I saw this posted on another list. I don't know anything about the group or
its founders but thought I'd pass it along FYI:

New Special Education Association Launched - The National Association
Of
Parents With Children In Special Education (NAPCSE)
Help for Parents with Children in Special Education

For Immediate Release
WASHINGTON, D.C./EWORLDWIRE/May 25, 2005 --- Today, a new national
association has been launched for parents of children with special
needs to promote a
sense of community and provide a national forum for their ideas. The
National
Association of Parents with Children in Special Education (NAPCSE) has
been
established for parents who had no national organization to call their
own.
With the recent changes in the laws affecting special education, there
is a
heightened awareness of the importance of parents knowing their
children's
rights and the responsibilities of the educational programs in which
they
participate.

Under the leadership of Dr. George Giuliani and Dr. Roger Pierangelo
(both
graduate school professors in departments of special education and the
authors
of over 20 books on a variety of topics in the field of special
education),
NAPCSE serves the interest of parents with children in special
education by
providing the latest special education news updates, laws, information,
resources and a forum to help them become their children's best
advocate. Also with
the Ask the Experts resource, members have the opportunity to ask
professionals in the field very specific questions pertaining directly
to their
children.

NAPCSE is committed to helping parents stay abreast of current issues
that
are shaping the field of special education, and affecting the lives of
their
children and their futures. NAPCSE also supports the highest
educational
standards, and innovation in educational research. NAPCSE works to
enhance and
build public support for high quality special education programs and
strengthens
its community through networking, research, publications, and
membership
benefits. To learn more about NAPCSE, go to _www.napcse.org_
(http://www.napcse.org/) .
HTML: http://newsroom.eworldwire.com/wr/052505/12048.htm

PDF: http://newsroom.eworldwire.com/pdf/052505/12048.pdf

ONLINE NEWSROOM: http://newsroom.eworldwire.com/306702.htm

CONTACT:
George Giuliani
NAPCSE
1201 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20004
PHONE. 800-754-4421 Ext 105
FAX. 800-424-0371
EMAIL: contact@...



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