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The Shocking Truth
At the Judge Rotenberg Center, students who misbehave receive electric shocks powerful enough to sear their skin. What's even more unbelievable is how the moms and dads of the kids there feel about the Canton school. By Paul Kix
You will be outraged…read more
From Posted Comments….
Posted by Greg Miller Jul. 6, 2008 at 1:26 PM
I am one of the former JRC staff quoted in this article. What is largely missing at JRC is state oversight, where appropriate individuals review the treatments that students are receiving on a regular basis and monitor what treatments are necessary after other methods have been exhausted. Every behavior for which student receives shocks needs to be monitored. Psychologists have left because they were not permitted to use other approaches published in psyciatric journals before resorting to shocks. JRC currently has free reign to shock students for minor behaviors. They use the major behaviors as an excuse, and continue to shock students after progress is made and other methods are available. Example: student shocked for closing his eyes for five seconds AFTER he quit self-abusive and aggressive behaviors and had become pleasant. That is when additional behaviors are stacked on without safegaurds that NEED to be implemented. In addition, nobody seems to monitor the stress of othNew Hampshire Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder
Findings and Recommendations ~ 2008
SPECIAL EDUCATION - Children with Autism
Report to the Chairman and Ranking
Minority Member, Subcommittee on
Human Rights and Wellness,
Committee on Government Reform,
House of Representatives
January 2005
US General Accounting Office (GAO)
http://pbis.org/files/newwebfiles2008/pbsbullyprevention.pdf
more resources and handouts...
From the Parent Information Center
US Dept. of Education / No Child Left Behind
Learning Opportunities for your child through Alternate Assessments
Que se abran las puertas: Opciones de tecnología y comunicación para los niños con pérdida auditiva
Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss
Engaging Parents In Education: Lessons From Five Parental Informaton And Resource Centers
Identifies innovative and successful education programs across the country that are closing the achievement gap and helping to reach the goal Learn More
The Partnership for Family Involvement in Education
Who We Are and What We Do
A Parent's Guide — to Understanding the State Accountability Workbook (April 2007)
FREE Special Education Training at your own pace!
A Training Curriculum on IDEA 2004(special education) provided by the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Eligibility Policies and Practices for
Young Children Under Part B of IDEA (nectac)
HOT TOPIC !
Response to Intervention:
The field of education is never a dull place, especially when politics intersect with the lives of children. Consistency and stability in educational systems are rare, and the stormy seas of change ebb and flow, guided by professional and public opinion.Over and over again, we see people get very excited about the latest ideas, buzzwords, and cure-alls for the educational system. This excitement makes whatever is in vogue the thing to do to help children learn, not just one group of children or another, but all children. Many feel the urge to support each new thing. After all, we are social creatures and we want to do what others are doing. We are quick to jump on bandwagons, especially when the needs of our education system are so great and the resources so limited.
The Latest Buzzwords: Response-to-Intervention
One of the most notable buzzwords today is “Response to Intervention” (RtI). In this paper, I will explore how RtI came to be, what it means for helping children learn, and how it can be used as a method for identifying children with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD). I conclude that RtI is an important change that should receive widespread adoption in the schools, but that its use in disability determination requires further scrutiny. (Wrightslaw)
The Blame Game!
Are School Problems the Kids' Fault?
from Wrightslaw
The ceremonial signing of HB 766 by Governor Lynch on July 11, 2008 at 10:00 am in the State House, Room 208, 107 North Main Street, in Concord. A celebration and reception with light refreshments followed from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Upham Walker House on Park St with approximately 65 people in attendance.
Rep. Nancy Stiles - champion for children
Pictures are courtesy of Julia Freeman-Woolpert, Outreach Advocacy Specialist for Disabilities Rights Center More:
The NH Rules for the Education of Children with Disabilities has passed and will be in effect June 30, 2008. read more...
Parent Information Center will begin training on the NH Rules in the upcoming weeks, please check back for updates.
National Disability Policy: A Progress Report PDF
Jan 28, 2008
The No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: A Progress Report
