A Photo Report on the
May 17 Statewide Mobilization for the Rights of Student with Disabilities
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The media, including all of the NJ daily newspapers, were notified about the event repeatedly although the media effort could have been a little better coordinated. There were two papers represented but only 1 reporter. The Trentonian had a photographer who took many shots but nothing ran. The Bergen Record ran a nice article but it was a bit misleading. While it put us in a positive light though, it gave the mistaken impression that we were fighting for issues that we have already gained in our struggle - short term objectives, age 14 for transition services, etc. - when we placed special emphasis on stay put and manifest determination protections - on discipline issues. We were clear in our interviews with the reporter of what our focus was, but she might have been swayed by Barbara Gantwerk that we were still fighting on issues we already won.
The article put Gantwerk on record to the changes that we won. In March of 2005 Gantwerk was quoted in the Trenton Times saying that it was actually parents who wanted to get rid of Short Term Objectives. Click here.
To see the Bergen Record article, click here.
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