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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
ED Clarifies Schools' Obligation to Provide Equal Opportunity to Participate in Extracurricular Athletics
Today, the Department's Office for Civil Rights issued guidance clarifying school districts' existing legal obligations to provide equal access to extracurricular athletic activities to students with disabilities. In addition to explaining those legal obligations, the guidance urges school districts to work with community organizations to increase athletic opportunities for students with disabilities, such as opportunities outside of the existing extracurricular athletic program.
Students with disabilities have the right, under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, to an equal opportunity to participate in their schools' extracurricular activities. A 2010 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that many students with disabilities are not afforded an equal opportunity to participate in athletics, and therefore may not have equitable access to the health and social benefits of athletic participation. Read more:
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MAKING CAREERS HAPPEN ONLINE
CONFERENCE 2013
FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 1, 2013
Transition and Career Development for
Secondary Youth with Disabilities in the 21st Century Participants in this highly interactive web conference will learn about effective transition practices, and how school-agency collaborations can deliver these practices from leadership, consumer, financial, and practical perspectives. Who will benefit from participation? Educators and Practitioners - improve transition program offerings and practices Transition Leaders - receive tools that advance visionary, collaborative leadership in transition Community Partners - advance citizen-centered leadership and new sources of revenue Students and Family Members - become active participants in your community, improving post-high school options in living, learning and earning
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On Track To Transition
February 23, 2013
Time: 8:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Location: FDLRS/Miccosukee
3955 W. Pensacola St.
Tallahassee, FL 32304 A series of workshops for families and professionals that provide services to young adults with disabilities. Topics to be discussed include Wills, Trust, and Guardianship, Vocational Rehabilitation, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and Transition Individual Education Plan (TIEP)Please RSVP to: Kathy Burton 850-635-9041 or email to Kathy@fndfl.org
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Parent Involvement for Academic Success
When: Saturday, February 9, 2013 8:30 AM-3:30 PM Where: Disney Coronado Springs Resort Fiesta Ballroom 6 Lake Buena Vista
Orlando, Florida Sponsors: Badía & Associates, Inc., The Florida Parent Leadership Council, Inc. Osceola and Polk County School Districts More info: |
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Calendar of Events
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Tampa Day School invites you to save the date for a special presentation by Dr. Peg Dawson
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Thursday, February 21, 2013Community Symposium on Executive Functioning Skills
Click for more parent info
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DELIVER THE DREAM
Retreat programs that enable families who are experiencing serious illness or crisis to regain strength, mend spirits and just be families and kids again. please see the 2013 schedule
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SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCE FAIR SUNDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2012 @ 1PM - 4:30PM LORE AND ERIC F. ROSS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 8500 JOG ROAD IN BOYNTON BEACH Click here for WORKSHOP SCHEDULE |
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