Dave Nettell's Special Education Page
PUBLICATIONS
The UC Davis Journal of Juvenile Law & Policy has published an article by Stephen A. Rosenbaum, a staff attorney in PAI’s Oakland office. In the article, “When It’s Not Apparent: Some Modest Advice to Parent Advocates for Students with Disabilities,” Rosenbaum explains how parents and schools can work together to settle their differences. Some of the issues he touches on are:
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How open communication at the Individual Education Plan (IEP) meeting can result in a better educational outcome for a child;
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When mediation is the right choice;
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When due process is the best approach; and
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How joining with other parents whose children have similar needs helps to bring about change.
Siegel,
Lawrence.
The
Complete IEP Guide – How to Advocate for Your Special Child.
Nolo Press, June 1999.
The specifics of a special needs child's education are determined together by parents and educators through a process called the Individualized Education Program (IEP), which can be complicated, stressful, and intimidating to parents. THE COMPLETE IEP GUIDE clearly outlines the IEP, how to arrange the best possible program for a child, how to resolve disputes with school districts, and more.
PAI, Inc. Special Education Rights and Responsibilities (SERR) Manual (1/98, 310 pages)
Entire text is available online (broken down by chapters) or it can be ordered (both English and Spanish language versions) for $10, plus shipping. An excellent resource for parents, teachers, and administrators.
The final regulations accompanying the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) amendments of 1997 appear in the 3/12/99 Federal Register.
INTERNET LINKS
Mission Statement: PAI works in partnership with people with disabilities - to protect, advocate for and advance their human, legal and service rights. We strive toward a society that values all people and supports their rights to dignity, freedom, choice and quality of life.
Special Education Rights and Responsibilities (SERR) Manual (1/98, 310 pages)
Entire text is available online (broken down by chapters) or it can be ordered (both English and Spanish language versions) for $10, plus shipping. An excellent resource for parents, teachers, and administrators.
EDLAW, Inc. was founded by S. James (“Jim”) Rosenfeld, an attorney with almost 20 years of experience in special education law. EDLAW was established in 1989 to apply the changes occurring in dissemination of information to education law. The objective is to combine both electronic and print media to enable the most rapid, efficient and inexpensive access to the law. We are proud to be able to provide the information contained on this page for public use, some of it for the first time. In addition, we will appreciate your consideration of the following products and services, which we believe can help in providing appropriate education and related services to students with disabilities.
The Special Education Advocate
Our web site continues to grow. We are adding more articles, cases, letters, newsletters, and links about special education law and advocacy. Our goal is to provide parents, educators, attorneys, advocates and others with the information they need to be effective advocates for children with disabilities.
The mission of the Autism Society of America is to promote lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families, to be fully included, participating members of their communities through advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism.
Online Asperger's Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS)
As a parent of a child diagnosed with AS, I understand how essential is it that families of children diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and related disorders, educators who teach children with AS, professionals working with individuals diagnosed with AS, and individuals with AS who are seeking support, have access to information. Although I was recently reminded that there is no oasis or paradise for those with Asperger Syndrome, I sincerely hope that they, along with parents and professionals, will find a bit of shade and support via the information presented and links available at this site.
MEDIA ARTICLES
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for a limited period of time after their publication date (e.g. one week to a month).
This is due to the fact that they are placed in the newspaper's or magazine's
"archives." If you encounter an error message retrieving one of these
articles from this site, you can usually go to their site and search for it in their
archives. Most often, this is a free service although there is occasionally a small
charge.
Four Years, $20 Million Later, Mt. Diablo Renews Special Ed Dispute
Contra Costa Times, 8/3/04
CONCORD - Four years after losing a landmark, $20
million special education battle, the Mt. Diablo Unified School District is
embroiled in a smaller war over its denial of a sign language interpreter for a
hearing-impaired kindergartner.
The skirmish shows the district may not be complying with the consent decree
that sprang from the 2000 disability rights case and lasts until 2010.
Under that agreement, special education disputes in the 37,000-student district
that are not quickly resolved are supposed to be on a fast track to federal
court.
Camp Helps Children Conquer Social Disabilities
Washington Post, 7/29/04
Playing in a sandbox, making friends or starting a conversation, social interactions that most people take for granted, are not easy for Gabriel, who has been diagnosed with a social learning disability. But along with seven other youngsters, he has learned skills such as saying hello, standing still while others are speaking and ending conversations politely as part of Take 2, a summer program for youngsters with similar problems that concludes its first year this week.
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