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2012 SPRING "SPECIAL NEEDS" SPORTS MINISTRY POSSIBILITY
We are excited about the possibility of having
our first “special needs” sports ministry this spring season for children
ranging from 5 years old to 12 years old. We have ...
Posted Jan 2, 2012 4:59 PM by Lisa McNeill
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WCPSS Special Education Services announces a new Parent Information Center Blackboard Website
Leadership for the project has been provided by Dr. Lisa Grillo, Assistant
Superintendent for Special Education Services and her Leadership Team. The
Special Education Parent Advisory Council has also been ...
Posted Jan 2, 2012 4:41 PM by Lisa McNeill
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New Specialized Recreation from Town of Cary
The Town of Cary Parks Recreation and Cultural Resources
Department is committed to an inclusive approach to recreation and encourages
individuals iwth and without disabilities to participate together. In order ...
Posted Jan 2, 2012 4:40 PM by Lisa McNeill
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Special Education Advisory Council Winter Newsletter now available
The Winter Newsletter is attached. The Special Education Advisory
Council (SEAC) is a WCPSS-affiliated
organization that provides direct support to parents and families of students with
disabilities. It is ...
Posted Dec 13, 2011 8:24 AM by Lisa McNeill
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2011-2012 Special Education Services Supplement to the Student/Parent Handbook is now available
The 2011-2012 Special Education Services
Supplement to the Student/Parent Handbook is now available at http://www.wcpss.net/special-education/special-ed-supplement_handbook_2011-2012_eng.pdf ...
Posted Dec 13, 2011 8:00 AM by Lisa McNeill
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WCPSS SES Parent Survey for Parents of Children receiving Special Education Services
This survey is only for Wake County Public School System parents of students being served by Special Education Services.Dr.
Lisa Grillo, Assistant Superintendent, is leading the Office of Special ...
Posted Dec 1, 2011 5:46 AM by Lisa McNeill
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Autism Video posted by Autism Awareness - a must see
We should all be so lucky to have a dad as involved, loving, and strong as Lou. This awesome dad of an autistic little girl has made a touching, informative ...
Posted Nov 10, 2011 5:51 AM by Lisa McNeill
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ECAC & Family Voices…
The National Family Voices organization announced this summer that ECAC is awarded the state affiliate organization (SAO) charter for North Carolina. The Family Voices organization began in the early ‘90s ...
Posted Nov 10, 2011 5:30 AM by Lisa McNeill
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ECAC Adds Titles to it's Lending Library
We have lots of new books in our library. "Understanding Girls with AD/HD", "Children with Tourette Syndrome-A Parent's Guide", "The Bipolar Workbook for Teens"....just to name ...
Posted Nov 8, 2011 5:48 PM by Lisa McNeill
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WCPSS Student Assignment Plan: Equal Access and Opportunity for Students with Disabilities
The Wake County
Student Assignment Plan is an inclusive plan that facilitates the delivery of
equal access and equal educational opportunities to our students with
disabilities. Over the course of ...
Posted Nov 28, 2011 8:55 AM by Lisa McNeill
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Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC): Join our Facebook page
Join
the Special Education Advisory Council group on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/groups/116262061722298/.
The SEAC represents Exceptional Children in Wake County Schools. member
agencies include The Arc ...
Posted Nov 8, 2011 7:37 AM by Lisa McNeill
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Resources from Special Education Process Workshop
Special Education Process Workshop:
A big THANKS to all the parents and professionals who came to the
Special Education Process Workshop on October 25. The ECAC provided a lot of ...
Posted Oct 27, 2011 5:20 AM by Lisa McNeill
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Blindness doesn't slow cross country runner
CARY -- The Grace
Christian senior strides hard with a forward lean and determined look as
he finishes the 3.1-mile cross country race.He clocks a time of
19 ...
Posted Oct 26, 2011 5:49 AM by Lisa McNeill
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SCHOOL2Life Website Assists young people with disabilities in transitioning from school to college or employment
The Arc of Mecklenburg County , led by Executive Director Lauren
Borchert, has launched a new website - separate from the agency's main
website - called SCHOOL2Life to assist young people with ...
Posted Oct 26, 2011 5:40 AM by Lisa McNeill
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Sensory Intregration Dysfunction Checklist and Suggestions for Teachers and Parents
ECAC - North Carolina's Parent CenterIs
a child's behavior due to, or affected by, a sensory integration
dysfunction? Sensory issues are often an underlying component of AD/HD ...
Posted Oct 26, 2011 5:11 AM by Lisa McNeill
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2011-12 Education Directory Online
For the first time, the NCDPI’s
annual Education Directory, containing contact information for the State Board
of Education, NC Department of Public Instruction, education associations and
organizations, local school ...
Posted Oct 11, 2011 1:23 PM by Lisa McNeill
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Premiere of Certain Proof - A Question of Worth
I am very pleased to serve as a member of the Host Committee for the North Carolina premiere of Certain Proof—A Question of Worth, a nationally acclaimed documentary by ...
Posted Oct 10, 2011 12:37 PM by Lisa McNeill
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A Parent Guide to Response-to-Intervention from the National Center for Learning Disabilities
By Candace Cortiella, Director - The Advocacy Institute Published: October 6 2011The
parents of millions of children who struggle to learn are searching
24/7 to help their children move ...
Posted Oct 10, 2011 11:49 AM by Lisa McNeill
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American Printing House for the Blind Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Partnership
Accessible Books Website
The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) and the Dollywood
Foundation are pleased to announce a partnership that expands Dolly
Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL) program ...
Posted Oct 6, 2011 8:46 AM by Lisa McNeill
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Let Your Voice Be Heard! Survey from US Dept of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
Let your
voice be heard!
We know you
are busy and that taking time to complete a survey may not feel like something
that needs to go on your "urgent ...
Posted Sep 28, 2011 8:49 AM by Sheri Taylor
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IDEA & the Special Education Process
NC Department of Public Instruction, Exceptional Children Division & ECAC present: IDEA & the Special Education Process
Thursday, September
22nd: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Tuesday, September
27th: 7:00 - 8:00 ...
Posted Sep 21, 2011 10:41 AM by Sheri Taylor
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Resolving Disagreements: Options, Tools and Strategies for Effective Dispute Resolution
NC Department of Public Instruction, Exceptional Children Division & ECAC present: Resolving Disagreements: Options, Tools and Strategies for Effective Dispute Resolution
Wednesday, September
21st: 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Friday, September ...
Posted Sep 21, 2011 10:39 AM by Sheri Taylor
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MONSTER MASH - A Specialized Recreation Halloween Dance
Town of Cary, Parks, Recreation and
Cultural Resources present MONSTER
MASH - A Specialized Recreation Halloween Dance for middle and
high school students on October 22 from 6:30-9:30 ...
Posted Sep 21, 2011 10:36 AM by Sheri Taylor
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Meet and Greet with New Special Education Assistant Superintendent
All families of
children served by Special Education Services in Wake County are invited to a Meet and Greet with our new Assistant
Superintendent of Special Education, Dr. Lisa Grillo ...
Posted Sep 29, 2011 12:17 PM by Sheri Taylor
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Family Fun Night presented by Marbles Kids Museum and The Arc of Wake County
A coalition of
organizations dedicated to the support of and service to the special needs
community have teamed up with the Museum to develop an evening of museum
adventure for ...
Posted Sep 21, 2011 10:35 AM by Sheri Taylor
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Cary Theater Group
Cary Players is proud to sponsor a new inclusive program at the Cary Art
Center. In February of this year, Alan Rosen introduced a very successful
inclusive theater program to ...
Posted Sep 20, 2011 7:18 AM by Sheri Taylor
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WORKSHOP: “The Special Education Process”
“The Special Education Process”
When: Tuesday,
October 25, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Where:
Davis Drive Elementary School
Registration deadline:
Friday,
October 14th
To register, please send ...
Posted Sep 29, 2011 10:48 AM by Lisa McNeill
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Standardized Tests Go Online: What Parents Need to Know
Standardized Tests Go Online:
What Parents Need to Know
October 11 and 25, Noon to 1:30 pmNCPTA Office, Raleigh
Did you know that North Carolina is moving towards ...
Posted Sep 8, 2011 7:19 AM by Lisa McNeill
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Free Eye-Health Curriculum Guides Available to Schools and Parents
In today’s day and age, essential educational tools
such as new textbooks are expensive luxuries for educators. It’s easy to forget
that when we parents were in school ...
Posted Sep 5, 2011 6:08 PM by Lisa McNeill
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There's an App for that! Announcing the Release of DisAbilityConnect!
Are you on the go, but really need to find an organization in
your state that has disability information or provides support for parents? Or
do you need the contact ...
Posted Sep 5, 2011 6:07 PM by Lisa McNeill
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Are Your Child’s Eyes Ready for School?
As children return to school, parents naturally
consider how to help their children learn and succeed. Good vision and eye
health are key to a student’s ability to do ...
Posted Sep 5, 2011 6:05 PM by Lisa McNeill
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New Autism Speaks Guide Helps Parents Better Understand and Navigate the IEP Process
New York, N.Y. (August 23, 2011) – Autism
Speaks, the world’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today
released Individualized Education
Program (IEP): Summary, Process and Practical Tips, a ...
Posted Sep 5, 2011 6:05 PM by Lisa McNeill
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US Dept of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to visit NC: Parents have important role in visit!
The US Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs, (OSEP), will be conducting monitoring in North Carolina during the week
of November 14, 2011. This type of monitoring event ...
Posted Sep 1, 2011 2:54 PM by Sheri Taylor
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Here is an excellent article from the LA Times on ADHD and the difficulty performing well in school!
Profile of ADHD Sharpens in Each
School Year
Symptoms can become
clearer as kids progress into classes that require more attention and
organizational skills.
In many households, the start of ...
Posted Sep 1, 2011 2:53 PM by Sheri Taylor
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Know a student who stands out?
CEC's Yes I Can! Awards honor students with disabilities who have
excelled. Awards are given in seven categories, such as arts and
transition, and every student nominated receives a ...
Posted Aug 15, 2011 7:54 AM by Sheri Taylor
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Baseball League for Youth with Special Needs Seeking New Participants
The Miracle League of the Triangle announces fall registration for players and volunteers CARY,
NC (June 28, 2011) – Fall registration is now open for Triangle-area
children with special needs ...
Posted Aug 15, 2011 7:53 AM by Sheri Taylor
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Forum on New State Income Tax Credit
On July 1, 2011 a new state income tax credit for parents of children
with disabilities became law in North Carolina. The credit provides a
maximum of $6,000 per ...
Posted Aug 15, 2011 7:52 AM by Sheri Taylor
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