Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Decision in Fitzgerald v. Barnstable: Parents Can Sue School Officials Under Discrimination Laws
This suit was based on the case of a kindergarten girl who was sexually harassed by a boy on her bus and in school. When nothing was done to stop the harassment on the bus, the girl was driven to school, and eventually missed school because of the incidents. Her parents thought the school did not do enough to protect their daughter.
Read the whole story on the Wrightslaw website:
http://www.wrightslaw.com/law/art/fitzgerald.barnstable.supct.htm
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Local Special Education Contacts
Inspirational Quotes
BOE Hires Interim Dir. of Special Services
Mat-Ab Seeks Members for Academy Boards
Matawan Theater Alumni Association Looking for Participants
Residents Irate Over Felled Trees
Disclaimer
All contents of this website, including but not limited to text is the property of the blog owner.
Local Special Education Contacts
Inspirational Quotes
FAQ ABOUT SPECIAL EDUCATION
MATTERS THAT AFFECT OUR DISTRICT
2001-2002 NJ DOE Special Education Monitoring Report
States the strengths and needs of MARSD, as found by the state during the 2001-2002 school year. Has our district improved?
The Aberdeener
Love it or hate it, the Aberdeener blog is a place to discuss issues going on in our community and our school district.
States the strengths and needs of MARSD, as found by the state during the 2001-2002 school year. Has our district improved?
The Aberdeener
Love it or hate it, the Aberdeener blog is a place to discuss issues going on in our community and our school district.
LINKS & DOWNLOADS: THE BASICS
Where to start:
A Guide to the Individualized Education Program
From US Dept. of Ed- Breaks down the IEP and IEP Process for parents. (Downloadable PDF file)
SPAN's Basic Rights Manual
(SPAN website)
NJ Core Curriculum Standards
(NJ DOE website)
IEP Worksheet
Putting your thoughts on paper. (Downloadable PDF file)
A Guide to the Individualized Education Program
From US Dept. of Ed- Breaks down the IEP and IEP Process for parents. (Downloadable PDF file)
SPAN's Basic Rights Manual
(SPAN website)
NJ Core Curriculum Standards
(NJ DOE website)
IEP Worksheet
Putting your thoughts on paper. (Downloadable PDF file)
LINKS & DOWNLOADS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
IDEA 20004 and NJ State Code by the ARC of NJ
(Downloadable PDF File)
Parents Guide to Changes in IDEA 2004 and Revised State Code by SPAN (Downloadable PDF file)
NJ Administrative Code for Special Ed
(Downloadable PDF file)
The Right to Special Education in NJ
From the Education Law Center, includes sample letters for requesting services. AKA Spec Ed "Blue Book".
(Downloadable PDF file)
PRISE
(Parental Rights in Special Education)
(Downloadable PDF file)
Final IDEA 2004 Regulations
(Downloadable PDF file)
A Comparison of IDEA, Section 504 and the ADA
From the Post-ITT website
US DOE/ Office of Civil Rights information on Bullying/Harassment of Children with Disabilities in School
(US DOE website)
NJ Code on Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying at school and on school buses
(Downloadable PDF file)
NJ DOE pamphlet on filing a complaint with the state
(Downloadable PDF file)
(Downloadable PDF File)
Parents Guide to Changes in IDEA 2004 and Revised State Code by SPAN (Downloadable PDF file)
NJ Administrative Code for Special Ed
(Downloadable PDF file)
The Right to Special Education in NJ
From the Education Law Center, includes sample letters for requesting services. AKA Spec Ed "Blue Book".
(Downloadable PDF file)
PRISE
(Parental Rights in Special Education)
(Downloadable PDF file)
Final IDEA 2004 Regulations
(Downloadable PDF file)
A Comparison of IDEA, Section 504 and the ADA
From the Post-ITT website
US DOE/ Office of Civil Rights information on Bullying/Harassment of Children with Disabilities in School
(US DOE website)
NJ Code on Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying at school and on school buses
(Downloadable PDF file)
NJ DOE pamphlet on filing a complaint with the state
(Downloadable PDF file)
LINKS AND DOWNLOADS: SOCIAL SKILLS & RELATED ISSUES
LINKS & DOWLOADS: ORGANIZATION & Education Helps
Printable Assignment Sheet
Printable Double Venn Diagram
(Helps compare and contrast two literary characters)
Printable "KWL" Chart
(What I "know", "want to know", "what I learned")
Printable Goal Sheet
Printable Double Venn Diagram
(Helps compare and contrast two literary characters)
Printable "KWL" Chart
(What I "know", "want to know", "what I learned")
Printable Goal Sheet
LINKS & DOWNLOADS: INFO ON IEP AREAS
Information on supports, services, accommodations, goals, etc.
The Goal Bank
A list of possible goals for students with IEPs.
(Downloadable PDF file)
NJ DOE list of possible accommodations and modifications for statewide testing.
(NJ DOE website)
The Goal Bank
A list of possible goals for students with IEPs.
(Downloadable PDF file)
NJ DOE list of possible accommodations and modifications for statewide testing.
(NJ DOE website)
LINKS & DOWNLOADS: ASSISTIVE TECH INFORMATION
Assistive Tech Options (list of useful AT devices)
From the Adaptive Tech Center for NJ Colleges (Downloadable PDF file)
From the Adaptive Tech Center for NJ Colleges (Downloadable PDF file)
LINKS & DOWNLOADS: TRANSITION TO COLLEGE INFO
High School to College discussions on this blog
The NJ Higher Education Disability Support Directory (2007-2008 edition)
Includes a list of colleges in NJ with contact information and web addresses for their admissions office, their Disability Support Office, and any other disability related service office they may have on campus.
(Dowloadable PDF file)
TRIO Directory (Downloadable PDF file)
Find out more about TRIO here.
OTHER:
The following 7 downloads are an incredible set of tools from the Post-ITT website.
Self Advocacy for the student
(Dowloadable PDF file)
Assistive Tech for the college bound student
(Downloadable PDF file)
Planning for College
(Downloadable PDF file)
Applying to College
(Downloadable PDF file)
Accessing Disability Services in College
(Downloadable PDF file)
Accessing Adult Human Services
(Downloadable PDF file)
College Planning Worksheets
Includes calendar planners, worksheets on comparing services, goal planning sheets, employment worksheets and more. Incredible resource!
(Downloadable PDF file)
MORE:
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
(US DOE website)
Assistive Technology Tools for Transition from High School to College
(Downloadable PDF file)
The NJ Higher Education Disability Support Directory (2007-2008 edition)
Includes a list of colleges in NJ with contact information and web addresses for their admissions office, their Disability Support Office, and any other disability related service office they may have on campus.
(Dowloadable PDF file)
TRIO Directory (Downloadable PDF file)
Find out more about TRIO here.
OTHER:
The following 7 downloads are an incredible set of tools from the Post-ITT website.
Self Advocacy for the student
(Dowloadable PDF file)
Assistive Tech for the college bound student
(Downloadable PDF file)
Planning for College
(Downloadable PDF file)
Applying to College
(Downloadable PDF file)
Accessing Disability Services in College
(Downloadable PDF file)
Accessing Adult Human Services
(Downloadable PDF file)
College Planning Worksheets
Includes calendar planners, worksheets on comparing services, goal planning sheets, employment worksheets and more. Incredible resource!
(Downloadable PDF file)
MORE:
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
(US DOE website)
Assistive Technology Tools for Transition from High School to College
(Downloadable PDF file)
ON THIS BLOG
- Accommodations and Modifications (3)
- ADA Amendments (1)
- ADHD (1)
- autism (7)
- boo hiss (3)
- bullying (2)
- celiac (1)
- challenges (3)
- Child Study Team (1)
- contact information (1)
- CST requests (1)
- disclaimer (1)
- district discussion (2)
- dyslexia (1)
- email correspondences (4)
- employment issues (1)
- epilepsy (1)
- evaluations (1)
- examples (2)
- Extended School Year (1)
- FAPE (1)
- FAQ (8)
- featured blogs (2)
- gluten free (1)
- government programs (1)
- health issues (3)
- high school to college transition (4)
- IDEA (1)
- IEP Goals (3)
- IEP Meeting Requirements (3)
- iep prep (4)
- inspirations (3)
- insurance issues (1)
- kudos (6)
- legislation (6)
- local news (4)
- Math Disabilities (1)
- medication news (1)
- mental health issues (1)
- mercury (1)
- NJ News (5)
- On TV (2)
- physical disabilities (1)
- quotes (1)
- rants (2)
- Social Skills Issues (1)
- special education director (2)
- special programs (6)
- study findings (1)
- supports and services (4)
- transition information (3)
- US news (13)
- vaccine issues (3)
- Volunteers Needed (1)
- when to sign (1)
- world news (6)
- your child's files (4)
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