Pre-K
special ed students take to active learning
The Huntsville Times - December 27, 2006
Alabama teacher Alma Nightingale stresses active learning when
she works with pre-K students who have a variety of developmental
disabilities. "Active learning begins as children manipulate
objects using their bodies and all their senses, says Nightingale.
"Children's choices and interest are at the heart of this
program." al.com
UN adopts new convention:
December 13, 2006
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the historic Convention
on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This convention
is the first international, human rights treaty of the 21st
century. The aim of this new convention is to describe what
equality means for those who have a disability. The convention
has 50 articles designed to deal with issues facing persons
with disabilities, including civil and political rights, accessibility,
as well as the right to education, health, employment and social
protection. The Convention recognizes that a change of attitude
in society is necessary if persons with disabilities are to
achieve equal status. The text of the Convention is available
at http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/.
The next step is that the UN’s member states, including
Canada, consider ratifying the Convention. Ratification by 20
member states is necessary in order to bring it into international
law. Ratification by Canada will require that each jurisdiction,
including Manitoba, conduct thorough audits of existing laws
and practices to compare them with obligations set out by the
Convention. While the Convention does not require countries
to implement measures they cannot afford, it does require them
to progressively work toward measures that ensure full citizenship
for persons with disabilities. or more information about provincial
initiatives to promote full citizenship, visit: http://www.gov.mb.ca/dio/index.html.
Department of Finance Canada
Ottawa, December 12, 2006
Report on Financial Security for children with severe disabilities.
Child-care
cuts raise fear: Federal plan to cut funding has workers and
parents raising concern
Burnaby Now - December 09, 2006
Local child-care workers and parents alike are preparing for
the worst in light of the Conservative government's plan to
cut $5 billion in child-care funding over the next five years.
The Tory government is looking to eliminate the plan set forth
by the previous minority Liberal government, one that would
have transferred $5 billion to the provinces and territories
for early learning and child care.
Columnist:
The good news about inclusion
TownOnline.com/Newton TAB - December 06, 2006
This week is "National Inclusive Schools Week," an
ideal time for celebrating the great progress schools have made
in their commitment to the academic success of all children,
writes guest columnist David Riley, a Newton, Mass., special-education
advocate. He credits the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act for over the past 20 years helping make children who were
once marginalized now "thriving, productive members of
a larger school community."
British
Columbia panel urges early screening for learning problems
The Vancouver Sun (Canada) - December 05, 2006
British Columbia children should be screened for learning disabilities
before they start school so that intervention can occur immediately,
a legislative committee recommended Monday. The suggestion is
among several the group made as part of a government push to
make British Columbia the most literate jurisdiction in North
America by 2010.
Music
Improves Morning Transitions for Children with Autism
FPG Snapshot - November, 2006
Does music have the power to transform? For children with autism
it just might. A study to be published in the Journal of Autism
and Developmental Disorders showed that when two children with
autism were greeted by their teacher with a song highlighting
the morning routine, their ability to independently complete
that routine increased. Songs helped the children enter the
classroom, greet the teacher and classmates, and engage in play.
Initiative
to Give Pre-K Teachers Tools for High-Quality Inclusive Classrooms
NIEER - November 30, 2006
The October/November issue of Preschool Matters, a publication
of the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER),
includes an article about the National Center on High Quality
Personnel in Inclusive Early Childhood Settings, a new initiative
recently launched at the Frank Porter Graham Institute, see
page 3.
Nova
Scotia to assess its special-needs program
The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, Canada) - November 29, 2006
Nova Scotia Deputy Education Minister Dennis Cochrane announced
yesterday the province next year will conduct a study of its
special-needs program, to determine whether its funding is producing
the desired outcomes. Cochrane pledged no programs or services
would be cut as a result of the review.
Critics
assail special school closings in the U.K.
BBC - November 29, 2006
British Conservative leader David Cameron says special schools
in the U.K. are six times less likely than mainstream secondary
counterparts to be inadequate but three times more likely to
be closed, primarily because of the Labour government's push
for more inclusion. The schools minister announced a new policy
Tuesday that will bar local authorities from closing a special
school unless they can demonstrate that what they plan to put
in its place is better.
Toys
for Children with Special Needs
FCTD - November 28, 2006
The Family Center on Technology and Disability's November newsletter
features an interview with Sue Mistrett, director emeritus of
the Let’s Play! project. It includes a discussion about
the impact of play on children with disabilities and resources
to assist parents and others in finding the right toys for their
children.
Finding
toys for children with autism
The New York Times - November 26, 2006
Parents and others seeking to find the perfect gift for a child
with autism will find buying tips and suggested playthings in
Toys "R" Us' Toy
Guide for Differently-Abled Kids and on various other Web
sites, such as Stars4kidz.
Gift-givers are advised to check with parents to ensure the
toys cater to the child's specific needs and interests. The
New York Times (free registration)
Special pre-school program helps Russian orphans with disabilities
This
is London November 17, 2006
Youngsters with disabilities in a Russian orphanage have made
impressive gains, thanks to the special training a British charity
has provided to the facility's staff. Many Russian children
with mild disabilities end up leading troubled lives once they
leave the orphanage system at 16, while those with more severe
problems or physical impairments often remain institutionalized
their entire lives.
Learning when kids are treated as special
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times -Tue 10 Oct 2006
Byline: Lynn Easton - Column: Early Years
October is Community Living Month and for me that means a chance
to re-learn some lessons I began when my children started their
first day at playschool.
Canadian
magazine for "exceptional community" marks its first
year
The Canadian Jewish News - Oct. 10, 2006
The one-year-old Canadian magazine "Exceptional Family"
offers families of children with disabilities, clinicians and
the general population "uniquely Canadian" content
on a range of subjects, including therapies, financial issues
and personal profiles. The seasonally published magazine recently
launched a companion Web
site. The Canadian Jewish News.
Children's
autism study will be largest to date
Oct. 07, 2006
The U.S. CDC is teaming with five other research centers to
conduct the largest study to date into the causes of autism.
The study will include 2,700 young children in multiple states
and is designed to look at genetic and environmental factors
that could contribute to autism.
Reading
experts to urge screening for preschoolers
October 4, 2006
The National Early Literacy Panel plans to recommend wider use
of diagnostic literacy tests in preschool so teachers can provide
individualized instruction to youngsters with weaknesses even
before the children start to read. The group will also recommend
the placement of at-risk children with similar needs in small
groups, instruction that focuses on certain skills and training
for parents to reinforce classroom work.
Horses
deliver gentle therapy
October 2,2006
Canadian children with disabilities can become physically and
emotionally stronger by riding and caring for horses, advocates
say. An instructor with one therapeutic riding club believes
people forge a special bond with horses that's based on trust.
Researchers at the
National Early Childhood Transition Center (NECTC) have
recently released findings from two studies. The first study,
Use
of Transition Practices by Public Preschool Teachers, provides
information from a national survey on the use of practices to
support the transition to preschool and the transition to kindergarten.
The second publication, Strategies
to Support Transition for Children with Special Needs, highlights
successful strategies that were identified via national focus
group sessions.
Lack
of Consensus on How to Evaluate Programs for Preschool Children
with Disabilities Leaves States Floundering
FPG Snapshot - September, 2006
With the accountability movement finally trickling down to the
preschool setting, leaders in early childhood development must
set aside territorial differences to provide a collaborative
set of recommended child and family outcome standards, according
to the authors of the report, “Issues in Designing State
Accountability Systems,” published in the Journal of Early
Intervention.
The KIT: Keeping
it Together ™ is a binder for parents caring for children
with special needs, developed by CanChild Centre for Childhood
Disability Research, and the Hamilton Family Network.
September, 2006
This comprehensive set of guides helps parents organize information
for their child, and to assist them when interacting with different
service systems (for example, health, education and recreation).
Included is a User’s Guide that will help you through
the initial process of how to use the KIT. It is useful for
parents of children with a wide variety of special needs and
all developmental ages from birth to 21 years. Many thanks to
the SickKids Foundation for supporting this endeavour!
Canadian scientists seek insights into dyslexia
September 28, 2006
London, Ontario, researchers are using MRI scans to identify
the parts of the brain used by children with dyslexia when they
read. The latest research suggests that rather than see written
words differently, people with dyslexia process spoken language
in a way that causes them to have trouble associating letters
on a page with sound.
Portage RM
OKs special needs child-care proposal; New facility to assist
kids with disabilities
Portage La Prairie - Wed 27 Sep 2006
Byline: BY ANGELA BROWN, THE DAILY GRAPHIC
Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie has given the thumbs
up to a new home for children with disabilities.
At yesterday's meeting, RM council heard from Barry Foster,
owner of Brandon Support Services (BSS), an organization that
has plans to operate a residence for children with disabilities
at Southport Aerospace Centre. The agency was granted a conditional-use
permit to operate a child-care services facility at that location.
New
PEELS Report - Preschoolers with Disabilities: Characteristics,
Services, and Results
Source: NCSER - Retrieved September 21, 2006
New
NECTC Research Brief - A Child Outcome Framework for the Early
Childhood Transition Process
Source: NECTC – September 19, 2006
Researchers at the National Early Childhood Transition Center
(NECTC) have proposed a transition outcome model to guide both
research and practice related to successful transitions for
young children with disabilities. This model is based on two
assumptions; 1) there are specific inter-related outcomes that
can be measured to indicate the degree of success of the transition
process for children, and 2) these important child outcomes
are most highly influenced by the child’s adjustment to
the program within a critical period of time.
The
BBC and the Guardian report on the United Kingdom’s announcement
September 2006
The BBC and the Guardian report on the United Kingdom’s
announcement of a comprehensive review of services for disabled
children. Listen to the BBC Report http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/items/02/2006_41_thu.shtml
Read the Guardian
article
Toy
chain offers catalog for children with disabilities
Toys "R" Us' 52-page "Toy
Guide for Differently-Abled Kids," available both in stores
and online,
features 85 toys that stimulate development in a number of areas.
The playthings in the catalog were culled from about 200 toys
tested in 38 therapeutic play centers around the country.
Don't
link income, disability funding: parents
CBC News Thursday, August 31, 2006
The parents of four disabled children are asking the province's
human rights commission to determine if Prince Edward Island's
disability support program is discriminatory.
Early
Childhood Teachers Often Ill Prepared to Care for Children with
Disabilities
Source: FPG Child Development Institute - August 7, 2006
A majority of preschool classrooms include at least one child
with a disability, however teachers are often unprepared to
work with these children. A recent survey of early childhood
teacher preparation programs showed that even though early intervention
and special education are part of many programs’ missions,
coursework and training often fall short. A new FPG Snapshot
about these findings is available at http://www.fpg.unc.edu/%7Eimages/pdfs/snapshots/snap31.pdf
To learn more see the following article: Chang, F., Early D.,
& Winton, P. (2005). Early Childhood Teacher Preparation
in Special Education at 2- and 4-Year Institutions of Higher
Education. Journal of Early Intervention, 27(2), 110-124.
Secretary
Spellings Announces New Special Education Regulations
August 3, 2006
New regulations will help children with disabilities receive
the services they need. CFK Weekly reports that advocates have
been waiting for the final Individuals with Disabilities in
Education Act (IDEA) 2004 regulations to be published by the
Department of Education. Last week, the final Part B regulations
were released online. Part B covers education programs for children
with disabilities and preschool grants. The rules, among other
things, clarify the definition of a child with a disability,
add Tourette Syndrome to the list of other health impairments
and further define highly qualified special education teachers.
A
New Report on Early Learning Difficulties Eyes RTI Model
Strategies for how early educators and parents ensure early
school success for all children, including those at risk for
learning difficulties, is shared in a new report by the University
of North Carolina’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development
Institute. “Recognition and Response: An Early Intervening
System for Young Children at Risk for Learning Disabilities”
discusses challenges in addressing the learning difficulties
of preschoolers. The research is based on the same principles
as the K-12 response to intervention (RTI) model that many public
schools are adopting. The AFT is working with other national
organizations to provide information on how to implement and
support RTI.
Alberta
Order Helps Disabled
By SUN MEDIA, July 28, 2006
Opinion:
Ontario neglects older children with autism
July 20, 2006
In a commentary, Sheila Laredo, a University of Toronto medical
professor, and Simon Wynberg, who sued Ontario over the treatment
of children with autism, assail a recent Court of Appeals ruling
that found the government was not required to fund intensive
behavioral intervention for children age 6 and up. The authors
note an unspent surplus of $21 million in the province's autism
budget could have funded 438 children in parent-directed IBI
programs.
Child
Development Centre provides an invaluable service to local families:
Children with learning disabilities find help at CDC
Harbour City Star - Wed 12 Jul 2006
Scottish
Tories call for less inclusion
June 23, 2006
The number of students with complex learning difficulties who've
been mainstreamed in Edinburgh schools has risen by almost 25%
over the past two years. Teachers say that inclusion fails to
serve the needs of some children with special needs and adversely
affects the classroom climate for students without special needs.
Surveying
Persons with Disabilities: A Source Guide.
June 2006
Jason Markesich, James Cashion, and Martha Bleeker. As a collaborator
with the Cornell Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
on Disability Demographics and Statistics, Mathematica has been
identifying the strengths and limitations in existing disability
data collection in both content and data collection methodology.
This source guide provides up-to-date and easily accessible
sources of research on the methodological issues associated
with surveying persons with disabilities. The guide contains
150 abstracts, summaries, and references, as well as a subject
index, and will be updated periodically.
Ontario
Court Ruling Strikes Down Lower Court's Ruling on Autism Therapy
Source:DAWN-Ontario (DisAbled Women's Network-Ontario), July
8, 2006
Ontario Court of Appeal rules that the provincial refusal to
fund therapy for autistic children older than five does not
constitute age discrimination.
Pathways
helped child
Sarnia Observer (ON) - Thu 06 Jul 2006
Columnist:
Ontario government must fix special-ed funding
The Toronto Star, June 2006
If it is truly committed to reforming education for students
with special needs, the Ontario government needs to shed its
"obsessive" focus on medical issues and labeling and
instead emphasize learning, Toronto Star columnist Helen Henderson
writes.
Study:
Emotions influence stuttering
Science Daily Magazine, June 2006
Vanderbilt University researchers have found that 3- to 5-year-old
children who stutter are more likely than their non-stuttering
peers to become emotionally aroused by stress, take more time
to settle down once aroused and become more distracted. Co-author
Tedra Walden says the findings suggest some emotional reactions
may pre-date the onset of stuttering, and contribute to it as
well.
Kids
caught in crossfire of governmental day-care war
The Record (Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo), June 2006
Ontario
seeks new trial on treatment for children with autism
The Globe and Mail, June 2006
Ontario has asked the Court of Appeals to reopen a major case
involving services to autistic children. An expert witness has
published an article suggesting the province could lose several
million dollars by providing certain behavioral therapies to
all autistic children between ages 2 and 5, rather than save
roughly $172 million, as he had testified during the trial.
Ontario
to boost special-ed funding by $50M
The Toronto Star/Canadian Press, June 2006
Ontario has pledged an additional $50 million to train teachers
and aides working with students with special needs and to trim
the wait time for student assessments. The province has agreed
to implement 23 of the 33 recommendations an advisory panel
on special education made earlier this year, while it studies
the other 10 proposals.
According
to Minister Théberge, a space for a handicapped child
is worth $3 less per day in a private daycare centre than in
a childcare centre (CPE)
News release from the Association des garderies privées
du Québec - AGPQ (Quebec's Association of private daycares),
June 2006
Child
Care News - Special Edition
May 5, 2006
This Special Edition of Child Care News has important and useful
information about the Inclusion and Professional Support Program
that was introduced on 1 January 2006. It outlines how the program
works, including details about Professional Support Coordinators
and the assistance offered by Inclusion Support Agencies.
* Child Care News, Special Edition 5 - PDF [809kb] | Australian
Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous
Affairs Child Care News, Special Edition, http://www.facsia.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/vIA/ccnews/$file/ccnews_special_ed_5.pdf
Call
for a National Autism Strategy
DisAbled Women's Network Ontario, May 2006
"To date no province has offered autism treatment under
the Medicare umbrella. Those provinces that offer autism treatment
programs under the Social Services departments are often plagued
with unconscionable waiting lists or discriminatory age-based
cut-offs. It is time for the federal government to demonstrate
leadership and develop a National Autism Strategy that would
see federal budget surplus dollars transferred to the provinces
specifically for autism treatment along with corresponding standards
so that no child with autism will be left behind."
Subsidized
child care a lifesaver (for grandparents of children with disabilities)
The Toronto Star, May 2006
News
from Newfoundland
In an effort to provide increased support for children with
special needs, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador will
provide an additional $100,000 per year to enhance staffing
in child care services to support inclusion of children with
special needs. In addition, government will provide support
for a provincial conference on inclusion during 2006-07.
Ontario
must release special-education report now
The Toronto Star, May 2006
Columnist Ian Urquhart suspects the five-month delay in the
release of a task force's long-awaited report on special education
in Ontario probably stems from a controversial recommendation
in the document that would reallocate special-education funding
among school boards. He argues the sooner the report is released,
the sooner debate on reforming the system can begin.
British
Columbia activists reject classroom caps on students with IEPs
The Tri-City News (Coquitlam, BC), May 2006
A proposed bill would place no more than three students with
individual education plans in British Columbia public classrooms
unless administrators approve otherwise. A disabled rights group
says the approach could force children with IEPs to leave their
neighborhood schools or not get the courses they need.
Report:
Romanian children with disabilities abused and neglected
ABC News, May 2006
ABC World News Tonight and Nightline covered a new report
from Mental Disability Rights International detailing the horrific
condition of some children with severe disabilities institutionalized
in Romania. One nurse traveling with ABC says she saw children
who could have led normal and healthy lives if they had not
been kept in cribs all their lives.
New
Orleans charter school embraces inclusion
The Times-Picayune (New Orleans), May 2006
Before Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans public schools, compared
with other Louisiana districts, had one of the most restrictive
environments for students with special needs. The principal
of one Orleans elementary school reinvented as a charter has
pushed for full inclusion of its pupils with disabilities.
Satisfaction
With Care and Ease of Using Health Care Services Among Parents
of Children With Special Health Care Needs: The Roles of Race/Ethnicity,
Insurance, Language, and Adequacy of Family-Centered Care
PEDIATRICS, Vol. 117, No. 4, April 2006
A recent study of family satisfaction with their access to health
care services for their children with special health care needs
found that policies and strategies that reduce language barriers,
promote insurance coverage and family-centered care, and improve
ease of use of services among minority children with special
health care needs (CSHCN) have the potential to reduce racial/ethnic
disparities in satisfaction with care and to promote ease of
use of services among families with CSHCN.
Child
care rules impose hardship
Campbell River Mirror, April 2006
Malaysian
parents find limited help for children with communication disorders
Sun2Surf (Malaysia), April 2006
Experts say Malaysia lacks an adequate number of early intervention
centers for speech language disorders and doesn't regulate such
facilities. Cheryl Chia, director of the new KidzGrow center
in Kuala Lumpur, takes a holistic approach when assessing a
disabled child's needs.
Martin
Luther King III addresses CEC gathering
Salt Lake Tribune (Utah), April 2006
In a speech at the Council for Exceptional Children's international
conference in Salt Lake City, human rights advocate Martin Luther
King III compared the fight for excellence and equality in education
to the civil rights campaign waged by his famous father. King
called for training more teachers, creating smaller classes
and giving schools better equipment and facilities.
Siblings
of disabled struggle with conflicting emotions
The New York Times, April 2006
Children often take pride in caring for a sibling with disabilities,
but they can also suffer feelings of resentment, embarrassment
and teasing from peers. The Arc, an advocacy group for the mentally
retarded, has started holding sibling support groups around
the country to give children a forum for discussing their feelings.
Northwest
states mull future of schools for children with disabilities
The Oregonian (Portland), April 2006
With enrollments at state schools declining, Oregon is considering
consolidating its schools for children with impaired hearing
and vision, while Washington state will review counterpart schools,
along with juvenile detention facilities and some residential
schools for the developmentally disabled. Lawmakers face the
tough task of determining how cost-effective the expensive,
specialized schools are.
Improving
Child Care Helps Kids With Special Needs, Study Shows
University of Guelph, March 2006
Improving the overall quality of child-care programs can be
an effective way to support the inclusion of children with special
needs, according to a new study by a University of Guelph professor.
Social
Inclusion Toolkit Launched
NBACL, March 2006
Portage provides early training for British children with disabilities
The Guardian (London), March 2006
A free educational home-visit program known as Portage
is helping British families with children with special needs
establish appropriate goals for future learning. One educational
psychologist says that thanks to the Portage program, 75% of
the toddlers in one west Suffolk group ended up successfully
mainstreamed.
Report:
Canadian province needs more special-ed funding
CBC, March 2006
Consultant Wayne MacKay's just-released report
offers 95 recommendations to help New Brunswick, Canada, schools
improve their support to students with special needs. While
MacKay doesn't deem the school system to be in crisis, he does
note that teachers are under great stress to perform well despite
limited resources and support.
British
government creates group to represent special schools
The Guardian (London), March 2006
The British government promised Friday to set up a new body
that will help special schools work with mainstream ones in
serving children with disabilities. In making the announcement,
Schools Minister Lord Adonis said the government is committed
to meeting the needs of disabled children in a range of settings.
Day-care
enrolment booming in province
Winnipeg Free Press, April 2006
Special-needs
kids' child care at risk
The Windsor Star, March 2006
Professor
working to improve child care; Child-care centres in Nova Scotia
got close look from pair of experts
Guelph Mercury, March 2006
Melnick
announces over $22.4 million to improve quality of life for
people with disabilities
Manitoba Government, March 2006
Study:
Early-ed programs yield later gains for preemies
National Public Radio (Audio player required), March 2006
Morning Edition correspondent Richard Knox examines a new Harvard
University study that found children born prematurely who received
intensive education in the first three years had higher test
scores and fewer behavioral problems than peers who did not
receive the intervention. Despite the benefits, some experts
say the early-education programs are too expensive.
Study:
Fewer autism diagnoses since vaccines removed mercury
Daily News Tribune (Waltham, Mass.) March 2006
Autism diagnoses nationwide fell between mid-2002 and 2005 after
mercury was removed from most childhood vaccines, according
to a study in the peer-reviewed Journal of American Physicians
and Surgeons. However, an official from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention says the study reached conclusions based
on unreliable data.
Special
needs day care lauded: Proud mom thrilled with son's progress
Wes Lafortune, The Calgary Herald, March 2006
Mother
worried day-care changes will cause problems for autistic son
Nancy King, Cape Breton Post, February 2006
Opinion:
India's budget fails to give children with disabilities access
to mainstream schools
The Times of India, February 2006
In an opinion piece, Mithu Alur, chairman of an Indian inclusion
advocacy group, argues that Human Resource Development Minister
Arjun Singh's stirring "Education for All" promise
will amount to empty words if the government does not amend
the 2006-07 budget to show its commitment to educating children
with disabilities.
Government
pledges $421m to help young people: Funds will go to programs
for those with special needs, mental-health problems, disabilities
and addictions
Janet Steffenhagen, The Vancouver Sun, February 2006
Illinois
preschool promotes inclusion
Chicago Tribune, February 2006
Cherry Preschool in Evanston, Ill., runs a special program to
educate youngsters with disabilities alongside peers without
special needs. While it offers no therapy services, the school
places extra aides in the classroom and encourages all children
to accept each other.
Making
Early Developmental Screenings Routine
Connect for Kids, February 2006
The more researchers learn about diagnosing and treating developmental
delays and disabilities, the clearer the message becomes: the
earlier the better. In Los Angeles, dozens of agencies are working
together to encourage parents and caregivers to use simple observational
tools to screen young children – and get them services
when needed. Amy Coutee reports on the L.A. County Early Identification
and Intervention Group.
Some
say inclusion movement in Britain is losing steam
The Guardian (London), January 2006
A British education select committee expected to report this
spring likely will adopt a new, more flexible policy on including
children with special needs in regular classes. Some disability
rights advocates blame the lobbying of teachers unions and charity
groups for slowing a five-year-old movement toward more inclusion
of children with disabilities.
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