Saturday, December 17, 2011

Aide faced previous molestation allegation - BostonHerald.com

Aide faced previous molestation allegation - BostonHerald.com

Disability Providers Cash In On Low-Wage Workers - Disability Scoop

Disability Providers Cash In On Low-Wage Workers - Disability Scoop

Obama Calls For Better Pay For Disability Caregivers - Disability Scoop

Obama Calls For Better Pay For Disability Caregivers - Disability Scoop

States Promise Higher Standards for NCLB Leniency

States Promise Higher Standards for NCLB Leniency

Chairman Tom Harkin Introduces Keeping All Students Safe Act |  Copaa

Chairman Tom Harkin Introduces Keeping All Students Safe Act Copaa

Friday, December 16, 2011

IEP problem with Lee Summit High School not help My Teens - YouTube

IEP problem with Lee Summit High School not help My Teens - YouTube

School board incumbents to seek re-election

School board incumbents to seek re-election

ASAN Seeks Autistic People as Federal Grant Reviewers « Aspiesforfreedom's Blog

ASAN Seeks Autistic People as Federal Grant Reviewers « Aspiesforfreedom's Blog

Autism Ain't Holland - AGE OF AUTISM

Autism Ain't Holland - AGE OF AUTISM

My Son's Experience At David Gregory School - Mahwah, NJ Patch

My Son's Experience At David Gregory School - Mahwah, NJ Patch

Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education to Meet This Evening « KC Education Enterprise

Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education to Meet This Evening « KC Education Enterprise

Friday, December 9, 2011

District Report Card

District Report Card

North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association

North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association

How can recreation be included as a "related service" in my child's IEP? Segments from the Therapeutic Recreation in Public Schools (Project TRIPS) web site: http://perth.uwlax.edu/hper/RM-tr/trschools.htm Are you aware that recreation has been identified as a related service ever since The Education for All Handicapped Children's Act was authorized in 1975? Many parents are not. The basic entitlements of P.L. 94-142 provide for a free, appropriate public education for all children. In providing appropriate educational services to all students with disabilities, the local education agency must ensure that these students receive all related services necessary for the child to benefit from special education. Related services as defined by the law include: speech pathology and audiology, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, recreation, early identification and assessment of disabilities in children, counseling services, and medical services for diagnostic or evaluation purposes. (Federal Register, 1977, p.42473)

Group Offers Advice To Parents On Restraint, Seclusion - Disability Scoop

Group Offers Advice To Parents On Restraint, Seclusion - Disability Scoop

Restraint, Seclusion Overlooked In Education Bill - Disability Scoop

Restraint, Seclusion Overlooked In Education Bill - Disability Scoop

Disability A Focus As School Bullying Protections Grow - Disability Scoop

Disability A Focus As School Bullying Protections Grow - Disability Scoop

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Candidate Filing

Candidate Filing

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONSPublic Notice of Filing The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District will accept Declarations of Candidacy for any person interested in running for a position on the School Board in the April 3, 2012 election. Persons interested may file with the Secretary of the Board of Education at the school district’s offices located at 301 NE Tudor Road, Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64086.Filing will begin on December 20, 2011 at 8 a.m. The office will close at 4 p.m. on December 21, 2011 for the holidays. Filing will continue during the district’s regular business hours, January 3 through January 17, 2012, which are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Filing will not occur on days that the school district’s offices are closed due to inclement weather. The district’s offices will be closed on December 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and January 2 and 16 and, therefore, will not be accepting candidate filings on those dates. Filing will end on January 17, 2012, with the office staying open until 5 p.m. that day.There are two positions available with three-year terms.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Missouri Wants Out of No Child Left Behind « CBS St. Louis

Missouri Wants Out of No Child Left Behind « CBS St. Louis

Missouri seeks public input for waiver to No Child law | Springfield News-Leader | News-Leader.com

Missouri seeks public input for waiver to No Child law Springfield News-Leader News-Leader.com

Why "No Parents Allowed"? - Parentalrights.org - Protecting Children by Empowering Parents 

Why "No Parents Allowed"? - Parentalrights.org - Protecting Children by Empowering Parents

Adam’s Story Excerpt

Adam’s Story Excerpt

Mommy, I Wish I Could Tell You What They Did To Me In School Today
Everyday Atrocities Faced by Special Needs Children

By Richard S. Stripp, Sr.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF NOAH V. VARCADIPANE8/4/1996 – 11/14/2009 “MOMMY’S SUPERMAN”

The children and adult characters in this book are based on students and individuals that the author has interacted with and/or worked with directly.
The majority of children who “speak” in this book are non-verbal. Their words which you will read are fictitious and were never spoken by them but are based on actual events that occurred in their lives. It is the author’s belief that if the non-verbal children in this book could speak, what you are about to read is what they might have said.
Any conversations between the author and anyone in the book are based on actual events and conversations.
“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Stuck in RTI Purgatory

Stuck in RTI Purgatory

Progress Monitoring - Wrightslaw.com

Progress Monitoring - Wrightslaw.com

Specific Learning Disabilities, Discrepancy and Response to Intervention Models & IDEA 2004 by Peter W. D. Wright & Pamela Darr Wright - Wrightslaw

Specific Learning Disabilities, Discrepancy and Response to Intervention Models & IDEA 2004 by Peter W. D. Wright & Pamela Darr Wright - Wrightslaw

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Capturing the essence of an IEP Meeting with humor - National special education | Examiner.com

Capturing the essence of an IEP Meeting with humor - National special education Examiner.com

Judge slams San Francisco school personnel for delay and stall tactics - National special education | Examiner.com

Judge slams San Francisco school personnel for delay and stall tactics - National special education Examiner.com

The anti child industry devoted to keeping services at minimum - National special education | Examiner.com

The anti child industry devoted to keeping services at minimum - National special education Examiner.com

The anti child industry Part 2 - National special education | Examiner.com

The anti child industry Part 2 - National special education Examiner.com

Does your school have a secret history of abusing disabled children? Find out here - National special education | Examiner.com

Does your school have a secret history of abusing disabled children? Find out here - National special education Examiner.com

Missouri

1. North Mercer R3, Mercer, MO (Seclusion Room: Closet converted to seclusion room)
2. Underwood Elementary School, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, Lee’s Summit, MO (Seclusion: Child kept in closet for most of a month)

Disability Programs In Limbo Following Supercommittee Collapse - Disability Scoop

Disability Programs In Limbo Following Supercommittee Collapse - Disability Scoop

Sunday, November 27, 2011

States Falling Short in Serving Infants, Toddlers With Disabilities?

States Falling Short in Serving Infants, Toddlers With Disabilities?

Some states fare particularly poorly, Easter Seals found. Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, the District of Columbia, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, and Tennessee serve fewer than 2 percent of their population. On the other hand, some states do much better: Massachusetts, New Mexico, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Wyoming serve more than 4 percent of their population through Part C.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Autism Papers--Children with Asperger's Syndrome: Characteristics/Learning Styles and Intervention Strategies pg 1

Autism Papers--Children with Asperger's Syndrome: Characteristics/Learning Styles and Intervention Strategies pg 1

How Can I Understand The Way That My Child With Aspergers Learns? | Aspergers Education Tips

How Can I Understand The Way That My Child With Aspergers Learns? Aspergers Education Tips

UMKC-led consortium gets grant to help disabled - KAIT-Jonesboro, AR-News, weather, sports, classifieds-

UMKC-led consortium gets grant to help disabled - KAIT-Jonesboro, AR-News, weather, sports, classifieds-

R-7 board approves two-year calendar including weekly late-start days

R-7 board approves two-year calendar including weekly late-start days

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Discrimination Found at Fox C-6 School District | International Coalition for Autism and All Abilities

Discrimination Found at Fox C-6 School District International Coalition for Autism and All Abilities

More Evidence of the Long Term Effects of Bullying « Bullying Stories

More Evidence of the Long Term Effects of Bullying « Bullying Stories

The Long Term Effects of Bullying - Depression Resources, Education About Depression and Unipolar Depression

The Long Term Effects of Bullying - Depression Resources, Education About Depression and Unipolar Depression

Atlanta high schools broke rules to meet performance standards  | ajc.com

Atlanta high schools broke rules to meet performance standards ajc.com

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

I think my Husband has Aspergers...

I think my Husband has Aspergers...

When Hope Seems Lost | International Coalition for Autism and All Abilities#more-1332#more-1332#more-1332

When Hope Seems Lost International Coalition for Autism and All Abilities#more-1332#more-1332#more-1332

4-year-old says teacher's aide spanked her with shoe - CBS 5 - KPHO

4-year-old says teacher's aide spanked her with shoe - CBS 5 - KPHO

In Memory of Fred Fay (September 12, 1944 - August 20, 2011)- Wrightslaw

In Memory of Fred Fay (September 12, 1944 - August 20, 2011)- Wrightslaw

Bedford family alleges abuse of autistic child in $20 million lawsuit - WTKR

Bedford family alleges abuse of autistic child in $20 million lawsuit - WTKR

Thursday, September 29, 2011

An expensive fight over a boy with autism  | ajc.com

An expensive fight over a boy with autism ajc.com

5 Reasons Why Autism Moms Rock! | Psychology Today

5 Reasons Why Autism Moms Rock! Psychology Today

National Autism Association - Autism Safety Initiative - Our mission is providing resources, education, advocacy, awareness and support - Restraint & Seclusion - 10 Restraint & Seclusion Tips for Parents

National Autism Association - Autism Safety Initiative - Our mission is providing resources, education, advocacy, awareness and support - Restraint & Seclusion - 10 Restraint & Seclusion Tips for Parents

National Autism Association (NAA) Says Vinegar-Soaked Cotton Balls in Disabled Students' Mouths Underscores Need for 'Aversives' Ban - PR Newswire - sacbee.com

National Autism Association (NAA) Says Vinegar-Soaked Cotton Balls in Disabled Students' Mouths Underscores Need for 'Aversives' Ban - PR Newswire - sacbee.com

Sunday, September 11, 2011

OASIS @ MAAP - Understanding the Student With Asperger's Syndrome: Guidelines for Teachers

OASIS @ MAAP - Understanding the Student With Asperger's Syndrome: Guidelines for Teachers

Recommendations For Students with High Functioning Autism by Kerry Hogan — TEACCH - UNC School of Medicine

Recommendations For Students with High Functioning Autism by Kerry Hogan — TEACCH - UNC School of Medicine

Strategies for Surviving Middle School with an Included Child with Autism by Ann Palmer — TEACCH - UNC School of Medicine

Strategies for Surviving Middle School with an Included Child with Autism by Ann Palmer — TEACCH - UNC School of Medicine

OASIS @ MAAP - Tips for Teaching High-Functioning People with Autism

OASIS @ MAAP - Tips for Teaching High-Functioning People with Autism

AUTCOM - Autcom's Red Flags And Rules of Thumb for Evaluating Treatments

AUTCOM - Autcom's Red Flags And Rules of Thumb for Evaluating Treatments

Families Against Restraint and Seclusion

Families Against Restraint and Seclusion

Law Will Create Special Needs Scholarship Tax Credit Program in Missouri | Children’s Education Alliance of Missouri

Law Will Create Special Needs Scholarship Tax Credit Program in Missouri Children’s Education Alliance of Missouri

Stop ignoring key provision in Missouri education law - KansasCity.com

Stop ignoring key provision in Missouri education law - KansasCity.com

Monday, August 29, 2011

Family of Special Needs Boy Claims Republic Teacher Assaulted Him - kspr.com

Family of Special Needs Boy Claims Republic Teacher Assaulted Him - kspr.com

Republic School District is the worst in Missouri; school accused of making middle school rape victim apologize to attacker | Plog#readerComments

Republic School District is the worst in Missouri; school accused of making middle school rape victim apologize to attacker Plog#readerComments

Special Needs Student Sues Missouri School District Over Rapes - ABC News

Special Needs Student Sues Missouri School District Over Rapes - ABC News

Thanks to ABC Nightline for covering this story.

Washington Supreme Court returns favorable opinion in Dowler v. Clover Park School District |  Copaa

Washington Supreme Court returns favorable opinion in Dowler v. Clover Park School District Copaa

7.30 - ABC

7.30 - ABC Hidden shame
The teachers using physical force to manage autistic children.

Exclusive: Parents say abuse cover-up extends to state agency - CBS Atlanta News, Weather, Sports, Traffic - WGCL 46

Exclusive: Parents say abuse cover-up extends to state agency - CBS Atlanta News, Weather, Sports, Traffic - WGCL 46

Family Of Dead Student Plans To Sue School - News Story - WSB Atlanta

Family Of Dead Student Plans To Sue School - News Story - WSB Atlanta

Parent of student sprayed with Lysol demands answers - CBS Atlanta News, Weather, Sports, Traffic - WGCL 46

Parent of student sprayed with Lysol demands answers - CBS Atlanta News, Weather, Sports, Traffic - WGCL 46

Thursday, April 14, 2011

AUTCOM - Can aversives and restraints produce PTSD in people with autism?

AUTCOM - Can aversives and restraints produce PTSD in people with autism?

AUTCOM - Today's Criteria for Inclusion of Students with Autism/PDD in Their Natural Communities

AUTCOM - Today's Criteria for Inclusion of Students with Autism/PDD in Their Natural Communities

AUTCOM - Articles

AUTCOM - Articles

AUTCOM - Alternatives to Behaviorism

AUTCOM - Alternatives to Behaviorism

AUTCOM - Memorandum: On the Exclusive Use of Discrete Trial Training for Children Diagnosed as Autistic/PDD

AUTCOM - Memorandum: On the Exclusive Use of Discrete Trial Training for Children Diagnosed as Autistic/PDD

AUTCOM - DSM

AUTCOM - DSM

The Cost of Waiting | TASH

The Cost of Waiting TASH