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The Instruction Support Team

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Special Education

IST – The Instruction Support Team What is IST ? The Instructional Support Team (IST) is an innovative program whose goals are to maximize individual student success in the regular classroom, while at the same time serving as a screening process for students who...

Individualized Education Programs (IEPS)

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Special Education

To Assure the Free Appropriate Public Education of all Children with Disabilities – 1995 Table 6.4 Summary of Findings in Final Monitoring Reports Issued During FY 1994 Individualized Education Programs (IEPS) 300.343(a) and (d) — Public agencies must...

Section 504 and IDEA

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Special Education

Although parents of children with disabilities are frequently more familiar with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), they should also acquaint themselves with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (hereinafter “Section 504”).

Special Education Timelines

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Special Education

[Most programs must complete an Evaluation within 60 school days of the parents written request for the Evaluation.- Editors Note] SPECIAL EDUCATION TIMELINES IN PA (other states are similar) There are several steps to the PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION SYSTEM....

School Letter Requesting Evaluation

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Education

Children and families will find schools generally willing to assess students for learning problems, behavioral difficulties and emotional disorders. When you want to be sure to have a School Evaluation completed for your child, sending or giving a written request to...

Effects of Violence

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Violent Behavior

EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS   Summary by C. Petersen     EVERY THREE HOURS A GUN KILLS A CHILD Children’s Defense Fund, 2002   FACTORS RELATED TO VIOLENCE POVERTY CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE   Petersen...

Pharmacologic Treatment of Social Phobia

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Social Phobia in Children

Pediatric Social Phobia and Treatment with SSRI Antidepressants  Kourtney Koslosky Penn State College of Medicine October 19, 2007   Overview (1)   Social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, is characterized by a persistent and intense fear or anxiety of at least one...

Self Mutilative Behavior

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Self-injurious Behavior

Understanding Self Mutilative Behavior  Jill Flemming High  Penn State College of Medicine  March 2005 Self Mutilative Behavior (SMB)  definition: -Deliberate damage to one’s own body tissue without suicidal intent -Part of the larger class of self-injurious behavior...
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