March 2022 - Special Educator e-Journal
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Special Education Legal Alert
By Perry A. Zirkel
© February 2022
This month’s update identifies court decisions that address current issues for students with disabilities, including dyslexia identification/ interventions and masking policies. For various related articles, special supplements, and earlier monthly updates, see perryzirkel.com.
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Buzz from the Hub
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- Sharing Info about State Assessments with Families
- Return to School | Child Find and Early Intervention Services
- Introduction to the Vocational Rehabilitation Program
- Honoring Black History Month: Unsung Heroes of the Disability Rights Movement
- Return to School Roadmaps now available in Spanish
- Federal Funding Support Specifics
- The Department’s January 2022 press release
- And many more!!
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Update from the U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education Invites Applicants for Javits Gifted and Talented Program
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) released the FY 2022 notice inviting applications (NIA) for the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program (Javits). The program will award up to $6.6 million in new grants for five-year projects that support evidence-based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities that enhance elementary and secondary schools' capacity to identify gifted and talented students and meet their unique educational needs.
Supporting all students, including gifted and talented students, with accelerated learning opportunities is critical to addressing the impacts of lost instructional time and supporting positive academic outcomes for all children. Accelerated learning opportunities can help to ensure students excel and thrive.
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Getting Ready for Healthcare at the Age of Majority
This resource is part of the series Getting Ready for When Your Teen Reaches the Age of Majority: A Parent’s Guide.
When young people with disabilities reach the “age of majority,” they gain the right to manage their own affairs, including choosing their own doctor and seeing to their own healthcare needs. In most states, this happens at age 18. Legally considered as adults, they may take charge of healthcare decisions large and small. But will they be ready to make such decisions for themselves? Will they have the skills and basic information they need?
This tip sheet considers steps that you (as parents) and others (such as teachers or transition specialists) can take to help your teenager with disabilities learn what’s involved in taking care of one’s own health and healthcare as an adult.
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Financial Planning Guide for Parents of a Child with Special Needs
This article from eParent.com discusses a topic of great importance of parents of a child with disabilities. As A Financial Planning Guide for Parents of a Child with Special Needs states, “Raising a child with special needs can be one of the richest experiences life has to offer, but it is also one of the most costly.” Depending on the nature and severity of the child’s disability, the costs can be quite staggering. Should something happen to the parents, the financial security of the child (even as an adult) can be devastated. This is why it’s crucial for parents to start long-term financial planning as early as possible. This guide from eParent.com can help parents plan for the best possible future for their son or daughter.
The guide is divided into sections, beginning with 5 steps important to defining the parents’ future goals. The guide discusses:
- early intervention services for very young children;
- different kinds of federal benefits and what’s involved in applying for them;
- non-profit grants and scholarships for students with disabilitie:
- what special-needs trusts are (did you know there are several different kinds?) and how to fund such trusts for the future security of the person with the disability;
- types of life insurance policies; and
- the role that transition planning (for adulthood) can play in reassessing and establishing a sound financial plan for the child’s future.
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* Special Education Teacher, Institutional Settings - Dedicated and collaborative teams of educators committed to supporting teaching excellence through coaching, professional development and excellent administrative support. CES prides itself on providing robust and engaging learning opportunities to all its teachers. To learn more- Click here
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Acknowledgements
Portions of this or previous month’s NASET’s Special Educator e-Journal were excerpted from:
- Center for Parent Information and Resources
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- FirstGov.gov-The Official U.S. Government Web Portal
- Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals (JAASEP)
- National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
- National Institute of Health
- National Organization on Disability
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Education-The Achiever
- U.S. Department of Education-The Education Innovator
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- U.S. Office of Special Education
The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) thanks all of the above for the information provided for this or prior editions of the Special Educator e-Journal