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The Council is pleased to announce the winners for
the 2002-2011 Fellowship Awards in Inclusive Education.
For full details in PDF File
click here.
TOOLS FOR TEACHERS
Contains sections on: Creating Meaningful IEPs, Curriculum Modifications
& Adaptations, Collaborative Teaming, Positive Behavioral Supports,
Social Relationships and Social Networks, Transitions, Ideas That Have
Worked and an Annotated Bibliography of
Inclusion Resources.
(PDF
Format)
STILL SEPARATE AND UNEQUAL
The
Council's Education Task Force report on the segregation of students
with disabilities in
New Jersey. (PDF
Format)
NEW JERSEY
INCLUSION RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
Includes a
step-by-step process to Least Restrictive Environment (PDF Format)
OUT OF DISTRICT PLACEMENTS:
ISSUES TO CONSIDER
This tool is designed to assist
parents in making informed decisions. By considering the issues
and tips listed, families can ensure that inclusive opportunities are
maximized.

What Parents Should Know about the use of Restraints and Seclusion
A guide to let families know what these behavior controling strategies are; that they are being used in schools; what the potential effects of those uses are on students; that there are other stategies available; and what experts and advocates are saying and doing about the issue.
Click Here for Booklet
Para Espanol

Click here for a copy of this poster.
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EDUCATION
PUBLICATION
Common Gound is a comprehensive education newsletter published by the Council. It comes out three times a year and is designed to promote dialogue among stakeholders on issues related to the education of students with develpmental disabilities.
Below are links to some key articles from past publications, as well as a link to the most recent issues.
- School Wide Positive Behavior Supports
(Common Ground, Spring 2009)
- Tips for Teachers: Defusing Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom
- Vocational-Technical Schools: An Option for Students with Disabilities
Wendi Patella
(Common Ground, Spring 2009)
- Q&A: Compensatory Ed Primer
(Common Ground, Fall 2008, p 5)
- Your IEP is a Transition Plan
Charles Fox, Esq.
(Common Ground, Fall 2008,)
- Q&A: Child Care and Children with Special Needs
(Common Ground, Fall 2009)
- A Teachers Perspective: Accommodating All Children in the Early Childhood Classroom
(Common Ground, Fall 2009)
- Together from the Start: Preschoolers with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
Pamela Brillante and Liz Vaughan
(Common Ground, Fall 2009)
Common
Ground - Latest Issue
Newsletter dedicated to increasing dialogue
between stakeholders in New Jersey's special education system.
Common
Ground - Archive |