The parents and guardians of intellectually or mentally disabled children deserve a “bill of rights” addressing the information and treatment they receive from public agencies and care providers, legislators were told at a hearing on Monday.
A bill awaiting action from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo would require school districts to consider cultural factors when deciding on private placements for students with disabilities.
First Lady Mary Pat Christie today presented the students of The Children’s Institute in Verona with a 500-book donation as part of the 6th Annual [...]
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has proposed big changes in the service delivery system for children and teens with developmental disabilities. If the proposal is [...]
This article about "specialized nonpublic education" in Montgomery County Maryland highlights the value of private special education outcomes studies and the importance of all private schools taking part in them.
Alicia Brzycki's article on special education policy is at ThePublicDiscourse.com. "Mr. Thiers reminds us, we need to be sure that the starting point for any discussion about education begins with children and ends with children."
The Newmark School is opening a new facility in Scotch Plains and the groundbreaking brought local leaders, school administrators and students together. In addition to expanding Newmark's educational capacity, the facility will allow it to reach out to the broader special needs population, the community and educators throughout the state.
ASAH's Cost Study is Updated for 2011. For years, it has wrongly been assumed that the cost of serving students with disabilities in approved private settings is greater than the cost of serving similar students in public school programs. ASAH's study tells the real story.
ASAH joined the Coalition for Special Education Funding Reform, of which it is a member, in opposing S-610, which requires the executive county superintendents to designate a county education services agency to assist local school districts in sharing services.
ASAH's 2011 Cost Study was released recently to the Asbury Park Press and other outlets. APP's Shannon Mullen ran a page 2 story Friday, December, 9. Click here to read the entire story. "With many specialized private schools for the disabled today charging tuition rates in excess of $80,000 per student, that may seem like a safe assumption. But a new analysis commissioned by the private schools’ trade group says otherwise."