National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities shares
15 principios para leer a niños sordos
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Sunday, February 24, 2013
A LUNAR ART ADVENTURE: Golem Kickstarter Update #6 Controlling the Golem ...
Moonbot Studios is on Vimeo!
A LUNAR ART ADVENTURE: Golem Kickstarter Update #6 Controlling the Golem ...: Our animators have been working on a handful of simple animations to illustrate how you will control the Golem in our game. In this video,...
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
A LUNAR ART ADVENTURE: Golem Kickstarter Update #6 Controlling the Golem ...: Our animators have been working on a handful of simple animations to illustrate how you will control the Golem in our game. In this video,...
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Special Apps, Special Kids: GIVEAWAY/REVIEW: Ansel & Clair: Jurassic Dinosaurs...
Special Apps, Special Kids: GIVEAWAY/REVIEW: Ansel & Clair: Jurassic Dinosaurs...: Ansel & Clair: Jurassic Dinosaurs by Cognitive Kid, Inc. (iPad2 and later only, $1.99 at time of review) Tweet Clair and Ansel are "...
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
A special kind of class: March Calendar Number Freebie
A special kind of class: March Calendar Number Freebie: March is almost here. It's time to get the calendar numbers ready. Here's a little freebie for you.
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
ASPIE STRATEGY: Adults on the Spectrum: These are your Feet on Asperger's
ASPIE STRATEGY: Adults on the Spectrum: These are your Feet on Asp...: When I first started working with adults on the spectrum there was no literature to refer to, and certainly no treatment guidelines. It wa...
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners: An Updated Digital Differentiation Model
Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners: An Updated Digital Differentiation Model
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Speech Room News: February Feature: What's RTI.. and is it contagiou...
Speech Room News: February Feature: What's RTI.. and is it contagiou...: Today's February Feature is from Danielle at Sublime Speech. She is sharing some RTI laughs and thoughts today! What is ...
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
IDEA Regulations Changes Concerning Parental Notification of Access to Benefits
The regulation governing school districts’ ability to bill Medicaid for related services under IDEA has changed. According to the video posted by Pete Wright of Wrightslaw, there is a possible unintended consequence of this change in that ...it may be easier for school district personnel to make mistakes or intentionally submit fraudulent claims to Medicaid.
FROM THE US DOE GUIDANCE DOCUMENT:
The prior regulations required the public agency responsible for providing a free appropriate public education to a child with a disability under the IDEA to obtain parental consent each time access to public benefits or insurance (e.g., Medicaid) was sought.
The new regulations have two basic requirements. First, the public agency must notify parents in writing of a number of safeguards to protect their rights before the public agency accesses the child’s or parent’s public benefits or insurance to pay for services under the IDEA for the first time and annually thereafter.
Second, the public agency must obtain a one-time written consent from the parent that meets the requirements of 34 CFR §99.30 and §300.622, and also specifies that the parent understands and agrees that the public agency may access the child’s or parent’s public benefits or insurance to pay for special education or related services under part 300 (services under the IDEA). 34 CFR §300.154(d)(2)(iv).
Learn more at:
Wrightslaw Video on You Tube Indicating changes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTFmKd9ths4&feature=youtu.be
US DOE Guidance on Wrightslaw website
http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/law/usdoe.guidance.medicaid.34cfr300.154.pdf
FROM THE US DOE GUIDANCE DOCUMENT:
The prior regulations required the public agency responsible for providing a free appropriate public education to a child with a disability under the IDEA to obtain parental consent each time access to public benefits or insurance (e.g., Medicaid) was sought.
The new regulations have two basic requirements. First, the public agency must notify parents in writing of a number of safeguards to protect their rights before the public agency accesses the child’s or parent’s public benefits or insurance to pay for services under the IDEA for the first time and annually thereafter.
Second, the public agency must obtain a one-time written consent from the parent that meets the requirements of 34 CFR §99.30 and §300.622, and also specifies that the parent understands and agrees that the public agency may access the child’s or parent’s public benefits or insurance to pay for special education or related services under part 300 (services under the IDEA). 34 CFR §300.154(d)(2)(iv).
Learn more at:
Wrightslaw Video on You Tube Indicating changes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTFmKd9ths4&feature=youtu.be
US DOE Guidance on Wrightslaw website
http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/law/usdoe.guidance.medicaid.34cfr300.154.pdf
US DOE Guidance on Wrightslaw website
http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/law/usdoe.guidance.medicaid.34cfr300.154.pdf
Commentary on Revision by Pete Wright
http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/law/regs.medicaid.new.pdf
Link to Federal Registry with Change and comments
http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/law/FR.v78.n31.page10525.medicaid.pdf
Karen Scallan
Program Director
Louisiana Family to Family Health Information Center
a statewide program of
Bayou Land Families Helping Families
286 Hwy 3185
Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301
Phone: 1-800-331-5570
Fax: 1-985-447-7988
Email: f2fhic@bellsouth.net
Web site: www.blfhf.org/f2fhic/indexSee More
Laftofhic Kidscomplexneeds shared a link via Wrightslaw.
IMPORTANT: EVERYONE WITH A CHILD IN SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ALL RELATED SERVICE PROVIDERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL NEED TO REVIEW THIS VIDEO. There have been changes in the law pertaining to notification to families of when Medicaid is billed for a related service by the school system. We will be posting more on this information.
The PEAL Center shared a link.
The IDEA regulations governing school districts’ ability to bill Medicaid for related services under IDEA has changed. To see a one-page summary of the proposed regulations, click here http://tinyurl.com/anwuudh
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4 days ago – Excerpt from: Education Week (click for full article) School districts now ... to tap Medicaid funds for some students with disabilities, according to new regulations from the U.S. Department... ... http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/ ... Patti Dudek on Families face long waits for Social Security disability ...
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Proposed Connecticut Bill Mandates Mental Health Assessments for Homeschooled Children
Should public school and homeschool Students receive mental (behavioral) health assessments at various stages of child development?
Proposed Connecticut Bill Mandates Mental Health Assessments for Homeschooled Children
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Proposed Connecticut Bill Mandates Mental Health Assessments for Homeschooled Children
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Monday, February 18, 2013
Provide Public Comment: PARCC Releases Draft Writing Access Accommodations Policies |
This PARCC draft policy proposes accommodations for Students with Disabilities who need assistance in writing or typing on computers. Interested parties may provide Public Comment from February 8 - 20, 2013. The PARCC Draft Policy and Survey are available at Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers(PARCC)
PARCC Releases Draft Writing Access Accommodations Policies for Public Comment | PARCC
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PARCC Releases Draft Writing Access Accommodations Policies for Public Comment | PARCC
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Friday, February 15, 2013
Social Skills Training: What Works Clearinghouse
Social skills training is not a specific curriculum, but rather a collection of practices that utilize a behavioral approach to teaching preschool children age-appropriate social skills and competencies, including communication, problem solving, decision making, self-management, and peer relations. Social skills training can occur in both regular and special education classrooms.
A variety of social skills training approaches and curricula are available. For example, teachers may use a structured approach to explain to students how to enact a desired behavior by providing examples and reinforcing targeted behaviors through questions, answers, and other feedback. An example of a more nuanced approach (often referred to as “incidental teaching”) is when teachers respond to student-generated utterances, interactions, and behavior to encourage the desired social skills (such as rewarding positive play). Pragram Description
Social Skills Training: What Works Clearinghouse
Please visit whatworks.ed.gov for more information on the What Works Clearinghouse. For the official source of information about the U.S. Department of Education, please visit www.ed.gov.
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
A variety of social skills training approaches and curricula are available. For example, teachers may use a structured approach to explain to students how to enact a desired behavior by providing examples and reinforcing targeted behaviors through questions, answers, and other feedback. An example of a more nuanced approach (often referred to as “incidental teaching”) is when teachers respond to student-generated utterances, interactions, and behavior to encourage the desired social skills (such as rewarding positive play). Pragram Description
What Works Clearinghouse shared a link.
What does the WWC do? Basically, we study the studies and summarize the findings. Today, we released a report that summarizes the causal evidence on a set of practices called "Social Skills Training."
Social Skills Training: What Works Clearinghouse
What Works Clearinghouse(WWC) assesses a plethora of research-based info. on various educational and interventional topics, with downloadable reports, including the following: effectiveness of college coaching, Social skills training, PALS ...peer-tutoring program, the Talent Development ProgramMiddle Grades Program( Literacy/Reading comprehension), enVisionMATH curriculum, Cognitive tutor(i.e., Carnegie Learning Curricula and Cognitive Tutor's secondary Math textbook and interactive individualized self-paced curricula), as well as, and numerous other reports and studies..
The produces user-friendly practice guides for educators...; Assesses the rigor of research evidence on the effectiveness of interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies),...; Develops and implements standards for reviewing and synthesizing Education research; and Provides a public and easily accessible registry of education evaluation researchers to assist School, school districts, and program developers with designing and carrying out rigorous evaluations.
The WWC is an initiative of the US Department of Education's Institute on Education Sciences(IES).
The produces user-friendly practice guides for educators...; Assesses the rigor of research evidence on the effectiveness of interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies),...; Develops and implements standards for reviewing and synthesizing Education research; and Provides a public and easily accessible registry of education evaluation researchers to assist School, school districts, and program developers with designing and carrying out rigorous evaluations.
The WWC is an initiative of the US Department of Education's Institute on Education Sciences(IES).
An initiative of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences, the WWC: * Produces user-friendly practice guides for educators that address instructional challenges with research-based recommendations for schools and classrooms; * Assesses the rigor of research...
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Please visit whatworks.ed.gov for more information on the What Works Clearinghouse. For the official source of information about the U.S. Department of Education, please visit www.ed.gov.
An initiative of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences, the WWC:
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Dulceycia: Tarta de Bautizo para Paula
Dulceycia: Tarta de Bautizo para Paula: Esta tarta nos la encargaron los padres de Paula, Laura y Manu para la celebración de su bautizo. En cuanto al tema nos dieron libertad tota...
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Monday, February 11, 2013
AppAbled: Current Giveaways from Tactus Therapy Solutions Lt...
AppAbled: Current Giveaways from Tactus Therapy Solutions Lt...: Category TherAppy a Rafflecopter giveaway Language TherAppy a Rafflecopter giveaway ...
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Strategies for Assistive Technology Negotiations - Wrightslaw
Strategies for Assistive Technology Negotiations - Wrightslaw
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"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Lee Zurik Investigation: Coroner gives himself 39 percent raise
Lee Zurik Investigation: Coroner gives himself 39 percent raise - FOX 8 WVUE New Orleans News, Weather, Sports
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"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Lee Zurik Investigation: Galvan’s salary, wet bar face scrutiny - FOX 8
Lee Zurik Investigation: Galvan’s salary, wet bar face scrutiny - FOX 8 WVUE New Orleans News, Weather, Sports
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Community Rewards
Vote for your favorite non-profit or charity to be one of the 10 organizations awarded a portion of the $50,000 donated thru the
Gulf Coast Bank Community Rewards
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Co. shared a link.
We had 3,561 votes yesterday, the second day of our Community Rewards voting period. Follow the link below to take a look at our leader board to see the top 10 and keep up-to-date with the contest. And don't forget to cast your vote for your favorite non-profit or charity online once per day through March 4th!
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I Think I Might Be Autistic (Part 4)
This is the 4th part in an ongoing series about being diagnosed as autistic at the age of 42.Mourning the Loss
Eventually reality set in. I’m autistic.Not the happy “Yay! I’m different! I’m unique! I’m special!” autistic.
More like “Holy crap . . . I’m defective . . disabled . . . challenged . . . never going to get any better” autistic.
This was when the mourning began. Once the bright shiny new this-explains-everything stage wore off, I started thinking about the other side of being autistic. I wasn’t going to “outgrow” my social awkwardness. I wasn’t going to wake up one day and suddenly have a balanced emotional life. The challenges I faced weren’t imagined and they weren’t going to magically disappear. They were with me for life.
This is me. This is always going to be me. Forever.
Talk about hard realizations.
February 2, 2013
I Think I Might Be Autistic (Part 4)
I Think I Might Be Autistic (Part 4) « Musings of an AspieHere's an excerpt from Part 2
Paths to Realization
As an adult, there are a few common ways that you might realize you're on the spectrum:
your child is diagnosed with ASD and in the process of learning more about autism, you recognize autistic traits in yourself
someone in your life reads or hears about Asperger's or autism and tells you that they see a lot of ASD traits in...
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The Aspie Girl's Guide to Being Safe with Men: The Unwritten Safety Rules No-one is Telling You
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The Aspie Girl's Guide to Being Safe with Men: The Unwritten Safety Rules No-one is Telling You - book information - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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The Aspie Girl's Guide to Being Safe with Men: The Unwritten Safety Rules No-one is Telling You - book information - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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...,Hillary Clinton...
...Wife,...Mother...,Governor's Wife of Arkansas,...New York Senator,...2008 Presidential Candidate..., U.S. Secretary of State,...
Hillary Clinton's new website - Kevin Robillard - POLITICO.com
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Hillary Clinton's new website - Kevin Robillard - POLITICO.com
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Special-Education-Advisory-Panel- Meeting
Click below for the SEAP Agenda for the Friday, February 8th Meeting:
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Special-Education-Advisory-Panel-to-meet-next-week.html?soid=1102605778958&aid=q_hfwKHL3Pw
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http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Special-Education-Advisory-Panel-to-meet-next-week.html?soid=1102605778958&aid=q_hfwKHL3Pw
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Contact Governor in Support of Additional Waiver Slots for Individuals with Disabilities
Lousiana Citizens for Action NOW(LaCAN) Action Alert(1/31/2013): ACT NOW to Support Funding for 200 New Opportunities Waiver Slots
Governor Jindal is currently preparing his Executive Budget for the upcoming fiscal year. He must hear from you about the need for additional New Opportunities Waiver (NOW) slots by Friday, February 8th.
Include the following: "Please include the 200 additional New Opportunities Waiver slots DHH requested in your Executive Budget. Over 9,600 Louisiana citizens with developmental disabilities are waiting over 8 years for waiver services that will allow them to remain in their homes as opposed to more costly congregate care."
Briefly share your current situation: For example, "My child has been on the waiver waiting list for 5 years"; or, "I receive waiver services but I know many others who have been waiting for many years." You can also include how receiving waiver services would benefit you or others who have been waiting.
Contact-Governor-Jindal-in-Support-of-Additional-Waiver-Slots.
Please take this action by Friday, February 8th.
Click here for a direct link to send your email to Governor Jindal.
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/LaCAN-Action-Alert---Contact-Governor-Jindal-in-Support-of-Additional-Waiver-Slots.html?soid=1101181581753&aid=g__VhcL4AYo"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
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Thank you Debi Brown for writing this guide, Jessica Kingsley Publications, as well as, the Autism Society of Greater New Orleans for sharing this ASD relationship safety info.