61. Programs to ensure that all disabled students' needs contest, organization contests, parades,special events and and Universal Studios in Orlando, florida and Opryland http://www.ccsd146.k12.il.us/programs.htm

Community Consolidated School District 146 offers a variety of programs to its students. Below you will find information about the programs offered through Special Services , and about our ORE and Band programs. Special Services Programs All disabled students between the ages of 3 and 15 who are the responsibility of School District 146 enjoy the rights and privileges equal to those of all other students in our district. It is the district's primary goal to help all students become contributing members of society, working and interacting together in an inclusionary process. While the district recognizes that there may be some students whose disabilities require that their needs be met outside of the district's schools, the district attempts to include disabled students, to the fullest extent possible, in the educational environment they would be in if they had no disability. This practice is referred to as "inclusion". However, inclusion is a philosophy, not a program. Each disabled student has an individualized educational program (IEP), designed to meet his or her individual needs. A full continuum of programs, support and services are available to meet each student's individual needs. The district also works with other agencies to ensure that all disabled students' needs are met.

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63. School Choice For Special Ed model florida's McKay Scholarship Program for disabled children if parents of a specialneeds child with Unfortunately, florida parents must still fight through http://www.cato.org/dailys/07-16-02.html

@import "/styles/ns4_toxins.css"; Advanced Search Help Books Policy Studies ... El Cato July 16, 2002 School Choice for Special Ed by Marie Gryphon and David Salisbury Marie Gryphon is a policy analyst and David Salisbury is director of the Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom . They co-wrote, " Escaping IDEA: Freeing Parents, Teachers and Students Through Deregulation and Choice ," released on July 10. Last week, the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education released recommendations for the nation's troubled special education system. Proposing that states be allowed to adopt school choice programs for disabled students coupled with extensive continued regulation of both public and private schools the commission got it half right. A Cato Institute policy analysis released right after the commission's report shows that real reform requires massive regulatory relief in addition to parental choice. The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) governs the development of educational programs for more than 5 million disabled children. Instead of empowering parents, the law creates a power struggle between parents and the education establishment. When disagreements occur, parents and school officials must sort out their differences through a complex series of dispute resolution procedures, often involving attorneys and lawsuits. This "dispute resolution model" creates needless conflicts between parents and educators. Because benefits under IDEA are determined on a case-by-case basis, parents can walk away with either few special benefits or many, based less on their child's needs than on how aggressively they navigate the act's procedures.

64. People For The American Way a tutorial/learning center to accommodate their needs. support for many learning disabledstudents.” 11 voucher schools cannot bar special education students http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=1482

65. Local News children learn, more disabilities and special needs have been In 1999, the FloridaLegislature created the McKay that allows parents of disabled children to http://www.floridatoday.com/!NEWSROOM/localstoryA37770A.htm

MAIN NEWS Home Page Local Space Sports ... 14-Day Archive OTHER NEWS Movies Books Travel The Fact Book ... Florida Lottery /* You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on the next lines. */ var pageName="" var server="" var channel="" var pageType="" var pageValue="" var prop1="" var prop2="" var prop3="" var prop4="" var prop5="" var prop6="news" var prop7="local_news" var prop8="" var prop9="" var prop10="" /********* INSERT THE DOMAIN AND PATH TO YOUR CODE BELOW ************/ /********** DO NOT ALTER ANYTHING ELSE BELOW THIS LINE! *************/ var s_code=' ' Complete FLORIDA TODAY coverage delivered to your door. Subscribe now. Dec 10, 10:07 PM Special needs growth probed Report associates enrollment with education money By Zenaida A. Gonzalez. FLORIDA TODAY A report released today suggests that the growing enrollment of special needs students in public schools is related to the way states fund programs rather than to the actual need. The Manhattan Institute, a Florida-based think tank, concluded in the report, "Effects of Funding on Special Education Enrollment," that the funding system in Florida and other states provides financial incentives to districts to overenroll children in special education programs.

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CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH You are in: Education: Features News Front Page World ... Programmes SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobile/PDAs Text Only ... Help EDITIONS Change to World Friday, 21 June, 2002, 07:20 GMT 08:20 UK Families fight for special schools Families fear bullying in mainstream schools Parents of children with learning difficulties are fearful of a move by Gloucestershire to shut many of its special schools. We are not against inclusion where appropriate but those who are in Dean Hall are there because they have failed in mainstream Mother They say the drive to have such vulnerable youngsters in mainstream education could damage them. The council says the evidence is that the children will benefit from the change. Other areas are making similar moves - it is government policy to have greater "inclusion", and it is the tendency across western Europe. But Gloucestershire stands out because historically it has had a relatively high number of special schools. Closure pending There are four schools for children with the most severe learning difficulties and they will remain, although one is to be replaced with a new building on a new site.

67. NCPA - Daily Policy Digest - School Choice Helps The Disabled The study also applauds florida's A+ Plan. Under schools enrolled more than 900special education students the number of learningdisabled students receiving http://www.ncpa.org/iss/edu/2002/pd072602f.html

Policy Issues NCPA Publications Both Sides Editorial Opinions ... Audio/Visual NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS HOME DONATE ONE LEVEL UP ABOUT NCPA ... CONTACT US School Choice Helps The Disabled Daily Policy Digest Education Issues / School Choice and Charter Schools Friday, July 26, 2002 Opponents contend that school choice will hurt disabled children. However, a recent study finds that just the opposite is true. According to a new international study by the Yankee Institute, school choice would greatly benefit disabled children in the United States. In other countries, special education children are thriving far beyond American standards with school choice. In Denmark, where the government's commitment to fund private education dates back to 1899, more than 99 percent of learning-disabled children are educated side-by-side with mainstream children. The number of special school systems in the Netherlands has fallen from 14 to 4 since 1990, when the government began awarding educational stipends to parents of learning-disabled children to use at mainstream schools. In Australia, a 1998 study found that intellectually and physically disabled children who studied in mainstream schools under the country's school choice program were achieving literary and math skills equal to their peers.

68. Including Special-needs Students In Regular Classrooms . . . ByPeter Farley of inclusion say integrating special needs students into the the number of learningdisabledstudents placed New York, Louisiana, New Jersey, florida and Texas http://www.umass.edu/journal/car/studentwork/farley.html

Students' Work Including special-needs students in regular classrooms seems to improve student academic performance, data show by Peter Farley AMHERST The inclusive-style classroom may be denying elementary school special needs students the attention they require and the education they deserve, according to some local teachers. But an analysis of available data gives a different picture. Now only one question remains: which method of grouping is most effective in helping students, with and without disabilities, to achieve their expected goals? IDEA requires that disabled students be placed in a setting that constitutes the "least restrictive environment." In other words, the government calls for disabled students to be educated with those who are nondisabled, to the maximum extent appropriate. However, teachers such as Mary Donovan, a fourth-grade instructor at Crocker Farm Elementary School in Amherst, say the law is often misinterpreted. The "least restrictive environment" isn’t always the regular classroom for special needs students, Donovan said.

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ALLiance VIEWS Enforcement Officers Trained in Disabled Parking Law In 1998, the Florida Legislature rewrote the rules to address abuses that were steadily eroding the effectiveness of the old system and allowing fraud and misuse of disabled parking spaces. The new regulations required reissuing of the placards to now include a red sticker denoting the year of expiration. Members of the disability community are seeking the support of the county judicial system. Test Your Knowledge on the Florida Disabled Parking Statutes A: All valid permits must now exhibit the familiar blue placard with a red sticker denoting the year of expiration. If you do not have the red sticker on your tag, your tag is invalid and you can be fined $250 plus court costs. Be sure you are recertified! There are two types of permits: A PERMANENT permit may be issued to an individual for a period of up to four years from date of issuance for those with a permanent-qualifying disabling condition. A TEMPORARY permit may be issued for a period of up to one year from date of issuance.

70. Sun-Sentinel Education for the state attorney general and florida Supreme Court to Advocates for the disabledhave battled with the are needed to assist students with special needs. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/sfl-pdisabled08feb08,0,741837.story?c

71. The JF Dolphin Project At Florida's Gulfarium Parent of a child with Asperger's Syndrome and special Ed. Ed.S. University of WestFlorida. Based on our experience with disabled children in the water with http://www.gulfarium.com/jfdolphin.htm

Search Our Site An educational research project involving dolphins and children with disabilities. Table of Contents: What is the JF Dolphin Project? Objective Research General Information ... Janet Flowers CCC-SLP, Ed.S Project Manager - Lead Therapist Greg Siebenaler Curator of Mammals What is the JF Dolphin Project? The JF Dolphin Project at Florida's Gulfarium is a one to two week therapy program for children with academic, communication, and/or physical therapy needs. It is a research based and cost efficient program designed to enhance traditional therapies. The JF Dolphin Project combines the expertise of State of Florida licensed therapists/teachers and the Gulfarium's experienced dolphin interaction trainers. The project utilizes Pantropical Spotted dolphins ( Kiwi and Daphne ) as motivational tools. Interaction with a dolphin is the reward children receive for accomplishing specific therapy and learning goals. Objective The objective of the JF Dolphin Project is to achieve greater results than traditional therapy in specific behaviors related to: attention span, communication, speech, language, gross or fine motor skills, academics, etc. The program motivates and "jump starts" a child, complements and reinforces therapy, and provides a stimulating reward. The achievements a child makes with dolphin therapy also assists other professionals, that may be working with the child. Research Ten years of documented studies have shown human-dolphin therapy is a cost efficient program that achieves long term retention of learned skills by disabled students. Some of the research topics and their results are as follows:

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73. Florida's Education Secretary Studies Aid To Private Schools such as those who are learning disabled or those be given to at risk and specialneeds children, who education problems in the State of florida, said Sister http://www.prothprime.net/cst/cst532.htm

The Newsletter of the Catholic Schools of Florida Florida's Education Secretary Studies Aid to Private Schools From an article by Christopher Martinez in The Florida Catholic For the first time in recent Florida history, a high-ranking public school official wants to hand over some of the responsibility - and money - for the education of Florida's students to private schools. The proposal is getting applause from Catholic superintendents, along with scrutiny for any strings attached. Frank Brogan, newly elected Commissioner of Education, wants to direct public funds to private schools and groups who may do a better job at education than public schools. Eventually, "competition will be the rule and not the exception" between schools, making both public and private schools better, said Brewser Brown, director of communication for the Florida Department of Education. Commissioner Brogan, who attended Catholic schools in Cincinnati, is proposing three things, said Mr. Brown: Charter schools, through which a public school board could contract a school out to anyone, including a Catholic school system. The school district would set standards, then review performance to determine whether to renew the contract. This is good news for the district, and bad news for unions, because school boards would be able to get out of collective bargaining.

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TEXT VERSION Access, Achievement And Accountability Matter Most by Lisa Graham Keegan Education Leaders Council A Lisa Graham Keegan s the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education continues its critical task of examining IDEA and other special education policies, there are some who will try to convince the commission that it will do irreparable harm to IDEA if it recommends any changes to the program other than increased funding. Still others will likely argue that any changes to IDEA would be an affront to the ideals embodied in the Act, and that anyone who advocates reforming the program lacks a commitment to disabled children. Nonsense - and any of us who have had to live and work within the program know better than that. We know that what matters most in special education are three underlying principles that have been at the heart of the IDEA program since its inception: access to education, ensuring that special education students make academic progress, and holding the system accountable for each of these services. Funding is an inherent part of each of these principles, to be sure, but we do a great disservice to special education and special education students if we base policy solely on the issue of funding.

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76. Special Education florida Network provides information on individuals with information of interestto disabled children, their plus links to other special education resources. http://www.k2nesoft.com/education/specialeducation.html

Special Education As with most things on the Web, sites come and sites go. If you find links that no longer work, please let us know AccessPoints - provides those interested in special education with assessment and materials on-line catalogs, announcements of new products and events, and a collaboration newsletter. Alaska Special Ed Page Assistive Communication Device Design - WingSpeak (TM) Assistive Technology Design at The University of Texas at Austin Child and Family Studies Program - enhancing the overall quality of life for children who are at risk for, or who experience, developmental disabilities, and their families. CLASS Plus IEP Program - computer program to generate Individual Education Plans (IEP) for Special Education with criterion referenced tests. Conductive Education Information - conductive education is a unique system of teaching and learning for children with motor disorders such as Cerebral Palsy and Spina Bifida. Conflict Resolution/Peer Mediation Research Project - University of Florida - Presentation of empirical evidence of the effectiveness of CR/PM use in schools. Deaf Resource Page - Sites related to deafness, American Sign Language, and Deaf culture. By Todd Simkin.

77. May 8, 2002 Letter To The House Education Reform Subcommittee have the option of enrolling their disabled child in the McKay voucher program inFlorida may maintain reason, including the presence of special needs such as http://archive.aclu.org/congress/l050802b.html

You are currently visiting the ACLU online archives. These pages are not updated. For the latest information from the ACLU, go to http://www.aclu.org May 8, 2002 Education Reform Subcommittee Committee on Education and the Workforce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative: The undersigned education, religious, civil rights and civil liberties, and labor organizations write to urge this Subcommittee to reject any effort to fund special education and services for children with disabilities through vouchers or other similar funding mechanisms. There is no need to expand current law to include a voucher program that diverts responsibility for public funds to private and religious schools, and undermines accountability, while doing nothing to improve access to special education or related services, or achievement of students with special needs. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), local school districts can place children with disabilities in private schools if the local school district is unable to meet the child’s individual education plan (IEP). In those cases, the child must receive a program of special education and related services at the private school at no cost to the parents. The child and his or her parents have all the rights that they would have if the child were served by a public school. Because authority remains with the school district, public accountability is also retained. Additionally, parents have the option of enrolling their disabled child in a private school at their own expense. In those cases, there is no individual entitlement to special education or related services. No tuition payments are made to parents or to the private school. A voucher program would sacrifice the accountability of current law, without improving access or student achievement.

78. Lexington Institute students who have been identified as disabled is that are snapping up McKays and Floridapapers are the pendulum to underdiagnosing special needs, Dr. Greene http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/education/antidote.htm

Could Vouchers Be an Antidote to Ritalin? Providence (RI) Journal June 1, 2002 By Robert Holland Vouchers are the education establishment’s worst nightmare. But for parents not knowing where to turn for help for their special-needs children, they can be a dream come true. And for children who’ve been inappropriately labeled, perhaps even put on psychiatric drugs like Ritalin, and shunted to a special program with no exit in sight, vouchers may offer a ladder out of the abyss. The profound change behind such hope is the McKay Scholarship, which has become perhaps the hottest new idea in education policy-making since Florida pioneered it in 2000. This is a voucher, a government-backed coupon that consumers can redeem to purchase essential services. What Florida said to parents of 350,000 students who have been identified as disabled is that if you are dissatisfied with your assigned public school for any reason, you can take a McKay voucher equal to the cost of keeping your child in the public school or the cost of private-school tuition – whichever is less – and use it to send your child to whatever  school (private, public, parochial) you deem best for your child. Thousands are snapping up McKays and Florida papers are full of testimonials about positive turn-arounds for children now receiving individualized attention (and not just on paper) in their new schools. But national policy-makers, particularly those focused on reauthorizing the massive Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), are looking at another benefit the McKays figure to have.

79. The Special Gathering - Ministry To The Disabled - Titusville, Florida The special Gathering, a growing national ministry with the mentally challenged, Titusville, florida http://www.nbbd.com/npr/specialgathering/

An introduction to the ministries of The Special Gathering A ministry within the mentally challenged community. Rev. Richard Stimson P.O. Box 685, Cocoa, FL 32923 (321) 632-0130 FAX: (321) 632-5540 specialgathering@yahoo.com The Special Gathering in ... North Brevard County, Florida Cocoa Titusville Volucia County, Florida Daytona DeLand Walterboro, South Carolina If you, or someone you know, would be interested in participating in or supporting this program, please give us a call. The heart of our ministries is our chapel program. A chapel service is defined as a religious service which is subordinate to the local church. The Special Gathering Chapel Services are religious services for the mentally challenged community sponsored by local churches. For many of our members, this is in addition to their involvement in their own churches. For many of our members this becomes their church. Including all chapels, between 170 to 225 people worship weekly in a service designed for them. They also attend one of 17 instructional classes which are designed for their particular needs. But there is more: Advocacy We help mentally challenged persons and their families advocate for themselves.

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