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FREE Special Needs Planning Seminar–TOMORROW 6/25 at 10 a.m.
I personally know Debbie, having met her when we were both CCVI moms. If you are looking for future planning ideas and advice that’s directed towards parents of children with special needs, you can’t find a better, more knowledgeable person. … Continue reading
Posted in From the mailbag
Tagged ABLE, ABLE Accounts, CCVI, Debbie Niemann, financial planning, guardianship, law, Medicaid, Medicare, Seminars, special needs trusts, SSDI, SSI
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Coelho Center Disability Law Fellowship
If you are B/VI and wish to be an attorney, this could be a fabulous opportunity. From the mail bag: The Coelho Center Law Fellowship Program is launching this Summer 2019. Central to the mission of The Coelho Center for … Continue reading
Happy White Cane Safety Day!
In honor of White Cane Safety Day, a selection of sites and videos for your enjoyment: First: Kansas White Cane Law http://kansasstatutes.lesterama.org/Chapter_39/Article_11/ Next, an amusing video from the NFB: Tommy Edison, the Blind Film Critic, explains cane use to a … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Random Thoughts and Observations
Tagged CCVI, law, NFB, Tommy Edison, White Cane Safety Day
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There’s an App for That: Guide Dog Users Regulations at Your Fingertips
From the mailbox: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Guide Dog Users Group launches Innovative Mobile App Tampa, Florida (September 17, 2014): The National Association of Guide dog Users Inc., a division of the National Federation of the Blind and the nations leading … Continue reading
Results-Driven Accountability
This is from my mailbag, but it’s something I’m excited about: many of us have been frustrated by the way IDEA plays out in our childrens’ IEPs. The differences between the spirit of the law and how its experienced by … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts and Observations
Tagged accountability, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, IDEA, law, results
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TEACH Act Petition on Change.org
From a NFB Listserv: Less than a week after a fun and successful Washington Seminar, I already have good news to report. The National Association of Blind Students has initiated a petition on Change.org in support of the TEACH Act, … Continue reading
CCSS-Aligned Field Tests Start Soon
From January 2014, Issue 60 of “Imagineering Our Future:” CCSS-Aligned Field Tests Begin in Spring 2014: Will Your Child Have Access to Accommodations? Beginning in March 2014, over one million students nationwide will participate in field tests aligned to the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Making a Difference, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Washington D.C.
Tagged CCSS, law, NFB, PARCC
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Share Your Story, Impact the Law
From January 2014, Issue 60 of “Imagineering Our Future:” TEACH Act Collaboration The National Association of Blind Students (NABS) is collaborating with the NFB advocacy and policy department in their efforts to advocate for the Technology, Education, and Accessibility in … Continue reading
Special Education Law Symposium – Bethlehem, PA
From a mailing list I’m on: Greetings, We are excited to announce our 2014 Special Education Law Symposium. Please see the attached document for more information or visit coe.lehigh.edu/law for details and registration. Feel free to share this [information] with … Continue reading
Happy White Cane Safety Day!
I am delighted to say that both Kansas and Missouri have White Cane Laws. What a White Cane Law does is reiterate the state’s commitment to people with disabilities, particularly those with vision disabilities, to live full, equal lives within … Continue reading
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