News: Teacher attempts to poison special ed student

By Rick Colosimo / October 11, 2009 / Comments Off on News: Teacher attempts to poison special ed student

This  article from Indiana describes one of the more crazy things that I have read about special education teachers. For those who are interested, I would probably define this as attempted murder. It’s absolutely reckless behavior that is so depraved as to lead me to believe that she deserves that level of punishment. 1. She…

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Severe discrepancy: references

By Rick Colosimo / October 10, 2009 / Comments Off on Severe discrepancy: references

Here are some quotes from relevant laws and regulations regarding the usage of the severe discrepancy model for determining whether a child has a specific learning disability: IDEA sections: a. 20 USC 1414(b)(2) says: (2)  Conduct of evaluation In conducting the evaluation, the local educational agency shall— (A) use a variety of assessment tools and…

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Severe discrepancy: status in NJ

By Rick Colosimo / October 9, 2009 /

School districts in New Jersey are permitted to use a severe discrepancy method for determining whether a child has a specific learning disability.

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Organic farming for self-reliance

By Rick Colosimo / October 9, 2009 / Comments Off on Organic farming for self-reliance

This article on a European CSA alternative struck me as a great idea to use as a framework for an adult living/training option for some autistic adults or teens. A farm environment would allow for a variety of sensory environments and different tasks to help accommodate individual needs, quirks, and talents. Organic farming would definitely…

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