21. January 2002 Autism News,disability News,special Education News State sued disabled sue to live in community homes. Project designed to modernizespecial ed offerings. State aid to schools looms large for nebraska Legislature. http://trainland.tripod.com/january2002.htm

Posted 1/31/02 Teaching Assistant Accused of Molestation How one mother's love changed her autistic child - with dramatic results The $13 million federal lawsuit against former Superintendent of Schools Sam Collins, the Giles County Board of Education and Dan Nugent, the teacher's aide accused in the alleged classroom beating of an 8-year-old autistic child, has been dismissed in federal court. Catholic program provides religious education to developmentally disabled ... UNC Expands National Clinical Trial of Schizophrenia and Alzheimer's Drugs Posted 1/30/02 Managing constipation: Evidence put to practice FDA Issues Approvable Letter for Lexapro (Escitalopram) for Major Depressive Disorder ICVD: Aricept (Donepezil) Produces Cognitive/Functional Benefits in Vascular Dementia Anti-Metabolic Effects Of Risperidone May Counter Psychosis ... The other child A program addresses the emotional needs of siblings of kids with special needs. Posted 1/29/03 Prosperous streets lined to welcome First Lady Ties to Drug Company Raise Vaccine Questions MMR: The facts and what our experts say NFdL school gives kids new start in life ... Disabled roles rarely a handicap for actors Posted 1/27/02 Synthetic Antioxidant Prevents Diabetes in Mice Despite Being a Cry Fest, `I Am Sam' Is Sunny

22. Nebraska Healthcare Legislation costs in providing Medicaid outreach services to special needs students. Under anamendment attached to LB594, disabled workers in nebraska could go http://www.eslaw.com/legislation99.html

Return To Home Related Resources Resources Center Contact Us Nebraska Healthcare Legislation 1999 Archive June - Session Updates Week ending 6/7/99 Action was taken on the following bill: LB 147 Nebraska Senators last week gave final approval to LB 147 , the measure that will create the Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness and Education Fund. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Nancy Thompson, will establish a fund to pay for a statewide public information campaign, and also allows for $1 donations to be collected when people are applying for their driver's licenses. The bill goes into affect Jan. 1, 2000. May - Session Updates Week ending 5/21/99 Action was taken on the following bills: LB 147; LB 355; LB 594 A bill that would create an organ donation awareness fund was sent to final reading by state legislators last week. Legislative Bill 147 , sponsored by Senator Nancy Thompson and prioritized by Senator Patrick Bourne, would establish the Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness and Education Fund. Under the measure, Nebraskan's applying for their driver's licenses would be allowed to donate $1 to the fund, which would pay for public information programs on organ donation. The bill also would enable the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to administer the fund and assist in public education programs. A provision that would have sent 5 cents of each donation to Nebraska counties for administrative costs was removed by amendment before advancing on a voice vote.

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WWW.DOL911.COM WORLD WIDE DISABILITIES ON-LINE RESOURCE CENTERS for NEBRASKA NEVADA NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW JERSEY ... NORWAY TRANSLATE 2001 CALENDAR EVENTS NEBRASKA EVENT: VENUE: CONTACT: SPECIAL NEEDS SUMMER CAMP July 17-21,2001 (ages 5-12) FEE:$60pc Camp Hot Shots Day camp. Camp Hot Shots provides a FUN, safe and education environment for kids with diabetes. Platte River State Park, Nebraska Camp is located approximately 20 miles from Omaha and 30 miles from Lincoln. CONTACT: Cory Harter PH: 402-496-5107 DAILY ON-LINE SUPPORT GROUPS Join DOL911 24/7 ON-LINE SUPPORT GROUPS Get the support you need, now! DOL911: DISABILITY DICTIONARY COMMING SOON DOL911: ON-LINE DISABILITY WORKSHOPS with featured specialists and DOL911: LIVE WORKSHOP CHATS DON'T MISS OUT! Join DOL911: FREE Membership Be informed! Knowledge is power! NEVADA EVENT: VENUE: CONTACT: May 7-10,2001 COST: National Institute Conference: "On Legal Issues of Educating Disabled Individuals The National Institute, now in its 22nd year, has a well-deserved reputation for high quality. And this year is no exception. The program for the 22nd Institute will again be a comprehensive mix of general sessions, intensive workshops and informative seminars. All sessions will be at an advanced level and will seek to achieve new insights and to provoke thoughtful discussion. Paris Hotel Las Vegas,Nevada

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25. Use Of Neuropsychological Testing Test Battery and the Lurianebraska Neuropsychological Battery schools for the developmentallydisabled, and the part of assessing children with special needs. http://www.childpsychologist.com/testing/neuropsychology.htm

Neuropsychological Assessment in Schools ERIC Digest. Personal Author: Merz, William R., Sr.; And Others Clearinghouse Number: TM016140 Publication Date: Dec 90 Accession Number: ED328609 Descriptors: Children; *Diagnostic Tests; Disabilities; *Educational Diagnosis; Elementary Secondary Education; *Neuropsychology; Norm Referenced Tests; *Psychological Testing; Standardized Tests; *Test Use; Test Validity Identifiers: ERIC Digests Abstract: The nature of neuropsychological assessment and its application in the school environment are discussed. Neuropsychology is the study of how the brain and nervous system affect thinking and behavior. A complete neuropsychological assessment requires gathering and analyzing information on a child's: (1) physical, social, and psychological development; and (2) education. Institution Name: American Institutes for Research, Washington, DC.; ERIC Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation, Washington, DC. Article Body: Neuropsychological assessment is a tool that has traditionally been used by hospital clinicians and clinical psychologists. However, now that educators have begun to recognize the value of neuropsychological assessment, many school psychologists are being trained to use it as a regular part of assessing children with special needs.

26. Esmerel's Collection Of Special Education Resources of children who are gifted or disabled. nebraska special Education Links; Online Educatorspecial special Education Links; SNOW special needs Opportunity Window http://www.esmerel.org/misc/special.htm

Special Education Resources (Courtesy of Esmerel: Home of Unicorn Quest : The Kids' Typing Tutor Game for One or Two Hands ) Welcome to another part of Esmerel's Collection of Disability Resources. This page is dedicated to special education resources. This list is growing constantly. If you know of any other resources or have suggestions, please email Heather. Highlighted Sites The Rest of the Sites! Highlighted Sites Disabled Children: Suggestions and References Sources This is a reference page with links for teachers of special needs students and/or children. ISER: Internet Special Education Resources This site helps parents to find local special education professinals to help with the assessment of learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders, therapy, advocacy and a host of other special needs. Maddux Special Education Home Page The purpose of this home page is to provide students, practicing teachers, parents and others with information about special education and disabilities as well as links to other sites with related information. MiningCo's Special Education Site An excellent site from the Miningco. Contains articles, information and links.

27. Therapy/Respite Camps: Kids With Autism And Other Special Needs Information about summer camps for kids with autism and other special needs in the US.Category Health Mental Health Services United States...... nebraska. Sky Ranch is to serve the disabled population as a test bed of the CampEchoing Hills is a coed residential bible camp and special needs program in http://wmoore.net/therapy.html

Therapy/Respite Camps for Kids This page evolves as people tell me about new camps, so if you know of camps that are not listed here, please email me so I can get the information posted here. If you direct a camp that would like a simple WWW page that describes your camp, I'll be pleased to put one up just email a description of the camp to me. Also, please let me know about any other WWW resources to which I should have a link. Thanks! What's Here? Information about summer camps that focus on therapy for kids with special needs and/or respite for the kids and their families. I have broken it into national categories and regional categories in the USA: United States Northeast Southeast Midwest Southwest ... Mexico Apologies in advance if my sense of these regions differs from yours! I also have some links to other potentially useful pages Camps in the Northeast (USA) Connecticut Camp Horizons provides winter weekend get-a-ways, a week long holiday event, and 8 weeks of residential summer camp for children and adults who are mild to moderately mentally handicapped. In South Windham, CT. Camp Hemlocks , in Hebron, is a rustic, barrier-free, year-round camping facility which provides recreational, educational and social programs for children and adults with disabilities and their families.

28. Special Ed: The King Kong Of Rising School Cost of the children listed on special education rolls They have been instructionallydisabled by whole Ironically, nebraska's schools are actually the cause of http://www.scottfordistrict38.com/article3.htm

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29. Community Unity :|: Lions Focus On Needs Of Disabled 12/04/01 December 4, 2001 Lions focus on needs of disabled A special event for a special purposewas held this making corsages for residents at the nebraska Center for http://www.yorknewstimes.com/community_unity/groups/lions_club.html

Story last updated at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2001 Lions focus on needs of disabled Board members of the York Lions Club present at a recent meeting include, front row from left, Sue Curran, director (with Woody at her side); Shirley Lute, director and Leos advisor; Patty Welch, first vice president; Gayle Towle, membership chairman; back row, Bob Hoeft, Rollie Hughes, tail twister; Kathy Frain, director; Jim Frain, secretary; Dick Smithson, membership chairman; Bill Pfenning, director; Steve Hansen, past district governor; Jim Barr, tail twister; Dennis Eddy, vice president; Ardean Kohtz, director. The Local Club The York Lions Club was started in 1949. Members celebrated the 50th anniversary of the local unit in September of 1999 at a banquet at U.S Inns. A current major service commitment of Lions Clubs International is the prevention and reversal of blindness. This program takes the name of SightFirst, and includes the activities of every club to control blindness. "We provide glasses and assist financially those persons who need it in getting eye exams," said the chapter president, the Rev. Robert Hoeft. "We also collect glasses," he said, and there are containers for the glasses all over town, in stores, banks and barber shops. Glasses should be donated without the cases. "Glasses in frames or lenses alone can be used," he added. They are sorted and tested in New Jersey and sent to all parts of the world for use by those in need. The club received an assist from the junior unit of the club, the Leos, on Halloween night when the Leos Club collected old glasses as they went door to door.

30. The Real Guide To Surviving IEP Meetings intervention programs in local schools, parents of disabled children have don't needa degree in special education to is a partnership of the nebraska Health http://nncf.unl.edu/family/sharing/darr-iep.html

Families with special needs children The Real Guide to Surviving Individual Education Planning (IEP) Meetings by Theresa Kelly Darr With the advent of early intervention programs in local schools, parents of disabled children have to be part of their local school's special education system earlier than they expected. An important part of making the system work for your child is handling the yearly IEP (Individual Educational Planning) meeting to plan your child's education for the current or next school year. Parents are on equal footing with the professionals during these meetings and need to believe it. You'll be given a booklet of your rights but it's tough to translate that into reality. I have been through many of them for my 8-year-old daughter Caroline who is mildly mentally retarded. I look at the process as a challenge to get what I think she needs. Here are some real life methods that have worked for me. Get an independent evaluation of your child's condition in advance of the annual IEP meeting. An independent evaluation gives parents an advantage in understanding the progress made in their child's current handicapping conditions. My daughter has poor fine motor skills due to low muscle tone. This one aspect of her disability entails many special adaptations. An occupational therapist she sees periodically is able to do an evaluation and explain to me how the adaptations should be set up in school. Meet with your child's teacher well in advance of the meeting to review the IEP document. Your child's teacher usually holds the real power and influence at these meetings. Review the proposed IEP document with the teacher and discuss any additions or deletions. Teacher recommendations are given heavy weight when making decisions about placement and programming.

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32. Special And Gifted Center_Gifted And Talented and development of the disabled and gifted Development Center Serves parents, schools,and advocacy resources for gifted and special needs children organized http://www.edgateteam.net/sped_gifted/giftandtalent.htm

Personal Edition Tour The Basics Hot Topics Specific Conditions Gifted and Talented ... Center Home This site is sponsored by: An EdGate Content Channel Strategies for working at home and at school with gifted and talented children. Check It Out Did You Know Take A Tour Learning Materials ... Other Gifted and Talented Links Check It Out! Do you have students with special gifts? If so, you should be aware of the Center for Talented Youth at the Johns Hopkins University http://www.jhu.edu/gifted/ . The Center for Talented Youth is a national and international talent search that identifies outstanding academic talent and provides challenging and innovative learning opportunities in mathematics, science, and

33. Special Education And Disabilities Resources Technology, located in ESU 3 in nebraska, offers students Web related to the fieldof disabled and elderly web page devoted to raising kids with special needs. http://www.educ.drake.edu/rc/Sp_ed_top.html

Special Education and Disabilities Resources Return to: The Resource Center Index of Topics General Resources Americans with Disabilities Act ADD/ADHD Assistive Technology ... Visual Disabilities General Resources ADA and Disability Information Links to a large number of resources from Iowa State University The Arc Home Page A national organization on mental retardation Boys Town "Boys Town has a large variety of cutting-edge child-care programs to help children, families and other child-care providers" Canine Companions for Independenc http://www.caninecompanions.org/ e a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve the needs of people with disabilities by providing trained service, hearing, and social dogs, and by providing continuing support to ensure the success of the working team Central Iowa Center for Independent Living "The Central Iowa Center for Independent Living is a community based, non-profit, non-residential program serving persons with disabilities." Children's Defense Fund " We pay particular attention to the needs of poor, minority, and disabled children. Our goal is to educate the nation about the needs of children and encourage preventive investment in children before they get sick, drop out of school, suffer family breakdown, or get into trouble." Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices The Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices represents a collaborative effort to build the capacity of state and local education agencies to serve children and youth with and without disabilities in school and community settings.

34. Northpinellas: Custom Toys Beckon Disabled Kids at the library at 2330 nebraska Ave., but With this equipment, children who are disabledcan use the it accessible for children with special needs, Eannel said http://www.sptimes.com/2002/08/27/NorthPinellas/Custom_toys_beckon_di.shtml

Calendars Classified Forums Sports ... Text-only News sections Action Entertainment AP The Wire Business ... Find your local news section Weekly sections Brandon Times City Times Homes Outdoors ... Xpress Other features tampabay.com Area guide Calendar Find it! ... Yellow Pages Special Sections Arena FB(Storm) Buccaneers College football Devil Rays ... All Departments Custom toys beckon disabled kids The Palm Harbor Library offers dolls and puzzles designed for those with special needs. [Times photo: Scott Keeler] Lois Eannel, Palm Harbor Library's assistant director, helped bring a collection of about 60 toys to the library that cater to the needs of disabled children. By ED QUIOCO, Times Staff Writer published August 27, 2002 PALM HARBOR At a glance, Pudgey the Piglet and its toy cousin, Baby Brontosaurus, might seem like any other child's toy. But the two actually are specifically made for children with disabilities such as cerebral palsy and autism. Instead of tiny on-off buttons, large colorful switches make the dinosaur roar and send Pudgey waddling and wiggling. The Palm Harbor Library recently purchased about 60 of these toys and is making them available for circulation. Parents with children who are disabled can use their library cards to check out these toys, just like books.

35. LPS.ORG | Library Media Services Show interaction between disabled and nondisabled friends. is given to classroomswith special needs children 5901 O Street, Lincoln, nebraska 68510 Questions http://www.lps.org/instruction/lms/libres/KOTB.htm

Library Media Services: Kids on the Block Kids on the Block The Kids on the Block troupe of disabled and non-disabled puppets present information about disabilities to Lincoln Public Schools staff and students in grades 1-12. For over 20 years, KOTB team members have made hundreds of presentations in schools and helped thousands of students to develop better understandings about people with disabilities. KOTB is made possible through funding from the Library Media Services Department and through the dedication of the puppeteers, some of who are original members from the first puppet teams formed in 1980. The overall goal of Kids on the Block is to create long range, positive attitudinal and behavioral changes in students toward persons with disabilities. In this regard, KOTB visits classrooms to: 1) Help students develop a positive understanding of people and their differences 2) Present basic knowledge about specific disabilities.

36. Kansans For IDEA Compliance - National Education Center in Wichita a facility for profoundly disabled children that nebraska,Great idea job I am a parent and advocate for special needs children in http://www.ideacompliance.org/national.html

National click here to find parent advocacy organizations in your state Share your story with us! E-mail KIC today at advocates@ideacompliance.org Subject Message Vermont Organizations such as yours should be a model for each state. At least from my experience, independent advocacy groups can and will accomplish more on a local and state level than national organizations or organizations formed through state and federal grant mechanisms. National organizations such as COPAA will be strengthened through well organized and well informed independent state organizations. Kansas is a particularly tough state on disabled children; especially children with autism. Having been involved in a case there for almost a year, I read with interest your editorials and other comments regarding the due process hearing system in your state. Kansas, though, is not unique. Florida is equally insidious. States such as these perpetrate discrimination simply by maintaining the status quo through the sloggy due process systems. That is, Hearing Officers, Judges, and yes - school district defense firms - collectively maintain a system that "keeps those children in their proper place in society." The courts and the administrative Hearing Officers maintain the status quo through judicial and quasi judicial passivity. Perhaps the most effective form of judicial passivity is the circumvention of their responsibilities by the courts' near sighted reliance on their own doctricanal boundaries and categories(precedent, stare decisis, etc) to resolve cases.

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38. Norfolk Public Schools School districts in nebraska must provide an education for other health impaired,specific learning disabled, or speech may benefit more from a special classroom http://www.norfolkpublicschools.org/schools/our_instructional_programs.shtml

All links with a icon require Acrobat Reader. Click here to download. Return To Previous Our Instructional Programs The curriculum covers a full range of academic and elective courses including: agribusiness, business, careers, challenge (gifted and advanced placement), computers/technology, driver education, English as a second language, family and consumer sciences, foreign languages/cultures, health, industrial technology, language arts (including listening, reading, writing, and speaking), mathematics, Montessori, music (vocal/instrumental), physical education, science, social studies, Title 1/Reading Recovery, and visual arts. We encourage integration of subject areas and infusion of multicultural studies when applicable. Special education programs fulfill the needs of emotionally, physically and mentally handicapped youth; the homebound; and specific learning disabled. School districts in Nebraska must provide an education for handicapped persons from birth through age 21 or program completion. Children who benefit from the program offered may have one or more of the following handicaps: behaviorally disordered, deaf/hearing impaired, mentally handicapped (mild, moderate, or severe/profound), blind or visually impaired, multihandicapped, orthopedically impaired, other health impaired, specific learning disabled, or speech-language impaired. Children may participate in regular classroom activities with special support services, or may benefit more from a special classroom.

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40. Post-Crescent - Learning’s Costly Curve Part of the solution may be labeling fewer students as disabled. nebraska. specialeducationresearch is not rigorous or coordinated enough to support needs http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_4981028.shtml

var prop1 = "Appleton" var prop6 = "news" Appleton Weather Temp: Hi: Lo: Main Page News Sports Packers ... Pit Stop Picks Posted Aug. 04, 2002 Schools cope amid growing disabled-student population, special-education expenses By Kathy Walsh Nufer Post-Crescent staff writer Freedom made the commitment to ensure all children equal access to a public education well before state and federal governments made it law in the early 1970s, he said. Yet, in times of tight budgets there is no denying the mounting cost of educating everyone from the blind, deaf and medically fragile to children with cognitive and emotional disabilities and speech delays. While Congress considers reauthorizing the 28-year-old law now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), area school systems are picking up the bulk of the bill for an ever-growing number of special-education children. Two dozen Fox Valley school districts spent more than $62 million in district, state and federal dollars in the 2000-01 school year to educate 7,597 students with disabilities, according to the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute. In the coming school year, Freedom, with a total enrollment of 1,590, will spend $1.9 million of its $12.2 million operational budget educating 215 children with disabilities.

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