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Special Education Subcommittee Meetings

February 18, 2015

MORE Special Education Recommendations


January 29, 2015

Agenda

MORE Special Education Draft Recommendations

Additional Working Group Member Suggested Recommendations Since the 1-22-15 Meeting

Jody Harkins comments

Video of the Meeting


January 22, 2015

Agenda

MORE Special Education Draft Recommendations

Video of the Meeting


January 15, 2015

Agenda

Regional And Statewide Special Education Service Delivery in Selected States - OLR Report

Special Education in Other States - OLR Presentation

School Paraprofessionals Staffing

Transitional Services for Youth and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Video of the Meeting


January 8, 2015

Agenda

Testimony of Lavi Ben-Zvi
Coordinator for Student and Family Services
Darien Public Schools

Testimony of Courtney Darby
Co-chair of Darien SEPAC

Testimony of Sue Haynie
President of NorwalkSEEKS

Testimony of Frances Rabinowitz
Interim Superintendent
Bridgeport Public Schools

Testimony of Christina Fensore, Joseph Russo, and Sara Legister
Norwalk Public Schools

Saving Evan, A Mother and Son Navigate the Challenges of Treating Autism
Hartford Courant Article

Testimony of Connecticut SPED Coalition

Statement of Jeffrey Spahr

Testimonies of David Larson and Allison Quirion

Video of the Meeting


December 18, 2014

Agenda

Testimony of Ingrid Canady
Interim Executive Director, State Education Resource Center

Testimony of Brian Goralski
Southington Board of Education, Chairman

Testimony of Kern

Overcoming Systemic Challenges
Suzanne Letso and Melissa Olive

Testimony of Margaret T. Walsh
Southington Public Schools, Director of Pupil Services

Video of the Meeting


December 8, 2014

Agenda

Art Melycher Winchester Public Schools Special Education Review

Carmelina Connole testimony

Chairman of the Commission for Persons with Disabilities - Town of Winchester

Connecticut Junior Republic

Connecticut State Advisory Council on Special Education

U.S. Department of Justice / U.S. Department of Education

Jill Tedesco testimony
Torringford School Special Education Coordinator

Annotated Language Communication Plan

Nate Rodriguez testimony

Francine Coss testimony
Thomaston Superintendent of Schools

Victoria Morando testimony

Deaf Education Focus Group Proceedings Final Report
American Institutes for Research

Jeffrey Bravin testimony, American School for the Deaf

American School for the Deaf

Who we Serve and Success Stories
American School for the Deaf

Video of the meeting


December 4, 2014

Agenda

Minutes

Rethinking Special Education Due Process
AASA IDEA Re-Authorization Proposals: Part I

COPAA response to the AASA Paper "Rethinking Special Education Due Process"

Special Education Regulations – Burden of Proof
Connecticut State Board of Education Follow-up

M. Jeffry Spahr, Esq. Testimony on the Burden of Proof in Due Process Proceedings

Susan Freedman Testimony

Andrew A. Feinstein Testimony

Video of the meeting


August 21, 2014

Agenda

Minutes

Testimony of Julie Swanson

Testimony of Kim Planas

Video of the meeting


July 24, 2014

Agenda

Minutes

Testimony

Video of the meeting


July 10, 2014

Agenda

Minutes

Meriden Board of Education, Physical and Occupation Therapy Services presentation

Hanover Playground

Video of the meeting


June 26, 2014 - CANCELLED

Agenda


June 12, 2014

Agenda

Minutes

RESC Special Education Programs and Services

RESC Additional Materials

Video of the meeting


May 21, 2014

Agenda

Minutes

Questions Asked by Special Education Working Group Members in Previous Meetings Still Awaiting Answers as of 5/21/14

Presentations To Date

Video of the meeting


March 20, 2014

Agenda

Minutes

Private Connecticut State-Approved Special Education Facilities
CT Asociation of Private Special Education Facilities

Approved Private Special Education Programs

Winward School

Winward School - Teacher Training Institue

Principals, Procedures and Standards for the Approval of Private Special Education Programs

Audio of the meeting


February 27, 2014

Agenda

Minutes

Secondary Transition Presentation
Patricia L. Anderson, Ph.D.
CT State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education

Welcome to DDS PowerPoint

2008-2010 Employment Idol videos

Eligibility website

Eligibility fact Sheet

Transition fact Sheet

Employment materials

Summer Employment fact Sheet

School to Employment Fact Sheet

Great Expectations

Real Work for Real pay: A Benefits Guide for Individuals Served by DDS

Family Website

DDS Mission and Vision statements

Audio of the meeting


February 6, 2014

Agenda


January 23, 2014

Agenda

Minutes

A Presentation by The Office of Fiscal Analysis and The Office of Legislative Research

Video of the meeting


January 9, 2014

Agenda

Minutes

Connecticut State Department of Education presentation

Video of the meeting


December 19, 2013

Agenda

Minutes

Discussion Topic and Speaker Recommendations

Audio of the meeting


December 5, 2013

Agenda

Minutes