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Maine CHOICES CEO Project
To remain competitive, Maine's employers need reliable and skilled
workers. Many Maine residents with disabilities seek the improved
quality of life that comes from obtaining and building a career. The
CHOICES CEO (Comprehensive Employment Opportunities) project is
working to create more opportunities for people with disabilities
who want to enter the workplace, and enhance the experience of those
who are part of the workforce.
http://choices.muskie.usm.maine.edu/
Matrix Parents Network
Matrix Parent Network is an organization staffed primarily by
parents of children with special needs. They respond to an average
of 7,000 requests annually for information or assistance from over
1,000 families and professionals. Through the delivery of
comprehensive support services, Matrix helps families in Marin,
Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties become well-informed and better
able to advocate for their children in order to enrich their lives.
http://www.matrixparents.org/index.htm
Going to College
Going to College is a new web site with information about living
college life with a disability. It is designed for teens with
disabilities and provides video clips, activities, information, and
additional resources that can help students get a head start in
planning for college.
http://www.going-to-college.org/
College Living Experience
College Living Experience (CLE) is a division of Education Services
of American (ESA). It is a post-secondary program for
students who require additional support with academic, social and
independent living skills. CLE provides intensive assistance to
students with varying abilities. Students with autism, Asperger’s,
learning disabilities, developmental delays and a host of other
special needs receive the support they need to pursue post-secondary
education and become independent adults. At CLE, students with special needs experience life in a college
environment and receive instruction in three areas: independent
living skills, academic skills and social skills so they can
transition into adulthood.
http://www.cleinc.net/Home.aspx
AUCD Update
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities’ (AUCD) website has
been updated with new resources for transitions.
http://www.aucd.org/template/page.cfm?id=618
Five internet based teacher aids
There are a variety of online tools available to teachers; here are
five teachers' aids that stand out from the rest. The online tools
for teachers provide the option to both create and keep a grade
book. Teachers can upload assignments and keep track of their
students' attendance. Since the syllabus and assignments are
online, students will have access to the class resources no matter
where they are.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10223119-2.html
SchoolTube
SchoolTube provides students and educators a safe, world class, and
free media sharing website that is nationally endorsed by premier
education associations.
http://www.schooltube.com/
Data Maps
The National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems
and the National Institute for Urban School Improvement have
developed this interactive website to help states and school
districts examine their special education data. The National
Academy of Science and the Harvard Civil Rights Project have
recently examined the degree to which students from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds are disproportionately
represented in particular disability categories and particular
kinds of special education placement. In this website, interactive
maps and tables present the distributions of students with
disabilities across various disability categories by ethnic/racial
category and teacher qualifications to help practitioners and policy
makers at the local and state levels understand their own status in
relationship to disproportionate representation in special
education.
http://nccrest.eddata.net/maps/index.php
2020 Forecast: Creating the Future of Learning
Over the next decade, the most vibrant innovations in education will
take place outside traditional institutions. This 2020 Forecast:
Creating the Future of Learning presents a critical dilemma facing
these institutions: how to reconcile bottom-up developments in
education with the traditional top-down hierarchy that is currently
in place. Such peripheral innovation will redefine how learning is
organized, who comprises the broad “school community,” and what the
actual experiences of learners will be like in the future. The
validity and role of formal institutions of education will be
challenged by key forces of change and will be reconsidered by an
expanding group of stakeholders. Together, the pressures of change
and new stakeholder demands will create a new future for learning.
http://www.futureofed.org/?utm_source=2020+Forecast
National Organization on
Disability
The mission of the National Organization on Disability (NOD) is to
expand the participation and contribution of America’s 54 million
men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. By
raising disability awareness through programs and information,
everyone can work toward closing the participation gaps.
http://www.nod.org/
Recovery.gov
The Recovery and
Reinvestment Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any
since the Great Depression. With much at stake, the Act provides for
unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability so that you
will be able to know how, when, and where your tax dollars are being
spent. This website, Recovery.gov, will be the main vehicle to
provide each and every citizen with the ability to monitor the
progress of the recovery. As the centerpiece of the President’s
commitment to transparency and accountability, Recovery.gov will
feature information on how the Act is working, tools to help you
hold the government accountable, and up-to-date data on the
expenditure of funds. The site will include information about
Federal grant awards and contracts as well as formula grant
allocations.
http://www.Recovery.gov/
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