Special Ed Support

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>OK, this doesn't apply to some of you, but instead of going over my

spam list.I apologize.This is to anyone interested...

This is just a reminder to all for your chance to

> help in our struggle

> against stopping the NYS Education Department's

> policies and practices

> that discriminate against children with special

> needs. With your

> support, this action will be successful and will

> likely form the

> cornerstone of how our children will be treated by

> New

> York State in the future. Please consider attending

> the Long Island

> Chefs for Children food and wine tasting fundraiser.

>

> Please forward this on to anyone else you might feel

> is interested.

>

> Marty

>

> ==================================================

>

> You are invited to join us for an evening of

> culinary delight, which

> will benefit all of New York's Special Needs

> Children, now and in the

> future Long Island Chefs

> for Children food and wine tasting samplings from

> many Long Island

> restaurants and vineyards including:

>

> Cineroma, Classico, London Lennies, Marco Polo

> Forest Glen Vineyards,

> Banfi Vineyards and more

>

> Proceeds from this event are being directed into the

> Children's Legal

> Defense Fund, which the School for Language and

> Communication

> Development (SLCD) has established on behalf of

> children with special

> needs. Monies generated by this fund will be used

> to support litigation

> that will benefit special needs children and broaden

> the capabilities of

> schools and programs designed to meet their needs.

>

> There has been a relentless push by the New York

> State Education

> Department (NYSED) to stop expansions and new

> openings of private

> schools that specialize in providing special

> education services and

> programs to children with complex learning

> disabilities. This has led to

> countless special needs children being funneled into

> inappropriate

> educational placements, many times against the

> recommendations of

> Committees on Special Education and parents. The

> NYSED's policies and

> practices discriminate against children with special

> needs by preventing

> these children from receiving the services and

> programs they are legally

> entitled to obtain. The negative effects on our

> children are profound.

>

>

> The School for Language and Communication

> Development has filed a

> lawsuit to prevent further discrimination and stop

> the moratorium on

> expansions and new school openings. This action, if

> successful, will

> likely form the cornerstone of how our children will

> be treated by New

> York State in the future.

>

> With your support, this action will succeed, and

> special education

> students in New York State will be afforded

> educational services and

> programs that enable them to succeed and lead

> independent lives in our

> communities.

>

> More information about SLCD's Children's Legal

> Defense Fund is available

> by contacting Marty Schwartzman at (718) 776-4788

>

> To be held June 24, 2002 at Leonard's of Great Neck

> Admission $ 50 per person

> Sampling begins at 7 PM

>

> Sponsorship Opportunities Available

> If you know of any other restaurants that would like

> to participate,

> please contact the 516-609-2000 ext 119

>

> RSVP by May 31,2002 to martyx2@... or

> 516-609-2000 ext. 119

>

> Please make check payable to:

> School for Language and Communication Development

> 100 Glen Cove Avenue Glen Cove, NY 11542

>

> If you cannot attend but still wish to support the

> Children's Legal

> Defense Fund please contact the 516-609-2000

>

> * All donations are tax deductible to the fullest

> extent of the law