Feb

25

Monday Headlines

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February 25, 2008 | 3 Comments

Legislation Aims to Reduce Transfer of Aides
Educators and parents seem pleased with two bills aimed at decreasing the number of times a special needs aide can transfer.
Michelle Martin, a parent of a 14-year-old with the neurogenetic disorder Angelman’s Syndrome, thinks the passage of either bill would give her son more continuity in the classroom and […]

Jan

14

Monday Headlines

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January 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

District Looks at Adding Special Education Category
By JASA SANTOS
Star-Tribune staff writer
Children ages birth to 5 are served by the center, which focuses on early identification and intervention for developmental disabilities. Last year, 10 children were identified as developmentally delayed, a last-resort diagnosis for children who are building skills significantly slower than their peers.
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Nov

26

Clinton’s Autism Plan - Monday Headlines

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November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

If you’re interested in Hillary Clinton’s Autism Plan, then be sure to read this article.

From NBC/NJ’s Athena Jones
CLINTON WEEKEND CAMPAIGN NOTEBOOK
SIOUX CITY, IA — Hillary Clinton used the first stop on a two-day, post-Thanksgiving swing through Iowa on Saturday to lay out a $700 million a year plan to help people affected by autism. The […]