Archive for the 'Sped Laws/Issues' Category

Are Vaccines responsible for Autism?

December 28th, 2009

C-SPAN video

Autism Research

December 28th, 2009

Video from C-SPAN

Full potential

September 30th, 2009

I would truly like to say that Special Education Teachers are some of the most caring people that I have met.  While parents are the experts with their one child, Most Special Ed teachers are trying to balance twenty to thirty students with different disabilities.  In these trying times I want to encourage you, Special Ed [...]

World Autism Awareness Day is April 2nd

March 29th, 2009

You tube Video
World Autism Day April 2, 2009

April 2nd is Autism Awareness Day

April 2nd 2008

Stimulus Money for Special Ed.

March 19th, 2009

Due to the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed by Presedent Barack Obama last month, there will be two insallments of $6.1 billion for districts to use for Special Education. In addition 3.4 billion will be spent on reaching those schools with the greatest distance from reaching the NCLB goal of being proficient [...]

Autism Awareness

March 4th, 2009

YouTube Video

SpecialEd in America

February 27th, 2009

YouTube video
History of Special Education in America

Response to Intervention

February 24th, 2009

Identification and Evaluation
           Since provisions of  the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) took place after July 1, 2005.  The scale of identification and evaluation changed for children with learning disabilities into and out of the special education programs.  Experts began questioning the methods and inconsistencies throughout various districts and states [...]

Special Ed Teachers preparing to meet new challenges

December 23rd, 2008

In a press release dated Monday, December 15, 2008, The California  Commission on Teacher Credentialing revitalized new standards for their teacher education programs. The goal is to meet the needs of the changing special ed population which includes students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
To read more information reguarding the new programs see:
 http://www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/agendas/2008-
12/2008-12-3B.pdf

Special Ed. Legislation History

December 21st, 2008

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