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Parent Observations v. Student Privacy and Confidentiality

Strengthening Outcomes with Autism Resources (soar)

 

Do parents have the right to observe the classroom?
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/priv.confid.observe.htm

 

Parent Observations v. Student Privacy and Confidentiality by Pete Wright and Pam Wright - Wrightslaw.com


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Student loans discharged because debtor has Asperger's

About $340,000 of debt were wiped away by Maryland judge

A Baltimore County woman had about $340,000 in student loan debt discharged by a federal bankruptcy judge this month because Asperger's syndrome prevents her from holding a job.

Carol Todd of Nottingham pursued college degrees "as a stepping stone toward a measure of liberation … and perhaps to help her achieve something closer to a normal life," according to the May 17 opinion of Judge Robert A. Gordon, a bankruptcy judge for the District of Maryland. Asperger's is an autism-spectrum disorder that is typified by problems with social interaction.

But the debt Todd racked up ended up complicating her life, Gordon said. He took a rare judicial step by deciding that the loans Todd took on were an "undue hardship."

Todd, who was 63 at the time of her student loan discharge trial in Nov. 2010, received a GED at 39 and began pursuing higher education.

She received an associate degree at Villa Julie College, now Stevenson University, and a bachelor's degree at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, now Notre Dame of Maryland University. At Towson University, she obtained two master's degrees.

She also enrolled at the University of Baltimore School of Law and Regent University, and took classes online at an unaccredited school. But after all that education, Todd was never able to keep a steady job.

"The thing to understand about Asperger's is that it can impact people so differently," said Barbara A. Bissonnette, a Massachusetts-based workplace coach for people with Asperger's syndrome.

Some people with the syndrome can make six-figure salaries, she said, but many more have difficulty being successful in even entry-level positions.

Read the complete article

By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun

7:53 p.m. EDT, May 28, 2012

Student loans discharged because debtor has Asperger's - baltimoresun.com

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Is your child eligible for Extended School Year services?

Individualized Education Program may contain Extended School Year programs.  Be informed.  Request ESY included in your child's IEP.  Understand why your child may need ESY.  Understand why your child is not eligible.

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Call for Applicants: ACI Summer Institute on Systems Change

Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Project of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks applicants for the ACI Summer Institute on Systems Change.  Applicants should be current Autistic college students who have a passion for disability rights and want to implement systems change on their college campuses. 

Any current Autistic student, certificate, undergraduate or gradate, with at least one year remaining on campus will be considered.

Applications are due March 30, 2012
Click this link to apply, for further details and to learn about the sponsor, supporters and collaborators of this project for students who are on the Autism Spectrum:
Call for Applicants: ACI Summer Institute on Systems Change

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I am the 'I' in IEP

"I am the 'I' in IEP."

The IEP season is rapidly approaching. We always review related terms, map out our requests, research education and disability periodicals, review expert opinions, inquire with families with age-school kids, and reREAD all of the IEPs our son has received--- since he was 3. He is now 6 years old. Yippie!
NEWSFLASH!!!

@educationweek (via @OnSpecEd ; blogs.edweek.org) posted a new study on Parents and the IEP process. The 'Journal of Disability Policy Studies' published this education study entitled, 'A National Picture of Parent and Youth Participation in IEP and Transition Planning Meetings'. This study reveals that Parents and Students with disabilities aren't as involved in the IEP process as they should be. According to this study, the degree of IEP participation depends on the Parents and Student with a disability. Noted factors were: type of disability, family income, racial background and ethnicity.

NO SPOILER ALERT!
The Journal of Disability Policy Studies published this vital study online before print January 18, 2012, doi:10.1177/1044207311425384 . SAGE Publications provides the Abstract and a full text (pdf) version. Click this link to compare your IEP Process views and experiences with this study:
@educationweek - http://bit.ly/AdE6JJ .

In light of this Education Week article, let's get an early start on reviewing, mapping, researching, inquiring and reReading the Individualized Education Program(IEP) purpose, policies, principles, guide,process and participants.

Archived: Guide to the Individualized Education Program

Parents, Family Representatives, Caregivers, Custodians, Education Advocates, Teachers, Principals, IEP Facilitators, Therapists, and anyone else who is involved in the Individualized Education Program SHOULD WORK AS A TEAM TO PROVIDE THE BEST OUTCOME FOR EACH STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY.
In America, all children are to receive an education because this is the law.  No Child is to be Left Behind because of any type of disability: learning, mental, physical, developmental, visual, auditory, etc...
Know your RIGHTS and your child's rights.

We view the IEP as a foundation for our son's education.
Education impacts every aspects of a person's life-- from childhood through adulthood.
An educated child often matures into a productive adult.

Parents, we must be involved, informed and trained in order to best represent our child during the IEP Process.  Make the time to learn the laws governing schools that educate children with disabilities and special needs.  Get help.  Invite an education advocate or family or friend to help you through the process.  Our children are depending on us---every school day, including during the IEP Meetings. 

Be encouraged.  Stay hopeful.  Be informed.  Advocate.

Thank you to the SRI International researchers: Dr. Mary Wagner, Dr. Lynn Newman, Dr. Renee Cameto, Dr. Harold Javitz, Dathryn Valdes, as well as, The Journal of Disability Policy Studies(A Journal of the Hammill Institute); and Sage Journals online publications and Education Week for sharing this relevant research.

Please share with other Parents, Students with disabilities, Educators, Legislators, Elementary and Secondary Education Administrators, Policymakers, Education Governance, Academic Activists and other key stakeholders.

Listed below are 'Related Articles' and 'References & Resources' with helpful information about IEPs, Special Education and disability rights.  Many of the articles, blogs and features are written by or about Parents just like you and me.

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References & Resources
@OnSpecEd
@EducationWeek
@EdWeekTeacher
@k12educ8r
Sage Journals - http://dps.sagepub.com/ ; http://online.sage.pub.com/
Disability Law - http://disabilitylaw.blogspot.com/
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American Association of People with Disabilities
Ed.gov - http://www.ed.gov/
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Families Helping Families
National Parent Training and Information Centers
Administration on Developmental Disabilities
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