Guest guest Posted February 15, 2001 Report Share Posted February 15, 2001 -----Original Message----- From: Hawk ----- Original Message ----- > Html and hard copy. NPND apologizes for the delays on the FF, all technical > difficulties should be worked out very soon > > THE FRIDAY FACTS February 9, 2001 > Issue #10 > A weekly news bulletin from the National Parent Network on Disabilities > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ACCOMMODATIONS with NO RED FLAGS > Mark Breimhorst, is a one of those unique individuals that can move on with > everyday of his life knowing that something he did will positively affect > 1000's of people this year and every year from this point on. > >From this point on. accommodations on standardized tests of the Educational > Testing Service will not be flagged. Whenever a person takes the Graduate > Management Admission Test, the Graduate Record Examination, the Test of > English as a Foreign Language or Praxis, the notation " Scores Obtained Under > Special Conditions " will no longer be present. > The elimination of the notation, the flagging, the singling out of > individuals, is part of a settlement of the lawsuit filed by Breimhorst, 2 > years ago in California. Breimhorst, an individual with no hands, utilized > accommodations on his tests, and was rejected from the business schools to > which he applied. At that point he filed the lawsuit, challenging the > flagging policy that singled out individuals with disabilities. > > A new banner has been made! > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ----------------- > > NPND wishes Dart a speedy recovery > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ------------------------------ > > > When Your Child Has a Disability - The Complete Sourcebook of Daily and > Medical Care by Mark L. Batshaw, M.D. The second, revised and expanded > edition of this book has just been published by s Publishing Co., Inc. > This book is an excellent guide, reference and resource for supporting > children with disabilities, no matter what their age or ability. You can > find out about the latest medical and educational issues and get answers to > questions about behavior, medication and legal rights. The information is > presented in a clear, easily understood manner. This is a book you can't > afford to be without. The book costs $22.95 and can be ordered at > 1- or www.brookespublishing.com. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ------------------------------ > > IT'S ALIVE > Last year the Family Opportunities Act was unable to survive the end of the > year " cut n pasting " of Congress. > On Feb. 8th, the FOA was taken off the bench and put back in the game. For > more info on how you can help the FOA, contact Connie Gardner of Senator > Kennedy's office, > > > > > > WeMedia UPDATES > * WeMedia magazine is offering NPND's network a one-year free subscription > to WeMedia magazine. To take advantage of this offer call toll free (877) > 935.6789 or access their website at www.wemedia.com/freemagazine > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ------------------------ > > FACTS > -In 1999, 53 percent of children ages 3 to 5 were read to daily by a family > member, > the same as in 1993 after increasing to 57 percent in 1996 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---------------- > > Supported by WeMedia, www.wemedia.com > NPND. 1130 17th St, NW. Suite 400. Washington, DC 20036 > . (Fax). www.npnd.org > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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