Just Released & Now Available -A Film by Paul Rossen Winner of the 2006 TASH Image Award for the Positive Portrayal of People with Disabilities (25 minute DVD...
Dear DSAGNO friends, Please consider attending some of the committee meetings for BESE. You will learn a TREMENDOUS amount by attending. Once things get to...
PREVENT INAPPROPRIATE USE OF IEP GOALS FOR NCLB ... From: NDSS National Policy Center To: Karen Scallan Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 12:33 PM Subject: PREVENT...
I'm posting part of an mail that I received concerning international adoption of children with disabilities. The email references adoption of children with...
Urge Your Rep to Cosponsor Major New Legislation to Enable Savings ... From: National Down Syndrome Society To: Karen Scallan Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007...
For parents in Orleans, please read the following. Although Lee Ann thinks it might be a misunderstanding, enough of you have called me to report that you...
FYI-new resource: Disaboom.com http://www.disaboom.com/ "At Disaboom.com, we strive to empower anyone touched by a disability or functional limitation with the...
2 workshops are coming to the Greater New Orleans area that might be of interest to others in our state as well. The Center for Creative Play will host 2...
Dear DSAGNO family, Today marks a historic time in advocacy for individuals with disabilities in Louisiana.... Remember that waiver waiting list that you've...
It is with great sadness that I send this to you all. Ryan Joseph Widmer, son of Christine and Brent Widmer passed away early Saturday morning. Ryan was 18...
Register for PROMPT online trainings here (see below) by providing the same information that we would ask of participants at in person trainings. Just let me...
Dear DSAGNO Member: I recently served on the committee to formulate plans to implement LaCHIP expansion which was authorized by Act 407. The feedback from...
Dear DSAGNO readers, Our elected officials in Washington recently voted on SCHIP, the program that helps fund our Louisiana Children's Insurance Program......
Transportation/Medicaid:chopping block. By Aurelio Rojas - Bee Capitol Bureau The Bush administration plans to stop reimbursing states for school-based...
BACKGROUND: LaCHIP is Louisiana Children's Health Insurance Program where children whose families do not have health insurance can get insurance through the...
DO YOU HAVE A DISABILITY and ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE? KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS? NEED TO REGISTER TO VOTE? DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY...... Learn Your Voting Rights ...
Hi folks, A while back our BESE members were asked to answer several questions posed to them by LaTEACH, a grass roots advocacy organization working toward...
NICHCY, P.O. Box 1492, Washington, DC 20013, 1.800.695.0285 (V/TTY), nichcy@..., www.nichcy.org Latest Training Module on IDEA Greetings to you from...
Every Child Matters in Louisiana ... From: Every Child Matters Education Fund To: kscallan@... Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 4:52 PM Subject: Louisiana,...
The override vote of the President's veto of SCHIP failed in the House. It was reported early this am that Bobby Jindal was remaining in Washington for the...
Re: the Vote in the House to Override the Veto of SCHIP-- Here's how Louisiana voted: Not present/Didn't vote Jindal Voting to Override the Veto: Jefferson ...
FW: Colorado couple marriesSubmitted by Wendy Tobiasz...take a look at this Awesome video of Tiffany and Taylor's wedding...a Colorado couple with Down...
8 days and counting!!! Before DSAGNO BW 2007 Pre-Register this Sunday October 21, 2007 From 2-5pm LaSalle Park Corner David Drive and Airline Hwy. Get your...
Hi folks, Yet another recall of toys for lead paint was issued last night. When I saw the photo of the toys, I knew my son Kevin had them...little dinosaurs...
7 days and counting!!! Before DSAGNO BW 2007 Pre-Register tomorrow-- Sunday October 21, 2007 From 2-5pm LaSalle Park, Corner David Drive and Airline Hwy. ...
PARENTS/GRANDPARENTS OF KIDS WITH DISABILITIES FREE ONLINE TRAININGS ON SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE COMFORT OFYOUR OWN HOME...READ ON... Pajama Party Trainings...
Hi folks, This is a big weekend. Buddy Walk die hards could actually attend TWO BUDDY WALKS THIS WEEKEND. The Baton Rouge Down syndrome group's Buddy Walk is...