A Photo Report on the
May 17 Statewide Mobilization for the Rights of Student with Disabilities
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were honored by the participation of the Delgado family. Talk about a
power house. Two of the Delgado children, Ramon Delgado and Evelyn Delgado
all addressed the demonstration and all testified to the board. Evelyn is
in the Woodbridge, NJ district and when she is determined, she carries forward.
This past spring, she walked the streets supporting the budget and campaigning
for a special education parent who was vying for a local board seat. She
regularly distributes the NJ Student Advocate newspaper at special education
related events.
In Ramon's presentation, he wondered why the districts are not much better at figuring out how to educate children with disabilities alongside their typical peers. When you have the Delgado's in your court, you have a fighting chance. Evelyn wrote an article that appears in the Spring issue of the NJ Student Advocate. You can read it at this link.
Another
speaker, representing NJ Adapt was Roy Carbone, pictured at right wearing blue
in the wheel chair. Roy related the experiences of many with disabilities
going from "institution to institution." In a recent interview the
NJ Student Advocate did with Roy, he responded as follows when asked about
special education:
"It is crucial that they have strong special education. If you don’t start early, by the time you become 25, 30, 40. Nobody’s going to help them in the workforce.
You’ve got to have a sound
foundation. If you don’t have a sound foundation, you probably are not going to
be anything later in life. You need that sound foundation.
It all comes down to “we don’t have the money, we don’t have the money, we don’t have the money.” And who suffers, the child suffers. Nobody suffers but the child."
For the rest of the interview . . .
Kate Blisard at left in the yellow cap is the primary contact person for NJ ADAPT. Click here for more on Kate . . .
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Past Activities
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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
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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