by Common Ground | Sep 12, 2011 | Capitols
From the Capitol – Common Ground September 2011 New Jersey’s law is the first anti-bullying law in the U.S. to set statewide deadlines for incidents of bullying to be reported, investigated, and resolved. School personnel must report incidents of bullying...
by Common Ground | Sep 12, 2011 | Teachers
By Tracy Landon and Linda Oggel Students sometimes described as lazy, unmotivated, distracted, disorganized, and chronically late may in fact be struggling with a condition know as executive dysfunction. This problem, in the frontal lobes of the brain, is one of the...
by Common Ground | Sep 12, 2011 | Parents, Professionals, Q&A, Teachers
By Ira M. Fingles, Esq. “The judge noted that the student’s grades took into consideration effort, and were the result of a lot of prompting, cueing, and modifications.”Many students have what is referred to as ‘invisible disabilities’ that manifest in...
by Common Ground | Sep 12, 2011 | Parents
By Lisa Shields After a child is born, parents focus on the “milestones:” Sitting up. Crawling. First Words. Walking. For parents of kids with disabilities, milestones hold their luster. We become less interested in the “time line” than we are in the actual...
by Common Ground | Aug 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Common Ground, the publication that is increasing the dialogue among stakeholders in New Jersey’s special education system, is on its way to being online soon!
by Common Ground | Jun 1, 2011 | Features, Parents, Q&A, Teachers
By Ira M. Fingles, Esq., and Elizabeth M. Roberts, Psy.D. Under federal law, a student with disabilities is entitled to special education and related services until age 21, or until the student accepts a diploma – whichever comes first. The decision about when a...
by Common Ground | Jun 1, 2011 | Features, Parents, Teachers
The Symptoms of TBI The symptoms of TBI vary and depend on a number of factors, such as the severity of injury, the location and extent of injury in the brain, the child’s age and many other factors. There are, however, many common symptoms presented by students with...
by Common Ground | Jun 1, 2011 | Capitols
The U.S. Department of Education announced it would award nearly $20 million in grants to higher education institutions to help prepare special education personnel to improve services and results for children with disabilities. $13.5 million will help current and...
by Common Ground | Jun 1, 2011 | Capitols
Earlier this winter, the U.S Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs released a memo reminding states that a response-to-intervention (RTI) process cannot delay the initial evaluation for special education services of a child suspected of having...
by Common Ground | Jun 1, 2011 | Capitols
The New Jersey Department of Education issued a policy memo clarifying the need for goals and objectives for students with disabilities who are educated in general education programs. The memo underscores the need for IEP teams to develop goals and objectives based on...
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