Over the years, I have participated in several "mom" email lists, sharing "mom" ideas and resources. I have saved every email I ever wrote and will now use them to have more formalized "share time". Everything I post will be real life lessons, learned the hard way: at IEP and courtroom tables.
Resources
The Council of Chief State School Officers – Accommodations Manual: How to Select,
Administer and Evaluate Use of Accommodations for Instructions and Assessment of
Students with Disabilities.
Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs in the School Nutrition Programs,
United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, Guidance for
School Food Service Staff (2001)
Changes in Initial Evaluation and Re-Evaluation, U.S. Department of Education, Office of
Special Education Programs
Jorgensen, Cheryl, The Least Dangerous Assumption: A Challenge to Create a New
Paradigm, Disabilities Solutions (Fall 2005), © Creating Solutions. This article is reprinted
with permission from Disability Solutions, Vol. 6, Issue 3. For more information, visit
Wright, P., Tests and Measurements for the Parent, Teacher, Advocate and Attorney, LD
On Line, (2007)
Assistive technology for kids with LD: An Overview: The article includes links to various
types of assistive technology tools.
Assistive technology for kids with LD: An Overview: The article includes links to various
types of assistive technology tools.
Schilling, Washington et. al., Classroom Seating for Children with Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder: Therapy Balls Versus Chairs, American Journal of Occupational
Therapy (Volume 57, Number 5), 2003.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services,
Office of Special Education Programs, Teaching Children with Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder: Instructional Strategies and Practices, Washington D.C., 2008
Evidence Based Practices for Children, Youth and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum
Disorder, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2014.
Browder, D.M., Wood, L., Thompson, J. & Ribbuffo, C. (2014). Evidence-Based Practice for Students with Severe Disabilities, CEEDAR Center, University of Florida (Osep publication identifying methodologies and conent areas for students with severe disabilities)
Positive Environments, Network of Trainers, The BSP Desk Reference: A teacher and
Behavior Support Team’s Guide to Developing and Evaluating Behavior Support Plans,
September 2009.
Walk a Mile in Their Shoe: Bullying and the Child with Special Needs, Abilitypath.org,
2011.
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Bullying in
Schools, 2009.
Peters, R. How to Keep Your Kid From Being Bullied, Today Parenting, 2005
Stern, D. Building the Bridge Between Community College and Word for Students with
Learning Disabilities, LD On Line (2002)
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and
Responsibilities, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (2007)
Discipline, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
Due Process Hearings, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs
Tanaka, H., Black, J, Hulme, C. et. al, The Brain Basis of the Phonological Deficit in
Dyslexia is Independent of IQ,
Kurnoff, S., Strategies that Work for Students Grade 9 to 12 with Dyslexia, LD Online,
2001,
Lange, S. and Thompson, B., "Early Intervention: Early Identification and Interventions for Children at Risk for Learning Disabilities". International Journal of Special Education, Vol. 21. No. 3 (2006). at's this item about? What makes it interesting? Write a catchy description to grab your audience's attention...
Early Intervening Services, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs
Learning Disabilities and Young Children, Identificaton and Intervention. National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilties
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Browder, D.M., Wood, L., Thompson, J. & Ribbuffo, C. (2014). Evidence-Based Practice for Students with Severe Disabilities, CEEDAR Center, University of Florida
Cooperrative Educational Service Agency #7 Memo on ESY
Learn what you need to know about ESY - what the regulations say, what are the eligibility factors and how ESY is to be determined.
Twice Exceptional Students: A Guidebook for Supporting the Achievement of Gifted
Students with Special Needs (from Montgomery County Public Schools)
National Education Association
The Twice Exceptional Dilemma, National Education Association (2006).
Zirkel, Perry, Independent Educational Evaluations at District Expense under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Journal of Law and Education, Vol. 38, No. 2,
p. 223
Closing the Achievement Gap for Students with Individual Education Programs (IEPs),
CalStat, Technical Assistance and Training,
DesGeorges, J., FAPE vs. Best: Oops! Someone Used the Word “BEST”, Hand and Voices,
Individualized Education Program (IEP), Team Meetings and Changes to the IEP, U.S.
Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.
Holbrook, Marla, Standards Based Individualized Education Program Examples, National
Association of State Directors of Special Education, August 2007
Fuchs, Douglas and Lynn, Inclusion versus Full Inclusion,
Special Education Inclusion, Wisconsin Education Association Council,
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OSEP policy guidance manding that public schools consider LRE for preschool even if they do not operate a public preschool program. If the student's needs can be met in a "regular' preschool program, LRE mandates it. Schools can implement IEPS in a variety of settings including community based preschools, day care, Headstart, kindergarten.
Kindergarten Readiness checklist (Poway Unified School District )
California Department of Education 2005
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Karoly, Lynn, Preschool Adequacy and Efficiency in California, Issues, Policy Options and
Recommendations, Rand Corporation (2009)
Arizona Department of Education Guidance on Prior Written Notice
Report of the National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read, National Institution of
Health, (2006)
Arizona Department of Education, AzTAS, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
(2009),
Guidelines for Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy in California Public Schools,
Second Edition, California Department of Education (2010)
California Department of Education (FAQs)
Promotion, Retention and Grading, California Department of Education (Frequently
Asked questions)
Anderson, Whipple, et. al., National Association of School Psychologists, Grade
Retention Achievement and Mental Health Outcomes,
National Association of School Psychologists, Position Paper on Student Grade Retention
and Social Promotion
Stump, Colleen, Repeating a Grade: The Pros and Cons, Great Schools
Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Education of Children with
Disabilities, Office of Civil Rights,
Hager, Ronald M. "Section 504 Fact Sheet - Obligations of School Districts Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with Updates on the ADA Amendments". National Disability Rights Network July 2011
Understanding the Difference Between IDEA and Section 504, Council for Exceptional
Children, LD Online,
Your Rights Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services,
No Child Left Behind – Title I Paraprofessionals (Non Regulatory Guidance) March, 2004
KC Settlement and Legal Advisory - California Department of Education
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A parent’s guide to Special Ed/Special Needs, The Council for Disability Rights
Improved English Language Skills by Students in the Deer Valley Unified School District
who used Fast ForWord Products: 2008-2009, Scientific Learning
Result of Fast Forward Training for Children with Language and Reading Problems,
National Field Trial Results, Scientific Learning Corporation(1999)
Links to research/articles on Interactive Metronome
Programs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students, Guidelines for Quality Standards,
California Department of Education, 2000
Gutstein, S., Relationship Development Intervention: Developing a Treatment Program
to Address the Unique Social and Emotional Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders,
Autism Spectrum Quarterly, Winter 2005.
Transition
Virginia Department of Education publication with comprehensive information about transition
California Department of Education Guide
Training Modules for the Transition to Adult Living: An information and Resource Guide :
Secondary Transition, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs (2007)
Articles
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