IDEA : An Update
Guest Speakers: Nancy J. Bunn, Special Ed. Attorney at Law
Bob Witanek
Coordinator of IDEIA 2004 Petition for Parent and Student Rights
Monday, December 5, 2005, 10am – 12pm
Middletown
Township Public Library, Main Branch
Library, Conference Room
55 New Monmouth Road
Middletown, NJ
Directions:
http://www.middletown.lib.nj.us/about_us3.htm
The Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), was designed to ensure our children with
special needs receive a free and appropriate education. These children have the
same opportunity to become productive citizens and contributing members to
society as do their typically developing peers. We need to open the doors for
them. It is critical that we become familiar with the laws governing our
children’s education so that we may take an active role in advocating for our
children’s educational needs. We need to challenge our children to the meet
their greatest potential and increase their level of independence. Ms. Bunn, a
special education lawyer and parent of a child with special needs, will provide
an overview of the legislation and changes that have occurred in the past year.
Bob Witanek, initiator and coordinator of the statewide petition
to uphold student and parent rights under NJ code revisions, webmaster of The
Student Advocate Website (
http://StudentAdvocate-NJ.org ) and editor of The New Jersey
Student Advocate paper will address the issue of what parents and supporters
need to be doing NOW to preserve important student rights and protections like
short term objectives, mid year progress reports, stay put provisions and other
important safeguards of our children. A letter writing workshop will be part of
the event.
Please RSVP Barbara (732) 671-8416 or tdaugusta@comcast.net
Ask the Advocate
NJ Complaint Form (MS Word)
(PDF)
On Line Public Hearing on IDEIA 2004
Survey on NJ OSEP Complaint
Process
Past Activities
IEP Wkshp
Rec. Programs for
those w/ Disabilities
An Evening of Educational Advocacy
September 8, 2005 Edison, NJ
What The Student Advocate Has Done for Our Children
Lately . . .
NJ IDEIA 2004 Organizing Committee
Minutes of IDEIA 2004 meeting on Thu., May
26
Student Rights Radio
Discussion, October 31
Effort to
Reach Gubernatorial Hopefuls and Acting Governor / Candidates
IDEA: An Update
Dec. 5, 2005
Middletown
January 18,
2006: Hold a Candle Light for Our Children's Rights
50 Strong For Our
Children
No. Jersey Radio Interview Aired, 1/22
Petitioning for Rights Children: Legal in Princeton
Interview on NJ IDEIA Rights
- Racial Disparities in Sp-Ed
Call
is Heard in Montgomery Twp: Inclusive Recreation
NJSAU Minutes 2/18/2006
Playing and Singing for
Our Rights, 4/1/6
Better IDEA Laws for Special Education
Students?
Better IEPs? Anything is Possible!
April
1 Report: Student Advocacy Union - Fundraising Concert
Mobilization for Rights
of Our Children, May 17, 2006, Trenton
Nationwide Internet Radio Rally for Sp-Ed Parent Rights
9pm EST, Sat. May 20
Parents’ Rally @ Statehouse in Trenton Thursday, June 8, 2006
Piscataway Parents Mtg, June 19, 2006