From: This sender is DomainKeys verified"Deanna Rodriguez"
<dnnrdrgz@...>View contact details
To: "Gary W." <gdmbackhome@...>, "Lisa Dankner" <bigchief2@...>
Hey you two!! I woke up this morning to this sweet sweet article...confirmation
that I am not crazy!! ha ha.
I hope you both are well and Happy Thanksgiving!!
Miss ya both
Deanna

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Special Ed Advocate <wrightslaw@...>
Date: Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 6:05 AM
Subject: Methodology in the IEP
To: dnnrdrgz@...


This email was sent by Wrightslaw.com at your request. To continue receiving
these emails, please add newsletter@... to your address book.

You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emails.



Methodology in the IEP
Wrightslaw        Law      Advocacy     Training      Products      Store     
Subscribe       Sitemap       Contact Us
In This Issue . . .
Methodology is Vitally Important
Who Chooses Methodology
New Training! on IEPs
Proven Methods of Teaching & Learning
Circulation: 74,819
ISSN: 1538-320
Dear Deanna,
School officials often refuse to write educational methodologies into the IEP.
They argue that teachers should be free to use an "eclectic approach" to
educating children with disabilities, and should not be forced to use any
specific methodology.
Congress rejected this practice when they reauthorized IDEA 2004 - a win, win
situation for all – especially for children who will benefit when they receive
effective instruction from teachers who are trained in research-based
instructional methods.
In this issue of the Special Ed Advocate, learn how parents, as participants in
developing their child's IEP, benefit by having input into the instructional
methods used to teach their children.
New! Wrightslaw Training Program: All About IEPs. Learn more about how IEPs
changed when Congress reauthorized IDEA 2004 and the legal requirements for
IEPs.
Please don't hesitate to forward this issue to other friends, families, or
colleagues.
Not a subscriber? Sign up free today! l Read previous issues


Methodology is Vitally Important
Why do schools resist writing methodology into IEPs? Why does the state DOE go
along?
By including frequent references to the need to use scientific, research based
instruction and interventions, Congress clarified that methodology is vitally
important. (Section 1414(d)(1)(A))
Read Methodology in the IEP by Pam Wright and Suzanne Whitney.


Who Chooses the Methodology?
Q: The IEP team said the school chooses the methodology. Is this true?
A: The position of the US Department of Education is that including methodology
in a child's IEP is an IEP team decision. If the team decides your child need a
specific instructional method to receive FAPE, the methodology should be
included in he IEP.
Find out more about methodology in the IEP in Chapter 6 of the new FAQ
publication, Wrightslaw: All About IEPs.


New! Wrightslaw Training Program: All About IEPs
All About IEPs is a new Wrightslaw program (one day, 5 hours) that focuses on
the legal requirements for IEPs and how to develop SMART IEPs.
Participants will learn how the law about IEPs changed, the legal requirements
for IEPs in IDEA 2004 and federal regulations, and significant legal cases about
IEPs.
In All About IEPs, you will learn how to draft SMART IEPs that are Specific,
Measurable, use Action Words, are Realistic, and Time specific. You will also
learn how to use an effective team approach in crafting legally sufficient IEPs.
Read more...


Proven Methods of Teaching and Learning
Attorney Wayne Steedman explains that including methodology in your child's IEP
benefits both parents and teachers - and your child.
Reviewing the research and using proven methods of teaching and learning will
determine the interventions and instructional methods that are most likely to
provide your child with educational benefit.
Read 10 Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to Improve Your Child's Special Education.

back to the top

What People Are Saying About The Special Ed Advocate Newsletter
"Thanks for the trustworthy information and support you provide through the
Wrightslaw web site and newsletter. You helped our family act when we needed to
- we are thriving now."

Great Products From Wrightslaw


About the Book
To Order  	 About Book
To Order  	 About Book
To Order  	 About DVD Video
To Order

Did everything, but still waiting to hear who these 3 lett. should be mailed to! Should I mail them only to my Reps. of state, congress, gobernatorial, or what? There're several for all different div. from ea. party. Of course, I'd only look for mine. Please specify.

PS. By the way...I was sorry the Spanish speaking parent didn't showed up @ last night's mtg. held in the CH lib. Perhaps another time. Please do keep me in mind if indeed there's the need. I left approx. 35 - 40min. earlier due to an important tel. call & then had to go pick up my son @ the "ARTS CTR." Changed my address on website to new "YAHOO" acct. & doubled ck. on it as well, but still getting messages sent here.

Thx, b.

Subject: Help NOEWAIT End The Waitlist for Needed Services

Dear Friends,

Did you know: Many people with developmental disabilities and their
families are on "waitlist" for home and community-based services in
their state's own Medicaid program?

Did you know: There are over 300,000 Americans in these queues, which
frequently involve many years of waiting. As families, we struggle to
do the best we can to earn a living while also caring for our loved
ones who may require extensive help with the activities of daily
living that most take for granted. The challenges facing people on
waitlists and their families are significant, and in many cases can be
debilitating.

Did you know: Medicaid home and community-based services are not
portable! That means that people with developmental disabilities who
are fortunate enough to receive services cannot move to another state
for a military transfer, or to take a promotion in the private sector,
or to help care for an aging family member, without starting over at
the bottom of the waitlist in the new state.

Did you know: We need your help! You are getting this message because
you have supported NOEWAIT by signing a petition to End the Waitlist
for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Do you know: The National Organization to End the Waitlist (NOEWAIT)
has been working on this issue for almost two years, thanks to its
volunteer members. No one is paid a cent to work for NOEWAIT. We have
volunteers all over the country giving of their time in this massive
effort to join together to have our collective voices heard to end the
waitlist for services. We appreciate and encourage your involvement.
You can join by contacting NOEWAIT@...
<mailto:NOEWAIT@...>

Do you know: These are the folks across the country on the Steering
Committee who are helping:

Maureen Devaney, Pennsylvania

Lori Fahey, Florida

Denver Fox, Colorado

Pedro Geraldino, Pennsylvania

John Hall, Florida

Did you know: The petition to End the Waitlist, which was signed by
11,000 concerned citizens, has been hand delivered to the President of
the United States, Vice President Biden, influential federal
Representatives, Senators, Special Assistant for Disability Issues
Kareem Dale and Cindy Mann, Director of the Center for Medicaid and
State Operations. Also sent to each was a personal letter, the list of
11,000 signatures and selected poignant comments.

Did you know: That we greatly appreciate the efforts of all who
signed the petition, and invite everyone to join us in a further
effort to impact Congress, by sending your own personal letter
directed to your federal Representatives and Senators, including a
copy of the petition, a list of the 11,000 signatories, and selected
comments. Think what an impact it would make if the congress received
thousands and thousands of similar letters and copies of the petition!

Did you know: We need your help, and helping is easy! You will find
everything you need to send a powerful letter on our web page:

http://www.ourwebs.info/indexnoe.htm

There are instructions, a "fill in the address" letter, the actual
petition, and a list of the signatures. There are also links to help
you find your federal representatives and their local addresses. All
you need to do is download the documents and follow the instructions!

Make your voice heard. Silence is the enemy. Please join us in this
effort!

We look forward to your help.

--
To unsubscribe from this list visit
http://familycafe.net/mailist/?p=unsubscribe&uid=24011c15add6cdcc34b0a79f1f4
56b83

To update your preferences visit
http://familycafe.net/mailist/?p=preferences&uid=24011c15add6cdcc34b0a79f1f4
56b83

--
Powered by PHPlist, www.phplist.com --

No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.73/2512 - Release Date: 11/18/09
19:41:00

Subject: Help NOEWAIT End The Waitlist for Needed Services


Dear Friends,

Did you know: Many people with developmental disabilities and their
families are on "waitlist" for home and community-based services in
their state's own Medicaid program?

Did you know: There are over 300,000 Americans in these queues, which
frequently involve many years of waiting. As families, we struggle to
do the best we can to earn a living while also caring for our loved
ones who may require extensive help with the activities of daily
living that most take for granted. The challenges facing people on
waitlists and their families are significant, and in many cases can be
debilitating.

Did you know: Medicaid home and community-based services are not
portable! That means that people with developmental disabilities who
are fortunate enough to receive services cannot move to another state
for a military transfer, or to take a promotion in the private sector,
or to help care for an aging family member, without starting over at
the bottom of the waitlist in the new state.

Did you know: We need your help! You are getting this message because
you have supported NOEWAIT by signing a petition to End the Waitlist
for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Do you know: The National Organization to End the Waitlist (NOEWAIT)
has been working on this issue for almost two years, thanks to its
volunteer members. No one is paid a cent to work for NOEWAIT. We have
volunteers all over the country giving of their time in this massive
effort to join together to have our collective voices heard to end the
waitlist for services. We appreciate and encourage your involvement.
You can join by contacting NOEWAIT@...
<mailto:NOEWAIT@...>

Do you know: These are the folks across the country on the Steering
Committee who are helping:

  Maureen Devaney, Pennsylvania

  Lori Fahey, Florida

  Denver Fox, Colorado

  Pedro Geraldino, Pennsylvania

  John Hall, Florida

Did you know: The petition to End the Waitlist, which was signed by
11,000 concerned citizens, has been hand delivered to the President of
the United States, Vice President Biden, influential federal
Representatives, Senators, Special Assistant for Disability Issues
Kareem Dale and Cindy Mann, Director of the Center for Medicaid and
State Operations. Also sent to each was a personal letter, the list of
11,000 signatures and selected poignant comments.

Did you know: That we greatly appreciate the efforts of all who
signed the petition, and invite everyone to join us in a further
effort to impact Congress, by sending your own personal letter
directed to your federal Representatives and Senators, including a
copy of the petition, a list of the 11,000 signatories, and selected
comments. Think what an impact it would make if the congress received
thousands and thousands of similar letters and copies of the petition!

Did you know: We need your help, and helping is easy! You will find
everything you need to send a powerful letter on our web page:

http://www.ourwebs.info/indexnoe.htm

There are instructions, a "fill in the address" letter, the actual
petition, and a list of the signatures. There are also links to help
you find your federal representatives and their local addresses. All
you need to do is download the documents and follow the instructions!

Make your voice heard. Silence is the enemy. Please join us in this
effort!

We look forward to your help.



--
To unsubscribe from this list visit
http://familycafe.net/mailist/?p=unsubscribe&uid=24011c15add6cdcc34b0a79f1f4
56b83

To update your preferences visit
http://familycafe.net/mailist/?p=preferences&uid=24011c15add6cdcc34b0a79f1f4
56b83



--
Powered by PHPlist, www.phplist.com --


No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.73/2512 - Release Date: 11/18/09
19:41:00

November 19th General Membership Meeting

Location…   Chapel Hill Public Library

[attachment "image001.gif" deleted by Blanca J Gonzalez/Radiology/mc/Duke] [attachment "image003.jpg" deleted by Blanca J Gonzalez/Radiology/mc/Duke]

Does anyone know where I can get rolls of Autism Awareness (puzzle piece) ribbon
locally?

I've tried Michael's, Walmart, Joanne Fabric and Hancock Fabric.

Marian

After briefly speaking with the Chancellor and exchanging emails, I have come to
the conclusion that if we are going to preserve the services that we need at
TEACCH, we will have to try to get a legislative earmark for the program.  Gary

Gary,
       Thanks for your note and good seeing you the other night.  Every unit in
the university has had staff cuts because of the shortfalls in the state budget.
The number of staff losses in TEACCH has been similar or less in pro-rata share
compared to other units based on their state budgets.  That creates challenges
for TEACCH in delivering services, but those challenges are there for all of us.
Fortunately, the dedicated staff of the university have been adapting to the
challenges.
Hope this helps.
Holden

H. Holden Thorp, Chancellor
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB#9100
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-9100
(919)962-1365



-------- Original Message --------
Subject:
Changes to TEACCH programs
Date:
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:36:24 -0500
From:
Wallach Gary <garywallach@...>
To:
chancellor@...


Dear Chancellor,

Thank you for sharing your thinking about the future of TEACCH
programs with me last night.  It was a relief to hear that you do not
plan to drop them.  And, as you said I could, I did share that brief
conversation with others in the autism community.

There is one point that was not raised and I hope you can speak to
it.  The point is, how can the programs for the families be maintained
if there are significant staff cuts.  There are already waiting lists
for many of the programs.  To maintain an already over-subscribed
program and at the same time reduce the staff, would seem to negate
the goal of maintaining the program.

If you can spare a moment, I would appreciate your thoughts on this.

Thank you,

Gary Wallach



--
Holden Thorp, Chancellor
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
103 South Building
CB#9100
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-9100
Office (919) 962-1365
Fax    (919( 962-1647

I have heard for many years, that there are about 300% more people with autism
in Chapel Hill than elsewhere. I have never had the reference to substantiate
this and need it for something I'm writing. If you have this reference, would
you pass it my way?

Thanks,

Marian Kaslovsky
Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation

Please see the post announcing the November ASNCOC mtg. We have had a request
for an interpreter to translate, at that meeting, for a parent who speaks
Spanish. There will be alot of technical terms involved. If you would like to
volunteer, please contact Lisa Dankner (BigChief@...).

Thanks,

Marian