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General Links & Resources

School Identification vs. Clinical Diagnosis

This chart explains the differences between a school identification and a clinical diagnosis.

Educational Resources

This link has videos and resources that will help parents and teachers understand the Common Core shifts.

Graduation Requirements

The new graduation requirements for the 2014-2015 school year.

Helpful Math Skills Site

This website is a basic math website that gives practice for real life math skills.

Intervention Central

This is a great website to refer to if you are looking for strategies to utilize with your children. They present strategies for academic and social/emotional strategies.

Procedural Safeguards for Parents of Students with Disabilities

The above link will take you to the PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS for Parents of students with disabilities.

NYS Education Department

This site is helpful to answer any questions that teachers, parents and students may have with regulations and term descriptions.

NAMI

This link is to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

The U.S. Department of Education has launched a new website with resources to help schools support students with disabilities:

http://osepideasthatwork.org/

The Department is also sharing resources for parents and educators aimed at helping students with disabilities succeed in school careers and life:

 

  • Website Featuring Best Practices from the Field - The Department created a new website to house resources developed by its grantees on effective IEPs, instructional practices, assessments, student engagement, school climate, home and school partnerships, and post-school transition. 

 

  • Classroom Strategies for Teachers - The Department compiled tips for teachers with evidence-based, positive, proactive and responsive classroom behavior intervention and support strategies. The techniques are aimed at helping capitalize on instructional time and decrease disruptions.

 

  • Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) Implementation Blueprint for Educators - The National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports prepared a new two-part blueprint on teaching behavioral expectations throughout schools. 

 

  • Tip Sheets for Parent - The tip sheets developed by the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition in collaboration with the Center for Parent Information and Resources are meant to help children with disabilities successfully reach adulthood. The tip sheets include information on financial management, healthcare and independent living.

Guide for Online Colleges & Disabilities 

http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.org/resources/accredited-online-colleges-and-disability-education/

The goal of Accredited Online Colleges is to provide prospective students with the resources they need to choose the perfect school to fit their needs.  This guide was created to help students choose the right school, and to give a thorough overview of the resources and accommodations available to them at whichever institution they ultimately choose. 

Transition Planning - Parent Series

Kingston City School District in collaboration with the Kingston Special Education Parent Group, cordially invite you to attend a series of free information sessions on important topics affecting students who are planning for their transition to life after high school.

 

Child and Family Services for Young Adults of Ulster County