's Ridge, a long, low- lying ridge varying in width from a maximum of about 12 miles in the northern part of the county to a minimum of less than two miles at the southern boundary. The ridge varies in height, rising from 50 to 225 feet. The swamps that at one time existed in the eastern part of the county were created by the earthquake of 1811-1812. However, drainage systems have now virtually eliminated the swamps. Jonesboro is 69 miles from Memphis, 133 miles from Little Rock, and 239 miles from St. Louis. Terrain of this region is generally level with forested hills and pasture land. It has an average elevation of 350 feet above sea level. Major typographic features include Craighead Forest Lake (within city limits), nearby are Lake Charles, Lake Poinsett and Lake Frierson, plus several small streams. CLIMATE Climate is moderate with temperatures normally ranging from 41 degrees to 80 degrees. Average annual precipitation totals approximately 50 inches of rainfall and six inches of snowfall. Relative humidity is 80 percent in the summer and 60 percent in the winter. The growing season averages 225 to 260 days.

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