COPAA RELEASES REPORT DETAILING 143 INCIDENTS OF AVERSIVE INTERVENTIONS IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS: In Majority of Cases, Parents Had Not Consented, Schools Did Not...
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alpymom
May 14, 2009 1:56 am
This notice of public hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives on the issue of restraints/seclusion/aversives comes to us courtesy of COPAA (the Council...
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alpymom
May 19, 2009 3:51 am
Please share this update, courtesy of COPAA (Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates, _http://www.copaa.org_ (http://www.copaa.org) ), as the hearing is...
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alpymom
May 20, 2009 12:42 am
For those of you who weren’t able to attend the House hearing on restraints & seclusion, or to watch it live on CSPAN, here’s a link to the archived full...
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alpymom
May 20, 2009 3:26 am
Courtesy of COPAA (Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates, _http://www.copaa.org_ (http://www.copaa.org) ): A brief roundup on issues related to Restraint,...
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alpymom
May 23, 2009 4:08 am
Please feel free to share this information: The Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools has now been introduced. You can access the bill in a day or...
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alpymom
May 23, 2009 2:31 pm
Forwarded from another list - please spread the word! Thanks! ATTENTION PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS - SEE PRESS RELEASE FROM HOUSE ED AND LABOR COMMITTEE ON...
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alpymom
May 25, 2009 4:29 am
The Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, is conducting "listening tours" throughout the country on changes to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) during its...
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alpymom
May 28, 2009 9:12 pm
This is from COPAA (Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates, _http://www.copaa.org_ (http://www.copaa.org) ). Please share widely! Thanks! Restraint &...
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alpymom
Jun 2, 2009 7:34 pm
From the June 1, 2009 edition of the AUCD Legislative News in Brief: Positive Behavior Supports Rep. Phil Hare introduced the Positive Behavior for Safe and...
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alpymom
Jun 6, 2009 3:34 pm
This update came to us yesterday, courtesy of COPAA (the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, _http://www.copaa.org_ (http://www.copaa.org) ) - please...
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alpymom
Jun 12, 2009 3:43 am
From the 6/11 edition of the NDSC Governmental Affairs Newsline: Dear NDSC Members and Friends, NDSC Represented at White House Meeting On May 26, NDSC...
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alpymom
Jun 12, 2009 5:31 pm
Please help to circulate and repost this alert as widely as possible! ***************************** Sign-On and Support the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act...
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alpymom
Jun 18, 2009 12:53 pm
From the June 15, 2009 edition of the AUCD's Legislative News in Brief: Restraints and Seclusion AUCD signed onto recommendations to the Obama...
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alpymom
Jun 18, 2009 10:28 pm
We urgently need signatures (individuals and organizations - there are two separate links below) - please take a moment (that's really all it takes!) to sign,...
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alpymom
Jun 23, 2009 2:32 am
From the June 22, 2009 edition of the AUCD's Legislative News in Brief: Education AUCD signed onto a CCD Education Task Force letter in support of the IDEA ...
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alpymom
Jul 7, 2009 12:29 am
Call-in Day to Support the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act _ More Info_ (http://capwiz.com/ndss/issues/alert/?alertid=13691626&queueid=3602406631) NDSS & NDSC...
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alpymom
Jul 7, 2009 1:15 pm
Since call-in day is only a couple of days away (Thursday!), here's another reminder, with a bit more detail, from COPAA (Council of Parent Attorneys &...
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alpymom
Jul 9, 2009 2:45 am
For an excellent overview and call to action on the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act (national call-in day is tomorrow, Thursday, July 9!), please look at this...
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alpymom
Jul 9, 2009 2:45 am
Tomorrow, Thursday, July 9, is the national call-in day for the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act. Here's an action alert from NDSS/NDSC - please feel free to...
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alpymom
Jul 20, 2009 2:06 am
Due to last week's call-in day for the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act (HR 2740), we picked up some new cosponsors (within a day, there were already 5 or 6 new...
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alpymom
Jul 29, 2009 2:21 am
This update comes to us courtesy of Wrightslaw (_http://www.wrightslaw.com_ (http://www.wrightslaw.com) ): The implementing federal special education...
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alpymom
Jul 31, 2009 7:37 pm
The US Dept of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has requested that the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) approve their request for...
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alpymom
Aug 5, 2009 8:30 pm
From the August 3, 2009 edition of the AUCD Legislative News in Brief: Restraints and Seclusion Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Friday sent a letter...
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alpymom
Aug 14, 2009 1:33 am
The National Council on Disability is seeking public comments on special education related issues and concerns from the community. Such feedback is requested...
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alpymom
Aug 21, 2009 2:12 am
Education News Parents Can Use A television series about ways to ensure children’s educational success ...
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alpymom
Aug 26, 2009 2:34 pm
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) has announced proposed regulations governing the Race to the Top Fund — part of the American Recovery and ...
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alpymom
Aug 27, 2009 2:27 am
We at Our Children Left Behind are deeply saddened to learn of the passing today of one of the greatest champions for children with disabilities, Senator...
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alpymom
Sep 9, 2009 3:27 am
The following is courtesy of Jessica Butler, a longtime advocate with Congress on behalf of students with disabilities - please feel free to share! Note that...
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alpymom
Sep 9, 2009 5:11 pm
I was just notified that there was a typo in the original notice - the correct email addy is _Education.TV@..._ (mailto:Education.TV@...) (period...
