NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
PARENT/SCHOOL/COMMUNITY FORUMS
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Invites you to the following forums on the New Hampshire Rules
for the Education of Children with Disabilities
Date: Monday, August 24, 2009 ; 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Room 15 - NH Department of Education 101 Pleasant Street Concord, NH
Discussion Questions:
How can House Bill 766 be incorporated into the NH Rules for Children with Disabilities?
How can IDEA 300.300 Parent Revocation of Consent for Special Education Services be incorporated into the N.H. Rules for Children with Disabilities?
Date: Monday, August 24, 2009 ; 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Room 15 - NH Department of Education 101 Pleasant Street Concord, NH
Discussion Questions:
How can House Bill 766 be incorporated into the NH Rules for Children with Disabilities?
How can IDEA 300.300 Parent Revocation of Consent for Special Education Services be incorporated into the N.H. Rules for Children with Disabilities?
These forums are being offered to enable LEAs, parents, students and others to:
-Discuss and share ideas, issues and concerns affecting children/youth with
disabilities and their families and new legislation,
-Inform the Department of Education as they engage in strategic planning.
NO REGISTRATION NEEDED
For more information, or if you need special accommodations (Interpreter), please call
Barbara Raymond, NH Department of Education - (603) 271-3791
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Understanding the changes to the New Hampshire Rules for the Education of Children with Disabilities A complete copy of the N.H. Rules can be found on the New Hampshire Department of Education Web site: www.ed.state.nh.us/sped. Copies will be available, upon request, and in alternate formats. The Bureau of Special Education will be providing technical assistance for understanding the changes to the N.H. Rules for the Education of Children with Disabilities.
For further information, contact: Santina Thibedeau, 271-6693, sthibedeau@ed.state.nh.us |
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New Hampshire FAMILY VOICES has just published Maneuvering Through The Maze - A Family Resource Guide, which lists New Hampshire services for families of children with disabilities and special health care needs ages birth through adulthood. A copy of Maneuvering Through The Maze - A Family Resource Guide may be downloaded from their website at www.nhfv.org. New Hampshire FAMILY VOICES has a newsletter, Pass It On, as well as a host of other publications, which can also be accessed from their website.
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 Autism UpdateLast year, we reported on the outcomes of the Autism Task Force, the development of a protocol of services, the establishment of resources at each of the three schools, the professional development that has taken place, and the formation of Autism Family Night for the district. This year, we continue to support our students with autism by working in social groups, consulting with the IEP teams, talking with parents, and facilitating the Autism Family Night. The Autism Family Night is beginning its second year. This group meets at the Nottingham Community Center. Families share a potluck dinner, then the kids separate to play in the gym with our expert (and dedicated) OT's. The OT's provide activities, facilitate collaborative games, and then help calm and prepare them for the transition back to their homes, by doing Tai Chi. The parents meet and discuss a variety of issues from parenting, transitions, holidays, and whatever is important to them at the time. We show videos such as: 9-1-1 Safety and Carol Gray's How to Write Social Stories. We had Barbara Lowrey, from the May Institute, as a guest speaker. While writing the grant, it was necessary to count the number of children with autism served by the district. While the national average is 1 in 150 students, SAU #44 is closer to double that number. Currently, most of our students with autism are performing to their potential. This is a credit to our dedicated special education staff, paraprofessionals, classroom teachers, administration, and parents. It is a team effort, and our teams are dedicated, involved, and energetic! |
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John H. Hager, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), U.S. Department of Education, has just announced the release of a CD version of the Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities: Parents' Materials, which is designed to assist parents and school districts in working together to raise the achievement of all students with disabilities. The new Parents' Tool Kit augments the previously released CD, Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities, and offers a collection of resources on the same substantive areas addressed in the first Tool Kit, including assessment, instructional practices, behavior and accommodations. These new documents were written specifically for parents and include information they need as they work with schools to ensure that their children are receiving a quality education. Materials included in the new Parent Tool Kit provide information that will help parents become active and informed participants in IEP meetings and discussions, as well as other decision-making meetings that support students with disabilities and their families. To encourage broad dissemination of these materials, OSERS has launched a new website, http://www.osepideasthatwork.org/index.asp that includes the materials in the Parent Tool Kit. The website will continue to be updated with additional materials as they become available. This Parent Tool Kit is an example of the Department of Education's ongoing commitment to ensuring that states, local school districts, schools and families have the most current and relevant information about practices that will improve and enhance educational opportunities for children with disabilities throughout the nation. |
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On Aug. 3, 2006, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings announced the release of the final Part B regulations implementing the 2004 reauthorization of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These regulations were published in the Federal Register on Aug. 14, 2006. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) has developed a dedicated web site to provide a "one-stop shop" for resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations. The site provides searchable versions of the statute and regulations, as well as, access to cross-referenced content from other laws, such as the No Child Left Behind Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. The site also includes topic briefs, links to OSEP's Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA and D) Network; and a variety of other information sources. The site also has a "Q-and-A Corner" for questions to be submitted. Alexa Posny, Director of OSERS Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), officially launched the new Web site: http://idea.ed.gov at OSEP's annual Leadership Conference in Washington in August. Source: NH Department of Education |