http://cheltenhamsnag.org Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:31:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear Dr. Perlmutter:  On behalf of the Special Needs Advocacy Group in the Cheltenham School District, I would like to offer some observations about the February 16 meeting of the Educational Affairs Committee.  Several of our members attended this meeting to hear Doris Galante's presentation on special education.  We were interested ... http://cheltenhamsnag.org/2010/05/08/open-letter-from-snag-to-the-school-board/ Challenger baseball invites special needs kids, aged 7 to 18, to play baseball in a supportive environment.  Games are played on Woodland Field 1 (formerly called CAA field) in Cheltenham.  For more information, contact Joel Fishbein at jfishbein@lawsgr.com. http://cheltenhamsnag.org/2010/04/23/challenger-baseball/ Doris Galante, Director of Special Education, presented to the Ed Affirs Committee of the School Board about Special Ed in Cheltenham Township on February 16, 2010.  Her Powerpoint is presented here.  edu_affairs_feb_161.ppt .  http://cheltenhamsnag.org/2010/02/19/doris-galante-director-of-special-education-presents-on-special-ed-in-cheltenham-township/ Educationally-Based Occupational Therapy Teresa Caroll from PTS (Pediatric Theraputic Services) presented on what school-based OT services are, who is eligible, and models of service delivery.  PTS is the service provider for the School District of Cheltenham Township for OT services. To see the presentation, click here -- educationally_related_ot__chelt_parents1.ppt. Sponsored by the School District of Cheltenham Township ... http://cheltenhamsnag.org/2010/02/02/cheltenham-school-district-and-snag-sponsor-program-on-educationally-based-occupational-therapy/ k-4-letter.doc http://cheltenhamsnag.org/2010/01/29/letter-from-special-ed-director-doris-galante-to-parents-of-students-in-k-4/ On October 21, The Special Needs Advocacy Group in the Cheltenham School District presented An insider's guide to special education: What you need to know. The presentation by Attorney Michael Basch and Certified Parent Advocate Tanya Regli can be found here. http://cheltenhamsnag.org/2009/10/02/an-insiders-guide-to-special-education-what-you-need-to-know/ In conjunction with the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. Department of Labor has re-named and re-launched DisabilityInfo.gov as Disability.gov. Available at http://www.disability.gov, the site offers comprehensive information about programs and services to better serve more than 50 million Americans with disabilities, their family members, veterans, ... http://cheltenhamsnag.org/2009/08/01/us-department-of-labor-re-launches-disabilitygov/ Dear SNAG community: The Special Needs Advocacy Group would like to hear from you!  We're collecting stories about the best experiences your family has had with special education in the Cheltenham School District.  We're especially interested in teachers, educational teams, other professionals, paraeducators and administrators who have made a positive difference for ... http://cheltenhamsnag.org/2009/05/25/positive-experience-survey-please-respond/ Inspirational and uplifting, this song should be shared with anyone who needs a reminder of what a 'special parent' endures every day ... click the link below, turn up the volume, listen, and reflect ... The Life That's Chosen Me http://cheltenhamsnag.org/2009/01/08/the-life-thats-chosen-me-new-song/ Samantha (Sam) Levy, behavior analyst from the MCIU, gave an excellent presentation on the role of the behavior analyst in the school – including “what is an FBA”, development and implementation of behavior plans, and the home to school connection regarding challenging behaviors. Her presentation is attached here. http://cheltenhamsnag.org/2008/11/08/education-session-role-of-the-behavior-analyst/