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January 2009

Upcoming Events

1. OSEP National Parent Center Conference

Parent Center Updates

1. North Dakota Parent Involvement Conference
2. South Carolina LIFE Program

Announcements & News

1. TA&D Project of the Month: CADRE
2. 28th Annual Report to Congress on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
3. Webinar on Social-Emotional Outcomes for Young Children
4. Addressing Challenging Behaviors Conference
5. Letters from the White House Creative Writing Contest

Resources

1. Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) Resources
2. Improving Transitions for Youth Involved with the Juvenile Justice System
3. Survey of States: Activities, Changes, and Challenges for Special Education
4. Service Dog Etiquette
5. State Rehabilitation Agency Annual Review Reports
6. Women with Disabilities and the Workforce
7. New Autism Spectrum Disorder Books

Technology

1. Accessible Technology Webinar Series

Nonprofit Management

1. Sustaining Nonprofits During Economic Downturns

Upcoming Events

OSEP National Parent Center Conference

The 2009 OSEP National Parent Center Conference takes place January 28-30, 2009. We look forward to seeing many of you there! Remember that this year the conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City.
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Parent Center Updates

North Dakota Parent Involvement Conference

Pathfinder Parent Center, the North Dakota Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) and Parental Information and Resource Center (PIRC), is holding their 2009 conference April 16-17 at the Doublewood Inn in Bismarck, ND. The theme of the parent involvement conference is Building a Brighter Future and speakers will present on a variety of topics including serving Native American families, mediation, mental health, and a variety of age- and disability-specific issues.
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South Carolina LIFE Program

South Carolina PTI PRO-PARENTS has been involved in a new higher education program that helps promote a smooth transition between high school and a four-year college for students with disabilities. The College Transition Connection (CTC) LIFE (Learning Is For Everyone) programs support students with intellectual disabilities in the areas of academic enrichment, socialization, independent living skills, and competitive or supported employment. The programs are a result of a partnership with CTC and the National Down Syndrome Society. PRO-PARENTS has participated on the CDC/NDSS task force for this project and has assisted in a variety of ways to promote the program. The LIFE Program will start at its third South Carolina college in the fall, Coastal Carolina University, and is already being implemented at Clemson University and The University of South Carolina. Read PRO-PARENTS’ winter newsletter for more information about LIFE and other Parent Center activities.
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Announcements & News

TA&D Project of the Month: CADRE

CADRE, the National Center on Dispute Resolution, works to assist educational systems and families resolve special education disputes and decrease the use of more expensive adversarial processes. Recent products include a joint publication with Project Forum summarizing state supports for resolution meetings and a video on critical listening skills.
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28th Annual Report to Congress on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has released its 28th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This report provides an overview of national activities to improve the education of children with disabilities funded in fiscal year (FY) 2006 under IDEA Parts B and C (P.L. 108-446). An additional report on Part D is also available.
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Webinar on Social-Emotional Outcomes for Young

The Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) announces a webinar entitled Social-Emotional Outcomes for Young Children With, or at Risk For, Delays or Disabilities, presented by Karen Blase, Barbara Smith and Roxane Kaufman. The webinar will be held on Thursday, Jan 29, 2009 at 1:00 PM EST and is the first of two related webinars focused on successfully implementing the Pyramid Model or any evidence-based initiative at the state and program level and sustaining the initiative over time in the context of staff turnover and changing organizational, social, and political environments. The second webinar will be held on May 21, 2009 and will discuss structures, procedures and financing for sustainability.
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Addressing Challenging Behaviors Conference

The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning is hosting the 6^th Annual National Training Institute on Effective Practices Supporting Young Children’s Social/Emotional Development March 22-25 in Clearwater Beach, FL. The Institute will feature practical strategies for promoting positive social emotional development.
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Letters from the White House Creative Writing Contest

Reading Rockets, along with AdLit.org and the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance is sponsoring a national creative writing contest for children from PreK to 12^th grade. Students can submit letters or journal entries about an imagined or historical experience of living and working in the White House. Submissions are due February 16, 2009.
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Resources

Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) Resources

Job Accommodation Network’s (JAN) Accommodation and Compliance Series
Association on Higher Education and Disability’s ADAAA Policy Implications for Accommodating Students with Disabilities
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Improving Transitions for Youth Involved with the Juvenile Justice System

The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) recently released a new report on youth with disabilities in the corrections system. The report provides facts, promising practices, and recommendations for policymakers.
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Survey of States: Activities, Changes, and Challenges for Special Education

The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) has prepared a report summarizing initiatives and trends in special education. NCEO received survey responses from 50 states and three territories in their 2007 survey focusing on participation and performance in statewide assessments.
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Service Dog Etiquette

PACER Center has recently published a new handout Manners Unleashed: Etiquette Regarding Service Dogs, providing basic advice on what to do when encountering a working dog.
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State Rehabilitation Agency Annual Review Reports

The Rehabilitation Services Agency (RSA) has posted state vocational rehabilitation agencies’ 2007 annual review reports online. The reports include a variety of information, including state goals and priorities, outcomes, and financial data.
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Women with Disabilities and the Workforce

The University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration’s Impact Newsletter focused on employment and women with disabilities in its Fall/Summer 2008 issue. Articles discuss current research needs, transition years, dropout, and postsecondary education.
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New Autism Spectrum Disorder Books

Asperger Syndrome and Employment: What People with Asperger Syndrome Really Really Want, by Sarah Hendrickx
This book features personal stories describing solutions to improve employment outcomes for employers and individuals with Asperger syndrome.

Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum, by Shana Nichols
This book describes ways in which Austism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are manifested differently in females and other issues specific to girls and women with ASD.

Technology

Accessible Technology Webinar Series

The Great Lakes ADA Center has launched an accessible technology webinar series. Future trainings will present information on captioning video, Section 508 standards, accessible PDFs, and Web site accessibility.
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Nonprofit Management

Final Revised 990 Form

In December, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final versions of the revised Form 990, 990-EZ, and schedule and filing instructions for filing in 2009.
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Sustaining Nonprofits During Economic Downturns

This new article from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center summarizes how nonprofits can manage risks and opportunities during difficult times.
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Featured ALLIANCE Publications

A Parents’ Guide to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

This booklet introduces parents to the background and main principles of UDL and describes how UDL can help children with disabilities succeed in the classroom.
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ALLIANCE Handouts

The National Parent Technical Assistance Center has published a variety of handouts on nonprofit management and special education topics.
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