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Concerned citizens urge state officials to protect special education

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

from juf.org by Catherine Butzen Faced with possibly massive cuts in state funding for education, more than 100 parents, teachers, students, and others packed a gym in West Rogers Park on June 16 to urge state officials to protect special education. The Town Hall meeting, held at the Joy Knapp Center, was organized by Jewish [...]

Gateway To Learning in Chicago needs our help

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

     It has come to my attention that Gateway To Learning Special Education and Training Center, located in Chicago, IL., has fallen victim, like so many centers providing similar care across the nation, to huge budget cuts and dropped government programs. As many involved in the special needs community realize, these programs are so [...]

1 of 3 FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS – 3 Parts

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

from girardsag Part 1 – - Part 1 of 3 theglp.org No matter what the age or disability, parents of children with special needs have many serious questions about how best to provide for their child’s future well-being. We realize that you face unusually difficult planning decisions regarding the welfare of your child. The most [...]

Special Needs Fitness

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

from WTNH – - Michael Carozza of “Carozza Fitness” told ‘Good Morning Connecticut’ about his gym that meets the needs of children who need extra specialized attention. Share on Facebook

Lions provide ‘desktop desk’ for special needs students

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

from auburnjournal.com By Katy Fries Special to the Journal   Donation in place for Placer and Del Oro high school programs The Auburn Host Lions Club and the 49er Lions Club have made schoolwork a little easier for students in the Functional Skills and Independent Living Skills programs at Placer and Del Oro high schools. [...]

Military helps families find aid for kids

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

from thenewstribune.com by Emma Brown; The Washington Post Moving difficult for those with special-needs children WASHINGTON – When her husband, a Marine Corps colonel, was transferred last summer from the Pentagon to a base in Southern California, Karen Driscoll was forced to confront her autistic child’s new school district and the intricacies of federal special-education [...]

Children with Special Needs Affecting Behavior More Likely to Use Child Restraints Correctly

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

press release  However, Injury Risk Remains the Same as for Other Children  PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Results of the first large-scale study on child restraint use and injury risk among children with special needs likely to affect behavior (i.e. autism and developmental delays) were released today in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers from The Children’s [...]

Gift ideas for special needs children

Friday, December 12th, 2008

 from fox28.com Finding the right toy for the holidays can be difficult, especially for parents of special needs children. Garab Shamas from Toy Magazine has a few suggestions. Shamas says the Playskool Clipo Creativity Table has blocks to enhance motor skills and promote creativity. And he says the Playdoh Creativity Center is a good choice. [...]

Court says schools must protect special-needs kids

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

The Associated Press Posted: 12/09/2008 11:32:17 AM PST  VENTURA, Calif.—Appellate justices have ruled a disabled 14-year-old student raped on campus in 2005 can sue the Los Angeles Unified School District for failing to protect special-needs kids.Second District Court of Appeal Justice Kenneth Yegan wrote for the Ventura court Monday that a public school student with mental [...]

Special-needs students deserve grant program

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

By Vicki E. Murray Special to the Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona | Published: 12.09.2008   Today the educational future of special-needs and foster children is in the hands of the Arizona Supreme Court. At issue is the constitutionality of state scholarships that parents such as Brendan and Susan Fay of Tucson can use to [...]

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