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Helping Students With Disabilities Transition To Postsecondary Education

Transition of Students with Disabilities to Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators comes from the Office for Civil Rights. The guide highlights the significant differences between the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities in high school and … Continue reading

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National Dissemination Center For Children With Disabilities

Below are articles from the NICHCY newsletter that I thought would be of interest to you: IEP Conversation Stoppers http://networkedblogs.com/rO1A8 What do I do, my child won’t go to school! http://www.matrixparents.org/pub/Spanish%20pdf/child.wont.go.to.school.eng.span.pdf How to handle a meltdown http://blog.friendshipcircle.org/2011/12/06/a-crash-course-in-meltdown-management-part-1-of-3/ http://blog.friendshipcircle.org/2011/12/13/26-sensory-integration-tools-for-meltdown-management/ http://blog.friendshipcircle.org/2011/12/21/meltdown-management-how-to-manage-and-prevent-a-panic-attack/

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NIMH Outreach Partnership Program

Press Release, January 4, 2012 Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health of South Carolina Partners with the National Institute of Mental Health Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health of South Carolina has been selected as the National Institute … Continue reading

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Are You The Parent Of A Child Struggling In School?

Are you a parent of a child struggling in school? Are you confused about how to help your child succeed? Are you having difficulty communicating with your child’s teachers? If so, CHADD’s Parent Empowerment Program is here to help. This … Continue reading

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At Last! “The Facts About Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities”

• Want to know whether charter schools are required to serve students with disabilities? • Interested in how charter schools are funded compared to other public schools? • Wondering about teacher certification requirements for charter schools? NICHCY has the answers! … Continue reading

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Is Your Child Having School Discipline Problems?

Has Your Child Been Suspended, Expelled, or Charged with a Crime at School? Getting suspended or expelled from school can end your child’s education and lead to dropping out or being put in jail. It is important to know your … Continue reading

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Supported Education: Is it a Right?

Developed by the Axis Group I, LLC for The Family Café, Inc. Supported Education involves the provision of ongoing supports to assist people with psychiatric disabilities to take advantage of skill, career, education and interpersonal development opportunities within a normalizing … Continue reading

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First Steps Has A Facebook Page

First Steps of Richland County has just launched our Facebook Page today, Thursday August 4, 2011. The goal is to have at least 150 Facebook Page likes by Monday August 15 2011. To reach this goal we need your help. … Continue reading

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Tips For Talking To Teachers About ADHD

From the National Resource Center on ADHD During the academic year, school-age kids spend at least six hours a day at school.1 Add in extracurricular activities beyond the regular school day, and those six hours can easily become eight or … Continue reading

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Guidelines On The Use Of Seclusion And Restraint In Public Schools

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has published guidelines on the use of seclusion and restraint in public schools. In April 2011 State Superintendent Of Education Mick Zais mailed hard copies of the guidelines to all school districts in … Continue reading

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