On-Line Public
Hearing on IDEIA 2004 and its NJ Implementation
To submit your contribution, send written
testimony to
Advocate@StudentAdvocate-NJ.org
Gantwerk to Districts: Send Input
Response to Barbara Gantwerk Letter from
Belle Mead Parents
B.
Gantwerk Fast Tracks Changes
Petition on IDEIA 2004 Implementation
IDEIA and NJ State
Code
by Lauren Agoratus of Family Voices
Letter Exchange with Assembly
Representative Pete Biondi (R) District 16
The time is now to involve yourself
beyond what is needed for your individual child and think of the bigger picture.
by Fran Seragusa
"Stand up . . . protect them . . . let your
voices be heard." by Patty Fiore
What
Feedback is Your Pupil Services Director Providing to NJ DOE on IDEIA 2004?
Measurable Short-Term
Goals . . .Only means for full assessment of effectiveness! by Jerry
Tanenbaum, Esq.
Recognizing the Other Costs of Neglecting Needs of
Students with Disabilities by Rebecca Pruitt
Three Year IEP's: "Vastly Inappropriate" by
Mary Anne Egan
This is much more important than most
of us realize. We all need to help! Joy Wood
Livid to Hear of Budget Issues Over Child
Needs by Roxanne Zsido
NJ needs to get serious about providing FAPE for all special education
students by Kathleen Pennell
I cannot even begin to think how
horrible things will be, by
Debra Arnold
Opinion Page: Special Education Families Unite!
Our Children are our
treasure, by Patricia Ewell
A
quantum event that needs to be shared and supported throughout the state, by
Marcos F. Edghill
To protect the rights of many we must
protect the few. Our children deserve the best education possible especially
those of them who might need extra assistance to obtain it. Marqueritha
Clarke
12% of the population is disabled from birth. They and their families need
support and services. Patricia Onarato
TESTIMONY TO SEAC
REGARDING NECESSARY CHANGES TO NJAC by Ilise Feitshans
Jerry Tanenbaum, Esq.,
Responds to Barbara Gantwerk's Trenton Times Comments
Is Special Education for Everyone?
by Ilise Feitshans
Families of disabled children are
already living with extraordinary stress; we would like to see all new
legislation reduce rather increase frustration and better serve the best
interest of the children. - Lenore B. Laracuente, Esq,
Sussan & Greenwald
As a parent of a special needs child
who is now 18, and as a professional in the field of mental health, I am
appalled at the attempts to dilute the rights of parents and kids,as suggested
in the proposed changes to IDEA. - Jill Harris
Overwhelmed, A Poem by Bob Witanek
Please help our children better
themselves so they can better this world. - Ivette Fernandez
I'm not sure but I think that I already submitted my petition information. To
make certain I filed the form again, because I am a strong supporter of special
Ed. My son is 9 years of age an attends Calais alternative school, he has ADHD
with learning disabilities. Thank you for all your passion and commitment to
special Ed! - Frank Spicer
Please don't make it any harder to receive and monitor services. Teachers need
more training. You just don't understand unless you have a special needs kid! -
Leslie Schoeniger
As the grandmother of a child with
Aspergers Syndrome, I have seen how difficult it is to get the services that are
currently available to special needs children. I shudder to think that even one
action that is in the best interest of these children be removed or decreased.
These children are part of the future and should not be treated as less than
whole. - Patricia Scaccetti
PRESERVE CRITICAL PROTECTIONS FOR
STUDENTS UNDER THE IDEA 2004!! ARC of NJ
We need better IEPs, not weaker ones!!
by Dolores M. Smith
Responsibility Onto States to
Uphold the Standards Already in Place . . . by Sarah Clader
No Weakening - Only Strengthening of Our Special Education Laws! by Marta
Petrocelli
It is difficult enough to always
fight for your child's rights every step of the way by Carol Habler
To think that this process will only get
weaker is very concerning, in fact a travesty by
Renee and Michael Woods
Letter to Ms. Gantwerk from Julia
Zindzius of Ocean County BEAM
Letter to Ms. Gantwerk from Wanda Opdyke
It is imperative to protect the long fought-for laws for the continued
education and quality of life for the learning disabled and their families.
Theresa (Terry ) Cavanaugh, President, Learning Disabilities Assn. of NJ, June
21, 2005