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Very Good News on Lanterman Act Services in California
Huge step for people people whose services were reduced, eliminated, or changed in any way without Individual Program Plan (IPP)  of Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) team meetings
http://www.disabilityrightsca.org/pubs/503801.pdf

San Mateo County grand jury report on special education
http://www.sanmateocourt.org/grandjury/2009/special_education.pdf

Executive Order--Increasing Federal Employment
of Individuals with Disabilities
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/executive-order-increasing-federal-employment-individuals-with-disabilities

Apply now for Brand New Affordable Housing - City of San Mateo
http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/index.aspx?NID=524

Functional Behavioral Assessments:
What, Why, When, Where, and Who?
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/discipl.fab.starin.htm

Disability Rights California Releases
“How the Law Changed” Series of Flyers
http://www.cdcan.info/2009/07/disability-rights-california-releases-how-the-law-changed-series-of-flyers.html

Budget Cuts & Lanterman Act Changes
http://www.cdcan.info/taxonomy/term/91

The National Council on Disability is seeking public comments on special education related issues and concerns from the community. Such feedback is requested by Sept. 15.
Go to http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications
/2009/NationalCouncilonDisability.doc
to view the entire MS Word document and information on how to respond

Behavioral Intervention Case Manager Certification Training
The Legal Framework · San Mateo County SELPA

Court Affirms Reimbursement for
Special Education 06/22/09

Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the
10th Anniversary of the
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Olmstead v. L.C. 06/22/09

Schools Chief Jack O'Connell
Releases Autism Committee's Recommendations to Legislature and Governor 11/02/07

Respite Inn in jeopardy 08/26/09
http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_13208463?source=email

Occupational therapy, autism and tactics of self-regulation
http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m1d26-Occupational-therapy-autism-and-tactics-of-selfregulation?cid=email-this-article

Easter Seals - Transportation: a link to a quality life
http://autismblog.easterseals.com/transportation-a-link-to-a-quality-life/

Express Your Views about special education laws: Let your elected representatives in Congress know what you think about federal policy on special education. You can find the name and contact information for your House representative at www.house.gov/writerep, or your U.S. senator at www.senate.gov.