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Created by a parent in the MARSD to share information and discussion.

Next BOE Meeting: Jan. 26, 8 PM at Ravine Drive Elementary

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Young Man with Autism Gets Degree from University of Tennessee

Great story of a young man that was diagnosed with autism at the age of three who went on to get a degree at the University of Tennessee.
Posted by Husky Special Ed at 10:07 AM
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Local Special Education Contacts

Inspirational Quotes

FAQ ABOUT SPECIAL EDUCATION

*What are Accommodations and Modifications?
(includes list of examples)


*What is an IEP Goal?

*What are Supports and Services?

*Who MUST Attend an IEP Meeting?

*Is a Meeting Required to Change an IEP?

*CST: How many days do they have?

*What do I save?

*Do I have to sign my child's IEP?

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.

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)

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)

LINKS AND DOWNLOADS: SOCIAL SKILLS & RELATED ISSUES

Printable Worksheet: Recipe for Making Friends

Printable Worksheet: Pyramid of Friends

Printable Worksheet: My Qualities

Printable Worksheet: Trust Me

Printable Worksheet: Kinder and Friendlier

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

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)

LINKS & DOWNLOADS: ASSISTIVE TECH INFORMATION

Assistive Tech Options (list of useful AT devices)
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)

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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