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Sunday, June 30, 2013

'ACEing Autism' - "Connecting kids through tennis"









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April 6, 20013 - With Matchpoint TennisMagazine, Novak Djokovic, Yuliya Ustyuzhanina-Bourim and...


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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Gov. Jindal fires back on budget veto criticism | Home | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA

Gov. Jindal fires back on budget veto criticism | Home | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA

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Governor Jindal's Letter to the Editor on State Budget - Governor Bobby Jindal | State of Louisiana

Gov. Bobby Jindal@BobbyJindal 
More people than ever before in Louisiana are now being served by programs for people with developmental disabilities




Jun 25, 2013
Governor Jindal's Letter to the Editor on State Budget

BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal issued the following letter to the editor to newspapers regarding actions taken on the state budget and funding for people with developmental disabilities.
Letter:
Last week I signed HB 1, Louisiana’s budget bill for the next fiscal year. Despite reports to the contrary, the final budget that was signed into law does not include any cuts for people with developmental disabilities who are currently receiving waiver services.
The truth is, more people than ever before in Louisiana are now being served by programs for people with developmental disabilities (more than 20,000), and we’re providing more funding for New Opportunity Waiver (NOW) slots than at any time in our state’s history by committing $417 million in funding for the current Fiscal Year, a $91.3 million increase since I took office. 
Overall since 2008, we have added more than 2,800 waiver slots for people with developmental disabilities. We have also made a substantial commitment to increasing funding for helping people with developmental disabilities. 
According to the University of Colorado “State of the States in Developmental Disabilities Project,” Louisiana is currently among the top ten states in terms of total spending for people with developmental disabilities.
Between fiscal year 2008 and the budget for fiscal year 2013, we have increased state funding support for our four waivers for people with developmental disabilities by 92.9 percent. In dollars, that represents a $71.5 million increase in State General Fund dollars, moving from $77 million in funding to $148.5 million. 
During the same time period, we’ve implemented a 109.7 percent increase in state funding support for all Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers. In dollars, that represents a $98.6 million increase in State General Fund monies. 
We have worked hard over the last five and a half years to make things better for those who need care by implementing measures to help individuals who are ready to transition from institutional settings to more independent lives in their communities.
Caring for people with developmental disabilities is important, and it is a responsibility we take seriously—as evidenced by the fact that more of our most vulnerable are receiving care in our most comprehensive program with more funding than ever before. 
We have expanded this program in the past and will continue to expand it in the future as the budget allows. This year's budget, however, requires us to cut $40 million, which made a $4 million expansion difficult.   
Instead, we protected the most critical programs that our citizens with developmental disabilities use every day and focused on programs that haven’t yet been implemented, ensuring we maintain the services that people rely on. 
Our efforts will allow us to ensure that future investments in these programs are made in the most sustainable manner possible, for the benefit of both the people we serve and the taxpayers who entrust us with their dollars. 

Governor Jindal's Letter to the Editor on State Budget - Governor Bobby Jindal | State of Louisiana

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Sunday, June 23, 2013

Make a Promise — The Year of Helping Hands



The Year of Helping Hands

Make a promise to help a caregiver. Join our nation of helping hands.

In support of the 65 million caregivers in our country — we’ve made a promise to help caregivers in 2013. Join our nation of helping hands and promise to help a caregiver this year.

What Can You Do Today?

Today, make a promise to help a caregiver. Promise to:

Make a Promise — The Year of Helping Hands

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

..., just the FACTS, please!: 5 Keys to Social and Emotional Learning Success

..., just the FACTS, please!: 5 Keys to Social and Emotional Learning Success:

5 Keys to Social and Emotional Learning Success Director of Practice Pamela Randall, Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning -
Studies show that sustained and well-integrated social and emotional learning (SEL) programs can help schools engage their students and improve achievement. Explore the classroom practices that make up the best and most effective SEL programs. Learn more at Edutopia: http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotio...
Published on May 14, 2013

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Twitter / PyramidCPRC: Pyramid Parent Talk radio show ...

 
What do you do when you suspect that your child has a disability?
How can you get services for your child?
Pyramid Parent Talk is a radio show FOR parents BY parents, providing information and support to parents of children with special needs in New Orleans. 
Join Hosts Lynne Farlough and Karran Harper Royal as we discuss the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and The 504 Rehabilitation Act.
Call in live with your questions and concerns:  504-260-9264.



Pyramid CPRC 1h
Pyramid Parent Talk radio show tomorrow @ 2:00 on WBOK1230AM

Twitter / PyramidCPRC: Pyramid Parent Talk radio show ...


My name is Karran Harper Royal. I am a parent of a public school student in New Orleans, and for the last 10 years I’ve worked with parents of students with disabilities through my work at Pyramid Community Parent Resource Center.

Many of our families have experienced their children being turned away from schools or forced to attend classes without the necessary supports and trained school personnel and many children have been suspended, expelled or otherwise pushed out of schools.

This landscape of school choice should have given children with disabilities equal access to quality schools. Instead it has put many families on an endless search for schools that will serve their children in spite of their special needs.

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/news/splc-complaint-children-with-disabilities-face-discrimination-in-new-orleans-scho-2#.UbYxVNko50g

Lynn Farlough's professional profile on LinkedIn. Lynn Farlough Advocate at Pyramid, CPRC Location Greater New Orleans Area Industry Nonprofit Organization ...
 

The Arc of St. Charles

Coy Landry, President . Donnie Hills, Vice-President. Lynne Farlough, Treasurer, AD HOC Committee. Glynn Dale Seal, Secretary
arcofstcharles.com/3622.html

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Register for FREE Adapted-Physical-Education-Mini-Camp at SELU

Adapted Physical Education Mini Camp from Monday, June 17th to Wednesday, June 19th from 12:30pm - 2:30pm at Southeastern for children ages 8-14. It's FREE! Siblings and cousins are invited too! Contact Renae' Wallace to register for the mi...ni camp:
marsha.wallace@selu.edu or call (985) 807-7885 for more information.
The camp is directed and run by Dr. Renae' Wallace, certified Adapted Physical Education Teacher and Instructor at Southeastern, and Kinesiology graduate/undergraduate students working towards A.P.E. Certification.
Southeastern Louisiana University
Gymnasium Kinesiology and Health Bulding
400 Tennessee Street, Hammond
via Northshore Families Helping Families

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Adapted-Physical-Education-Mini-Camp-Next-Week.html?soid=1101332735729&aid=_sBZ_cj8MSk

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Support Autism Advocate of 'Grant's Eco-Art' Enjoy Washington DC ceremonies

Artist, Author and Autism Advocate Grant Manier creates original art pieces made of recycled materials.   Grant won the 'High School Congressional Art Competition' for the 8th District of Texas!
Grant's Eco-Art will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol!
Now, Grant needs your support to participate in the Washington, D.C. Ceremonies.
Join Focus Academy  in Houston, Texas in supporting Grant's mission.  
'Grant's Eco-Art' Gallery features eclectic artwork!
Get 30% off of autographed originals and reprints of all sizes!
Grant's Eco Art - Home Page

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Coordinated System of Care(CSoC) Informational Conference Calls and In-Person Community Forums

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/CSoC-is-Coming-to-the-Covington-Region.html?soid=1101332735729&aid=50gp2LVg9KE

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Offer Public Comment in writing or during the Special Education Advisory Panel Meeting

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Purple-Shirt-Action-Alert-from-LaTEACH.html?soid=1102605778958&aid=Thi1iG6KHU8

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Saturday, June 1, 2013

2013 OSEP Conferences

U. S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

“To me one of the gravest challenges facing education today is our inability to translate ideas… we can’t really seem to get the ideas from the research to the ...

 

2013 IDEA Leadership Conference

Building Bridges: Fostering Innovative Leadership & Learning
July 29, 2013 at 8:30am to July 31, 2013 at 4pm – Hyat Regency on Capitol Hill
The conference is designed for:
  • Parent Training and Information Center, Community Parent Resource Center, and Parent Technical Assistance Center staff; 
  • Part B State Directors of Special Education and staff; 
  • State Part C and Section 619 Coordinators and staff; 
  • State Interagency Coordinating Council Chairs, members and staff; and 
  • Others are welcome to attend.

Registration will close on Friday, July 5th.

Questions?  Contact Tamara Infante, tinfante@fhi360.org 

Draft Agenda (Updated 6.20.13)
http://leadership-2013.events.tadnet.org/


OSEP Project Directors' Conference
The 2013 OSEP Project Directors' Conference will be held July 15-17, 2013 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.

Conference Registration
Registration for this conference is for OSEP grantees and invited guests only. Online registration is now closed. For information on registering on-site, please visit the Registration page.  

Agenda   
   NewConference Blog



 Special Needs

 

(in alphabetical order) 
AAIDD - American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
 
ABA - Applied behavioral analysis
 
ABC - Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
 
ADD - Administration on Developmental Disabilities
 
ASD - Autism spectrum disorders
 
DD Act - Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
 
ESYP - Extended School Year Program
 
FRCSE - The Federal Resource Center for Special Education
 
HECSE - Higher Education Consortium for Special Education
 
IEP - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
 
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
 
NASDSE - National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.  
 
OSERS - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
 
PALS - Peer-Assisted Learning System
 
PEI - Plan Educativo Indiviualizado (Spanish for IEP)
 
PTI - Parent Training and Information Center
 
PLEP or PLP - Present Level of Educational Performance or Present Level of Performance
 
Section 504 - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
 
SEAC - Special Education Advisory Committee
 
SI - Sensory integration 
[To learn more acronyms, click the link above.]
 
 
 
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