Category Archives: Autism
Trump Directive Spurs Proposal To Delay IDEA Rule
The Trump administration is officially proceeding with plans to delay an Obama-era rule that aimed to ensure students from certain backgrounds aren’t wrongly placed in special education. The U.S. Department of Education is issuing a notice in the Federal Register … Continue reading →
Posted in Autism, Chicago, Disability Employment Month, Education, Employing Disabled, IEP, Illinois, language, LASEC, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Medical, mental health, political satire, politics, Social Media, Special Education
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Tagged advocacy, advocates, Autism, Autism Awareness Month, autistic child, budget, bullying, Chicago, DeVos, disability card special needs, education, facebook, FAPE, IEP, Illinois, ISBE, LASEC, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, main stream, parents, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park School District 81 Board of Education, school, school district., Special Education, special needs, Special Needs children, standardized testing, transparency, Trump, US Dept of Ed
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New Horizon Center’s 11th Annual Pre-St. Patty’s Day Charity Pub Crawl
Join us at the 11th Annual St Patty’s Day Pub Tour! #edisonpark #stpattysday #chicago #fundraiser #supportautism
Posted in Autism, Chicago, Edison Park, mental health, new horizon center, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media, Special Education
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Tagged #leydenpride, advocacy, advocates, Autism, Autism Awareness Month, autistic child, autistic children, bullying, children, education, FAPE, IEP, Illinois, new horizon center, parents, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, school, Special Education, special needs, Special Needs children
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Experts warn not to link autism to violence after Florida shooting
Autism experts are cautioning against linking the spectrum disorder to violence in the wake of the Parkland, Florida, shooting that killed 17. Several news media outlets included in their coverage of the attack that alleged shooter Nikolas Cruz, 19, had autism, … Continue reading →
Suicide Risk Amongst Children and Youths on the Autism Spectrum
Research has examined the frequency of suicide ideation and attempts, as well as risk factors in children and teens with autism. The percentage of children with autism who had suicidal ideation or attempts was found to be significantly greater than … Continue reading →
Posted in Autism, Chicago, College, Disability Employment Month, Education, Employing Disabled, IEP, Illinois, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp
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Tagged advocates, Autism, Autism Awareness Month, Autism Society of Illinois, autistic children, common core, Common Core State Standards, education, IEP, Illinois, Illinois Autism Society, LASEC, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, McCampbell, politics, Roy McCampbell, school, Special Education, special needs, Special Needs children, transparency, work force, World Autism Awareness Day
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What It Really Means To Be A Leader
A little food for thought… A group of wolves: The three in front are old & sick, they walk in front to set the pace of the running group lest they get left behind. The next five are the strongest … Continue reading →
Posted in #leydenpride, Autism, Disability Employment Month, Economic Development, Economy, Education, Employing Disabled, Finance, Food, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Health, IEP, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, LASEC, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Mannheim School District 83, minimum wage, murder, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northern Illinois University, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, political satire, politics, Project Renewal, Rosemont School District 78, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Special Education, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden
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Rosemont SD78 Opposes Norridge SD80 Withdrawl From Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC)
At last night’s Rosemont School District 78, the Board had placed on their agenda (see link http://www.rosemont78.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/5988a8c8ca5a6/12-11-17publicboardagenda.pdf ) an action item that the Rosemont School Board voted on whether to approve the Resolution of School District 80’s request … Continue reading →
Posted in Autism, East Leyden, Education, Elmwood Park School District 401, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Illinois, LASEC, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Mannheim School District 83, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, political satire, Rosemont School District 78, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park School District 81, schillerparkblog, Social Media, Special Education, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden
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Tagged LASEC, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Norridge School District 80
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Mannheim School District 83 Hired Consultants to Review LASEC’s (Leyden Special Education CoOp) Operation of Enger School In The Fall of 2016; So Why Fail to Disclose a Taxpayer Paid Report to the Public ?
Mannheim School District 83 retained the services of TJ Consultants in the Fall of 2016 to review the programing and instructional strategies at Enger School. This report that was issued in the Spring of 2017 can be found … Continue reading →
Posted in Autism, Chicago, East Leyden, Economic Development, Elmwood Park School District 401, Employing Disabled, Franklin Park, IEP, LASEC, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Mannheim School District 83, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Pennoyer School District 79, political satire, politics, Rosemont School District 78, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park School District 81, schillerparkblog, Social Media, Special Education, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden
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Tagged Elmwood Park School District 401, LASEC, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education, Leyden High School District 212, Norridge School District 80, Rosemont School District 78, school, Special Education
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Can Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC) Reinvent Themselves ? Or Is It Best That the CoOp Be Disbanded ?
On February 7, 2017, I wrote a blog article Is Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC) Obsolete ? Should Norwood Park Grammar Schools Withdraw From LASEC and Consolidate Special Education Services ? questioning whether LASEC was obsolete and whether Norwood Park … Continue reading →
Posted in #leydenpride, Autism, East Leyden, Education, Elmwood Park School District 401, Employing Disabled, Franklin Park, gambling, Harwood Heights, IEP, Illinois, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Mannheim School District 83, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Pennoyer School District 79, political satire, Rosemont School District 78, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, Special Education, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden
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Tagged education, Elmwood Park, LASEC, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education, Norridge, Norwood, Norwood Park Township, Special Education
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What is the Future of the Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC) ?l
LASEC filled a unique community need in Leyden and Norwood Park Townships over the last 50 years by working with teachers, school leaders, and member school districts to improve educational and support services for students with disabilities, including the following … Continue reading →
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Tagged Elmwood Park School District 401, LASEC, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Norridge School District 80, school, Special Education
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Leyden High Schools Implements An E-Learning Day In Lieu of A Traditional Snow Day
Leyden High School District 212 is implementing the E-Learning Day program tomorrow, Friday, February 9, that allows the District to provide electronic instruction for students when Illinois schools are closed because of inclement weather such as snow tomorrow. The e-learning … Continue reading →