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The Statewide Parent Advocacy
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Family to Family Health Center |
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START Project |
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Challenging Behavior Search Engine |
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Transition to Adulthood Resources A comprehensive resource guide to Transition to Adulthood. SPAN has compiled this information in collaboration with: NJ Department of Health and Senior Services Family WRAP Academies @ Englewood NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities Champions for Progress |
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TIERED INTERVENTIONS SEARCH ENGINE RESOURCE NOW AVAILABLE! SPAN, the Newark Teachers Union, and the Newark Public Schools collaborated on development of this Tiered Interventions Search Engine for parents and professionals. It contains information and useful tools and resources to help students experiencing academic, health, or behavioral difficulties in the public schools, including information on the Programs to Support Student Development Code, Intervention and Referral Services Teams, Section 504, and Special Education. The Search Engine also includes information on New Jersey's Core Curriculum Content Standards and indicators of progress, as well as useful instructional and support strategies to help struggling students. To access the Search Engine, click on the link below. http://www.ntuaft.com/TISE/home.html |
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Parent Guide to Major Revisions to IDEA Regulations
IDEA Part B supplemental Regulations |
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Helping Families Navigate the Education System |
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| Parent's Place/Club de Padres | Basic Rights in Special Education Manual | Conference Information | |
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Parent Training and Information Center
SPAN's Parent Training and Information Center for Parents of Children with Special Education Needs is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The PTI provides information and referral to parents, professionals in the field of early intervention and education, service providers and all other interested parties who contact us. Information is offered related to early intervention and education law, advocacy, trainings, community resources, early intervention and school programs, disability information and other areas of concern. |
New Jersey Inclusive Child Care Project The goals of the NJ Inclusive Child Care project are to increase the quality of early care and education for children with special needs, increase the number of childcare providers that offer inclusive child care, increase awareness among families, childcare providers, and resource and referral counselors of the services available for children with special needs, and to improve the delivery of services to children with special needs through collaboration among the providers of childcare services and special needs services. |
Family WRAP
Family WRAP provides one-stop, “wrap-around” services, information, resources and support to families of children with disabilities, developmental delays and special health care needs. Family WRAP combines three SPAN programs: Family Resource Specialists/Project CARE, Parent to Parent, and Family Voices. |
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Transition to Adult Life
Transition is the process that prepares students for adult life after high school. |
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Project CARE Project Care is a partnership between Special Child Health Services and the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN). This service has been added to strengthen the relationship between the Case Management Units and families. Family Resource Specialists, who are parents of children with disabilities, are trained to help other parents. |
Violence Prevention Initiative
Violence Prevention Initiative, which provides training, support and information to help to reduce youth violence and behaviors such as alcohol and drug use that increase the likelihood of violence |
Parent Leadership Development
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Parent Leadership Development Institute, which prepares and empowers parents as they take their seats at decision making tables across the state. |
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Family Voices - New Jersey
Family Voices is a network of families and friends speaking on behalf of children and families with special health care needs. |
New Jersey’s State Code and New Federal Regulations for IDEA have changed Special Education.
Statewide Parent
Advocacy Network (SPAN) Resources: This hyper-linked document contains information on SPAN's health-related resources as well as economic assistance resources, early childhood and special healthcare need resources, health resources, disability resources, mental health resources, family support resources, and legal resources regarding health issues. |
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No Child Left
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(NCLB) What You Can Do to Ensure that Your Child is Not “Left Behind”! Schools in Need of Improvement in New Jersey
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: No Child Left Behind: State Assessments: Exception to 1% Cap for Students with Disabilities: |
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