41. Schools And Camps For Children With Disabilities Classes are held throughout new jersey. Physical Therapy for Infants and ChildrenA new, innovative approach Wheels!3D Action Game for disabled Wheels is a 3D http://www.baby-place.com/disabilities.htm

CARING FOR THE SPECIAL CHILD A guide for parents on finding the right school or camp for their child with special needs. Print Free coupons at CoolSavings! Save big on: Groceries, Dining, and more! Click here! To request a FREE listing on this page click here Help! Please click here to report problems like broken, outdated or inappropriate links. EDUCATION Baby Place Articles and Advice: Special Needs Extremely informative articles written by mothers and other experts on raising children with special needs. Baby Express USA A program for babies and infants 7 months and older and their parents and caregivers, to teach American Sign Language before your babies can speak. Classes include music, art, and stories to teach sign language. All babies, hearing or those wtih special needs are invited to attend. Classes are held throughout New Jersey. Early Learning Site Software tools to teach children speech, language and communication. Parent to Parent of New Hampshire An interactive network of families having children with special needs and professionals. Although "personal" parenting matching is for New Hampshire families, the organization provides support and net parent matching nation wide. The Gentle Revolution Press Integrating Children with Disabilities into Preschool A guide for parents of children with disabilities on how to integrate them into the regular school system.

42. Council Of Parent Attorneys And Advocates NewsWatch new jersey Senate OKs Hespe as education chief Asbury AZ District sues disabled5thgrader AP/Arizona attack plan to trim special-needs preschool Phila http://www.copaa.net/newstand/newslist.html

The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates N EWS A RTICLES OF S PECIAL I NTEREST F ROM A ROUND T HE C OUNTRY A potpourri of press reports concerning disabilities, education of children with disabilities and the law gathered by COPAA and its members. You are invited to notify us of pertinent media stories in your locality; please send relevant information to: COPAA NewsWatch Americans with Disabilities Act The Disabilities Act Is Creating a Better Society [ Wall Street Journal William Raspberry: Claims Against Common Sense [ WashPost Reactions to Raspberry column [ JFA With Friends Like These...(Olmstead) [ Law News Network Study Suggests Employees Treated Unfairly Under ADA [ The Connecticut Law Tribune: The AMA, The ADA and Hearing Interpreters [ AMA Position Paper Sept 1998] Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder (ADD/ADHD) NIH Statement: Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD [ NIH Brain Differences Found with ADD [ MSNBC Differences Found in Hyperactive Kids' Brains [ LATimes Dyslexia A Banc One Executive Finally Masters Dyslexia [ Wall Street Journal With Judge's Nod, Student Takes to Ice [

43. Eparent.com - Text Only - to Family Support Network Northern new jersey Maternal Child Consortium Office ofDisabled Consumer Services Sibling Support Project special needs Advocate for http://www.eparent.com/textonly/associations.htm

44. Welcome To The Reference Library! Information Center (NARIC); National Center to Improve Practice in special Ed. HomepageThe Home page for the Mathaney School for the disabled in new jersey. http://www.midlandschool.org/link.htm

Welcome to the Midland School's Online Reference Link Library. The library is a unique resource for parents, teachers and students to find the latest up to date information on developmental disabilities and support organizations. If you know of a great website that is not included here, by all means please contact the Midland Webmaster and let him know so we can add it to our library. This resource will be constantly updated each month with new links so be sure to visit often to find our latest additions. General The Mental Health Internet Resource An excellent online resources guide for mental health. The Internet Mental Health Page A great resource for information on numerous mental health subjects. The Developmental Disabilities Forum A free message board for discussing developmental disabilities. The Developmental Medicine Forum A good resource for medicinal information and definitions. People Inc. - Services to the Developmentally Disabled, Inc. is a private, non-profit agency providing quality and innovative services to over 5,000 individuals with special needs and their families throughout Western New York. Devereux- -The nation's largest non-profit provider of treatment programs for individuals of all ages with emotional, behavioral, and developmental disabilitiesoffers services in hospital, campus-based, community, and outpatient settings.

45. Special Services The full continuum of special Education services is to meet the individual needsof disabled youngsters. Find was established by the new jersey Department of http://www.teaneckschools.org/spcsrv/spserv.html

District Links Special Services Support Services Health Services Business Office Human Resource Management The full continuum of Special Education services is available to all children in all schools. Self-contained classes, resource programs and in-class support are provided at every level in grades K-12. Caring, creative, professional staff members continuously assess programs, make modifications and design new programs to meet changing needs. The department's goal is to provide students with a free, appropriate, public education in the least restrictive environment. Staff members are committed to providing the tools that will enable students to become successful and independent. The full array of services includes psychological, education and social services; speech, physical and occupational therapy, and adaptive physical education. Programs are designed to meet the individual needs of disabled youngsters. Parents who suspect their child may have an educational disability should contact the building principal or guidance department for additional information. Project Child Find was established by the New Jersey Department of Education as a free public awareness and referral service to assist parents and professionals in identifying unserved handicapped children from birth to 21 years of age. It focuses primarily on identifying pre-school children ages 3 to 5 years old who demonstrate physical, mental, language or

46. State/Local Resources Index Page - New Jersey than 10,000 children and adults with special needs. to the representation of disabledchildren and matters involving disputes with new jersey school districts. http://www.childrenwithdisabilities.ncjrs.org/newjersey.html

State/Local Resources New Jersey Listed below are resources specific to the state of New Jersey. ASAH (the Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped) A professional organization of private schools and agencies in New Jersey which provides highly specialized services to more than 10,000 children and adults with special needs. Developmental Disabilities Council New Jersey DD Council; NJ Protection and Advocacy Inc.; and The Boggs Center-UAP. Emerson Dickman The purpose of this web site is to provide understanding about disabilities in a way that maximizes the potential of parents, educators, and advocates to better meet the needs of children so that all individuals with disabilities can be happy and productive in their adult lives. Family Support Center of New Jersey The Family Support Center is a "One-Stop Shop" clearinghouse, offering you the most up-to-date information on all types of disabilities as well as national, state, and local support programs and services for individuals and families seeking such information. Greenhouse Gang 4-H Club Lisa Rothenburger, County 4-H Agent

47. National Resources - Education private schools and agencies in new jersey which provides of the Handicapped Providesthe disabled community with Established in 1975, The new England Center http://www.childrenwithdisabilities.ncjrs.org/nateducation.html

National Resources Education Resources Below is a list of organizations helping children with disabilities with regards to their education. About.com's Deafness/Hard of Hearing Links to accessibility, deaf culture, deaf pets, education, interpreting, and more. Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc. Develops and implements parent and youth seminars that will encourage parents to advocate on behalf of themselves and their children. Assists parents in negotiating with local education agencies. American Academy of Pediatrics-Back-to-School Tips The American Academy of Pediatrics outlines back-to-school tips for parents to help children adjust to the first day of school, from a checklist for the first day, to learning and homework tips and bus safety. ASAH (the Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped) A professional organization of private schools and agencies in New Jersey which provides highly specialized services to more than 10,000 children and adults with special needs. Back-to-School topics from KidsHealth KidsHealth addresses issues and concerns about going back to school. Topics include: the first day, feelings about school, packing your schoolbag, packing your lunch, what to do if you get sick at school, and ways to prepare for a successful first day. The site also includes pages on staying healthy, growing up, kids' talk, games and links to related services.

48. Including Special-needs Students In Regular Classrooms . . . ByPeter Farley of inclusion say integrating special needs students into the number of learningdisabledstudents placed In turn, new York, Louisiana, new jersey, Florida and 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.

49. Educational Services contend with in providing education to children with special needs. Shuttling thedisabled out of town is seen program the first of its kind in new jersey. http://www.ycs.org/ridge.html

Innovative partnership keeps autistic students in public school system Every morning throughout the school year, buses and vans transport children out of their communities to special education schools that are sometimes several counties removed from where they live. This movement represents a major concern for school districts everywhere. Mandated by state and federal legislation to educate appropriately any child living in its district, a school board must decide how and where to provide this education - and how to pay for it. The fact that it's expensive is only one of the thorny issues school districts contend with in providing education to children with special needs. And just when they think they have the problem solved, the educational pendulum swings back the other way, and "inclusion" becomes the buzzword. Shuttling the disabled out of town is seen as less desirable. What's the answer? One solution may lie in an innovative program - the first of its kind in New Jersey. Children with autism , many previously bused to Montclair, are now taught at five of New Jersey's public schools through a public-private partnership between YCS and the school districts. In Ridgewood, Paramus and Kearny, special education teachers from the YCS Sawtelle Learning Center in Montclair are providing the same high standards and quality of the Sawtelle center, regarded as one of the best in the state, in a neighborhood school environment. These programs, now in Orchard Elementary School, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Ridge Ranch School, Midland School and Franklin School, are known as the Sawtelle Learning Center Annexes.

50. Princeton Public Library CRF INDEX-New Jersey Commission On Higher Education reach of College Bound; special needs Grant Program hearing impaired, or learningdisabled college students of Program Offerings at new jersey Institutions of http://www.princeton.lib.nj.us/crf/CRF10120.htm

Princeton Public Library Community Resource File New Jersey Commission on Higher Education NAME :New Jersey Commission on Higher Education FORMERNAME :New Jersey Board/Department of Higher Education ADDRESS :20 W. State St. PO Box 542 Trenton, NJ 08625-0542 PHONE FAX EMAIL nj_che@che.state.nj.us WWW http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation ADMIN :James E. Sulton, Jr., Executive Director CONTACT :Amy Cradic, Communications Manager HOURS :MON-FRI: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM DESCRIP :A state government agency that is responsible for higher education planning and coordination in New Jersey. It replaces the New Jersey Board/Department of Higher Education, which was abolished 6/30/94. See separate entry for the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, which is now a separate entity. SERVICES :Higher education - New Jersey residents PROGRAMS VOLUNTEERS :No, except for those who serve on the 9-member commission to oversee systemwide planning, develop policy, etc. PUBLICATIONS FOUNDED :July 1, 1994 :Schools/Education/Nursery Schools/Day Care INFODATE

51. FocusAS: Family Help In New Jersey needs, or children who are inappropriately identified as disabled. Visit SpecialEducation University of Medicine and Dentistry of new jersey (UMDNJ), including http://www.focusas.com/NewJersey.html

Focus Adolescent Services Need help for your teen? Call FocusAS or Family Help in New Jersey Search FocusAS Home Resources State Directory Schools ... Contact Hotlines and Helplines ChildhelpUSA Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD CONTACT of Burlington County CONTACT Cape Atlantic CONTACT Crisis Line CONTACT We Care First Call for Help Ocean County Hunterdon Helpline National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE TDD National Hotlines and Helplines National Suicide Hotline 1-800-SUICIDE New Jersey AIDS Hotline New Jersey Hotline 1-800-572-SAFE New Jersey Eating Disorders Hotline New Jersey State Hotline: ALA-CALL/Substance Abuse New Jersey Suicide and Crisis Hotlines Ocean County Hotline Poison Help Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) 1-800-656-HOPE Somerset County Hotline Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information Help support Focus Adolescent Services every time you shop online. Simply sign up, specify Focus Adolescent Services as your charitable institution and go shopping Organizations and Agencies Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council of Ocean County Private, non-profit corporation that works to reduce the incidence of alcoholism and other drug addiction problems by providing resource materials, information, and referrals. Visit

52. About Main rights for developmentally disabled adults The Orton Dyslexia Society, new JerseyBranch 1996 special needs Planning Protecting financial resources, providing http://www.emersondickman.org/About/Main.htm

Curriculum Vitae G. Emerson Dickman, Esq. 25 E. Spring Valley Avenue Maywood, NJ 07607 Personal: Wife: Georgette Dickman, M.A., LDT/C, Dyslexia Specialist Children: Emerson IV, Jennifer, Jessica, David Grandchild: Isabella Education: C.W. Post College of Long Island University, B.S. in Industrial Engineering, 1965; Rutgers Law School, Newark, J.D., 1972; New Jersey Bar, 1972; U.S. District Court for District of New Jersey, 1972; New York Bar, 1985; U.S. Court of Appeals 3 rd Circuit, 1986. Area of Specialization: Representation of individuals with disabilities and their families. Current Affiliations and Activities: International Dyslexia Association , Executive board member (Vice President). National Center for Learning Disabilities , Professional Advisory Board. New Jersey Branch of the IDA, board member. International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council , Ethics Committee. 32° The Masonic Learning Centers for Children, Inc. Tenafly location, Board of Governors.

53. The Healthcare Foundation Of New Jersey - Grants Awarded - List Of Grantees Jewish Services for the Developmentally disabled West Caldwell To enhance the JCC'sSpecial needs Department. Association for Children of new jersey newark, NJ http://hfnj.org/list.htm

Children's Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center/Newark Public Schools Newark, NJ $531,000 To support four existing school-based health clinics serving 4,000 Newark children. Each clinic provides primary care, counseling and dental services. The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Service Scholarship Program Newark, NJ $489,000 To provide tuition assistance and hospital internships to financially-needy Newark students who agree to practice their healthcare profession in Newark for at least one year. The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey MetroWest Synagogue Healthcare Initiative Northern New Jersey $268,000 To support healthcare projects for vulnerable congregants at 19 MetroWest synagogues. Kids Corporation Newark, NJ $166,000 To provide health education, medical exams, vision and dental screenings to 3,500 disadvantaged Newark children. Jewish Family Services of MetroWest/Irvington General Hospital Irvington, NJ $150,000 Community FoodBank of New Jersey Newark, NJ $130,000 University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Dr. Soly Baredes

54. NEA Today: Meet Howard Gardner - May 1999 I was in a school in new jersey, and it was so needs of the community, the needs ofdisabled children, and contributing more to the cost of special education? http://www.nea.org/neatoday/9905/meet.html

QUICK CLICKS Table of Contents Archives Submit a Letter to the Editor Share a Story Idea ... NEA Home Page Meet: Richard Riley The Big Picture He's been U.S. secretary of education for six years. What's on his agenda today? I n February, Richard Riley gave his sixth annual State of American Education speech at California State University in Long Beach. His remarks spanned many topicsfrom early childhood education to high standards, reading instruction to student test scores. "But we'll make no progress in any area," Riley said, "unless we make teaching a first-class profession." To that end, he proposed, among other things, a new model for teacher licensure and compensation. Soon after his speech, Riley spoke to NEA Today's Bill Fischer and Andrea Shaffer in his Washington, D.C., office. What's wrong with the current system of licensing teachers? Too many potential teachers are turned away because of the cumbersome process that requires them to jump through hoopsand lots of them. Too many veterans tell me that the process of maintaining their license adds little value to their professional expertise. And too many of our best teachers are leaving the profession because of low pay and poor working conditions. I've done a lot of thinking about this problem. It's very much a state and local issue, but I've proposed a three-part model to get folks thinking.

55. Special Needs Curriculum- Wendy Chesnov Dratler Article The Children’s Institute in Verona, new jersey, where the to meet the needs of theirdisabled students TCI and the Center for special Education have developed http://www.caje.org/learn/special-dratler.htm

Educating Jewish Children with Special Needs by Wendy Chesnov Dratler, Maurice Elias and Bruce Ettinger A Call for Help MetroWest Center for Special Ed: Linda Kay (left) Lori Solomon (right) Within a few minutes, Wendy was chatting with a relieved Lori Solomon of North Caldwell. She informed Lori of the child and family programs available to families with developmental issues within all of the MetroWest Federation agencies. Wendy invited her to come and visit the JEA Center for Special Education with daughter Hannah for an intake interview that would lead to enrollment into the Yaldeinu Program, a Hebrew school setting for children with special needs. In recent years, a growing number of such programs have become available to parents. There are inherent difficulties in making these programs known and available to families. There is no direct way of identifying special needs families. Even where such families can be identified, reaching out is problematic because of issues of confidentiality. Overall, limited funding prohibits widespread marketing of programs and program growth even when numbers of appropriate children are identified. For families needing support and for Jewish organizations willing to provide it, the experience of MetroWest JEA may offer valuable insights and hope.

56. Allan L Forsythe a private boarding school in new jersey June 1998. the apropriate setting for a learningdisabled child May A comparative analysis of special needs services in http://schoolmatch.com/ppsi/alf.htm

Allan L. Forsythe 5027 Pine Creek Drive Blendonview Office Park Westerville, Ohio 43081 TEL: 614-890-1573 FAX: 614-890-3294 Experience Testifying Expert on Schooling Court Qualified on School Choice and Standard of Care issues. Standard of Care issues related to school human resource management, school and school staff evaluation, school issues related to employee relocation and comparative evaluations for school choice for children in custody cases. SchoolMatch by Public Priority Systems, Inc. September 1986 - present Marburn Academy , Columbus, Ohio Headmaster; September 1982 - August 1986 The Carroll School , Lincoln, Massachusetts Assistant and Headmaster; July 1975 - August 1982 St. Alban's School , Washington, D.C. Director of Special Projects; September 1967 - June 1975 Mercersburg Academy , Mercersburg, Pennsylvania Physics Teacher; September 1966 - June 1967 The American School for Boys , Talas-Kayseri, Turkey Science Department Chairman, Assistant Director and Director September 1961 - June 1966 Western Reserve University , Cleveland, Ohio Research and Teaching Assistant; September 1960 - July 1961

57. New Jersey Hospital Association - HRET A Children's Hospital of new jersey pediatrician, nurse provided for nearly 400disabled patient care Category 3 Program for Populations with special needs. http://www.njha.com/hret/hret.outreach2002.html

2002 HRET Community Outreach Awards Press Release: Hospital Association Presents Awards For Commitment To Healthcare, May 9, 2002 Category 1: Programs for Mothers and/or Children Winner: Children's Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Name of Program: The New Jersey Children's Health Project Contact Person: Ms. Anne McDarby Director of Public Relations Children's Hospital of New Jersey Newark Beth Israel Medical Center 201 Lyons Avenue Newark, NJ 07112 Phone: 973-926-7575 Fax: 973-282-0316 E-Mail Address: amcdarby@sbhcs.com Description of Winning Program: Underserved residents of Essex and Union counties are receiving much-needed access to medical care thanks to the mobility of a big blue van, part of The New Jersey Children's Health Project. The program's most visible outreach is a 35-foot, fully equipped mobile health van designed to improve access to care for children who otherwise had no means of transportation to a doctor's office or a hospital. Since it first rolled into the streets of Newark and surrounding communities in 1998, it has served more than 4,000 children. A Children's Hospital of New Jersey pediatrician, nurse, medical technician and driver staff the van. Category 2: Programs for the Elderly Winner: Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center Name of Program: Senior Companion Program Contact Person: Ms. Rosemary Richardson

58. Learning Disabilities OnLine: Finding Help: New Jersey State Resources Rural Representative Supervisor special Education High International Dyslexia AssociationNew jersey Branch President 5608 Learning disabled Children Parent http://www.ldonline.org/finding_help/local_org/njersey.html

To find other help resources select a topic from the list and click GO Select a Topic US - National Organizations US - Federal Agencies US - State By State Resource Guides Canadian Resources Information By Phone International Links LD Schools On-line Resources Parent Advocacy LD OnLine introduces the LD OnLine Yellow Pages ! This exciting new venture brings information about professionals who serve children and adults with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. If you are a professional interested in listing your services, sign-up online now! Select a State Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota

59. The Haworth Press Online Catalog: Product: 'Special Services In The Schools' Professional Psychology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, new jersey. you create effectivenew interventions and both normal and disabled populations) * parents http://www.haworthpressinc.com/store/product.asp?sku=J008

60. American School Board Journal: September 2001 Your Turn While rightfully strengthening the rights of disabled children and their families Addeda special services director from new jersey IDEA 1997 was http://www.asbj.com/2001/09/0901yourturn.html

Sign up for our weekly e-mail newsletter August 2001: Vol. 188, No. 9 Cover Story Research School Law Your Turn ... In Our Print Edition If Congress were made up of ASBJ readers, IDEA would be in for a major overhaul or, at least, some significant revision. That's the message we received from your responses to July's question: Do we need to revise IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)? Fifty percent of you said IDEA needs serious overhaul, 45 percent said it could use some revision, and 5 percent said "leave it alone." "IDEA mandates lack logic and plain old common sense," said a Louisiana board member. "It is so out of control that we should do away with it completely." Most readers wouldn't go that far. But several said IDEA, which aims to provide educational opportunity to disabled students, has evolved into a complex and unworkable system of rewards.

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