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	Teachers-special education
		Special education teachers who work with infants usually travel to the child’s home to work with the child and his or her parents.
		Special education teachers show parents techniques and activities designed to stimulate the infant and encourage the growth and development of the child’s skills.
		Special education teachers must be patient, able to motivate students, understanding of their students’ special needs, and accepting of differences in others.
	www.bls.gov /oco/ocos070.htm (2261 words)

	Special Education Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Special education refers to a range of services, including social work services and rehabilitative counseling, provided to individuals with disabilities from ages 3-21 through the public school system, including instruction given in the classroom, at home, or in institutions.
		This special education must include a comprehensive screening and diagnosis by a multi-disciplinary team and the development of an annual Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for each student, outlining academic and behavioral goals, services to be provided, and methods of evaluation.
		In order to qualify for special education a child must be diagnosed as having a disability and the disability must be found to "adversely affect educational performance" so as to require special services.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2602/is_0004/ai_2602000493 (893 words)

	SRVUSD : DISTRICT : SPECIAL EDUCATION
		As professional educators, whether our role is in general education, special education, or administration, we believe it is our collective responsibility to support special education students to meet this objective.
		Special Education is specialized instruction provided for children from birth to age 22 who qualify according to the laws and regulations outlined by the state and federal government.
		Students may be referred for a special education assessment by the SST or by parents, teachers, counselors, principals, school nurses or other persons who have an interest in the child's welfare.
	www.srvusd.k12.ca.us /District/Special_Education (2442 words)

	Special Education Services
		Special Education provides the opportunity for a student to advance at his/her own rate of development while striving toward educational goals within the limits of his/her ability.
		The Special Education program seeks to develop policies and procedures that are in compliance with PL94-142, the "Education for All Handicapped Children Act," to provide a free and appropriate public education for all handicapped children.
		Special classes, separate schooling or other removal of handicapped children from the regular educational environment will occur only when the nature and severity of the handicap is such that education in a regular classroom with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be satisfactorily achieved.
	www.millwood.k12.ok.us /special_education_services.htm (661 words)

	Special Education
		The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997 is a federal law that governs all special education services for children in the United States.
		Under IDEA, in order for a child to be eligible for special education, they must be in one of the following categories: serious emotional disturbance, learning disabilities, mental retardation, traumatic brain injury, autism, vision and hearing impairments, physical disabilities, and other health impairments.
		It is also the perfect supplemental textbook for university students in education, and a must-read for school districts and parents of special education students.
	www.focusas.com /SpecialEducation.html (2164 words)

	NJDOE - Office of Special Education
		The office implements state and federal laws and regulations governing special education to ensure that pupils with disabilities in New Jersey receive full educational opportunities.
		The office is responsible for administering all federal funds received by the state for educating pupils with disabilities ages 3 through 21.
		It also monitors the delivery of special education programs operated under state authority, provides mediation services to parents and school districts, processes hearings with the Office of Administrative Law, and conducts complaint investigations requested by the public.
	www.state.nj.us /njded/specialed (197 words)

	Special Education
		Special education is one of the most controversial and quickly changing fields in education today.
		Since the passing of Public Law 94-142, the Education for Handicapped Children Act, in 1975 (updated as IDEA, or Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, in 1990), classrooms and schools...
		In my years of teaching and working with special education and talking with parents of special needs children, all of the parents had one major concern in common.
	www.suite101.com /welcome.cfm/special_education (537 words)

	Illinois State Board of Education Home Page
		IATTAP focuses on educating and supporting children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families by building local capacity to establish and implement effective educational supports and services in the least restrictive environment for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
		The primary goal of this initiative is to move families and educators to a relationship that increases partnership to meet the needs of the children who are their common focus.
		The role of the Illinois State Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities is to be a proactive body, advising the Governor, Legislature and the State Board of Education on current issues relating to the education of children and youth with disabilities.
	www.isbe.state.il.us /spec-ed (1224 words)

	NEA: Special Education-IDEA -- NEA
		Access to a free, quality education is the key to the uniquely American promise of equal opportunity for all.
		The current average per student cost is $7,552 and the average cost per special education student is an additional $9,369 per student, or $16,921.
		Educators and parents had to re-think how to best teach students with disabilities after the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA '97) was reauthorized by Congress in 1997.
	www.nea.org /specialed/index.html (666 words)

	Education Update - Special Education
		Racial Inequity in Special Education, The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University which is a new book published by Harvard Education Press, explores the inequities experienced by minority school- children in special education and the potential life consequences of such inequities.
		But it's a special kind of child that warms the heart of this pediatrician, it's "children who are different" says McCarton, her blue eyes passionately sparkling as she speaks of 'her' children.
		In the mid-seventies a landmark act for educating special education students was passed to ensure the rights of special needs students to receive appropriate instruction in a regular education setting, based on the individual needs of each student.
	www.educationupdate.com /sections/special_education/index_04.html (1513 words)

	Programs & Services : Special Education
		The department’s special education consultants provide technical assistance to schools and other organizations to help ensure that schools understand and comply with federal and state laws and regulations related to providing special education services.
		An IEP team includes a student’s classroom teacher, special educator, parent(s) and a representative of the school district who is empowered to commit resources such as staff time or funding.
		The Higher Education Collaborative is a field-based, multi-institutional entity coordinated by the Vermont Department of Education and tasked with the responsibility to design and implement programs to increase the number of special educators.
	education.vermont.gov /new/html/pgm_sped.html (484 words)

	Special Education
		Today's popular catch phrase for special education students is "full inclusion." What no one seems to address is that some students are ready to attend regular education classes and some students need more individual attention to prepare them for entry, or reentry to the regular program.
		When putting together an academic program for Special Education students, the first thing one must keep in mind is to follow the IEP (individualized education program) for each student.
		Special Education students have a right to be exposed to literature that those without special needs are reading!
	www.pacificnet.net /~mandel/SpecialEducation.html (3852 words)

	Special Education Programs and Students - Child - Success with Learning Disabilities and Vision Therapy - Article ...
		X was recommended by the head of the Department of Special Education where we live.
		In 5th grade, he was in a special education class for reading.
		She was put into a special education class and was spending a great deal of time away from her regular class.
	www.visiontherapystories.org /special_education.html (3719 words)

	Special Education 101
		Children placed in special education are general education children first.Despite this basic fact, educators and policy-makers think about the two systems as separate.
		In 1975, Congress defined the federal contribution for special education as 40 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure.There was no scientific or policy basis for “40 percent.”Conferees chose it while reconciling House and Senate versions of the 1975 law.
		A free appropriate public education (FAPE) means special education services are provided to disabled students at public expense, under public supervision, and without charge.Such services must be provided in keeping with an individualized education program (IEP) that meets the requirements of law.
	www.heritage.org /Research/Education/wm169.cfm (805 words)

	ADE Special Education \| Home
		This Guide was developed by Arkansas teachers of special education and general education and is based on the grade level curriculum standards.
		are to clarify school district residency for cost reimbursement and educational management and to explicitly include four (4) intermediate care facilities within the authorized group of licensed facilities that may be used for special educational cost reimbursement.
		The Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education Unit, is proud to announce the Spring edition of The Arkansas Special Educator, a magazine that serves as a medium for the dissemination of information.
	arksped.k12.ar.us (714 words)

	Austin Independent School District : Special Education
		Special services provided by special and regular education personnel to meet the needs of a student with disabilities.
		Special education services are provided to eligible students who may have one or more of the following disabilities (3 to 22 years of age) and an educational need that requires special education support and services:
		If the student has not been in special education previously, but parents or staff are concerned a disability may exist, a Local Support Team (LST) meeting is convened to consider ways to meet the student's educational needs.
	www.austinisd.org /academics/specialeduc/index.phtml (798 words)

	Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy
		Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
		Columbia, MD Special Education Law and Advocacy Boot Camp by Pete and Pam Wright sponsored by the Howard County Autism Society.
		The Beacon: The Journal of Special Education Law and Practice is a multi-disciplinary electronic journal of special education law and practice published by Harbor House Law Press.
	www.wrightslaw.com (544 words)

	Education World® : Special Education Community
		Educator Perri Gibbons pays tribute to teacher Deb Graudins, whose success with the most challenging students wins respect from students and colleagues alike.
		Special program prepares students who are blind to make a smooth transition into middle school -- and into the real world beyond.
		This page in the Early Childhood Educators Community has early intervention resources related to special education and "at-risk" children for parents and teachers of young children.
	www.education-world.com /special_ed (1174 words)

	UNCW Student Affairs: Career Services
		Special education teachers work with students-from toddlers to those in their early 20s-who have a variety of disabilities.
		Most special education teacher are found at the elementary, middle, and secondary school level.
		This means that college graduates use their education in a wide variety of fields, and your future career may relate more to your personal career interests, work values and transferable skills than any specific academic major.
	www.uncwil.edu /stuaff/career/Majors/sped.htm (265 words)

	Special Education Department, College of Education, Illinois State University
		They may not have started out looking for a career in special education, but when special education found them, they knew it was the right match.
		For over 60 years, students and faculty in Illinois State's special education program have shared life experiences that sparked their interest in becoming special educators.
		Perhaps it was living with a sibling with autism, seeing a person with low vision navigate a busy intersection, being amazed by the beauty of sign language while attending a church service, or volunteering to help a classmate improve reading skills.
	www.specialeducation.ilstu.edu (304 words)

	Center for Special Education
		Thomas Hehir believes the goal of special education should be to minimize the impact of disability and maximize the opportunity to participate.
		Founded in 1998, the Center for Special Education at Lesley University is dedicated to understanding and promoting the knowledge needed by educators to improve the teaching of learners with disabilities.
		With particular regard for the economically stressed, and for multicultural and multilingual populations, the Center seeks to create collaborations among families, schools, and communities which make it possible for every child, adolescent, and adult to develop and learn.
	www.lesley.edu /academic_centers/special_education/index.html (293 words)

	Special Education Home Page
		Because the needs of the handicapped students are so different and frequently require special attention, materials or equipment, we call our assistance for these students special education services.
		The local and intermediate schools in Macomb County employ 1500 special education professionals in the delivery of special education services.
		Develops forms and procedures that are required by current Special Education Rules and Regulations (in collaboration with the Macomb County Association of Administrators of Special Education)
	www.misd.net /SEHome/Default.htm (377 words)

	Pre K-12: Special Education
		To set high standards for all exceptional students in the Commonwealth receiving special education services and programs.
		To provide effective and efficient administration and management of the Commonwealth's resources dedicated to enabling school districts to maintain high standards in their delivery of a Free and Appropriate Education to exceptional students.
		As part of its provision of services to special education students designed for transition to adult life, school districts and other local education agencies are required to afford students the opportunity to register to vote upon attaining 18 years of age.
	www.pde.state.pa.us /special_edu/site/default.asp (182 words)

	Education World® - Special Education : General Resources
		Alaskan Spirit Dancer - Sabine Becker Delmoitie's Special Feet Studio Produces beautiful foot-crafted Alaskan Spirit Dolls in her Alaska Special Feet Studio, and is currently scheduling presentations, lectures on overcoming adversity due to disability.
		In business for over 15 years, we specialize in assisting and advising teachers (K-12) librarians and parents to select the best software for their needs.
		Catalyst, The quarterly newsletter concerning microcomputers and related technology for children and adults with any disability, focusing on special education and rehabilitation.
	db.education-world.com /perl/browse?cat_id=962 (553 words)

	Special Education
		The Division of Special Education has responsibility for assuring that children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.
		The Division is also responsible for managing the flow of state and federal dollars for special education programs.
		Special Education Report to the Board of Public Education - January 2006, Statewide Special Education Data
	www.opi.state.mt.us /SpecEd (771 words)

	Exceptional Student Services Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Program Support Unit provides technical assistance and monitoring to all public education agencies and approved private special education schools in the state.
		The Flagstaff Office supports special education programs in Northern Arizona's school districts, charter schools, and county jail facilities in Apache, Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, and Yavapai counties.
		The Tucson Office supports special education programs in Southern Arizona's school districts, charter schools, and secure care facilities in Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Southern Pinal, and Santa Cruz counties.
	www.ade.state.az.us /ess (233 words)

	Special Education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Department of Special Education invite all parents of students receiving special education services
		These will be held on Nov. 20 and 30 or Dec. 18, 2006 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the Auditorium of the Carver Educational Services Center (CESC).
		Education Act (IDEA) are two of the nation’s most important federal laws
	www.mcps.k12.md.us /departments/specialed (115 words)

	Department of Education Maine Special Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Supporting Students with disabilities kindergarten through graduation in their quest to achieve Maine's Learning Results.
		"(3) to ensure that educators and parents have the necessary tools to improve educational results for children with disabilities by supporting systemic-change activities; coordinated research and personnel preparation; coordinated technical assistance, dissemination, and support; and technology development and media services; and
		"(4) to assess, and ensure the effectiveness of, efforts to educate children with disabilities.
	www.state.me.us /education/speced/specserv.htm (195 words)

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