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Events

Proposals

Youth Activities

Links

Our Children Left Behind

Local Parent / Student Support Organizations by County

Articles:

Racial Gap in NJ Sp Ed

Separate And Unequal on Segregation in NJ Sp Ed

Jail for Crime of Being Young, Poor, Mentally Ill

Road to Nowhere

Support Danielle's Law and Matthew's Law

Support Immigrant Students - Support Dream Act!

Autism Concepts Site: Info for All w/ Focus on Under Served Communities


Articles

Post Schaffer

"Great Debate": Abramoff & Student Rights

From Advocacy to Protest

Race, Sp-Ed & Rights Erosion

Organizing Families 225,000 Students

Therapist Boldly Stands

Alleged Incidents in HBoro

News Clips

NJ ABLE News / Letter

Jan 18

Letters Published

HBeacon, 5/5/2005

PPacket, 5/13/2005

Courier News 5/17/2005

 

Links and Resources

Special Needs Directories

These directories help the Student Advocate Webmaster avoid re-inventing the wheel - tons of highly valued links!

NJ Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
NJ Yellow Pages Directory of Parent Training Information Centers
NJ Yellow Pages Directory of Legal and Advocacy Resources
 Monmouth / Ocean Special Ed Page
Parents Information
Parent Training and Information Centers by State
NJ Disability Resources by http://www.specialeducationpta.org  http://www.specialeducationpta.org/nj.html
Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers
 Yahoo Search on Parent Information Center  http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=slv1-wave&p=%22Parent+Information+Center%22+NJ

 Special Needs Reading Materials

Parenting A Child With Special Needs: A Guide To Readings And Resources

Special Needs Children's Activities

 Princeton Special Sports (Baseball, Basketball, Soccer)

Special Needs Advocacy

ASPEN - Asperger Syndrome Network Inc.
Click "Index" for the support group Autism Spectrum Adult Issues  E-mail list: capvic@hotmail.com   
Dr. Peter Breggin
COSAC - NJ Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community
COSAC Links
FAAAS - Families of Adults Afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome
Learning Disabilities On Line

National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities
Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
Maura Collinsgru, Parent Information Center of NJ Inc., P.O. Box 805, Palmyra, NJ 08065, 856-786-8003/888-PIC-IDEA
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
New Local Formation SUPPORTING SPECIAL STUDENTS (SSS)
Our Children Left Behind (Special Education IDEA Advocacy and Information)
Talk Autism

Yale Child Study Center's information section about Asperger's

Parent / Student Advocacy

Parent Advocates

Special Needs Services

Jed Baker's social skills training sessions

Google Search on Social Skills Providers in NJ
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=provider+%22social+skills%22+NJ&btnG=Google+Search

Google Search on Early Child Development Pediatricians in NJ
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22early+child+development%22+pediatrician+NJ&btnG=Search

Legal Advice

The following two links are highly recommended by The Student Advocate!
NJ Bar Federation Special Ed Page (On Line Legal Guide)
Wright’s Law

Google Search: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=nj+%22SPECIAL+EDUCATION%22+ATTORNEY&btnG=Google+Search

Special Needs: Government Agencies and Help

NJ Division of the Developmentally Disabled
NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Local

A Parent's Initiative for Every Childs' Education (APIECE)
APIECE Resource Page
Montgomery Asian Partnership
Montgomery News Online

Montgomery Parents
Montgomery School District
Montgomery Township
Parents of Young Musicians Association
Special Students Support
Township Newsletters

Regional / National

Autism Concepts Site: Info for All w/ Focus on Under Served Communities
Black Issues In Higher Education
Class Size Matters
Education First: Black History Activities
Independent Commission on Public Education ICOPE (NYC)
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education - Daily Updates Available Weekly Bulletin
National Alliance of Black School Educator
Rethinking Schools
State of Black Education  SOBE Resources
Take Back Our Schools  - NYC

 

Ask the Advocate

NJ Complaint Form (MS Word) (PDF)


On Line Public Hearing on IDEIA 2004

Survey on NJ OSEP Complaint Process

Suggestions

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