Category Archives: Employing Disabled
Leyden Area School Districts’ UpDate on March 13, 2020 For The Closing of the Schools
March 13, 2020 Dear School Community, After careful consideration of information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) regarding social distancing and the support of preventative measures to limit the spread of the … Continue reading →
Posted in Chicago, Corona Virus, Covid-19, Education, Employing Disabled, Health, health risk, Illinois, illinois politics, infrastructure, LASEC, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Leyden High School Dostrict 212, Mannheim School District 83, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, referendum, Referendums, Rosemont, Rosemont School District 78, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation, Union Ridge SD86, vaccines, West Leyden
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Tagged #city politics, advocacy, Board of Education, budget, Chicago, children, education, Illinois, Leyden, parents, politics, Pritzker, Roy F. McCampbell, Roy McCampbell, Schiller Park, school district., Special Education, special needs
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Begin Your Planning Early For Children With Special Needs
Don’t wait until your child with special needs turns age 18 to begin planning. Becoming a legal adult leads to many changes in available benefits, needs, and your ability to act on your child’s behalf. Here are just a few … Continue reading →
Posted in #mentalhealthmonth, #metoo, Autism, benefits, Chicago, Disability Employment Month, East Leyden, Education, Employing Disabled, Finance, Illinois, LASEC, legal services, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Leyden High School Dostrict 212, make a wish foundation, Medical, mental health, mike madigan, News, Social Media, Special Education
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Tagged advocacy, advocates, Autism, Board of Education, children, education, Illinois, Leyden, Leyden High School District 212, parents, Roy F. McCampbell, school, Special Education, special needs
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27 Companies Who Hire Adults With Autism
Growing list of companies who hire adults who are diagnosed with autism or are autistic. Includes company information and resources for job seekers. — Read on workology.com/companies-hiring-adults-with-autism/
Posted in #mentalhealthmonth, Autism, Economy, Education, Employing Disabled, Illinois, illinois politics, mental health, mike madigan, minimum wage, new horizon center, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Pennoyer School District 79, politics, Pritzker, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media, Special Education, student discipline, Taxation
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Tagged Autism, autistic child, autistic children, Illinois Autism Society, Leyden Area Special Education, Special Needs children, unemployment, work force, World Autism Awareness Day
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Memorial Day, Originally Called Decoration Day………
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being … Continue reading →
Posted in Chicago, D Day, Elections, Employing Disabled, Illinois, illinois politics, Leyden, Memorial Day, News, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, senator durbin, senator Mulroe, Social Media, Uncategorized, USCongress, vietnam, vietnam virtual wall, vietnam wall, War on Terror, World War II
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Tagged #city politics, Chicago, cook county, Illinois, Leyden, Memorial Day, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, State of the Union
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Are Chicago Area School Superintendents Seeking To Protect Their “Turf” By Restricting Competition Without Considering the Best Interests of the Families and Students by Opposing HR 610 ?
Currently, throughout the Chicagoland area various persons purportedly speaking in behalf of school districts are panic peddling concerns by area Superintendents, regarding a US Congress House Bill (HR 610) that was introduced for consideration by the US House of Representatives … Continue reading →
Posted in Chicago, Economy, Education, Elections, Employing Disabled, illinois politics, LASEC, Uncategorized
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Tagged advocacy, advocates, Autism Awareness Month, autistic children, Board of Education, budget, Chicago, children, cook county, FAPE, IEP, Illinois, LASEC, Madigan, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park School District 81, school, School District Consolidation, school district., Special Education, special needs, Special Needs children, transparency, work force
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Disabled teens suffering the mental health effects of bullying
New research shows the effect of bullying on disabled teenagers and suggests what schools can do to help. — Read on theconversation.com/disabled-teens-suffering-the-mental-health-effects-of-bullying-101186
Posted in Autism, Disability Employment Month, domestic violence, Employing Disabled, Special Education
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Tagged advocates, Autism, Autism Awareness Month, autistic child, autistic children, Board of Education, children, disability card special needs, education, IEP, Illinois, Illinois Autism Society, ISBE, Leyden Area Special Education, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Special Education, special needs, Special Needs children, World Autism Awareness Day
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Is Illinois’s Budget Real ? Or a Political Convenience ?
Illinois budget watchdog groups are skeptical over whether the $38.5 billion fiscal 2019 state budget that passed Thursday is truly “balanced” . Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle should restrain their self-praise about the budget plan given that it … Continue reading →
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Tagged advocacy, advocates, Board of Education, budget, Chicago, children, commercials, cook county, Illinois, income tax, ISBE, Leyden, parents, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, school, special needs, Special Needs children, transparency, unemployment
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Norridge SD 80 Parents Are Trying to Make Sense Out of What is Happening with LASEC
To grasp an understanding of where the District is with LASEC today, one must go back to the origin of the issues. The matter started with the issuance of a report during the 2016-2017 School Year as to the status … Continue reading →
Posted in #taxation, Economy, Education, Elections, Elmwood Park School District 401, Employing Disabled, Harwood Heights, IEP, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, LASEC, legal services, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Mannheim School District 83, Union Ridge SD86
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Tagged LASEC, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Money, Norridge District 80, political contributions, robert martwick, Rosemont School District 78, senator Mulroe, Special Education, Union Ridge
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Norridge SD 80 Parents Are Watching The Progress of SB 2344
UPDATE as of May 9, 2018 at 5:30 PM: Please show your support of SB 2344 in the Illinois House committee by going to this link and filing as a proponent: http://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/108859?committeeHearingId=16071&LegislationId=108859&LegislationDocumentId=138183 When the House Amendment 1 is discharged … Continue reading →
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The “Magic” in School District Education Settlement Agreements
As any lawyer or hearing officer will attest, it is almost always better to settle a case than to go to hearing. There are several reasons for this. First, it avoids the delay, expense, uncertainty, and emotional strain associated … Continue reading →