Several poor Spanish speaking families I have served over the past couple of years, have been turned away from Kern Regional Center without an assessment after...
I'm not speaking about any specific agency or institution, but instead, social/helping institutions in general: I have never seen any direct or overt...
I'm in conflict... I'm not sure if I should use matches or a lighter. Are you officially recommending matches or were you just using a common phrase? Don A...
What ever would allow for fun without the risk of being a pyromaniac under current DSMIV criteria. ... lighter. Are you ... phrase? ... he had ... brain may ...
I would encourage everyone to check out the section called "More on Accountability, State and Local Paperwork, and the Individualized Education Program (IEP)."...
I enjoy sitting by the warm campfire on a chilly evening. I enjoy sitting by the warm fireplace during Monday Night Football. I enjoy starting the barbeque....
The New York Times Oct 20, 2005 by Sam Dillon. Bush Education Law Shows Mixed Results in First Test Washington, Oct. 19-The First nationwide test to permit an...
I think the results were not "mixed." The results quite obviously directly show there is no real correlation/effect between Bush's law and testing results....
The Kog was great! I would however like to see a more regional flavor with the quotes by famous recording artists. For instance, in terms of the "Annual...
According to her government bio, Margaret was born in Michigan in 1957 and moved with her family at a young age to Houston, Texas, where she attended public...
Those are great points, John, but I'm sorry to have to state that great points (including common sense, professional training, research, clinical judgment, and...
I didn't do that well in history class, so hopefully some one will be able to help me understand this concept better. It seems I heard on the History Channel...
Hey your not supposed to give away my "code name." Scientists as pawns...Take a look at the early works of Terman, Thorndike, and any other early pioneer of...
Thanks for helping me understand, I think. You know, I, like you, work in education, and am therefore a slow learner by definition. By "taking a sleeping...
John, sorry I gave away your code name. What's fair is fair... I guess I now need to share my double secret code name: "havetogetoutofthisfieldsoon"...
Don...I mean "havetogetoutofthisfieldsoon." Since your a little "weak" on History...just remember that many "Revolutionaries" throughout the times were often...
Good point, John! Since each of us has our own individual areas of concern and areas of importance to us, I propose the development of an Individual...
Donaldo, My suggestion you take a sleeping pill was of course my lame attempt at being funny. So Don, Joe does say it aint so....sort of. You raise some...
Hey Joe, What can I say? Sometimes I'm a jerk. Or, depending on with whom you speak, maybe I'm a jerk more than just sometimes! I admit I've been "a little...
Colleagues, CASP has spoken! Here are some of the statements included in the CASP RTI related webpages: From CDE 3 tier model Tier I: Early screening for...
California Learning Disability (CLD): any student that fulfills two of the following three criteria: 1) student presently lives in California; 2) student...
http://www.caspsurveys.org/NEW/idea.asp Here is the website. I encourage everyone to see for themselves. Someone may wish to explain how this is better. Yes,...
CASP membership is $135. I complain about spending $10 for a meal that I don't like. I'm not going to pay that much for something even more difficult to...
I just had an IEP on friday with a child who is the ward of the court. He has a history of mental retardation since first grade. Many psychological ...
How long will it take before we become a profession that is guided by empirical findings? Why can't we have a state organization that represents the best in...
We've gone from 15 to 13 members in the past week. Maybe I'm off track. Maybe I'm a bummer. Maybe I should just quit asking questions. I don't know. I...
