Special-Needs Students and Poor Kids Hurt by Sequester
Federal funding for education will be cut by 5.1 percent under the Sequester, and it appears Congress may not agree on a new budget for [...]
Obama Budget Offers Little More For Special Education
The NJ Coalition for Special Education Funding Reform has a new post on federal budgeting and spending for special education. The Obama Administration has released [...]
Phoenix Center to Offer “Over 21 Networking Event”
The Phoenix Center in Nutley, New Jersey will hold an "Over 21 Networking Event," to help support families of young adults with disabilities and the professionals who work with them.
Revisions to ‘Extraordinary Aid’ Program Draw New Questions
John Mooney of NJSpotlight.com is covering recent revisions to the Extraordinary Aid Program, in which the state pays a sizable portion of the costs of [...]
ECLC Exec Bruce Litinger Receives ASAH President’s Award
ECLC Executive Director, Bruce Litinger (center) of Short Hills, accepts the President's Award from ASAH President, Dr. Dorothy Van Horn, and ASAH Executive Director, [...]
VSA New Jersey Spring Workshops for Children with Autism
VSA New Jersey announces spring program offerings for children with autism ages 3 to 21 and their family members.
VSA Accepting Bids for Annual Awards
VSA New Jersey, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the creative power of people with disabilities, is accepting applications for the 2013 Arts Achievement Awards and Art Par Excellence statewide touring exhibit.
Proposed legislation aims to improve special education process and cost
Parents who placed their autistic daughter in a private school are to be reimbursed tuition and transportation costs after an administrative law judge found that her home school district failed to adequately test the child and provide her with appropriate education.
Rible Special Education Bill Clears Committee
Bill aimed at streamlining special education programs in New Jersey public schools. A state Assembly bill aimed at streamlining special education programs in the state’s public schools on Thursday passed its first major hurdle when it cleared the Education Committee.
Parents of Intellectually Disabled May Soon Get ‘Bill of Rights’
The parents and guardians of intellectually or mentally disabled children deserve a “bill of rights” addressing the information and treatment they receive from public agencies and care providers, legislators were told at a hearing on Monday.