81. Hugs Plus Learning Centers 158 Park Avenue West, South Weymouth, massachusetts 02190 (781340 Christine E. OlsonPresent parent of two Hugs Ed.D. Assistant Professor of education and Music http://www.hugsplus.com/parents.htm

Parent's Resources Hugs Plus Learning Centers now offers online printable forms for parents of Hugs Plus students. The forms are in PDF format, and can be viewed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for free download by clicking here . Please fax or mail to your childs' Hugs Plus Location using the contact information listed below: Hugs Plus Inc., of Braintree 460 Washington Street, Braintree, Massachusetts 02184 (781-843-0350) Fax:(781)843-1610 email: Hugsbraintree@aol.com Hugs Plus Inc., of Stoughton 681 Central Street, Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072 (781- 341-2220) Fax: (781)297-7380 email: Hugsstoughton@aol.com Hugs Plus Inc., of Weymouth 158 Park Avenue West, South Weymouth, Massachusetts 02190 (781-340-0226) Fax: (781)340-0490 email: Hugsweymouth@aol.com

82. Parent Loans | Emmanuel College | Boston, Massachusetts A wide variety of parent and student loans are are not sufficient to satisfy thecost of education. massachusetts educational Finance Authority (MEFA) Loan. http://www.emmanuel.edu/financial/types/parent_loans.asp

Home Apply Now FAQs Contact Us ... TYPES of SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships Merit Scholarships Outside Scholarships Need-Based Aid About Grants Loans Alternative Loans Student Loans Parent Loans Employment Federal Work Study Student Employment Contact Financial Services Parent Loans A wide variety of parent and student loans are available if financial aid plus a family's personal resources are not sufficient to satisfy the cost of education. Interest rates on these loans vary as do the lengths of repayment. Information on these loans, which are offered by banks or private lenders, is available directly from the lender or from the Office of Student Financial Services. Information on a few of these programs is given below. Massachusetts Educational Finance Authority (MEFA) Loan The loan borrower must be a creditworthy parent, legal guardian, relative or working spouse of a student who is currently enrolled at least half time (six credits per semester) and maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). The student is the co-borrower. There is a fixed or variable interest rate option, which is determined annually on April 1st. For the 2003-2004 academic year the fixed rate is 6.25%. The variable rate for 2003-2004 is 3.55% and is capped at 12%. There is a 3.75% origination fee which is added to the principal. The maximum loan amount the borrower may be eligible for is the cost of attendance minus any financial aid. The repayment period begins 45 days after the loan is completely disbursed. The repayment period is up to fifteen years.

83. Citizens' Guide To State Services A Citizen's Guide to massachusetts State Services is PostSecondary education andCareer Information; Veterans Arts and Humanities; parent Information/Tuition http://www.state.ma.us/sec/cis/ciscig/guide.html

Published by William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Citizen Information Service One Ashburton Place, Room 1611 Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Telephone: (617) 727-7030 Toll-free: (in Mass. only, TTY also) TTY: (617) 878-3889 Fax: (617) 742-4528 or e-mail us at cis@sec.state.ma.us This guide contains information about state services, agencies, and contact points. You can find services arranged by broad subject headings in the listings below, or search for specific words, or use the index. A Citizen's Guide to Massachusetts State Services is also available in print at the State Bookstore for $15.00. (617) 727-2834. TABLE OF CONTENTS Section A - Business/Economic Development Administration Business Assistance/Economic Development Employment and Training Tourist Industry ... Business Organization Section B - Children Administration Abused/Neglected Children Adoption Day Care/Group Care/Licensing ... Health Insurance Section C - Constitutional Officers Constitutional Officers Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of the Commonwealth ... Municipal Finances Section D - Consumer Administration Consumer Complaint Alcoholic Beverages Banks ... Weights and Measures Section E - Education/Arts Primary/Secondary Administration Educational Data/Technology School Facilities Educational Resources and Television ... Teacher Preparation, Certification, and Placement

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Home About Us Find Legal Services Links ... Community Legal Education Categories: Community Legal Education Discipline Domestic Violence FAPE / Maximum Feasible Benefit ... Settlement Agreements Search - Entire Website - - All Education Documents - _Community Legal Education _Domestic Violence _FAPE / Maximum Feasible Benefit _Federal Legislation No Child Left Behind Act _MA Department of Education Advisory Notices Policies _Settlement Agreements for help Sort By: Title Date ... Contact us

85. Links Needs FindLaw Internet Legal resources - Gladnet - Global on Civil Rights - MassachusettsAssociation of Special education parent Advisory Councils http://www.dredf.org/links2.html

ADA Watch Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center Applying the ADA to the Internet: A Web Accessibility Standard The Australian Disability Discrimination Act ... Berkeley Center for Independent Living For those of you who are looking for some interesting reading, the latest version of the California State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for 2002-2004 is now posted on the SILC Internet home page. California Developmental Disabilities Netlink California Disability Alliance (C D A) Canadian Centre on Disability Studies ... CHANCE, Inc. Coalition for Housing Accessibility, Needs, Choices and Equality, Inc. Creativity Explored of San Francisco . A visual arts center for developmentally disabled adults. Department of Justice ADA Home Page Disability Advocacy Work With Networking Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County, Inc. ... FindLaw Internet Legal Resources Gladnet - Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network on Employment and Training Indiana Civil Rights Commission Institute on Independent Living Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils ... NAPAS National Association of Protection and Advocacy NARPA's "The ADA Case of the Week Page"

86. Letter To Massachusetts Department Of Education, April 1999 on the proposed changes to massachusetts Special education that their child has aneffective education program based pay the evaluator, and the parent has no http://rsaffran.tripod.com/DOE-99-04-22.html

Testimony before the Massachusetts Department of Education, 22 April, 1999 April 22, 1999 Special Education Regulations Massachusetts Department of Education 350 Main Street, 5th floor Malden, MA 02148-5023 Dear Department of Education Members This is a story of two young children in Brookline, Massachusetts. One is rich, the other poor. Both were born with a severe developmental disability. Despite that, each had within him the potential for normal development. Both had parents who were willing to dedicate their lives to getting them the special education services they needed to achieve that potential. Both needed that dedication, because the local educational authorities went to great effort to deny access to those services. The rich child was the first to enter the system. Before age three he was seen by the school’s "Early Childhood Specialist." It took the school over half a year to begin any service delivery—time, precious time, in which he could have made substantial progress, but instead was allowed to fall further into disability. He started group speech therapy, twice a week, even though that provided less than 2% of the accepted standard of services for a child with his disability. Then a part-time preschool program. He did not learn to talk or to play. He did learn to attack other children, so that his disability became a prison for his entire family. So the parents of the rich child took some of the money they got back from the school and used it to pay for an independent evaluation of the poor child. They hired the same expensive lawyer. And, after the expected delays, the poor child got the same program as the rich child.

87. CSHRC Child Care Page child care consultants and businesses in massachusetts. promoting excellence in earlychildhood education. Today's parent Magazine includes weekly features on http://janus.oit.umass.edu/~cshrc/childcare/main.html

bulletinboard Child Care If you are new to the CSHRC child care resources, please read our introduction letter. Resources Childproof Your Home Child Care Options Birth to Pre-K Day Care Centers Child Care Matching (Babysitting Exchange) Submission Search University Child Care General Information Tuition Assistance Information Student Child Care List Child Care Subsidies Undergraduate Student Vouchers Graduate Student Vouchers Application for Undergraduate Child Care Voucher Off-Campus Subsidy Programs Afterschool Programs Guidelines for choosing a program Public School Information Public Schools in Pioneer Valley Amherst School Districts Amherst School Principals Activities for Families Art Cycles Dinner On Us Special Saturday Mornings Activities and Events for Children and Parents Camps Enrichment Programs Libraries Local websites and newspapers ... Family Centers Advocacy Organizations Graduate Employee Organization(GEO) Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Student Legal Services Office Playgrounds and Swimming Pools Health Care Food and Nutrition Programs Second-Hand Clothing and Furniture Other Useful Links Amherst Children's Services : information for families seeking child care in Amherst.

88. Massachusetts State PTA massachusetts State PTA. National Coalition for parent Involvementin education (NCPIE); National education Association; http://www.myschoolonline.com/folder/0,1872,0-105129-2-32121,00.html

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89. Bilingual Education Links Research Development Association parent Community Clearinghouse parents as Resourcesin Schools JELIMS Links NCELA Bilingual education massachusetts Web Page http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/BME.html

Teaching Indigenous Languages books conference articles columns ... home Bilingual Education Links Bilingual Education: General Resources Biliingual Education Education Week Issues Page Bilingual Education Center for Applied Linguistics Resources Bilingual Research Journal Bilingual Services Azusa Unified School District California's Challenges in Language Minority Education Jill Mora Cross-cultural Language and Academic Language Development (CLAD) Instructional Modules The Effectiveness of Bilingual Education ERIC/CLL Resource Guides Online 1998 Immersion Education Research and Action Initiatives U. of Minnesota Jim Cummins' Home Page many articles by this important writer Kenji Hakuta's Home Page Many papers from this Stanford Professor Language Magazine Less Commonly Taught Languages Web Site Full Text Papers National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (Formerly National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education) On-line Language and Culture Library Two Way (Dual Language) Immersion Links The Battle Over Bilingual Education Atlantic Monthly BEST EVIDENCE: Research Foundations of the Bilingual Education Act NCBE Report James Crawford 1997 Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: A Research Perspective NCBE FOCUS Kenji Hakuta 1990 Bilingual Education Education Week "Hot Topics 1/31/03 with good links Bilingual Education: Arguments For and (Bogus) Arguments Against Stephen Krashen 1999 Bilingual Education: A Focus on Current Research NCBE FOCUS Stephen Krashen 1991 Bilingual Education Is A Human and Civil Right A

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91. Massachusetts Department Of Education - Error Page get things done · agencies · elected officials    Select Program Area DOE HOME Adult Community Learning Advisory Councils Board of education Career and Technical education Charter Schools Compliance/Monitoring Curriculum http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/parents.html

get things done agencies elected officials Select Program Area DOE HOME Advisory Councils Board of Education Career and Technical Education Charter Schools Compliance/Monitoring Curriculum Frameworks/Institutes Dual Enrollment Early Learning Services Education Reform Educational Technology Educator Licensure Tests (MTEL) Educator Licensure Employment Opportunities ETIS Family Literacy Forms Directory General Educational Development Grants: Information Information Services Health, Safety and Student Support Services MCAS MECC - (Career Center) "No Child Left Behind" Federal Education Law Nutrition Programs Reading Office School and District Accountability School and District Profiles/Directory School Councils School Finance School-to-Career Education Security Portal Special Education Spread the Word Title I Virtual Education Space - VES Videotapes News District/School Administration Educator Services Assessment/Accountability Sorry Unable to locate information at: http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/parents.html It is possible that the address was typed incorrectly or that the page no longer exists. Search Our Website: Search for: If you require further assistance or have comments, use the form below.

92. Parent And Teacher Links School Embracing the Child Family education Family Food and Learn Learn What's UpMassachusetts State PTA parent Gateway parents Magazine parent Soup parents http://www.teachthechildrenwell.com/parent-teacher.html

Resources for Parents and Teachers To view a category, click on the shell to the left Home The Arts Language Arts Math and Science Social Studies Other Topics Links for Parents and Teachers Parent Links About Our Kids Action Alliance for Children Alphabet Superhighway American Library Association Parents' Page ... Web Wise Kids Publishers Bilingual Supplies for Children Charlesbridge Core Knowledge Creative Publications ... Zaner-Bloser Software Companies ABA Materials Adobe Bright Start Crick ... Visions Technology in Education Special Needs Ability Hub The Alliance for Technology Access All Learners Ashley's Mom, Inc ... World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Teacher Resources ABC's of the Writing Process ABC Teach About School Activity Idea Place ... Yes I Teach Return to top of page Return to Table of Contents on Home Page Have questions or comments about this page? Like to see a topic added? Want to suggest a link? Find links that aren't working? Just want to say hi? Please e-mail me! Page created by Elaine M. Doolittle, M.Ed.

93. SEPAC Hennessey, Epilepsy Association of massachusetts at (617 on disabilities and giftededucation, (800) 328 Heart Disorders, providing parent Matching nationwide http://www.marlborough.com/edu/sepac.html

94. MASSACHUSETTS The major themes of parent collaboration, research to practice, interagency coordination HigherEducation Personnel Preparation. massachusetts Basic Information. http://www.signetwork.org/SIG2000/Massachusetts.htm

Summary of 1999 Funded State Improvement Grant Applications August 1999 MASSACHUSETTS Abstract or Conceptual Framework for State Systemic Change The Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 is aimed at a common goal: an educational system that fully addresses the abilities and needs of students and improves outcomes for everyone, including students with disabilities. The state Department of Education, in partnership with child-serving agencies, local school districts, parents, individuals with disabilities and their families, teachers, Institutes of Higher Education, and service organizations, developed Project FOCUS to guide statewide efforts toward systems improvement for the benefit of all students. Project FOCUS is designed to provide pre-service and professional development activities for educators, parents, students, and other stakeholders. The major themes of parent collaboration, research to practice, interagency coordination, innovation, capacity building, and linkages to existing activities to maximize community, state, and federal resources are addressed across activities in six focus areas: Early Intervention and Preschool (birth to 5 years).

95. Resources & Links resources. MOFEAT - Missouri Families for Effective Autism Treatment. US Governmentsites. IDEA Amendments of 1997 Regulations. The Office of Special education http://www.specialedassociation.org/Resources/resources.htm

Special Education Association Resources include Document center (alphabetical list of all documents available at The SEA Frequently asked questions (FAQ's) Glossary (acronyms, terms, abbreviations Legal Opinions and Articles ... Books of special interest (and you can support The SEA by using the links to purchase the books from Amazon.com) links to sites... Inclusion of a link below in no way implies endorsement of the sponsoring organization nor of any nor all elements of the site, material thereon, nor links therefrom.. that have information on and/or help for Special Education needs, particularly for those working with the public schools in the State of Missouri. Sites are roughly grouped as follows Academic Missouri Government Personal and Other Sites Portals and indices ... U.S. Government Academically-oriented sites Special Education Resources on the Internet (at Hood College) Missouri Developmental Disabilities Resource Center Missouri Government (and subdivision) sites Center for Innovations in Special Education (Univ. of Missouri)

96. Children's Trust Fund - Learn About CTF that meets in Boston, Worcester, and Western massachusetts. Programs vary fromparentchild activities and parenting education programs to http://www.mctf.org/learn/achievements/program.html

History Achievements Why We Help Families Financial Information ... Parent Profiles Program Profiles Annual Report Achievements / Program Profiles CTF funds over a hundred family support and parenting education services through six initiatives: Healthy Families Massachusetts Newborn Home Visiting Program The Fatherhood Initiative Massachusetts Family Centers Parent Education and Support Programs MELD Parenting Programs The Family Support Training Center Healthy Families Massachusetts home visiting offers information and support to all first-time parents age 20 and under on a voluntary basis. Healthy Families has served over 6,000 families this year alone. Research shows the benefits of home visiting: reduced child abuse, improved educational and economic outcomes for parents, improved health outcomes of children, and reduced subsequent pregnancies among teen moms. back to top The CTF Fatherhood Initiative Research shows that fathers have a powerful influence on the development and future of their children. CTF works with dads and for dads to provide them with the resources they need to be the best parents they can be. back to top CTF-funded Family Centers are open to all parents of young children, offering a wide range of resources and activities. Programs vary from parent-child activities and parenting education programs to counseling referrals and special events. Last year, over 26,500 families benefited from special family events, phone or face-to-face consultations, direct services, and referrals to other community resources.

97. Lesley University : Hood Children's Literacy Project and examples of the massachusetts teacher test Association homepage highlights importanteducation information for parent sections include how to help your http://www.lesley.edu/academic_centers/hood/currents/v1n2/webresources.html

Currents Homepage Currents Table of ... Web Resources Hood Children's Literacy Project 29 Everett Street / Cambridge, MA 02138-2790 eruthstr@mail.lesley.edu Web Resources There are thousands of web sites that offer information on various issues concerning education and literacy. We have selected a sampling of sites that address these issues from a variety of viewpoints: parents, teachers, administrators, and elementary school students. We hope these are informative and fun sites for you. If you have found others that you would like to share with our readers, please forward the URL to the editor at Currents in Literacy Government www.doe.mass.edu/news.html The Massachusetts Department of Education homepage includes newsbreaking press releases, details of superintendent mailings to school officials, summaries of Massachusetts Board of Education meetings, and examples of the Massachusetts teacher test questions. www.ed.gov/index.html U.S. Department of Education: This site lists the administration's seven priorities, funding opportunities, research and statistics related to education, press releases and newsletters, and publications and products. www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/index.html

98. MASSPAC-Resources http://www.masspac.org/resources/resources.htm

Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils (MASSPAC) MASSPAC 2003 Advocates Listing Lawyers Providing Services to F amilies ... Educational Collaboratives in Massachusetts (listing) New rates for TEAM evaluations These are the rates that school districts reference when they pay for any evaluations (independents). Once at the site, click on regulations on the left side "Elevator Buttons". Once you get to that page, click on the top pick bar that reads "Regulations". At the next page you need to scroll down until you get to the heading TEAM regulations code 114.3 CMR 30. Legislative Links Massachusetts Open Meeting Law New England INDEX Private School Information Private School Resources and Information Tips on Finding an Appropriate Private Special Education Facility for Your Child Summer Camp Information Videos for Special Needs and Disabilities (New listing coming soon, for more information e-mail: info@masspac.org Special Needs Awareness Calendar Special Education Acronyms Parents for Residential Reform Website: http:// www.pfrr.org

99. MCAS Test Prep Help For Parents And Students ™ MCAS Test parent Information. http://www.mcasmentor.com/mcas.htm

MCAS Test Parent Information MCAS Mentor books can help you develop a classroom around the kitchen table. Search this site Read about School Choice in Massachusetts What tests when; grade levels, subjects? Home ... Students Parents Order (Pricing) MCAS News Web Help by Standard Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 History ... Contact MCAS Resources for Parents: Boston Globe: Test Results by District No Child Left Behind Law Overview of Ed Reform Ed Reform in a Nutshell ... Exceptional Parent Magazine How to help your child in school. Partnership for Family Involvement in Education Education and Kids Discussion Group National Science Teachers Parent Page Helping Children Succeed in School Tell a Friend about this site: MCAS Mentor does not collect personal information about you from this service (see our for details.) Your Name: Your E-mail: Friend's E-mail: Message: I found a site I thought you'd like to see: http://www.mcasmentor.com

100. VI Guide-Legal Resources, For Parents And Teachers Of Blind And Visually Impaire Information on federal and state laws and legislation that could or does impact blind and visually impaired individuals http://www.viguide.com/legl.htm

L egal Table of Contents Federal laws and legislation State laws and legislation Miscellaneous links For other information about special education, such as implementing an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), check out V.I. Guide's Special Education Services page Federal Laws and Legislation Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Document Center This site offers the full-text of several federal laws, such as ADA (also known as Public Law 101-336) and ADAAG (Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines), plus other documents that provide guidance on how to implement these laws. Edlaw This site contains the full-text plus interpretations of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, IDEA, FERPA regulations and EDGAR regulations. It also offers links to other sites relating to disability laws and lawyers specializing in disability law. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) , also known as Public Law 94-142. This is one of the powerful laws affecting visually impaired children. It states that they are entitled to a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment. Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) spell out a student's particular education needs under this law and form a contract with the parent/guardian and the school system. The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 102-569) This law establishes guidelines for Federal agencies for electronic and information technology accessibility designed to ensure, regardless of the type of medium, that individuals with disabilities can produce information and data, and have access to information and data, comparable to the information and data, and access, respectively, of individuals who are not individuals with disabilities.

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