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Select Library Area: Article Search Ask a Librarian Branches Careers at CLP Computer Classes Directions Employment Genealogy/History Homework Help Hours Kids' Site Library Subject Guide Renew a Book Request a Book Search Subject Departments Support the Library Teens' Site Web Resource Guide Subject Search: Web Site Catalog Internet Search Database Search Events Search Resource Guide: ... Disabilities Children Pittsburgh Region Pennsylvania United States International Pittsburgh Region Allegheny Valley School At multiple facilities throughout Pennsylvania they provide residential, therapeutic, educational, vocational, and social programs for individuals with mental retardation from childhood through adulthood. ARC, Seton Hill partnership an artistic endeavor A recreational art program was piloted this spring by the graduate art therapy program at Seton Hill College in Greensburg for clients of the Westmoreland County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens (Arc Westmoreland). An article in the June 15, 1997 Tribune-Review Autism Center at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh The Autism Center serves children who have or are suspected of having autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and other deficits in the area of social communication.

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Disabilities Resources On The Internet THIS PAGE IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN: Text, Large Print and Frames Format GO TO: Blindness Resource Center The Access Singapore: The Physically Disabled Person's Guide to Accessible Places The Advocates for Children - provides information concerning the New York school system and students' educational entitlements. aeRes: Australian Educational Resources -MSDOS Collection: Adaptive Technology Low Vision Special Access Access.Txt is a list of known Internet and online news groups that cater to the interests of people with disabilities. A.H.E.A.D. = Association for Higher Education Access and Disability. AHEAD is an independent voluntary organisation working to promote improved access for persons with disabilities to Third Level Education in Ireland, North and South. Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center: ADA Statute, Regulations, Guidelines, Federally Reviewed Tech Sheets Apple's Disability Web Site The Assistive Technology Funding and Systems Change Project provides assistive technology funding and systems change information to individuals with disabilities, family members, parents, community-based organizations and State Protection and Advocacy agencies.

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Return to the Blindness Resource Center Index Resources on Disabilities-Generic The Access Singapore: The Physically Disabled Person's Guide to Accessible Places The Advocates for Children - provides information concerning the New York school system and students' educational entitlements. aeRes: Australian Educational Resources -MSDOS Collection: Adaptive Technology Low Vision Special Access Access.Txt is a list of known Internet and online news groups that cater to the interests of people with disabilities. A.H.E.A.D. = Association for Higher Education Access and Disability. AHEAD is an independent voluntary organisation working to promote improved access for persons with disabilities to Third Level Education in Ireland, North and South. Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center: ADA Statute, Regulations, Guidelines, Federally Reviewed Tech Sheets Apple's Disability Web Site The Assistive Technology Funding and Systems Change Project provides assistive technology funding and systems change information to individuals with disabilities, family members, parents, community-based organizations and State Protection and Advocacy agencies. Australian Disability Resources: Australian organizations and resources in the areas of disability, assistive technology and special education

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Saturday 4/12/03 HOME ABOUT CONTACT PRIVACY ... SITE MAP Search WWW Support Worker Support Worker Daily Headline News from the web Support group helps families of children with severe mental illness Bonita Daily News, FL, 4/12/2003 In many ways, the L'Heureuxs are more fortunate than other families: Not only was their son, Josh, diagnosed with early-onset bipolar disorder and Tourette's syndrome at a young age, but both parents have good jobs with good insurance. Sex offender housing bill advances to governor Oregonian, OR, 4/12/2003 Finding a suitable place to house the state's most serious sex offenders is about to get a little harder. House lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would prohibit halfway houses for such offenders from being located near public or private youth camps. A look at Missouri's child welfare bill Jefferson City News Tribune, MO, 4/12/2003 A look at legislation overhauling the state's child welfare system, which was given first-round approval Wednesday by the Missouri House Nonprofit Being Investigated For Possible Medi-Cal Fraud KNBC-TV, CA, 4/12/2003

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Recommend This Page to a Friend Printable Version www.education-consumers.com September 2001 Volume 1, Number 9 Charles Arthur, M.S.Ed. President and Executive Director Mastery Learning Institute Portland, OR Virginia P. Baxt, Ed.D. President Education Agenda, Inc. Wayne Bishop, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics Department of Mathematics and Computer Science California State University-Los Angeles William L. Brown, Ph.D. Senior Researcher Lansing (MI) Community College Guy Bruce, Ed.D. President A.P.E. Consulting Louis Chandler, Ph.D. Department of Psychology in Education School of Education University of Pittsburgh Andrea Clements,Ph.D. Associate Professor College of Education East Tennessee State University Donald Crawford, Ph.D. Professor College of Education Western Washington University Nathan Crow, B.A. Littleton Preparatory Charter School George K. Cunningham, Ph.D. Professor School of Education University of Louisville Mary Damer, M.Ed. Northern Illinois University Edwin J. Delattre, Ph.D.

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Putnam County Schools Exceptional Education Services Definition Parents' Rights Procedures Services Definition Exceptional students are those who need special education and related services in order to benefit from their educational program. To qualify for exceptional education services, a student must meet the eligibility criteria for one or more of the categories of exceptionality established by the West Virginia Department of Education. The objectives of the Office of Exceptional Education (OEE) are: To locate and identify exceptional children in accordance with Federal and State Regulations. To provide for each exceptional student an Individualized Education Program that meets the student's needs in the least restrictive setting. To provide parents of exceptional children a method by which they can become involved in the continuing education and growth of their children. More detailed information about the identification criteria for categories of exceptionality may be found in Policy 2419: Regulations for the Education of Exceptional Students . Office of Special Education. West Virginia Department of Education, Charleston, WV 25305.

49. Special And Gifted Center_Gifted And Talented west virginia west virginia Association for Gifted Talented; and development ofthe disabled and gifted Center at the University of virginia Research projects http://www.edgateteam.net/sped_gifted/giftandtalent.htm

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: All*AmeriCorps 2001 Award Winners The Getting Things Done Award Salamatu Sesay Bringing New Jersey Together Jersey City, New Jersey As a refugee case aide assigned to the West African community in Jersey City, Saly helped recent immigrants find adequate housing, work, and ESL classes. She answered their questions, from how to obtain a driver's license to where to buy ethnic foods and where to take a sick child. She also provided them with a forum to learn from each other's experiences as new Americans by starting a support group, the Refugee Women's Alliance. Argentina Leon Red Cross of Greater Miami and the Keys Miami, Florida During her tenure with the National Rapid Response Corps, Argentina served long hours with numerous families whose homes and lives were ravaged by natural disasters. But her greatest accomplishments came in volunteer recruitment. The Miami Red Cross had a critical need for health care and mental health professionals trained in disaster response. Argentina put together a disaster response plan and recruited team members, doubling the number of nurses and mental health professionals available to assist with disasters. The Strengthening Communities Award honors AmeriCorps members who made a lasting difference by mobilizing resources, expanding the reach of service organizations, and recruiting volunteers, especially young people, to improve their communities.

51. AmeriCorps*State And National Direct Sandra Joy Eastlack Director of Program Services west Oahu Center throughout Hawaiiwho have a child with special needs. of the needs of the disabled and their http://www.americorps.org/joining/direct/direct_hi.html

National, AmeriCorps*Promise Fellows and Ed Award Programs by State: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... U.S. Territories Programs are organized alphabetically by city. This page was last updated on December 16, 2002. Joining AmeriCorps AmeriCorps*State and National Direct : Hawaii AmeriCorps Service Program AmeriCorps State Program Sandra Joy Eastlack Director of Program Services West Oahu Center 91-184 Fort Weaver Road Ewa Beach, HI 96706 Phone: 808-681-1416 Fax: 808-681-5280 Email: jseatlack@cfs-hawaii.org Service Area: Education - Public Safety - Other Human Needs 52 part-time AmeriCorps members in 6 existing programs provide enriched and individualized community service to some of Hawaii's most vulnerable people. Members will provide training in recreation and independent living skills to children, while simultaneously providing respite services to parents; serve as classroom aides to teens with profound mental health problems; provide education and support to perpetrators of domestic abuse; provide an array of services to Hawaii's elderly population; provide education and advocacy to mothers who are trying to protect their children from intra-familial sexual abuse; and enrich skill building to autistic children. How to Apply!

52. Special Student Distributions OF special STUDENTS IN THE west virginia PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRIBUTION OF special NEEDSSTUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES of individuals who are disabled by their http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/charts.html

Special Student Distributions From the table below, expectations of the type of special students in the West Virginia public school systems can be obtained. The data were gathered by the West Virginia Department of Education in 1996 and can be used by science teachers in projecting the relative frequency and the types of special students that can be expected enter their classrooms. DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIAL STUDENTS IN THE WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Type of Disability Total Percent Specific Learning Disability Communication Disorders Mentally Impaired (Mild) Behavior Disorders Mentally Impaired (Moderate) Deaf/Hard of Hearing Mentally Impaired (Severe) Orthopedically Impaired Blind and Partially Sighted Mentally Impaired (Profound) Autism Traumatic Brain Injury Deaf-Blind Other Health Impaired TOTAL In the table below are listed the categories, numbers, and percentages of students with disabilities nationwide. These data are from the US Department of Education for 1996. DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC SCHOOLS SYSTEM Type of Disability Total Percent Specific Learning Disability Speech/Language Impairment Mental Retardation Serious Emotional Disorders Multiple Disabilities Hearing Impairments Other Health Impairments Orthopedic Impairments Visual Impairments Deaf-Blindness TOTAL The table below shows the proportion of individuals who are disabled by their ethnic background. These data are for all Americans not just students, but undoubtedly represent the relative proportions in the student population in the Nation.

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55. West Virginia 8522 west virginia Library Commission special Services Cultural Telephone (304)8224800 west virginia Society for the Blind and Severely disabled PO Box http://www.outofsight.info/states/West Virginia.html

home Cabell County Public Library: Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 455 Ninth Street Plaza Huntington, WV 25701 Local Telephone: (304) 528-5700 Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind 38 Washington Avenue Huntington, WV 25701 Local Telephone: (304) 522-6991 Ohio County Public Library: Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 52 16th Street Wheeling, WV 26003-3696 Local Telephone: (304) 232-0244 Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library: Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 3100 Emerson Avenue Parkersburg, WV 26104-2414 Local Telephone: (304) 420-4587 ext.5 Prevent Blindness: West Virginia Division 419 10th Avenue Huntington, WV 25701 Local Telephone: (304) 525-9988 Seeing Hand Association 750 Main Street Wheeling, WV 26003-2571 Local Telephone: (304) 232-4810 West Virginia Academy of Ophthalmology PO Box 2982 Charleston, WV 25338-2982 Local Telephone: (304) 343-5842 West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services Holly Grove State Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305

56. Parents - Web Sites By Subject - FCPL communication, reading, everyday life, special education, etc. Legislation affectingthe disabled is presented in virginia, Maryland and west virginia are listed http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/library/internet/Parents.htm

57. ECS Quick Facts -- Special Education - Finance of $5,518 (Alaska) to a low of $210 (west virginia). or more of students labeled asdisabled are considered cost of providing services to specialneeds students http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/14/91/1491.htm

ECS Quick Facts Special Education - Finance Education Commission of the States • 707 17 th Street, Suite 2700 • Denver, CO 80202-3427 • 303-299-3600 • fax 303-296-8332 • www.ecs.org September 2000 Following are some statistics about various issues related to special education financing. G e neral Spending National spending on special education for 1995-96 was estimated to be from $32-$36 billion. (National Research Council, Making Money Matter: Financing America’s Schools Special education funding for 1995-96 was estimated to be 12% of total education spending. (National Research Council, Making Money Matter A survey of 29 states found a wide variance in the extra funds that a state allocates to special education students. The 1994-95 survey found that state spending per student varied from a high of $5,518 (Alaska) to a low of $210 (West Virginia). (CSEF, Survey on State Special Education Funding Systems, Enrolled Students Student enrollment in special education programs increased from 3.6 million students in 1976-77 to 6 million students in 1996-97, an increase of 66.7% over a 20-year period. During that same time, the total student population increased by only 4.4%. (CSEF Resource , Winter 1999-2000) The percentage of all students enrolled in special education programs increased from 7.4% to 11.58% from 1976-77 to 1996-97. (CSEF

58. A Guide To Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania By Lifestyles., A Guide To Pittsburgh, Penns dedicated to serving the special needs of children with assistive technology for disabledpeople. and the panhandle of west virginia; emphasizes partnerships in http://www.pittsburgh.net/lifestyles.cfm?CtgID=220&GrpID=3

59. Welcome To Bridges4kids.org! New Jersey alters mission for aiding disabled Services, not housing, to be withthe Texas Education Agency by NISD special education personnel west virginia. http://www.bridges4kids.org/Resources/StateResources.html

Lead Poisoning Positive Behavior Support Community Schools Where to find help for a child in Michigan - click here Where to find help for a child in the United States - click here Breaking News What's New? Help ... Text Menu Last Updated: Resources by State Click on a state for resources specific to that state Some of the smaller, Eastern states are grouped together ( Maryland Delaware , and the District of Columbia States, Territories, and Islands not pictured: Alaska American Samoa Hawaii Puerto Rico , and the Virgin Islands NEW! Find Resources in Your State from Children With Disabilities Click here for U.S. Regional Resource Centers Alaska Nothing listed for your state? Submit a link here American Samoa Nothing listed for your state? Submit a link here Arizona AZ E-mail classes get 'A' Online program in Mesa credible, convenient, free Arkansas AR 5 teens charged in taped assault Group beat special education student at bus stop, police say AR Bill Would Offer School Vouchers to Disabled Children Legislation proposed for the upcoming session would give Arkansas, for the first time, a limited form of school vouchers.

60. The President's Budget And West Virginia - Meeting The Goals Of Our Time down the barriers between communities and the disabled all across America and WestVirginia. including a $1 billion increase for special education, $145 http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/usbudget/states2002/wv.html

Policies in Focus National Security Homeland Security Economic Security More Issues News Current News Video Press Briefings Proclamations ... Radio Addresses News by Date April 2003 March 2003 February 2003 January 2003 ... January 2001 Appointments Nominations Application Photos Photo Essays Federal Facts Federal Statistics West Wing History Home Policies in Focus State Budget Plan The President's Budget and West Virginia - Meeting the Goals of Our Time Winning the war on terrorism; Strengthening protections of our homeland; and Revitalizing our economy and creating jobs. Provides significant funding increases for important priorities like health care prescription drugs education , the environment agriculture , and retirement security ; and Winning the War on Terrorism Increases defense spending by $38 billion (12 percent), with an additional $10 billion, if needed, for the war against terrorism. This funding is needed to meet new and emerging threats on the global battlefield; modernize our military; improve intelligence; fund new high-tech weapons; protect our troops against chemical and biological attacks; and give our troops another well-deserved pay raise and their families important quality of life improvements, including better housing and health care. Strengthening Protections of our Homeland and West Virginia Immediate Help to the Economy.

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