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NIMH NEW WEBSITE SECTION: EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
NIMH recently launched an Educational Resources section its website. This section has materials for teachers, students, researchers, and the public. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/educational-resources/index.shtml
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
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/
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
