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Legislative Training Focused on Education/Special Education Issues Being Offered
02/29/2012 - 08:37 bsdunham

Getting Involved in the Legislative Process workshop  Monday, March 19, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Information and Resources Newsletter
02/29/2012 - 08:31 bsdunham

Information and Resources – Every month, Paula Ninivaggi with NH’s Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) publishes an “Information and Resources” e-newsletter that is just brimming with excellent resources, especially for individuals with disabilities and parents.  I look forward to each month’s issue.  Every month Paula focuses on one or more topic areas.  This month the newsletter’s feature resources include information about “apps”, benefits/financial resources, resources for children, families and teen

Celebrating 35 Years of IDEA
08/17/2011 - 11:26 bsdunham

If you only have 10 minutes to spare this week (and I know how that can be), you should watch this outstanding short video, Celebrating 35 Years of IDEA.  This video provides a brief overview of the history and provisions of the Federal special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  IDEA requires that every state provide children with disabilities with a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restricti